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In the latest edition of the FIA's Auto magazine, Todt said the aim was to complete a pyramid structure leading from karting through Formula Four, Three and Two to F1. "Rationalising the pathway to Formula One has been a major goal of the FIA in my time here and the designation of a new F2 would achieve that goal," said Todt, who added that confirmation of the deal was imminent.
This time we're hearing it from Todt so it looks like it's actually happening.
Brawn's statement implies GP3 becoming F3 or perhaps even a GP3-F3 merger:
"I’d love to see Formula Two and Formula Three be part of the show, and to have those drivers coming up through into Formula One," Brawn told an audience attending a book presentation in Oxford. "So you go to a race and see the young guys in Formula Two and Formula Three come through into Formula One, you get to know the names and support them.