Formula Me, Too: racing scions sign for new series

Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs

They laughed when the FIA announced the new Formula 2 series, but preparations are under way with a talented roster of up-and-coming drivers already lining up. And with the sons of former racing legends - including names like Rosberg, Piquet and Villeneuve - already having made it into Formula 1, the new series has signed Henry Surtees to drive in its inaugural season.

The son of John Surtees, the only world champion on two wheels and four, Henry has been racking up victories in the lower rungs on the single-seater racing ladder. Though his father John is old enough to be his grandfather (18 and 74 respectively), the former champion has remained actively involved in motorsports and manages his son's career. They'll have company, though, as former F1 driver Martin Blundle's son, Alex, will also be competing for the honors in the resurgent F2 series, alongside the not-too-bad-to-look-at Natacha Gachnang and a quickly growing line-up of fresh talent.

[Source: FIA Formula 2 Championship]

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