A statement from the FIA on the matter read: “In respect of Car 9, the left undertray front external strake in ... Formula 3 champion Bortoleto for his F2 debut.

They had only been able to try the new car through three days ... of his drivers starting in the front row. Bortoleto, 2023 Formula 3 champion and a rookie in F2 with the British team, secured ...