2018 Silverstone Formula 2 round explained

Type R1:Feature race
Type R2:Sprint race
Country:United Kingdom
Silverstone
Round No:7
Season No:12
Year:2018
Location:Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3.660
Course Km:5.891
Date R1:7 July
Laps R1:29
Pole Driver Country R1:GBR
Pole Driver R1:George Russell
Pole Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Pole Time R1:1:39.989
First Driver Country R1:THA
First Driver R1:Alexander Albon
First Team R1:DAMS
Second Driver Country R1:GBR
Second Driver R1:George Russell
Second Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R1:ITA
Third Driver R1:Antonio Fuoco
Third Team R1:Charouz Racing System
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:George Russell
Fast Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Time R1:1:44.448
Fast Lap R1:lap 28
Date R2:8 July
Laps R2:21
First Driver Country R2:DEU
First Driver R2:Maximilian Günther
First Team R2:BWT Arden
Second Driver Country R2:GBR
Second Driver R2:George Russell
Second Team R2:ART Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R2:GBR
Third Driver R2:Lando Norris
Third Team R2:Carlin
Fast Driver Country R2:BRA
Fast Driver R2:Sérgio Sette Câmara
Fast Team R2:Carlin
Fast Time R2:1:43.318
Fast Lap R2:lap 14

The 2018 Silverstone FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 7 and 8 July 2018 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the seventh round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 British Grand Prix.

ART Grand Prix driver George Russell entered the round with a ten-point lead over Lando Norris in the drivers' championship. In the teams' championship, Carlin held a twenty-seven point lead over ART Grand Prix.

This round was also notable for a collision at the end of the sprint race involving Trident teammates Arjun Maini and Santino Ferrucci. Ferrucci was deemed to have deliberately hit the back of Maini's car on the cooldown lap, and he was then banned for the next two rounds by the FIA. He was then sacked from Trident ten days later due to sponsorship issues, and his replacement would be their GP3 Series driver Alessio Lorandi.

Report

Background

The round saw the continued use of rolling starts following a series of drivers stalling on the grid in previous rounds.[1] [2] The procedure was introduced at the previous round 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.[3]

The circuit featured three Drag Reduction System (DRS) zones. The two used in previous years - positioned on the Wellington and Hangar Straights - returned, with a third zone placed on the main straight. As DRS is deactivated when the driver brakes, drivers were able to use the system through the Abbey and Farm corners as these corners could be taken flat-out when the car is low on fuel. This brought increased risk as DRS reduces drag by reducing downforce, with aerodynamic grip improving the car's ability to take corners at speed. Drivers were able to manually deactivate DRS before the corners if they were unable or unwilling to take the corner without the use of DRS. The race marked the first time that drivers were able to use DRS through corners.[4]

Classification

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
18 George RussellART Grand Prix1:39.989–1
25 Alexander AlbonDAMS1:40.065+0.0762
321 Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System1:40.094+0.1053
420 Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System1:40.190+0.2014
518Carlin1:40.234+0.2455
619 Lando NorrisCarlin1:40.396+0.4076
716 Arjun MainiTrident1:40.512+0.5237
81 Artem MarkelovRussian Time1:40.590+0.6018
914 Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing1:40.707+0.7189
1011 Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden1:40.786+0.79710
114 Nyck de Vries1:40.847+0.85811
127 Jack AitkenART Grand Prix1:40.863+0.87412
139 Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport1:40.994+1.00513
1410 Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport1:41.031+1.04214
153 Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing1:41.052+1.06315
166 Nicholas LatifiDAMS1:41.061+1.07216
1717 Santino FerrucciTrident1:41.414+1.42517
182 Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time1:41.493+1.50418
1912 Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden1:42.081+2.09219
2015 Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing2:13.133+33.14420
Source:[5]

Feature race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Alexander AlbonDAMS2952:04.519225
28 George RussellART Grand Prix29+9.783118 (6)
321 Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System29+18.507315
420 Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System29+26.689412
514 Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing29+27.016910
61 Artem MarkelovRussian Time29+27.10788
74 Nyck de Vries29+28.034116
811 Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden29+34.020104
910 Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport29+37.227142
1019 Lando NorrisCarlin29+39.62061
119 Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport29+39.97113
122 Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time29+40.13118
137 Jack AitkenART Grand Prix29+42.93012
1416 Arjun MainiTrident29+54.8557
1515 Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing29+58.06420
1617 Santino FerrucciTrident29+59.39417
176 Nicholas LatifiDAMS29+59.76416
DNF18Carlin23Engine5
DNF3 Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing20Collision15
DNF12 Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden13Electrics19
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Notes

Sprint race

DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
111 Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden2137:09.802115
28 George RussellART Grand Prix21+0.520712 (2)
319 Lando NorrisCarlin21+2.5041010
41 Artem MarkelovRussian Time21+9.92438
520 Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System21+12.00556
64 Nyck de Vries21+13.92924
75 Alexander AlbonDAMS21+14.00682
810 Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport21+14.68491
99 Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport21+16.48711
1014 Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing21+18.0514
112 Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time21+19.63212
127 Jack AitkenART Grand Prix21+23.65313
1316 Arjun MainiTrident21+24.04014
1415 Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing21+32.16515
153 Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing21+33.31819
166 Nicholas LatifiDAMS21+34.04217
1718Carlin21+47.91218
DNF21 Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System14Collision6
DNS12 Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden0Transmission20
DSQ17 Santino FerrucciTrident21Disqualified16
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Notes

Championship standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 George Russell170
2 Lando Norris133
13 Alexander Albon115
14 Artem Markelov110
15 Antonio Fuoco97
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
11 ART Grand Prix219
12 Carlin219
3 Charouz Racing System159
4 DAMS149
5 Russian Time128

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Rolling safety car starts for Red Bull Ring, Silverstone F2 races. Jack. Benyon. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 29 June 2018. 29 June 2018.
  2. News: Rolling starts for F2 due to clutch issues. Dan. Herrero. speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 30 June 2018. 30 June 2018.
  3. News: The real reason Formula 2 has switched to rolling starts. Jack. Benyon. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 30 June 2018. 30 June 2018.
  4. News: F1 drivers to have option of using DRS through Silverstone corners. Jonathan. Noble. Maria. Reyer. autosport.com. Motorsport Network. 2 July 2018. 2 July 2018.
  5. News: 2018 FIA Formula 2 Silverstone results. 6 July 2018. FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 8 July 2018.
  6. News: Ferrucci handed multiple penalties. 8 July 2018. FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 9 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190519030447/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/07_July/Ferrucci-handed-multiple-penalties/. 19 May 2019. dead.

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