GB3 runner-up John Bennett to make full-time F2 move with VAR

[u/NumberSixretro]

https://formulascout.com/gb3-runner-up-john-bennett-to-make-full-time-f2-move-with-var/126867

[u/FalconIMGN]

Everybody saw Dürksen and Antonelli and decided to put FIA F3 out of business.

[u/ForeverAddickted → u/FalconIMGN]

Wonder how long it'll take the FIA to change the rules, saying you need to follow the proper pathways

[u/FalconIMGN → u/ForeverAddickted]

I don't think they'll do that, but they may nerf the superlicence points awarded to other series and hike the points offered in F3.

[u/NorthKoreanMissile7 → u/ForeverAddickted]

They should probably have some form of light super licence system anyway to stop drivers like Koolen, Deledda, Raghunathan, Calderon etc. from racing in F2. If you need say 5-10 super licence points then it'll get rid of them.

[u/ForeverAddickted]

Wow... Didnt expect this, thought he'd do F2 for a couple of rounds as practice and then drop to F3 - I mean he didnt disgrace himself, so got no problem with it

[u/withheld_mcfakename]

Was sure it was between Ramos and Villagomez! Whose check didn’t clear?

[u/opi7407 → u/withheld_mcfakename]

I'd presume Ramos because he didn't test

[u/JoshyP2006 → u/withheld_mcfakename]

Villagomez basically owns a seat, so he's fine.

[u/likeeatingpizza → u/JoshyP2006]

where does his endless supply of cash even come from? dude is abysmal and yet still on the (back of the) grid year after year

[u/JoshyP2006 → u/likeeatingpizza]

I have no clear. I’ve just heard that his dad is a massive investor in the team, which guarantees the seat to his son.

[u/justk4y]

Antonelli and Dürksen: “We have the biggest jump to F2, immediately from FRECA!”

Bennett: observe

[u/saqahayang]

bigger than GB3 jump to F2 or FRECA jump to F2?

[u/Spockyt → u/saqahayang]

Just looking at Spa and Zandvoort;

Zandvoort - GB3 1:30.023, FRECA 1:31.980

Spa - GB3 2:16.176, FRECA 2:16.438

Generally weaker grid though, and Oulton Park won't do as much for prepping you for Barcelona as racing at Barcelona will.

[u/Affectionate_Sky9709 → u/saqahayang]

If it was the 2025 GB3 car, I'd expect that to be much better F2 prep than FRECA. Since we're talking about the previous GB3 car though, I'd say pretty similar amounts of prep. GB3 has been slightly faster, but FRECA had slightly more f1 track exposure. In the past FRECA has generally had tougher competition as well, so I would say FRECA was better prep until next year. And I say this while hating the FRECA car.

[u/thereal84]

They just be signing anybody nowadays 😭😭🙏🙏

[u/Relative_Grape_1298 → u/thereal84]

did you see him in Qatar and Abu Dhabi? He was impressive considering his car and experience

[u/thereal84 → u/Relative_Grape_1298]

He is, but still no F3 experience is a strange signing. But best of luck to him

[u/Humble-Schedule3490 → u/Relative_Grape_1298]

Places gained ??? Retirements, penalties and accidents. Wasn’t really stand out

[u/Relative_Grape_1298 → u/Humble-Schedule3490]

Considering he never drove Qatar or an F2 car to get points is Impressive

[u/Alpha_Jazz → u/thereal84]

He's a good driver

[u/thereal84 → u/Alpha_Jazz]

He is! Very much

[u/natus92 → u/Alpha_Jazz]

He just had an untypical pathway, right? Just three seasons of GB3 before