The frenetic pace of modern Formula 1 takes some getting used to, according to rookies Kimi Antonelli and Franco Colapinto.

Antonelli is in his maiden season of F1 with Mercedes, while Colapinto races for Alpine off the back of a handful of outings with Williams last season.

Still much to learn after F2

Both Antonelli and Colapinto graduated to the world championship from Formula 2.

The preferred feeder series, F2 is the final step on the widely accepted pathway to F1. That begins with Formula 4 before typically taking in Formula Regional, Formula 3, and F2.

The latter two competitions race alongside Formula 1 at selected events, though their campaigns are far shorter.

This year’s F2 championship contains just 14 rounds, most of which are centred in Europe with a handful in the Middl

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