King signs off F2 adventure in tenth

After crashing out going into the Graham Hill Bend on the Saturday, the Stoneleigh-based driver enjoyed a much happier experience in race two, despite a poor start dropping him down to 17th.

“We had good speed and were able to come through the field,” said King. “I picked off quite a few drivers and we ended up finishing tenth.

“Given where I had been at the end of the opening lap, I was pretty happy with that - it was a good way to finish my last race in Formula Two.”

The result also secured King tenth position in the title standings out of more than 20 drivers, despite him only entering six of the ten races.

And, as he prepares to resume his Formula Renault UK campaign, King says his brief flirtation with Formula Two was a positive one.

“Getting into third position at the start of the race at Spa-Francorchamps was definitely a highlight,” he said, “as was finishing fifth at the Nürburgring on outright pace - that had been our aim for the three meetings, so it was good to accomplish it.

“I really enjoyed racing around Spa and the Nürburgring - they’re both proper current F1 circuits - and I’ll be returning to Brands Hatch GP later in the year in Formula Renault UK, so it was a bit of a boost ahead of that and might even give us a couple more tenths than we would otherwise have had there.”

Before he returns to the Formula Renault UK field at Snetterton, however, King has one final date on his racing calendar - a one-off appearance in the Formula Renault Northern European Cup at Oschersleben in Germany this weekend.

The Hugo Boss Brand ambassador’s last race in Formula Renault yielded his maiden podium finish and he is eager to carry that momentum over.

“The goal really has to be to just enjoy the weekend and keep adding to my experience. If we can be up at the sharp end again, all the better.”