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

Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof.[2]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

  • 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

Qualifying

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

Sprint race 1

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Russia Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 21 44:35.734 1 15
2 5 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Carlin 21 +5.144 6 12
3 3 China Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi 21 +8.872 3 10
4 6 India Jehan Daruvala Carlin 21 +10.352 2 8
5 10 France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 21 +11.039 7 6 (2)
6 21 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 21 +13.124 4 4
7 17 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong DAMS 21 +14.455 5 2
8 8 Estonia Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 21 +14.524 9 1
9 14 Germany David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 21 +17.299 12
10 24 Netherlands Bent Viscaal Trident 21 +17.764 13
11 9 Denmark Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 21 +19.738 12
12 11 Netherlands Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 21 +21.064 14
13 12 Germany Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 21 +21.837 18
14 4 Brazil Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 21 +25.8491 11
15 20 Italy Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 21 +35.970 16
16 16 Israel Roy Nissany DAMS 21 +42.471 22
17 15 Brazil Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 21 +49.289 21
18 25 Japan Marino Sato Trident 21 +1:31.300 20
DNF 2 Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 0 Collision damage 8
DNF 7 New Zealand Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 0 Collision 10
DNF 22 United Kingdom Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 0 Collision 17
DNF 23 Italy Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 0 Collision 19
Fastest lap: France Théo PourchaireART 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

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

Feature Race

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Estonia Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 28 57:08.634 2 25
2 2 Australia Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 28 +6.1523 3 18
3 1 Russia Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 28 +12.623 10 15
4 4 Brazil Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 28 +22.400 11 12
5 21 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 28 +24.418 7 10
6 7 New Zealand Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 28 +26.207 1 8 (4)
7 6 India Jehan Daruvala Carlin 28 +28.081 9 6
8 5 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Carlin 28 +29.801 5 4 (2)
9 9 Denmark Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 28 +34.058 12 2
10 12 Germany Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 28 +36.167 18 1
11 22 United Kingdom Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 28 +36.993 14
12 14 Germany David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 28 +39.973 13
13 3 China Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 28 +47.934 8
14 11 Netherlands Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28 +48.794 16
15 25 Japan Marino Sato Trident 28 +55.485 19
16 16 Israel Roy Nissany DAMS 28 +55.825 22
17 24 Netherlands Bent Viscaal Trident 28 +56.970 15
18 15 Brazil Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 27 +1 lap 20
19 23 Italy Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 27 +1 lap 21
DNF 10 France Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1 Collision 4
DNF 17 New Zealand Marcus Armstrong DAMS 0 Collision 6
DNS 20 Italy Matteo Nannini Campos Racing Stalled2 17
Fastest lap: United Kingdom Dan TicktumCarlin − 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

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

See also

References

  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. "Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 3 : Azerbaijan , Baku 04-06 June 2021". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
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