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F2: Bahrain opener marks debut of new generation car

< ► > The FIA Formula 2 Championship will this year mark the debut of the next generation F2 car which will serve the Formula 1 feeder series until the end of 2020. The new car, which complies with the latest F1 safety standards, features architecture typical of a modern F1 car and a 3.4 litre turbo-charged Mecachrome engine, which delivers 620 HP at 8,750 rpm. The design philosophy was to refresh the car to mirror the latest updates in F1 design, and to maintain a long tradition of wheel-to-wheel racing. The safety updates include changes to marshalling such as the Virtual Safety Car (VSC), Drag Reduction System (DRS) and upgraded electronics, and most notably is the...
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