[johntt]

Anyone think that the format of F2 proposed by the FIA would be better suited to a GP Masters style championship? Have them run 5 races a year as support for the British, French, German, Italian and Belgian GPs.

Heres my idea of Formula 2:

1. Take Gp2 and rename it Formula 2
2. Open up the engines to LMP2 engine rules with restrictors adjusted to keep the cars at around 600bhp. Instantly you will have brought some technical diversity to the series by brining in Judd, Porsche, AER, Mazda, Zytek and Acura engines. (Acura/Porsche/Mazda engines may be rebranded by the their respective companies but engines are engines). I wouldn't include the production-based engines rule that LMP2 has though.
3. Open up the chassis to multiple manufacturers. Aero should be similar to the previous generation Gp2 car (the Dallara Gp2-07 currently being used in Gp2 Asia).
4. Budget capping like is proposed for F1 (IMO championships like Gp2/F3 need budget capping to control the spiralling costs, F1 doesn't need it at all, it being the pinnacle of motorsport and everything).
5. Keep the current Gp2 weekend format but get rid of the compulsory pitstop in the feature race, leave the decision up to the individual teams.