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2021 Baku Formula 2 round

The 2021 Baku Formula 2 round was the 3rd race of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Baku City Circuit from 4 to 6 June.[1] It ran in support of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and featured three races, including the 100th FIA Formula 2 race on June 5 for sprint race 2.

Azerbaijan  2021 Baku Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationBaku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
CourseStreet Circuit
6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Sprint race 1
Date 5 June 2021
Laps 21
Podium
First Russia Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Second United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Carlin
Third China Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi
Fastest lap
Driver France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:56.928 (on lap 21)
Sprint race 2
Date 5 June 2021
Laps 21
Podium
First Estonia Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Second Germany David Beckmann Charouz Racing System
Third India Jehan Daruvala Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Time 1:56.020 (on lap 16)
Feature race
Date 6 June 2021
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver New Zealand Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix
Time 1:54.217
Podium
First Estonia Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Second Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Third Russia Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Carlin
Time 1:55.199 (on lap 24)

With Jüri Vips winning Sprint Race 2 and Feature Race respectively, it marked the first time in the series' history that a driver was able to win two races in a weekend.

Background edit

Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof.[2]

Baku City Circuit edit

  • First race took place in 2017.
  • Length: 6.003 KM
  • Sprint Race 1: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM
  • Sprint Race 2: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM
  • Feature Race: 29 Laps, 174.087 KM
  • Circuit Records: F2 Fastest Lap, 1:52.129 by Charles Leclerc (PREMA Racing) in 2017

[3]

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 7   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:54.217 1
2 8   Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:54.355 +0.138 2
3 2   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:54.508 +0.291 3
4 10   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:54.639 +0.422 4
5 5   Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:54.830 +0.422 5
6 17   Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:54.914 +0.697 6
7 21   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:54.962 +0.745 7
8 3   Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 1:55.112 +0.895 8
9 6   Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:55.122 +0.905 9
10 1   Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:55.161 +0.944 10
11 4   Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 1:55.173 +0.956 11
12 9   Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:55.245 +1.028 12
13 14   David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 1:55.336 +1.119 13
14 22   Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 1:55.651 +1.434 14
15 24   Bent Viscaal Trident 1:55.658 +1.441 15
16 11   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1:55.988 +1.771 16
17 20   Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 1:56.463 +2.246 17
18 12   Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 1:56.579 +2.362 18
19 25   Marino Sato Trident 1:57.539 +3.322 19
20 15   Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:57.793 +3.576 20
21 23   Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:58.264 +4.047 21
107% time: 2:02.212
— 16   Roy Nissany DAMS No time set N/A 22
Source:[4]

Sprint race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 21 44:35.734 1 15
2 5   Dan Ticktum Carlin 21 +5.144 6 12
3 3   Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi 21 +8.872 3 10
4 6   Jehan Daruvala Carlin 21 +10.352 2 8
5 10   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 21 +11.039 7 6 (2)
6 21   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 21 +13.124 4 4
7 17   Marcus Armstrong DAMS 21 +14.455 5 2
8 8   Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 21 +14.524 9 1
9 14   David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 21 +17.299 12
10 24   Bent Viscaal Trident 21 +17.764 13
11 9   Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 21 +19.738 12
12 11   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 21 +21.064 14
13 12   Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 21 +21.837 18
14 4   Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 21 +25.8491 11
15 20   Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 21 +35.970 16
16 16   Roy Nissany DAMS 21 +42.471 22
17 15   Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 21 +49.289 21
18 25   Marino Sato Trident 21 +1:31.300 20
DNF 2   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 0 Collision damage 8
DNF 7   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 0 Collision 10
DNF 22   Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 0 Collision 17
DNF 23   Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 0 Collision 19
Fastest lap：   Théo Pourchaire − ART Grand Prix − 1:56.928 (lap 21)
Source:[4]
Notes
  • ^1 – Felipe Drugovich originally finished ninth, but was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson on the first lap. He also received two penalty points.

Sprint race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 21 46:05.704 3 15
2 14   David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 21 +3.260 2 12
3 6   Jehan Daruvala Carlin 21 +3.883 7 10
4 24   Bent Viscaal Trident 21 +4.644 1 8
5 1   Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 21 +5.002 10 6
6 5   Dan Ticktum Carlin 21 +6.213 9 4
7 7   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 21 +6.751 20 2
8 2   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 21 +9.138 19 1 (2)
9 10   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 21 +13.315 6
10 4   Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 21 +15.473 14
11 20   Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 21 +17.975 15
12 22   Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 21 +22.828 21
13 25   Marino Sato Trident 21 +25.675 18
14 15   Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 21 +49.981 17
15 23   Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 21 +52.037 22
16 16   Roy Nissany DAMS 21 +1:31.818 16
DNF 17   Marcus Armstrong DAMS 7 Accident 4
DNF 9   Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 7 Collision 11
DNF 11   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 5 Collision 12
DNF 21   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 0 Collision 5
DNF 3   Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi 0 Collision 8
DNF 12   Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 0 Collision 13
Fastest lap：   Oscar Piastri − Prema Racing − 1:56.020 (lap 16)
Source:[4]

Feature Race edit

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 28 57:08.634 2 25
2 2   Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 28 +6.1523 3 18
3 1   Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 28 +12.623 10 15
4 4   Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 28 +22.400 11 12
5 21   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 28 +24.418 7 10
6 7   Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 28 +26.207 1 8 (4)
7 6   Jehan Daruvala Carlin 28 +28.081 9 6
8 5   Dan Ticktum Carlin 28 +29.801 5 4 (2)
9 9   Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 28 +34.058 12 2
10 12   Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 28 +36.167 18 1
11 22   Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 28 +36.993 14
12 14   David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 28 +39.973 13
13 3   Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 28 +47.934 8
14 11   Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28 +48.794 16
15 25   Marino Sato Trident 28 +55.485 19
16 16   Roy Nissany DAMS 28 +55.825 22
17 24   Bent Viscaal Trident 28 +56.970 15
18 15   Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 27 +1 lap 20
19 23   Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 27 +1 lap 21
DNF 10   Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1 Collision 4
DNF 17   Marcus Armstrong DAMS 0 Collision 6
DNS 20   Matteo Nannini Campos Racing — Stalled2 17
Fastest lap：   Dan Ticktum − Carlin − 1:55.199 (lap 24)
Source:[4]
Notes
  • ^2 - Matteo Nannini failed to start the Feature Race after stalling on the grid at the formation lap.
  • ^3 - Oscar Piastri was given a five-second-time penalty for an unsafe release during his mandatory pit stop.

Standings after the event edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Formula 2 2021 Result for Race 3 : Azerbaijan , Baku 04-06 June 2021". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  2. ^ "Nannini replaces Petecof at Campos Racing for Round 3". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. ^ "Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 3 : Azerbaijan , Baku 04-06 June 2021". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  4. ^ a b c d "Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 3 : Azerbaijan , Baku 04-06 June 2021". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2021-06-05.

External links edit

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