Get up to speed with the list of drivers who have secured the FIA Formula 2 Championship and earned a promotion into F1 and the entire F2 winners list
Formula 2 is the second tier of single-seater racing events and acts as a stepping stone in the young driver’s career. Young drivers battle it out to secure promotion into Formula 1 which is the highest level of motorsports.
Despite being a shadow of Formula 1, GP2 has provided the audience with some of the closest races between the young and energetic drivers. Meanwhile, some drivers secure promotion after winning the GP2 Championship. However, only a few get an appropriate opportunity which they could capitalize and establish themselves in F1.
FIA Formula 2 Winners: List of All F2 Champions
| SEASON | DRIVER | TEAM |
| 1967 | Jacky Ickx | Tyrrell Racing |
| 1968 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra Sports |
| 1969 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | Matra International |
| 1970 | Clay Regazzoni | Tecno Racing Team |
| 1971 | Ronnie Peterson | March Engineering |
| 1972 | Mike Hailwood | Team Surtees |
| 1973 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March Engineering |
| 1974 | Patrick Depailler | March Engineering |
| 1975 | Jacques Laffite | Ecurie Elf |
| 1976 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Elf |
| 1977 | René Arnoux | Ecurie Renault Elf |
| 1978 | Bruno Giacomelli | Polifac BMW Junior Team |
| 1979 | Marc Surer | Polifac BMW Junior Team |
| 1980 | Brian Henton | Toleman Group |
| 1981 | Geoff Lees | Ralt Racing Ltd. |
| 1982 | Corrado Fabi | March Racing Ltd. |
| 1983 | Jonathan Palmer | Ralt Racing Ltd. |
| 1984 | Mike Thackwell | Ralt Racing Ltd. |
| 1985 | Christian Danner | BS Automotive |
| 1986 | Ivan Capelli | Genoa Racing |
| 1987 | Stefano Modena | Onyx |
| 1988 | Roberto Moreno | Bromley Motorsport |
| 1989 | Jean Alesi | Eddie Jordan Racing |
| 1990 | Érik Comas | DAMS |
| 1991 | Christian Fittipaldi | Pacific Racing |
| 1992 | Luca Badoer | Crypton Engineering |
| 1993 | Olivier Panis | DAMS |
| 1994 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | DAMS |
| 1995 | Vincenzo Sospiri | Super Nova Racing |
| 1996 | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko |
| 1997 | Ricardo Zonta | Super Nova Racing |
| 1998 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Super Nova Racing |
| 1999 | Nick Heidfeld | West Competition |
| 2000 | Bruno Junqueira | Petrobras Junior Team |
| 2001 | Justin Wilson | Coca-Cola Nordic Racing |
| 2002 | Sébastien Bourdais | Super Nova Racing |
| 2003 | Björn Wirdheim | Arden International |
| 2004 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Arden International |
| 2005 | Nico Rosberg | ART Grand Prix |
| 2006 | Lewis Hamilton | ART Grand Prix |
| 2007 | Timo Glock | iSport International |
| 2008 | Giorgio Pantano | Racing Engineering |
| 2009 | Nico Hülkenberg | ART Grand Prix |
| 2010 | Pastor Maldonado | Rapax |
| 2011 | Romain Grosjean | DAMS |
| 2012 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS |
| 2013 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering |
| 2014 | Jolyon Palmer | DAMS |
| 2015 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix |
| 2016 | Pierre Gasly | Prema Racing |
| 2017 | Charles Leclerc | Prema Racing |
| 2018 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix |
| 2019 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix |
| 2020 | Mick Schumacher | Prema Racing |
Mick Schumacher the son of legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher secured promotion to Formula 1 last year after winning the GP2 Championship. He is currently driving for Haas F1 Team in the Formula 1 partnering with Nikita Mazepin.
Many junior drivers have secured promotion into Formula 1 but not everybody has achieved success on the grid.