2025 FIA Formula 2 Bahrain preview

The 2025 FIA Formula 2 season is set to continue in the desert for Round 2 at the Bahrain International Circuit, where Invicta Racing will look to continue its momentum from the season opener in Australia.

Invicta Racing got the 2025 Formula 2 season underway at Albert Park in fine form, with both drivers securing a top five finish in the Sprint Race and Leonardo Fornaroli securing the team’s first podium of the season. Both Leonardo and Roman Stanek displayed strong pace throughout the weekend, but a cancelled Feature Race on Sunday due to inclement weather meant there was no representative running in those conditions.

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The Bahrain International Circuit has a mixture of fast and slow corners, with four long straights. The challenging layout won’t be the only thing that the drivers will have to manage, as Bahrain features one of the most abrasive surfaces on the calendar, leading to heavy tyre degradation.

Key corners

• Turn 1: The hardest braking point on track, with a big reduction in speed.

• Turn 4: The end of the first DRS zone, which provides an opportunity to pass before heading into a flowing sequence of corners.

• Turn 14: The final braking point of the circuit, where the exit is crucial for the following lap.

Track stats

• Length: 3.36 miles / 5.4km

• Turns: 15

• DRS zones: 3

• Sprint Race laps: 23

• Feature Race laps: 32

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The Bahrain International Circuit is a familiar venue for Invicta Racing and its drivers, with in-season testing held at the track only last month. Acting as the season opener last year, Invicta Racing took the first Pole Position, while Leonardo claimed his first podium of the season in the Formula 3 Sprint Race, rising through the field after starting from seventh on the grid.

Best results

• Invicta Racing: 5th (Gabriel Bortoleto, 2024 FIA Formula 2 Feature Race)
• Leonardo Fornaroli: 3rd (2024 FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race)
• Roman Stanek: 13th (2024 FIA Formula 2 Feature Race)

James Robinson

After a few weeks away from the track, we are ready to continue the season at Bahrain international Circuit. Bahrain provides a challenge to teams and drivers with the high temperatures and tyre management demands, but we’ve already had some time to prepare after completing in-season testing here not too long ago. There’s lots to be optimistic about heading into this round as it marks the start of a double header.

All local times AST (UTC +3). Follow Invicta Racing for updates throughout the weekend.

Live timing for all sessions can be found here.