2017 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round explained

Type R1:Feature race
Type R2:Sprint race
Country:Monaco
Monaco
Round No:3
Season No:11
Year:2017
Location:Circuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Course:Temporary racing facility
Course Mi:2.074
Course Km:3.337
Date R1:26 May
Laps R1:41
Pole Driver Country R1:MON
Pole Driver R1:Charles Leclerc
Pole Team R1:Prema Racing
Pole Time R1:1:19.309
First Driver Country R1:GBR
First Driver R1:Oliver Rowland
First Team R1:DAMS
Second Driver Country R1:RUS
Second Driver R1:Artem Markelov
Second Team R1:Russian Time
Third Driver Country R1:JPN
Third Driver R1:Nobuharu Matsushita
Third Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:Oliver Rowland
Fast Team R1:DAMS
Fast Time R1:1:21.562
Fast Lap R1:lap 27
Date R2:27 May
Laps R2:30
First Driver Country R2:NED
First Driver R2:Nyck de Vries
First Team R2:Rapax
Second Driver Country R2:VEN
Second Driver R2:Johnny Cecotto Jr.
Second Team R2:Rapax
Third Driver Country R2:SWE
Third Driver R2:Gustav Malja
Third Team R2:Racing Engineering
Fast Driver Country R2:RUS
Fast Driver R2:Artem Markelov
Fast Team R2:Russian Time
Fast Time R2:1:21.674
Fast Lap R2:lap 8

The 2017 Monaco FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 26 and 27 May 2017 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte-Carlo, Monaco as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the third round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix.

Report

Practice and qualifying

For qualifying, the field was split into two groups due to the short nature of the circuit.

Feature Race

After an aborted start due to Antonio Fuoco and Sean Gelael stalling on the grid, Charles Leclerc led into the first corner, followed by Alexander Albon and Oliver Rowland. A concertina effect occurred at the Grand Hotel Hairpin as Canamasas was spun, causing Gelael to lose his front wing and bringing out a local yellow. Whilst Leclerc was setting fastest laps up the front, Nicholas Latifi went out with engine failure in the tunnel, bringing out the safety car. Leclerc maintained the lead on the restart and began to set the track alight, setting fastest lap after fastest lap, eventually building a big gap back between himself and Rowland. Contact between Robert Visoiu and Louis Deletraz caused another safety car. Leclerc took his compulsory pitstop immediately and came out in fourth place after initial confusion with the safety car saw him lose the gap and then some to Rowland. Worse would come for Leclerc after an insecure tyre would force him into the pits on the restart. However, it would not come right for Leclerc and subsequently, was forced to retire from the race. Rowland would maintain the lead until the end, winning the race and racking up valuable points while doing it. Artem Markelov and Nobuharu Matsushita rounded out the podium.

Sprint Race

Classifications

Qualifying

Group A

DriverTeamTime
11 Charles LeclercPrema Racing1:19.3091
29 Oliver RowlandDAMS1:19.541+0.2323
37 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix1:19.922+0.6135
415 Jordan KingMP Motorsport1:20.058+0.7497
55 Luca GhiottoRussian Time1:20.089+0.7809
621 Sean GelaelArden International1:20.272+0.96311
719 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax1:20.413+1.10413
817 Sergio CanamasasTrident1:20.415+1.10615
93 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering1:21.592+2.28317
1011 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing1:21.664+2.35519
Source:[1]

Group B

DriverTeamTime
18 Alexander AlbonART Grand Prix1:19.3212
26 Artem MarkelovRussian Time1:19.647+0.3264
320 Norman NatoArden International1:19.803+0.4826
418 Nyck de VriesRapax1:19.814+0.4938
510 Nicholas LatifiDAMS1:20.042+0.72110
64 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering1:20.282+0.96112
72 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing1:20.593+1.27214
812 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing1:20.867+1.54616
916 Nabil JeffriTrident1:21.239+1.91818
1014 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport1:21.271+1.95020
Source:

Feature Race

DriverTeamLaps
19 Oliver RowlandDAMS411:00:46.545325 (2)
26 Artem MarkelovRussian Time41+0.864418
37 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix41+13.769515
48 Alexander AlbonART Grand Prix41+19.738212
55 Luca GhiottoRussian Time41+24.657910
64 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering41+28.082128
718 Nyck de VriesRapax41+28.45386
819 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax41+29.125134
915 Jordan KingMP Motorsport41+45.55272
1017 Sergio CanamasasTrident41+46.581151
112 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing41+47.81814
1211 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing41+50.77219
1321 Sean GelaelArden International41+53.69411
1416 Nabil JeffriTrident40+1 lap18
153 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering39+2 laps17
DNF14 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport33Oil leak20
DNF1 Charles LeclercPrema Racing26Suspension1(4)
DNF20 Norman NatoArden International23Hydraulics6
DNF12 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing20Accident16
DNF10 Nicholas LatifiDAMS6Engine10
Fastest lap: Oliver Rowland (DAMS) – 1:21.562 (on lap 27)
Source:

Sprint Race

DriverTeamLaps
118 Nyck de VriesRapax3041:51.284215
219 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Rapax30+9.834112
34 Gustav MaljaRacing Engineering30+10.415310
45 Luca GhiottoRussian Time30+10.88148
56 Artem MarkelovRussian Time30+11.25876 (2)
68 Alexander AlbonART Grand Prix30+11.90154
77 Nobuharu MatsushitaART Grand Prix30+13.62762
815 Jordan KingMP Motorsport30+13.97091
99 Oliver RowlandDAMS30+28.9938
102 Antonio FuocoPrema Racing30+29.05111
1116 Nabil JeffriTrident30+34.04114
1221 Sean GelaelArden International30+42.73213
1310 Nicholas LatifiDAMS30+43.43020
1414 Sérgio Sette CâmaraMP Motorsport30+46.42316
1512 Robert VișoiuCampos Racing30+47.00719
163 Louis DelétrazRacing Engineering30+53.17915
1717 Sergio CanamasasTrident30+55.67710
DNF1 Charles LeclercPrema Racing20Electrical17
DNF11 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing14Brakes12
DNF20 Norman NatoArden International2Suspension18
Fastest lap: Artem Markelov (Russian Time) – 1:21.674 (on lap 8)
Source:

Championship standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Charles Leclerc77
2 Oliver Rowland74
13 Artem Markelov60
14 Luca Ghiotto56
5 Nobuharu Matsushita48
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
21 Russian Time116
2 DAMS102
13 ART Grand Prix85
34 Prema Racing79
35 Rapax43

Notes and References

  1. News: 2017 FIA Formula 2 Monaco results. 25 May 2017. FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171103151922/http://www.fiaformula2.com/Results/?raceid=975&seasonid=174. 3 November 2017. dead.