2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round

The 2018 Red Bull Ring FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 30 June and 1 July 2018 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the sixth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix.[1]

Austria  2018 Red Bull Ring Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Red Bull Ring
LocationRed Bull Ring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
CoursePermanent racing circuit
4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Feature race
Date 30 June 2018
Laps 40
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Time 1:13.541
Podium
First United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Third Italy Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System
Fastest lap
Driver Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Time 1:17.062 (on lap 38)
Sprint race
Date 1 July 2018
Laps 28
Podium
First Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Second United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Third Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Time 1:17.365 (on lap 6)
Arjun Maini and Sérgio Sette Câmara battle in practice
Qualifying action
The starting grid moments before the formation lap
Start of the formation lap
Start of the feature race
Safety car during the feature race
George Russell wins the feature race
Podium after the feature race

Background

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The round saw the introduction of rolling starts following a series of drivers stalling on the grid in previous rounds.[2][3] The procedure was introduced in response to a start-line accident in a Formula 3 race that saw a driver crash into a car that had stalled on the grid.[4]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:13.541 1
2 19   Lando Norris Carlin 1:13.779 +0.238 2
3 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:13.823 +0.282 3
4 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:13.961 +0.420 4
5 16   Arjun Maini Trident 1:13.999 +0.458 5
6 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:14.014 +0.563 6
7 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:14.104 +0.653 7
8 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 1:14.115 +0.574 8
9 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:14.171 +0.630 9
10 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:14.201 +0.660 10
11 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:14.309 +0.768 11
12 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:14.323 +0.782 12
13 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:14.330 +0.789 13
14 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:14.334 +0.793 14
15 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:14.363 +0.822 15
16 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:14.389 +0.848 16
17 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:14.400 +0.859 17
18 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:14.589 +1.048 18
19 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:14.700 +1.159 19
20 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 1:15.436 +1.895 20
Source:[5]

Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 40 56:16.865 1 25 (4)
2 19   Lando Norris Carlin 40 +5.131 2 18
3 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 40 +9.633 13 15
4 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 40 +11.796 12 12
5 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 40 +14.643 8 10
6 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 40 +16.900 3 8
7 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 40 +18.834 10 6
8 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 40 +24.690 18 4 (2)
9 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 40 +25.528 17 2
10 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 40 +26.585 14 1
11 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 40 +27.406 19
12 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 40 +29.485 11
13 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 40 +37.135 15
14 16   Arjun Maini Trident 40 +39.355 5
15 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 40 +49.1531 6
DNF 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 32 Engine 7
DNF 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 19 Engine 4
DNF 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 7 Puncture 9
DNF 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 4 Mechanical 16
DNF 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 3 Accident 20
Fastest lap: Artem Markelov (Russian Time) 1:17.062 (on lap 38)
Source:[5]
Notes
  • ^1Maximilian Günther had 20 seconds (equivalent to a stop and go penalty) added to his race time for an unsafe release.

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 28 36:41.950 1 15 (2)
2 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 28 +5.601 8 12
3 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 28 +8.543 3 10
4 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 28 +17.189 6 8
5 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 28 +17.925 4 6
6 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 28 +22.580 2 4
7 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 28 +24.588 10 2
8 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 28 +27.286 11 1
9 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 28 +28.046 9
10 16   Arjun Maini Trident 28 +28.665 14
11 19   Lando Norris Carlin 28 +30.190 7
12 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 28 +30.800 15
13 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 28 +32.189 12
14 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 28 +32.953 18
15 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 28 +36.952 19
16 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 28 +38.895 5
17 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 28 +44.100 20
18 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 28 +44.249 17
DNF 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 23 Collision Damage 16
DNF 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 22 Puncture 13
Fastest lap: Artem Markelov (Russian Time) 1:17.365 (on lap 6)
Source:[5]

Championship standings after the round

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Di Zinno, Tony (6 November 2017). "F2, GP3 2018 schedules released". motorsports.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ Benyon, Jack (29 June 2018). "Rolling safety car starts for Red Bull Ring, Silverstone F2 races". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ Herrero, Dan (30 June 2018). "Rolling starts for F2 due to clutch issues". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ Benyon, Jack (30 June 2018). "The real reason Formula 2 has switched to rolling starts". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "2018 FIA Formula 2 Red Bull Ring results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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