Grapevine: Mosley Hints at Formula Two Revival

FIA president Max Mosley has hinted at the possible revival of the Formula Two series in order to implement promotion and relegation with Formula One to increase competition.

Mosley said he would like to see the Formula Two championship re-introduced as a feeder system for Formula One, with successful teams being rewarded with the opportunity to compete in the world's premier motor sport competition.

"I can see the system used in football being introduced, and working well," Mosley told Auto, Motor und Sport magazine. "The best Formula Two team could then be promoted to Formula One, while the bottom team from F1 would then be given the opportunity to rebuild in Formula Two."

The Formula Two championship was, in effect a scaled down version of Formula One that began in its modern form in 1967. It gave drivers the opportunity to race in cars that were similar to those in Formula One, but with engines limited in size to 1.6 litres and then to 2.0 litres, and with a maximum of six cylinders and five forward gears only.

In the past many great names were associated with the series, including Jim Clark, Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill as drivers, as well as manufacturers such as Ferrari, Lotus and Brabham. The series disappeared in 1984.