Six Formula 2 drivers from three teams have been handed grid penalties for both Melbourne races in support of Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix after their teams were discovered to have been drilling spec parts to illegally measure aerodynamic loads in pre-season testing.
This had been done in an apparent attempt to gain valuable set-up information for the 2025 F2 campaign, using additional data on car airflow other than that provided to all teams as part of the championship’s spec arrangement.
