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Formula 2 Brno Report
19-21 June 2009
Henry went to Brno feeling confident that, with the last A level exam out of the way and some knowledge of the circuit he had got in a Formula Masters car earlier in the year, he stood a very good chance of lifting himself up in the Championship with possible podiums.
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Formula 2 takes to the track
The first two rounds of the reintroduced FIA Formula 2 Championship took place at Valencia. Car number 7 carrying the Surtees Formula 2 colours from its Championship winning year of 1972 was driven by Henry Surtees.
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Silverstone Formula 2 Test
Henry Surtees sets fastest time
The competitors had to deal with extremely strong winds largely head on at Hanger Straight. Rain was threatening all day and came after the two main sessions for each of the two groups had been held.
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Rebirth of Formula 2
Snetterton 5 & 6 May
The FIA inspired Formula 2 programme took to the track with a full grid of 24 cars for two days of shake down tests.
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Surtees name returns to Formula 2
Henry Surtees has confirmed his participation in F2 after a busy 2008, having competed in the Formula Renault UK Championship and Winter Series along with racing in two British Formula 3 National Class races at the end of the season.
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Formula Renault Winter Series
Henry didn’t quite win the Renault Winter Series Championship by a margin of 4 points at the final two rounds at Rockingham.
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An Exciting Week for Henry Surtees
Half-term has brought an exciting week for young driver Henry Surtees. Following on the success in his one off drive in F3 at Donington in the final British Championship race, he was invited for 2 days of testing at Snetterton where he set fastest ever times for the Carlin team in their junior car.
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Podium for Henry Surtees
It has been a long time coming but a podium was very welcome for Henry Surtees at Silverstone on 31 August 2008 in a race which was run in atrocious conditions. After qualifying poorly in 15th place after problems, he came through to finish 3rd.
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Farewell Formula BMW and thanks
Eight podiums - including a fine second place at Knockhill in the final race of the season - and its farewell Formula BMW for Henry Surtees. Plans for the rest of the year and 2008 season are currently being finalised, so watch this space. Anyone want to buy a race-winning FB02 FBMW race car?
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Surtees heads to Knockhill for Championship decider
With seven podiums - including a win at Donington from seventh on the grid - Henry is looking forward to revisiting Knockhill for the final rounds of the Formula BMW UK Championship on 1 and 2 September.
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Henry Surtees prepares for rounds 15 and 16 of the UK Formula BMW Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend (18/19 August) eager to add to the first race win he scored at Donington in July.
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Surtees battles back at Snetterton
Despite disqualification from the second qualifying session for a minor technical infringement, Surtees battled on to take third in race one and an excellent eighth - from the back of the grid - in race two with "the drive of the day".
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Surtees gets to Grips with The Ring
Following in the footsteps of his father, Henry Surtees paid The Nürburgring a visit and learned some valuable lessons in readiness for his next foray in the German Formula BMW Championship at Barcelona. In the meantime it's back to the UK for the Snetteron round of the UK title fight.
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Surtees Jnr masters wet to seize first FBMW win
In a magnificent drive, in which he mastered extremely difficult driving conditions, rookie Henry Surtees seized his first single seater and UK Formula BMW Championship win. Next stop? The Nürburgring for his debut at the Formula One European Grand Prix.
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Surtees Jnr heads for The Ring
Henry Surtees is preparing to make his debut at The Nürburgring - the legendary circuit where Surtees Snr won on motorcycles and in sports cars and Formula 1. And what better occasion on which to do so than the F1 European GP.
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