2021 Baku Formula 2 round

  2021 Baku Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationBaku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
CourseStreet Circuit
6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Sprint race 1
Date 5 June 2021
Laps 21
Podium
First Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Second Dan Ticktum Carlin
Third Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi
Fastest lap
Driver Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:56.928 (on lap 21)
Sprint race 2
Date 5 June 2021
Laps 21
Podium
First Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Second David Beckmann Charouz Racing System
Third Jehan Daruvala Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Time 1:56.020 (on lap 16)
Feature race
Date 6 June 2021
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix
Time 1:54.217
Podium
First Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Second Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Third Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Dan Ticktum Carlin
Time 1:55.199 (on 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. 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Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof.

Baku City Circuit

  • First race took place in 2017.
  • Length: 6.003 KM
  • Sprint Race 1: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM
  • Sprint Race 2: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM
  • Feature Race: 29 Laps, 174.087 KM
  • Circuit Records: F2 Fastest Lap, 1:52.129 by Charles Leclerc (PREMA Racing) in 2017

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:54.217 1
2 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:54.355 +0.138 2
3 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:54.508 +0.291 3
4 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:54.639 +0.422 4
5 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:54.830 +0.422 5
6 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:54.914 +0.697 6
7 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:54.962 +0.745 7
8 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 1:55.112 +0.895 8
9 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:55.122 +0.905 9
10 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:55.161 +0.944 10
11 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 1:55.173 +0.956 11
12 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:55.245 +1.028 12
13 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 1:55.336 +1.119 13
14 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 1:55.651 +1.434 14
15 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 1:55.658 +1.441 15
16 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1:55.988 +1.771 16
17 20 Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 1:56.463 +2.246 17
18 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 1:56.579 +2.362 18
19 25 Marino Sato Trident 1:57.539 +3.322 19
20 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:57.793 +3.576 20
21 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:58.264 +4.047 21
107% time: 2:02.212
— 16 Roy Nissany DAMS No time set N/A 22
Source:

Sprint race 1

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 21 44:35.734 1 15
2 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 21 +5.144 6 12
3 3 Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi 21 +8.872 3 10
4 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 21 +10.352 2 8
5 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 21 +11.039 7 6 (2)
6 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 21 +13.124 4 4
7 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 21 +14.455 5 2
8 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 21 +14.524 9 1
9 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 21 +17.299 12
10 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 21 +17.764 13
11 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 21 +19.738 12
12 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 21 +21.064 14
13 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 21 +21.837 18
14 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 21 +25.849 11
15 20 Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 21 +35.970 16
16 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 21 +42.471 22
17 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 21 +49.289 21
18 25 Marino Sato Trident 21 +1:31.300 20
DNF 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 0 Collision damage 8
DNF 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 0 Collision 10
DNF 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 0 Collision 17
DNF 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 0 Collision 19
Fastest lap： Théo Pourchaire − ART Grand Prix − 1:56.928 (lap 21)
Source:
Notes
  • ^1 – Felipe Drugovich originally finished ninth, but was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson on the first lap. He also received two penalty points.

Sprint race 2

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 21 46:05.704 3 15
2 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 21 +3.260 2 12
3 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 21 +3.883 7 10
4 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 21 +4.644 1 8
5 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 21 +5.002 10 6
6 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 21 +6.213 9 4
7 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 21 +6.751 20 2
8 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 21 +9.138 19 1 (2)
9 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 21 +13.315 6
10 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 21 +15.473 14
11 20 Matteo Nannini Campos Racing 21 +17.975 15
12 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 21 +22.828 21
13 25 Marino Sato Trident 21 +25.675 18
14 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 21 +49.981 17
15 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 21 +52.037 22
16 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 21 +1:31.818 16
DNF 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 7 Accident 4
DNF 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 7 Collision 11
DNF 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 5 Collision 12
DNF 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 0 Collision 5
DNF 3 Zhou Guanyu UNI-Virtuosi 0 Collision 8
DNF 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 0 Collision 13
Fastest lap： Oscar Piastri − Prema Racing − 1:56.020 (lap 16)
Source:

Feature Race

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 28 57:08.634 2 25
2 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 28 +6.152 3 18
3 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 28 +12.623 10 15
4 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 28 +22.400 11 12
5 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 28 +24.418 7 10
6 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 28 +26.207 1 8 (4)
7 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 28 +28.081 9 6
8 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 28 +29.801 5 4 (2)
9 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 28 +34.058 12 2
10 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 28 +36.167 18 1
11 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 28 +36.993 14
12 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 28 +39.973 13
13 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 28 +47.934 8
14 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28 +48.794 16
15 25 Marino Sato Trident 28 +55.485 19
16 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 28 +55.825 22
17 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 28 +56.970 15
18 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 27 +1 lap 20
19 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 27 +1 lap 21
DNF 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1 Collision 4
DNF 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 0 Collision 6
DNS 20 Matteo Nannini Campos Racing — Stalled 17
Fastest lap： Dan Ticktum − Carlin − 1:55.199 (lap 24)
Source:
Notes
  • ^2 - Matteo Nannini failed to start the Feature Race after stalling on the grid at the formation lap.
  • ^3 - Oscar Piastri was given a five-second-time penalty for an unsafe release during his mandatory pit stop.

Standings after the event

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

See also