2021 Baku Formula 2 round explained

Type R3:Feature race
Type R1:Sprint race 1
Type R2:Sprint race 2
Country:Azerbaijan
Baku
Round No:3
Season No:8
Year:2021
Location:Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
Course:Street Circuit
Course Mi:3.730
Course Km:6.003
Date R1:5 June
Laps R1:21
First Driver R1:Robert Shwartzman
First Driver Country R1:RUS
First Team R1:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R1:GBR
Second Driver R1:Dan Ticktum
Second Team R1:Carlin
Third Driver Country R1:PRC
Third Driver R1:Zhou Guanyu
Third Team R1:UNI-Virtuosi
Fast Driver Country R1:FRA
Fast Driver R1:Théo Pourchaire
Fast Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Time R1:1:56.928
Fast Lap R1:lap 21
Date R2:5 June
Laps R2:21
First Driver R2:Jüri Vips
First Driver Country R2:EST
First Team R2:Hitech Grand Prix
Second Driver Country R2:DEU
Second Driver R2:David Beckmann
Second Team R2:Charouz Racing System
Third Driver Country R2:IND
Third Driver R2:Jehan Daruvala
Third Team R2:Carlin
Fast Driver Country R2:AUS
Fast Driver R2:Oscar Piastri
Fast Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Time R2:1:56.020
Fast Lap R2:lap 16
Pole Driver R3:Liam Lawson
Date R3:6 June
Laps R3:28
Pole Driver Country R3:NZL
Pole Team R3:Hitech Grand Prix
Pole Time R3:1:54.217
First Driver R3:Jüri Vips
First Driver Country R3:EST
First Team R3:Hitech Grand Prix
Second Driver Country R3:AUS
Second Driver R3:Oscar Piastri
Second Team R3:Prema Racing
Third Driver Country R3:RUS
Third Driver R3:Robert Shwartzman
Third Team R3:Prema Racing
Fast Driver Country R3:GBR
Fast Driver R3:Dan Ticktum
Fast Team R3:Carlin
Fast Time R3:1:55.199
Fast Lap R3:lap 24

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.

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Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof.[2]

Classification

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
17 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix1:54.2171
28 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix1:54.355+0.1382
32 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing1:54.508+0.2913
410 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix1:54.639+0.4224
55 Dan TicktumCarlin1:54.830+0.4225
617 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS1:54.914+0.6976
721 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing1:54.962+0.7457
83 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi1:55.112+0.8958
96 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin1:55.122+0.9059
101 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing1:55.161+0.94410
114 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi1:55.173+0.95611
129 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix1:55.245+1.02812
1314 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System1:55.336+1.11913
1422 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab1:55.651+1.43414
1524 Bent ViscaalTrident1:55.658+1.44115
1611 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport1:55.988+1.77116
1720 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing1:56.463+2.24617
1812 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport1:56.579+2.36218
1925 Marino SatoTrident1:57.539+3.32219
2015 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System1:57.793+3.57620
2123 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab1:58.264+4.04721
107% time

2:02.212

16 Roy NissanyDAMSNo time setN/A22
Source:[3]

Sprint race 1

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing2144:35.734115
25 Dan TicktumCarlin21+5.144612
33 Zhou GuanyuUNI-Virtuosi21+8.872310
46 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin21+10.35228
510 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix21+11.03976 (2)
621 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing21+13.12444
717 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS21+14.45552
88 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix21+14.52491
914 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System21+17.29912
1024 Bent ViscaalTrident21+17.76413
119 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix21+19.73812
1211 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport21+21.06414
1312 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport21+21.83718
144 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi21+25.84911
1520 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing21+35.97016
1616 Roy NissanyDAMS21+42.47122
1715 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System21+49.28921
1825 Marino SatoTrident21+1:31.30020
DNF2 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing0Collision damage8
DNF7 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix0Collision10
DNF22 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab0Collision 17
DNF23 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab0Collision19
Fastest lap: Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix − 1:56.928 (lap 21)
Source:
Notes

Sprint race 2

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix2146:05.704315
214 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System21+3.260212
36 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin21+3.883710
424 Bent ViscaalTrident21+4.64418
51 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing21+5.002106
65 Dan TicktumCarlin21+6.21394
77 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix21+6.751202
82 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing21+9.138191 (2)
910 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix21+13.3156
104 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi21+15.47314
1120 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing21+17.97515
1222 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab21+22.82821
1325 Marino SatoTrident21+25.67518
1415 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System21+49.98117
1523 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab21+52.03722
1616 Roy NissanyDAMS21+1:31.81816
DNF17 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS7Accident4
DNF9 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix7Collision11
DNF11 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport5Collision12
DNF21 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing0Collision5
DNF3 Zhou GuanyuUNI-Virtuosi0Collision8
DNF12 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport0Collision13
Fastest lap: Oscar PiastriPrema Racing − 1:56.020 (lap 16)
Source:

Feature Race

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix2857:08.634225
22 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing28+6.152318
31 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing28+12.6231015
44 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi28+22.4001112
521 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing28+24.418710
67 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix28+26.20718 (4)
76 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin28+28.08196
85 Dan TicktumCarlin28+29.80154 (2)
99 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix28+34.058122
1012 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport28+36.167181
1122 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab28+36.99314
1214 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System28+39.97313
133 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi28+47.9348
1411 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport28+48.79416
1525 Marino SatoTrident28+55.48519
1616 Roy NissanyDAMS28+55.82522
1724 Bent ViscaalTrident28+56.97015
1815 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System27+1 lap20
1923 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab27+1 lap21
DNF10 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix1Collision4
DNF17 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS0Collision6
DNS20 Matteo NanniniCampos RacingStalled17
Fastest lap: Dan TicktumCarlin − 1:55.199 (lap 24)
Source:
Notes

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 Guanyu Zhou78
2 Oscar Piastri73
33 Robert Shwartzman66
64 Jüri Vips63
15 Dan Ticktum60
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
11 Prema Racing139
12 UNI-Virtuosi Racing119
23 Hitech Grand Prix113
14 Carlin113
15 ART Grand Prix73

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 2 2021 Result for Race 3 : Azerbaijan, Baku 04-06 June 2021. 2021-06-24. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  2. Web site: Nannini replaces Petecof at Campos Racing for Round 3. 2021-06-05. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  3. Web site: Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 3 : Azerbaijan, Baku 04-06 June 2021. 2021-06-05. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.