The F2 World Championship is an international powerboat racing competition organised by the Union Internationale Motonautique.

The Boats

The carbon fibre catamaran hulls are powered by Mercury Racing OptiMax 2.5XS outboards.

Qualifying

Qualifying periods (Q1, Q2 & Q3) decide the formation of the grid.

Races

Each race lasts approximately 45 minutes following a circuit marked out in a selected stretch of water, usually a lake, river, dock, or sheltered bay.

2020 UIM F2 World Championship

Portugal's Duarte Benavente won the 2020 UIM F2 World Championship with Edgaras Riabko from Lithuania second and Britain's Owen Jelf third.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortened season was held over three rounds in two countries, Lithuania and Portugal.

2025 UIM F2 World Championship

In 2025 Mathilda Wiberg rewrote motorsport history. The Swedish driver claimed victory at the Grand Prix of Portugal II to secure the 2025 UIM F2 World Championship, becoming the first woman ever to win a Formula-class world championship in any form of motorsport. .

UIM F2 World Speed Record Holder

Sam Whittle - 133.23 mph

UIM F2 World Champions

SeasonOverall winner
2006United Kingdom Colin Jelf
2007United Kingdom Colin Jelf
2008United Kingdom Colin Jelf
2009Netherlands Johan Coenradi
2010Netherlands Johan Coenradi
2011Sweden Erik Stark
2012Sweden Erik Stark
2013Sweden Erik Stark
2014Sweden Erik Stark
2015Sweden Pierre Lundin
2016Sweden Pierre Lundin
2017United Arab Emirates Rashed Al Qemzi
2018Italy Alberto Comparato
2019United Arab Emirates Rashed Al Qemzi
2020Portugal Duarte Benavente
2021United Arab Emirates Rashed Al Qemzi
2022Germany Stefan Hagin
2023United Arab Emirates Rashed Al Qemzi
2024United Arab Emirates Rashed Al Qemzi
2025Sweden Mathilda Wiberg