2017 Baku Formula 2 round explained

Type R1:Feature race
Type R2:Sprint race
Country:Azerbaijan
Baku
Round No:4
Season No:11
Year:2017
Location:Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
Course:Temporary racing facility
Course Mi:3.730
Course Km:6.003
Date R1:24 June
Laps R1:29
Pole Driver Country R1:MON
Pole Driver R1:Charles Leclerc
Pole Team R1:Prema Racing
Pole Time R1:1:52.129
First Driver Country R1:MON
First Driver R1:Charles Leclerc
First Team R1:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R1:NED
Second Driver R1:Nyck de Vries
Second Team R1:Rapax
Third Driver Country R1:CAN
Third Driver R1:Nicholas Latifi
Third Team R1:DAMS
Fast Driver Country R1:MON
Fast Driver R1:Charles Leclerc
Fast Team R1:Prema Racing
Fast Time R1:1:54.025
Fast Lap R1:lap 24
Date R2:25 June
Laps R2:21
First Driver Country R2:FRA
First Driver R2:Norman Nato
First Team R2:Arden International
Second Driver Country R2:MON
Second Driver R2:Charles Leclerc
Second Team R2:Prema Racing
Third Driver Country R2:CAN
Third Driver R2:Nicholas Latifi
Third Team R2:DAMS
Fast Driver Country R2:MON
Fast Driver R2:Charles Leclerc
Fast Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Time R2:1:53.635
Fast Lap R2:lap 17

The 2017 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 23 and 25 June 2017 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the fourth round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Classifications

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
11 Charles LeclercPrema Racing1:52.1291
27 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix1:52.697+0.5682
310 Nicholas LatifiDAMS1:52.865+0.7363
418 Nyck de VriesRapax1:53.018+0.8894
56 Artem MarkelovRussian Time1:53.135+1.0065
62 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing1:53.220+1.0916
719 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax1:53.313+1.1847
817 Sergio CanamasasTrident1:53.354+1.2258
99 Oliver RowlandDAMS1:53.479+1.3509
1012 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing1:53.670+1.54110
1114 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport1:53.853+1.72411
1220 Norman NatoArden International1:53.900+1.77112
1321 Sean GelaelArden International1:54.032+1.90313
144 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering1:54.286+2.15714
1515 Jordan KingMP Motorsport1:54.295+2.16615
1611 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing1:54.339+2.21016
178 Sergey SirotkinART Grand Prix1:54.384+2.25517
183 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering1:54.688+2.55918
1916 Nabil JeffriTrident1:54.857+2.72819
205 Luca GhiottoRussian Time2:06.148+14.01920
Source:[1]

Feature Race

The race was scheduled for 29 laps; however, an incident in lap 26 brought out the red flag and the race was stopped. The result was counted back at the end of lap 24.

DriverTeamLaps
11 Charles LeclercPrema Racing2452:33.196125 (6)
218 Nyck de VriesRapax24+3.469418
310 Nicholas LatifiDAMS24+6.390315
46 Artem MarkelovRussian Time24+11.694512
520 Norman NatoArden International24+17.0741210
615 Jordan KingMP Motorsport24+18.570158
79 Oliver RowlandDAMS24+19.09096
811 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing24+21.348164
917 Sergio CanamasasTrident24+22.87082
108 Sergey SirotkinART Grand Prix24+24.042171
114 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering24+24.82814
127 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix24+25.6962
1314 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport24+29.67511
1421 Sean GelaelArden International24+33.10113
1512 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing24+33.32010
165 Luca GhiottoRussian Time24+49.20720
DNF3 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering11Accident18
DNF16 Nabil JeffriTrident9Accident19
DNF2 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing6Accident/Wing6
DNF19 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax0Accident 7
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc (Prema Racing) – 1:54.025 (on lap 24)
Source:

Ralph Boschung did not make any pit stop but kept his 8th place since the race was stopped by red flag rather than finished.

Sprint Race

DriverTeamLaps
120 Norman NatoArden International2140:37.601415
21 Charles LeclercPrema Racing21+8.717812 (2)
310 Nicholas LatifiDAMS21+11.574610
48 Sergey SirotkinART Grand Prix21+12.792108
56 Artem MarkelovRussian Time21+12.89056
67 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix21+14.472124
75 Luca GhiottoRussian Time21+16.888162
811 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing21+21.38711
914 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport21+27.34313
1021 Sean GelaelArden International21+27.82714
1112 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing21+31.61215
122 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing21+32.66419
134 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering21+34.64511
1419 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax21+35.78920
1517 Sergio CanamasasTrident21+49.2439
163 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering21+57.15217
1716 Nabil JeffriTrident21+1:38.93118
DNF18 Nyck de VriesRapax8Spin7
DNF9 Oliver RowlandDAMS7Engine2
DSQ15 Jordan KingMP Motorsport21Disqualified3
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc (Prema Racing) – 1:53.635 (on lap 17)
Source:

Championship standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Charles Leclerc122
2 Oliver Rowland80
3 Artem Markelov78
4 Luca Ghiotto58
35 Nicholas Latifi53
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
1 Russian Time136
2 DAMS133
13 Prema Racing124
14 ART Grand Prix98
5 Rapax61

Notes and References

  1. News: 2017 FIA Formula 2 Baku results. 23 June 2017. FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 7 September 2017.