The first season covered the 2019 Formula 2 Championship season and was released exclusively on Formula One's own streaming service F1 TV on 2 January 2020.[1] The subsequent second season covered the 2020 Formula 2 Championship season and premiered on 1 February 2021.[2]
As the championship heads to Monaco, Nyck de Vries starts his title charge with a win in the feature race, whilst outstanding rookie Anthoine Hubert shines with his first Formula 2 win in the sprint race. Championship leader Nicholas Latifi struggled in Monaco, but looks forward to a Formula 1 Free Practice opportunity with Williams at his home Canadian Grand Prix. Moving to France, de Vries moves ahead in the championship, while Guanyu Zhou reflects on his early success in his rookie campaign. At the halfway point of the season, in Austria, Nyck de Vries leads the championship by 37 points.
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"Episode 3"
2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)
As the championship battle intensifies, Nicholas Latifi reflects on a tough couple of races as the championship moves to Great Britain, where Guanyu Zhou claims his first pole position. Luca Ghiotto claims victory in the feature race after a tough battle with Latifi. Jack Aitken reflects on his journey to Formula 2 as he goes on to win the sprint race. Meanwhile, at the bottom of the standings sits Tatiana Calderón, who aims to be the next female Formula 1 driver. As the championship moves to Hungary, the famous Schumacher name is on the top step of the podium once again, as Mick Schumacher claims his first Formula 2 win.
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"Episode 4"
2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)
One of motorsports brightest stars, Anthoine Hubert, is remembered with a tribute after his tragic loss at the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round. The Formula 2 paddock and Hubert's family reflect on his journey, his personality and his legacy, and are reminded of the dangers of the sport they love. The next round in Italy, only a week after the tragic events at Spa-Francorchamps, marked a tough weekend for all the Formula 2 drivers as they continued to race for Hubert. Juan Manuel Correa, who suffered severe injuries in the accident, makes steps toward recovery.
Round eight in Monza marked a shift in the title race as Mick Schumacher started a firm charge for the title as he won his first feature race. The win resembled the wins of his father, Michael Schumacher a five-time winner of the Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari. The sprint race was won by Callum Ilott after a disqualification for Dan Ticktum. Alex Brundle, son of ex-Formula One driver Martin Brundle discusses with Alex Jacques the pros and cons of having a famous surname, and how drivers deal with the added pressure and expectations. Round nine featured Mazepin and Lundgaard as winners, while Mick Schumacher demoed his father's championship-winning car for Ferrari's 1000th race.
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"A New Champion"
1 February 2021 (2021-02-01)
Round ten in Sochi opens with Schumacher winning the feature race, extending his championship lead. Guanyu Zhou won his first sprint race after it was prematurely ended due to a crash between Jack Aitken and Luca Ghiotto. With a two month break before the final two rounds in Bahrain, René Rosin shows the Prema factory as they hope to clinch the teams and drivers championships. Callum Ilott kept his title hopes alive with pole position in round 11 and second place in the feature race, behind Felipe Drugovich. A collision between Callum Ilott and Jehan Daruvala in the sprint race allowed Schumacher to marginally extend his lead in the championship. Five drivers were still mathematically able to win the championship prior to the final round. Championship leader Mick Schumacher qualified in 18th while Yuki Tsunoda qualified on pole. Ilott finished in 5th ahead of Schumacher, while Tsunoda took the feature race win. Prema Racing won the teams championship, while the title fight continued for one more round. A poor race from Mick Schumacher left him finishing in 18th, however, Callum Ilott failed to score points, leaving Schumacher as the 2020 Formula 2 Champion.