2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round explained

Silverstone
Type R3:Feature race
Type R2:Sprint race 2
Type R1:Sprint race 1
Country:Britain
Round No:4
Season No:8
Year:2021
Location:Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom
Course:Permanent Circuit
Course Mi:3.661
Course Km:5.891
Date R1:17 July
Laps R1:21
First Driver R1:Robert Shwartzman
First Driver Country R1:RUS
First Team R1:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R1:EST
Second Driver R1:Jüri Vips
Second Team R1:Hitech Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R1:DNK
Third Driver R1:Christian Lundgaard
Third Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Driver Country R1:AUS
Fast Driver R1:Oscar Piastri
Fast Team R1:Prema Racing
Fast Time R1:1:42.498
Fast Lap R1:lap 21
Date R2:17 July
Laps R2:21
First Driver R2:Richard Verschoor
First Driver Country R2:NED
First Team R2:MP Motorsport
Second Driver Country R2:NZL
Second Driver R2:Marcus Armstrong
Second Team R2:DAMS
Third Driver Country R2:GBR
Third Driver R2:Dan Ticktum
Third Team R2:Carlin
Fast Driver Country R2:AUS
Fast Driver R2:Oscar Piastri
Fast Team R2:Prema Racing
Fast Time R2:1:42.846
Fast Lap R2:lap 21
Date R3:18 July
Laps R3:29
Pole Driver Country R3:AUS
Pole Time R3:1:39.854
Pole Team R3:Prema Racing
Pole Driver R3:Oscar Piastri
First Driver Country R3:PRC
First Driver R3:Guanyu Zhou
First Team R3:UNI-Virtuosi Racing
Second Driver Country R3:GBR
Second Driver R3:Dan Ticktum
Second Team R3:Carlin
Third Driver Country R3:AUS
Third Driver R3:Oscar Piastri
Third Team R3:Prema Racing
Fast Driver Country R3:IND
Fast Driver R3:Jehan Daruvala
Fast Team R3:Carlin
Fast Time R3:1:42.767
Fast Lap R3:lap 27

The 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round was the fourth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Silverstone Circuit from 16 to 18 July. It ran in support of the 2021 British Grand Prix and featured three races, which were won by Robert Shwartzman, Richard Verschoor, who took his first ever win in Formula 2, and Guanyu Zhou respectively.

Classification

Qualifying

DriverTeamTime
12 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing1:39.854-1
23 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi1:40.075+0.2212
311 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport1:40.259+0.4053
45 Dan TicktumCarlin1:40.408+0.5544
510 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix1:40.419+0.5655
64 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi1:40.451+0.5976
71 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing1:40.452+0.5987
816 Roy NissanyDAMS1:40.486+0.6328
98 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix1:40.491+0.6379
109 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix1:40.556+0.70210
117 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix1:40.679+0.82511
126 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin1:40.683+0.82912
1312 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport1:40.772+0.91813
1417 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS1:40.895+1.04114
1521 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing1:40.915+1.06115
1620 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing1:41.050+1.19616
1724 Bent ViscaalTrident1:41.185+1.33117
1814 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System1:41.295+1.44118
1922 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab1:41.306+1.45219
2015 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System1:41.758+1.90420
2125 Marino SatoTrident1:41.790+1.93621
2223 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab1:43.734+3.88022
Source:[1] [2]

Sprint race 1

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing2142:34.300415
28 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix21+0.971212
39 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix21+2.534110
44 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi21+5.04158
510 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix21+5.59466
62 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing21+8.403104 (2)
77 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix21+11.640112
85 Dan TicktumCarlin21+12.36571
917 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS21+12.79514
1011 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport21+13.6408
1112 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport21+14.22213
126 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin21+16.69412
1314 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System21+17.21518
1421 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing21+19.34715
1520 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing21+20.11316
1624 Bent ViscaalTrident21+21.04817
1722 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab21+22.67019
DNF25 Marino SatoTrident17Engine21
DNF15 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System11Spun off20
DNF23 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab3Spun off22
DNF16 Roy NissanyDAMS0Collision damage3
DNF3 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi0Spun off9
Fastest lap: Oscar PiastriPrema Racing − 1:42.498 (lap 21)
Source:[3]

Sprint race 2

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
111 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport2142:38.809115
217 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS21+1.202212
35 Dan TicktumCarlin21+2.350310
42 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing21+7.72658 (2)
57 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix21+12.16146
68 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix21+14.87994
74 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi21+15.52272
814 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System21+16.562131
912 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport21+18.15011
1010 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix21+18.6196
113 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi21+19.58322
1216 Roy NissanyDAMS21+21.14121
139 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix21+21.8938
1420 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing21+23.04715
151 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing21+24.32910
1625 Marino SatoTrident21+26.70118
1715 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System21+33.08319
1822 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab21+35.93717
196 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin21+42.39012
DNF24 Bent ViscaalTrident6Collision16
DNF21 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing0Collision14
DNF23 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab0Collision20
Fastest lap: Oscar PiastriPrema Racing − 1:42.846 (lap 21)
Source:[4]

Feature Race

DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Guanyu ZhouUNI-Virtuosi2951:07.552225
25 Dan TicktumCarlin29+3.828418
32 Oscar PiastriPrema Racing29+19.342115 (4)
411 Richard VerschoorMP Motorsport29+20.128312
51 Robert ShwartzmanPrema Racing29+24.775710
64 Felipe DrugovichUNI-Virtuosi29+25.46968
78 Jüri VipsHitech Grand Prix29+25.83696
810 Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix29+26.65154
912 Lirim ZendeliMP Motorsport29+27.421132
106 Jehan DaruvalaCarlin29+27.677121 (2)
117 Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix29+39.95111
1217 Marcus ArmstrongDAMS29+40.51614
1324 Bent ViscaalTrident29+44.37217
1421 Ralph BoschungCampos Racing29+47.64115
1514 David BeckmannCharouz Racing System29+47.81218
1616 Roy NissanyDAMS29+49.4928
1722 Jack AitkenHWA Racelab29+51.97719
1820 Matteo NanniniCampos Racing29+52.32616
1925 Marino SatoTrident29+53.70821
2015 Guilherme SamaiaCharouz Racing System29+1:02.60520
219 Christian LundgaardART Grand Prix29+1:30.20310
2223 Alessio DeleddaHWA Racelab28+1 lap22
Fastest lap: Jehan DaruvalaCarlin − 1:42.767 (lap 27)
Source:[5]

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
11 Oscar Piastri108
12 Guanyu Zhou103
3 Robert Shwartzman91
14 Dan Ticktum89
15 Jüri Vips85
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
1 Prema Racing199
2 UNI-Virtuosi Racing162
13 Carlin145
14 Hitech Grand Prix143
5 ART Grand Prix93

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 4 : Great Britain, Silverstone 16-18 July 2021. 2021-12-03. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  2. Web site: QUALIFYING: Piastri dominates in Silverstone to take maiden pole. 2021-12-03. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  3. Web site: SPRINT RACE 1: Shwartzman claims commanding second win of the season from fourth at Silverstone. 2021-12-03. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  4. Web site: SPRINT RACE 2: Verschoor controls the action at Silverstone for first F2 win. 2021-12-03. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  5. Web site: FEATURE RACE: Fast-starting Zhou scores third win of the season at Silverstone. 2021-12-03. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.