2024 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round explained

Country:	Monaco
Monte Carlo
Round No:	5
Season No:	14
Year:	2024
Flag Suffix:	MCO
Location:	Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco
Course:	Street Circuit
Course Mi:	2.074
Course Km:	3.337
Type R1:	Sprint Race
Date R1:	25 May
Laps R1:	30
First Driver Country R1:	GBR
First Driver R1:	Taylor Barnard
First Team R1:	AIX Racing
Second Driver Country R1:	BRA
Second Driver R1:	Gabriel Bortoleto
Second Team R1:	Invicta Racing
Third Driver Country R1:	NOR
Third Driver R1:	Dennis Hauger
Third Team R1:	MP Motorsport
Fast Driver Country R1:	ITA
Fast Driver R1:	Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Fast Team R1:	Prema Racing
Fast Time R1:	1:22.333
Fast Lap R1:	lap 30
Type R2:	Feature Race
Date R2:	26 May
Laps R2:	42
Pole Driver Country R2:	NED
Pole Driver R2:	Richard Verschoor
Pole Team R2:	Trident
Pole Time R2:	1:21.283
First Driver Country R2:	GBR
First Driver R2:	Zak O'Sullivan
First Team R2:	ART Grand Prix
Second Driver Country R2:	FRA
Second Driver R2:	Isack Hadjar
Second Team R2:	Campos Racing
Third Driver Country R2:	EST
Third Driver R2:	Paul Aron
Third Team R2:	Hitech Grand Prix
Fast Driver Country R2:	NOR
Fast Driver R2:	Dennis Hauger
Fast Team R2:	MP Motorsport
Fast Time R2:	1:22.384
Fast Lap R2:	lap 37

The 2024 Monte Carlo FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 23 and 26 May 2024 at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. It was the fifth round of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

Group A

Qualifying for Group A was held on 24 May 2024, at 15:10 local time (UTC+2).

		Driver	Team	Time
1	22	Richard Verschoor	Trident	1:21.283	–	1
2	20	Isack Hadjar	Campos Racing	1:21.440	+0.157	3
3	12	Franco Colapinto	MP Motorsport	1:21.655	+0.372	5
4	4	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Prema Racing	1:21.669	+0.386	7
5	10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Invicta Racing	1:21.670	+0.387	9
6	14	Enzo Fittipaldi	Van Amersfoort Racing	1:21.723	+0.440	11
7	8	Juan Manuel Correa	DAMS Lucas Oil	1:21.771	+0.488	13
8	2	Zak O'Sullivan	ART Grand Prix	1:21.985	+0.702	15
9	16	Amaury Cordeel	Hitech Pulse-Eight	1:22.219	+0.936	17
10	24	Joshua Dürksen	AIX Racing	1:22.387	+1.104	19
107% time 1:26.972 (+5.689)
—	6	Ritomo Miyata	Rodin Motorsport	1:27.498	+6.215	22
Source:^[1] ^[2]

Notes:

• – Ritomo Miyata failed to set a time within the 107%-rule, but was later given permission by the stewards to start both races from the back of the grid.^[3]

Group B

Qualifying for Group B was held on 24 May 2024, at 15:34 local time (UTC+2).

		Driver	Team	Time
1	1	Victor Martins	ART Grand Prix	1:21.310	–	2
2	17	Paul Aron	Hitech Pulse-Eight	1:21.347	+0.037	4
3	23	Roman Staněk	Trident	1:21.466	+0.156	6
4	11	Dennis Hauger	MP Motorsport	1:21.659	+0.349	8
5	25	Taylor Barnard	AIX Racing	1:21.831	+0.521	10
6	3	Oliver Bearman	Prema Racing	1:21.919	+0.609	12
7	5	Zane Maloney	Rodin Motorsport	1:21.941	+0.631	14
8	9	Kush Maini	Invicta Racing	1:21.988	+0.678	16
9	7	Jak Crawford	DAMS Lucas Oil	1:22.030	+0.720	18
10	21	Pepe Martí	Campos Racing	1:22.226	+0.916	20
107% time 1:27.001 (+5.691)
—	15	Rafael Villagómez	Van Amersfoort Racing	1:40.365	+19.055	21
Source:

Notes:

• – Rafael Villagómez failed to set a time within the 107%-rule, but was later given permission by the stewards to start both races from the back of the grid.^[4]

Sprint Race

The Sprint race was held on 25 May 2024, at 14:15 local time (UTC+2).

