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Formula 2 rejects calls to drop ban on former champions

Organisers of the Formula 2 championship support series say they have no plans to change the ban on allowing current and former champions to race. Once a driver clinches the title, they are ineligible to race in future seasons. It's meant to ensure that the series remains fresh and dynamic by encouraging fresh new talent to be developed without not getting 'blocked' at the top. The idea is that champions should be heading straight into Formula 1, as happened in 2017 with Charles Leclerc and the following season with George Russell taking seats with backmarker teams Sauber and Williams respectively. Read also: Drugovich wraps up F2 title – all eyes on F1 But in recent years that's become...
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