The Formula Two name returned in 2009, following an FIA announcement on 25 June 2008.
MotorSport Vision (MSV) won the contract to supply chassis and engines for the new FIA Formula Two Championship. MSV is also the promoter of the Championship as well as the operating entity for all of the cars.
The cars were designed by Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd and prepared by MotorSport Vision (MSV). The open wheel chassis is powered by a 1.8L turbocharged Audi engine developed by Mountune Racing. The new F2 cars are aimed to fall between F1 and F3 in performance. MSV, owned by former Formula One driver, Jonathan Palmer. The first championship was won by Andy Soucek. The season was marred by the death of Henry Surtees during Round 4 at Brands Hatch.
A number of other Formula Two series have existed around the world. They include Japanese Formula Two (now known as Formula Nippon), Australian Formula 2 (since 1964). Other national Formula Two series include Mexican, Brazilian, Argentina, and South American. The British Formula 3000 series was briefly known as Formula Two.
Lechites
Lechites, or Lekhites (), are an ethnic and linguistic subdivision of West Slavs.
Zinc hydroxide
Zinc hydroxide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(OH). It contains zinc and hydroxide ions.
Zinc hydroxide is a white solid. It does not dissolve in water. It reacts with acids to make zinc salts. It dissolves in concentrated bases. It dissolves in ammonia to make a colorless solution. It can be heated to make zinc oxide.
Zinc hydroxide is found as a few rare minerals. It is not a main zinc ore.
Zinc hydroxide can be made by reacting zinc chloride or zinc sulfate with sodium hydroxide. A dilute solution of sodium hydroxide was used so the zinc hydroxide didn't dissolve.
Zinc hydroxide is used to absorb blood in large bandages. These bandages are used after surgery.
Zinc phosphate
Zinc phosphate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(PO). It contains zinc and phosphate ions.
Zinc phosphate is a white solid. It does not dissolve in water. It can react with strong acids to make phosphoric acid and a zinc salt.
It can be made by reacting zinc with phosphoric acid. It is normally made by reacting zinc oxide and magnesium oxide with a mixture of phosphoric acid, water, and a buffer.
It is used as a cement in dentistry. It rarely is found as a mineral.
Zinc bromide
Zinc bromide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnBr. It contains zinc and bromide ions.
Zinc bromide is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It makes an acidic solution.
It can be made by reacting barium bromide with zinc sulfate. This forms barium sulfate which can be filtered out. It can also be made by reacting zinc with bromine. It can also be made by reacting zinc with hydrogen bromide or hydrobromic acid.
It can be used in organic chemistry. It can be used as a shield against radiation. There is a battery that uses zinc bromide.
Barium bromide
Barium bromide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is BaBr. It contains barium and bromide ions.
Barium bromide is a colorless solid. It dissolves easily in water. It is very toxic because of the barium ions. It reacts with the sulfate ion to make insoluble (does not dissolve in water) barium sulfate.
Barium bromide can be made by reacting barium carbonate with hydrobromic acid. It can also be made by a violent reaction between barium and bromine.
It can be used to make zinc bromide. It also is used to purify radium.
Zinc iodide
Zinc iodide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnI. It contains zinc and iodide ions.
Zinc iodide is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It reacts with bases to make zinc hydroxide. It is a reducing agent. When it is oxidized it makes iodine.
It is made by reacting zinc with iodine.
It is opaque (not clear) to X-rays. It can be used as a stain in microscope slides.
Zinc fluoride
Zinc fluoride is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnF. It contains zinc and fluoride ions.
Zinc fluoride is a colorless solid. It only dissolves a little in water. It reacts with bases to make zinc hydroxide.
Zinc fluoride is made by reacting zinc chloride with a fluoride. It can also be made by reacting zinc with fluorine. It also can be made by reacting zinc with hydrofluoric acid to make hydrogen and zinc fluoride.
Zinc nitrate
Zinc nitrate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is Zn(NO). It contains zinc and nitrate ions.
Zinc nitrate is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It reacts with bases to make zinc hydroxide. It reacts with sodium carbonate to make zinc carbonate.
It can be made by reacting zinc metal or zinc oxide with nitric acid.
It can be used as a mordant. It is also used as a source of zinc ions.
Smithsonite
Smithsonite is a mineral. It contains zinc carbonate, ZnCO. It is an ore of zinc. It has a Mohs hardness (a hardness scale) of 4.5. It has a specific gravity of 4.5. Some zinc can be replaced with manganese to make manganese carbonate.
Zinc sulfate
Zinc sulfate is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnSO. It contains zinc and sulfate ions.
Zinc sulfate is a colorless solid. It dissolves in water. It can react with bases to make zinc hydroxide.
Zinc sulfate can be made by reacting zinc or zinc oxide with sulfuric acid. It can also be made by reacting copper sulfate with zinc.
Zinc sulfate can be used to add zinc to the soil. It is also used to add zinc to animal feed. It was once used to remove acne.
Zinc sulfide
Zinc sulfide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnS. It contains zinc and sulfide ions.
Zinc sulfide is white when pure. It does not dissolve in water. It can burn at a high temperature to make sulfur dioxide and zinc oxide. It reacts with strong acids to make hydrogen sulfide.
Zinc sulfide can be made by igniting a mixture of powdered zinc and sulfur. Another way of making it is to react hydrogen sulfide with a zinc compound.
Zinc sulfide is used to convert ultraviolet light to visible light. It can be doped with copper to make it glow in the dark.
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxide is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is ZnO. It contains zinc and oxide ions.
Zinc oxide is a white solid. It does not dissolve in water. It reacts with acids to make zinc salts. It can react with water to make zinc hydroxide. It reacts with phosphoric acid to make zinc phosphate, a cement. It reacts with hydrogen sulfide to make zinc sulfide. It dissolves in strong bases. It can be reduced by carbon to zinc metal.
Zinc oxide can be made by heating powdered zinc metal. It can also be made by heating zinc hydroxide. It can be made by boiling zinc metal in air. Zinc carbonate makes zinc oxide when heated.
Zinc oxide is used in the vulcanization of rubber, preventing the rubber from becoming brittle. It also protects the rubber from fungi and ultraviolet light.
Zinc oxide can be added to concrete to help the making and hardening of concrete. Zinc oxide is used in calamine. It can be used as a deodorant and an antibacterial cream. Zinc oxide can be used as a sunscreen.
It can be added to food to add zinc to the diet. It can also be used in paint as a pigment. It also clings to certain metals better.
Zinc oxide is not toxic, but fine dust of zinc oxide can irritate the lungs when inhaled or aspirated.
Kazuki Nakajima
Nakajima was born in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. He is the son of the retired Formula One driver Satoru Nakajima. His younger brother, Daisuke, is also a racing driver.
Nakajima started his career in racing in 1996, when he started karting. His father had been backed by Toyota's arch-rivals Honda through his career. Nakajima hoped that by joining Toyota he would shield himself against any claims that his father had promoted his career.