		Driver	Entrant	Laps	Time/Retired		Points
1	25	Taylor Barnard	AIX Racing	30	1:04:20.946	1	10
2	10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Invicta Racing	30	+5.246	2	8
3	11	Dennis Hauger	MP Motorsport	30	+5.817	3	6
4	4	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Prema Racing	30	+8.213	4	5 (1)
5	12	Franco Colapinto	MP Motorsport	30	+10.857	6	4
6	23	Roman Staněk	Trident	30	+13.594	5	3
7	17	Paul Aron	Hitech Pulse-Eight	30	+15.085	7	2
8	20	Isack Hadjar	Campos Racing	30	+16.495	8	1
9	14	Enzo Fittipaldi	Van Amersfoort Racing	30	+16.890	11
10	2	Zak O'Sullivan	ART Grand Prix	30	+17.752	13
11	3	Oliver Bearman	Prema Racing	30	+18.334	15
12	8	Juan Manuel Correa	DAMS Lucas Oil	30	+18.830	16
13	7	Jak Crawford	DAMS Lucas Oil	30	+19.225	17
14	16	Amaury Cordeel	Hitech Pulse-Eight	30	+22.049	14
15	15	Rafael Villagómez	Van Amersfoort Racing	30	+24.054	21
16	22	Richard Verschoor	Trident	30	+24.327	10
17	6	Ritomo Miyata	Rodin Motorsport	30	+25.203	22
18	24	Joshua Dürksen	AIX Racing	30	+25.915	18
DNF	5	Zane Maloney	Rodin Motorsport	22	Collision/Spun off	12
DNF	9	Kush Maini	Invicta Racing	22	Stalled	19
DNF	21	Pepe Martí	Campos Racing	4	Accident	20
DNF	1	Victor Martins	ART Grand Prix	0	Collision	9
Fastest lap set by Andrea Kimi Antonelli: 1:22.333 (lap 30)
Source:^[5]

Notes:

• – Oliver Bearman, Juan Manuel Correa and Kush Maini all received a three-place grid penalty for impeding other drivers during Qualifying.^[6]

Feature Race

The Feature race was held on 26 May 2024, at 09:40 local time (UTC+2).

		Driver	Entrant	Laps	Time/Retired		Points
1	2	Zak O'Sullivan	ART Grand Prix	42	1:00:25.696	15	25
2	20	Isack Hadjar	Campos Racing	42	+0.580	3	18
3	17	Paul Aron	Hitech Pulse-Eight	42	+8.053	4	15
4	3	Oliver Bearman	Prema Racing	42	+9.118	12	12
5	8	Juan Manuel Correa	DAMS Lucas Oil	42	+9.586	13	10
6	11	Dennis Hauger	MP Motorsport	42	+9.945	8	8 (1)
7	4	Andrea Kimi Antonelli	Prema Racing	42	+17.540	7	6
8	10	Gabriel Bortoleto	Invicta Racing	42	+17.847	9	4
9	1	Victor Martins	ART Grand Prix	42	+18.021	2	2
10	5	Zane Maloney	Rodin Motorsport	42	+26.555	14	1
11	25	Taylor Barnard	AIX Racing	42	+26.983	10
12	14	Enzo Fittipaldi	Van Amersfoort Racing	42	+27.418	11
13	12	Franco Colapinto	MP Motorsport	42	+30.213	5
14	21	Pepe Martí	Campos Racing	42	+31.662	20
15	6	Ritomo Miyata	Rodin Motorsport	42	+32.386	22
16	23	Roman Staněk	Trident	42	+33.309	6
17	9	Kush Maini	Invicta Racing	42	+33.796	16
Ret	24	Joshua Dürksen	AIX Racing	39	Collision	19
DNF	22	Richard Verschoor	Trident	28	Driveshaft	1	(2)
DNF	15	Rafael Villagómez	Van Amersfoort Racing	18	Collision damage	21
DNF	16	Amaury Cordeel	Hitech Pulse-Eight	6	Suspension	17
DNF	7	Jak Crawford	DAMS Lucas Oil	0	Collision damage	18
Fastest lap set by Dennis Hauger: 1:22.384 (lap 37)
Source:^[7]

Notes:

• – Joshua Dürksen retired from the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings

		Driver	Points
1	1	Paul Aron	80
1	2	Isack Hadjar	78
2	3	Zane Maloney	69
	4	Dennis Hauger	56
	5	Gabriel Bortoleto	50

Teams' Championship standings

		Team	Points
	1	Campos Racing	104
1	2	Hitech Pulse-Eight	95
1	3	MP Motorsport	94
2	4	Rodin Motorsport	85
	5	Invicta Racing	84

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

• 2024 Monaco Grand Prix
• 2024 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Formula 2 2024 Result for Round 5: Monte Carlo, Monaco 23-26 May 2024. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en.
2. Web site: QUALIFYING: Verschoor claims maiden Formula 2 Pole Position in Monte Carlo. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en. 24 May 2024.
3. Web site: FIA Formula 2 Championship – 2024 Monte Carlo event – Decision – Car 6 – Start permission granted. 24 May 2024. 25 May 2024 . . en.
4. Web site: FIA Formula 2 Championship – 2024 Monte Carlo event – Decision – Car 15 – Start permission granted. 24 May 2024. 25 May 2024 . . en.
5. Web site: SPRINT RACE: Barnard survives late Red Flag to seal maiden F2 victory in Monte Carlo. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en. 25 May 2024.
6. Web site: Bearman, Correa and Maini handed grid penalties after Monte Carlo Qualifying. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en. 24 May 2024. 25 May 2024.
7. Web site: FEATURE RACE: O’Sullivan takes dramatic maiden Formula 2 victory in Monte Carlo. FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. en. 26 May 2024. 23 June 2024.