This is the first I've heard of this. Seems quite late to start a new series which hopes to be on the grid in April. And the fact that it seems to directly compete with GP2. What do you think?

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=43330

Quote :

FIA reveals further F2 plans

Saturday, 12 July 2008 20:01

The FIA has revealed further details about its planned Formula 2 series, while also opening the tender process for the championship.
F1’s governing body made the surprise announcement last month that it was to revive the F2 name via a new low-cost feeder category from 2009, a move it says is necessary to provide a more affordable route for talented young drivers lacking funds to reach F1.
It has now said in a statement that the tender process is open for manufacturers to bid to become the exclusive supplier of the single-seater series for the years 2009-2011, along with announcing the schedule for its inaugural season.
The proposed championship, which seems to be a direct rival to the Bernie Ecclestone-backed GP2 Series, will comprise 10 events in Europe between April and September.
Unlike GP2, however, each weekend will last just two days (Saturday and Sunday) and include one hour each of free practice and qualifying and a single race of about 175km (109 miles).
There will also be six official one-day testing events, with three coming before the season’s first race and a further three during the campaign.
The FIA reiterated that it hoped the cost to a competitor competing in the championship, including all official tests and events, to be around €200,000 per car per season.
However it added that no minimum or maximum price would need to be indicated in this tender.
Bids by interested parties have to be submitted by 29 August 2008, with the FIA to notify the winning bider on 8 September.
In a separate document, which includes a further summary and draft technical regulations, the FIA said that competitors would be allowed to enter up to two drivers in the championship, but must enter for the entire season.
It added that its preliminary view was that for the championship to go ahead there would need to be a minimum of 14 cars on the grid. There was no mention, however, whether the planned F2 series would run alongside next year’s F1 championship – a status GP2 currently enjoys. There are exactly 10 European races on the provisional 2009 F1 calendar, although none are in April when the F2 season is scheduled to start.

A thread about this already somewhere

Oops, didn't see that.

New F2 is also 1 make race, what's the different between F2 & GP2?

Quote from scania :

New F2 is also 1 make race, what's the different between F2 & GP2?

GP2 is owned by Bernie.

and F2 is owned by Mosley

Quote from NSX_FReeDoM :

and F2 is owned by Mosley

Which is why he's making it, to try crush bernie.

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Which is why he's making it, to try crush bernie.

He should just turn up with his nazi sex party whips at a board meeting and announce the closure of GP2. No one would conflict it, unless they're feeling kinky. Which is unlikely, being in the proximity of these two men.