2021 Sochi Formula 2 round explained

Sochi
Round No:6
Season No:8
Year:2021
Country:Russia
Location:Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Course:Permanent Circuit
Course Mi:3.634
Course Km:5.848
Type R1:Sprint race 1
Date R1:25 September
Laps R1:18
First Driver Country R1:GBR
First Driver R1:Dan Ticktum
First Team R1:Carlin
Second Driver Country R1:EST
Second Driver R1:Jüri Vips
Second Team R1:Hitech Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R1:RUS
Third Driver R1:Robert Shwartzman
Third Team R1:Prema Racing
Fast Driver Country R1:FRA
Fast Driver R1:Théo Pourchaire
Fast Team R1:ART Grand Prix
Fast Time R1:1:50.669
Fast Lap R1:lap 16
Type R2:Sprint race 2
Date R2:25 September
Laps R2:18
First Driver R2:Race cancelled
First Team R2:N/A
Second Driver R2:Race cancelled
Second Team R2:N/A
Third Driver R2:Race cancelled
Third Team R2:N/A
Fast Driver R2:Race cancelled
Fast Team R2:N/A
Fast Time R2:NC
Type R3:Feature race
Date R3:26 September
Laps R3:28
Pole Driver Country R3:AUS
Pole Driver R3:Oscar Piastri
Pole Team R3:Prema Racing
Pole Time R3:1:47.465
First Driver Country R3:AUS
First Driver R3:Oscar Piastri
First Team R3:Prema Racing
Second Driver Country R3:FRA
Second Driver R3:Théo Pourchaire
Second Team R3:ART Grand Prix
Third Driver Country R3:IND
Third Driver R3:Jehan Daruvala
Third Team R3:Carlin
Fast Driver Country R3:NZL
Fast Driver R3:Liam Lawson
Fast Team R3:Hitech Grand Prix
Fast Time R3:1:50.917
Fast Lap R3:lap 20

The 2021 Sochi Formula 2 round the sixth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Sochi Autodrom from 24 to 25 September. It ran in support of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix and was planned to feature three races. However, the second sprint race was cancelled amid bad weather conditions. This is the first cancelled Formula 2 race since the cancellation of the sprint race during the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round due to Anthoine Hubert's fatal accident.

Classification

Qualifying

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Formula 2 2021 Result for Round 6 : Russia, Sochi 24-26 September 2021. 2021-10-26. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  2. Web site: QUALIFYING: Piastri beats Daruvala to Sochi pole with title rival Zhou in fourth. 2021-10-26. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  3. Web site: HIGHLIGHTS: Ticktum takes lights-to-flag win in Sochi Sprint Race 1. 2021-10-26. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  4. Web site: Revised Round 6 Sochi Timetable. 2021-10-26. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
  5. Web site: HIGHLIGHTS: Piastri dominates over Pourchaire in Sochi Feature Race. 2021-10-26. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.