Despite a strong start to the second Silverstone weekend for the FIA Formula 2 Championship, DAMS had to recover from a disappointing Feature Race result to score points on Sunday with Dan Ticktum, while team-mate Sean Gelael suffered engine issues in both races. Continue reading DAMS recovers to score points after difficult weekend
Hours after Nicholas Latifi crossed the line in Budapest to take his sixth and final FIA Formula 2 Championship win on 3 August 2019, running the French squad’s traditional blue colours, DAMS’ team founder Jean-Paul Driot passed away aged 68. Continue reading Jean-Paul Driot and DAMS: One Year On
Dan Ticktum took a lights-to-flag maiden FIA Formula 2 Championship win at his home event at Silverstone in Sunday’s Sprint Race, the first of the season for reigning teams’ champions DAMS, having secured reverse grid pole in the Feature Race. The result fittingly came on the eve of the first anniversary of DAMS team founder Jean-Paul Driot’s passing. Continue reading DAMS victorious with home win for Ticktum
Despite difficulties on-track during the third round of the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, reigning teams’ champions DAMS have many positives to take away from the Hungaroring, Budapest. Continue reading Positives still found despite difficult Hungary F2 weekend for DAMS
DAMS driver Dan Ticktum made it two Sunday podiums in a row at the Red Bull Ring, Austria, following up his eighth-place finish in the FIA Formula 2 Championship Feature Race with an impressive drive to second in the Sprint Race. Sean Gelael claimed a strong double-points finish during the Styrian Grand Prix weekend, climbing from 10th in the Feature Race to seventh on Sunday. Continue reading DAMS returns to F2 podium at Red Bull Ring
Reigning FIA Formula 2 teams’ champions DAMS began its 2020 season with a podium for series rookie Dan Ticktum in the Austria Sprint Race, following an excellent fifth-place finish in the Feature Race. Unfortunately, Sean Gelael’s first weekend with the French squad was hindered by recurring gearbox issues. Continue reading DAMS kicks off 2020 F2 season with Austria podium
The FIA Formula 2 Championship has announced the first eight rounds of a revised calendar for the 2020 season, starting in Austria on 3-5 July, and will continue to support Formula 1. Continue reading F2 reveals revised 2020 calendar
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions for multiple motorsport events, this unfortunately has affected both the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula E Championship. Continue reading DAMS and Nissan e.dams statement
Indonesia’s Sean Gelael and British racer Dan Ticktum join DAMS for the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship season, as the French squad aims to defend its teams’ title and compete for the drivers’ crown. Continue reading Sean Gelael and Dan Ticktum join DAMS for 2020 F2 season
Sergio Sette Camara took the final Feature Race win of the 2019 FIA Formula 2 season from pole position under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi, sealing the teams’ championship for DAMS which the French squad has dedicated to its late founder Jean-Paul Driot. Formula 1-bound Nicholas Latifi led a double podium finish for the Le Mans-based outfit in the Sprint Race.
Sergio Sette Camara: “We were fastest in free practice and qualifying, and we had a good car for Saturday so I took my first Feature Race win. We progressed well from eighth on Sunday too, coming through the field to take a podium so it’s been a really strong weekend. I’m very happy with the teams’ title and I almost challenged Luca Ghiotto and Nicky for a higher position in the drivers’ championship but it just was not enough.”
Nicholas Latifi: “Coming into this weekend we had two big objectives: take the teams’ title and secure my vice champion position in the drivers’ standings so we’re extremely happy to do both. I got unlucky in qualifying with a yellow flag during my final lap, so we should have been higher up, but I was happy with my performance in the Feature Race. Sergio had priority for the pit stop because he was ahead so I lost some time and seventh was the best I could manage having come through the field. I hoped for a clean Sprint Race and I did just that to take second. This marks the end of my time in F2, and with DAMS after four years. Nothing could make me happier than playing a part in rewarding them with the teams’ championship in my final season. I wish Jean-Paul was here to see it and celebrate with us all. This one is for him and all the guys, they deserve it.”
François Sicard, DAMS Managing Director: “It’s been an extraordinary end to the season for the entire team. We had a great weekend, finishing 1-2 in practice and Sergio confirmed his pace in qualifying with an incredible pole. It was a magnificent Feature Race victory for him, fending off the drivers on the alternate strategy. Unfortunately, we had to stack our two drivers in the pit stop to avoid Nicky losing more time doing another lap with the high tyre wear, costing him 11 seconds. He did fantastically to finish seventh which put him on the front row for the Sprint Race. Both drove a strong race to claim another double podium for the team.
“It was clearly our objective to win the teams’ title, especially with the passing of Jean-Paul in the summer, and there is no better way to salute his memory than by sealing it in style with a victory. Many thanks to both drivers, finishing second and fourth in the drivers’ standings. They and the team did a fantastic job.
“A special word for Nicky, we raced together for the last time after four years together so this is very emotional. He’s been an exceptionally hard worker and we brought a lot to each other. He always believed in us and his vice champion status is thoroughly deserved. We wish him the best for the future, I am sure he will bring a lot to Williams in F1 next year.”