:2024 Imola Formula 2 round

{{Short description|Motor racing event}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report

| Country = Italy

| Name = Imola

| Round_No = 4

| Season_No = 14

| Image = Imola 2009.svg

| image-size =

| alt =

| Caption =

| Year = 2024

| Flag_suffix =

| Location = Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 3.050

| Course_km = 4.909

| Type_r1 = Sprint Race

| Date_r1 = 18 May

| Laps_r1 = 25

| First_driver_country_r1 = ARG

| First_driver_r1 = Franco Colapinto

| First_team_r1 = MP Motorsport

| Second_driver_country_r1 = EST

| Second_driver_r1 = Paul Aron

| Second_team_r1 = Hitech Pulse-Eight

| Third_driver_country_r1 = BAR

| Third_driver_r1 = Zane Maloney

| Third_team_r1 = Rodin Motorsport

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = ARG

| Fast_driver_r1 = Franco Colapinto

| Fast_team_r1 = MP Motorsport

| Fast_time_r1 = 1:30.352

| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 12

| Type_r2 = Feature Race

| Date_r2 = 19 May

| Laps_r2 = 35

| Pole_driver_country_r2 = BRA

| Pole_driver_r2 = Gabriel Bortoleto

| Pole_team_r2 = Invicta Racing

| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:27.056

| First_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| First_driver_r2 = Isack Hadjar

| First_team_r2 = Campos Racing

| Second_driver_country_r2 = BRA

| Second_driver_r2 = Gabriel Bortoleto

| Second_team_r2 = Invicta Racing

| Third_driver_country_r2 = PAR

| Third_driver_r2 = Joshua Dürksen

| Third_team_r2 = AIX Racing

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = FRA

| Fast_driver_r2 = Victor Martins

| Fast_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix

| Fast_time_r2 = 1:29.580

| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 34

}}

The 2024 Imola FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 16 and 19 May 2024 at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. It was the fourth round of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Classification

= Qualifying =

Qualifying was held on 17 May 2024, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2).

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! scope="col" | Driver

! scope="col" | Entrant

! scope="col" | Time/Gap

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid
SR|Final grid position for sprint race}}

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid
FR|Final grid position for feature race}}

1

| align="center" |10

| nowrap="" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

| Invicta Racing

| 1:27.056

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |1

2

| align="center" |3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

| Prema Racing

| +0.055

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |2

3

| align="center" |20

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| Campos Racing

| +0.216

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |3

4

| align="center" |4

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

| Prema Racing

| +0.264

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |4

5

| align="center" |24

| {{flagicon|PAR}} Joshua Dürksen

| AIX Racing

| +0.328

| align="center" |9{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |5

6

| align="center" |5

| {{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

| Rodin Motorsport

| +0.372

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

7

| align="center" |23

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

| Trident

| +0.411

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |7

8

| align="center" |17

| {{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

| Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.419

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

9

| align="center" |12

|{{Flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| +0.558

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |9

10

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.607

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |10

11

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.683

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |11

12

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| +0.718

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |12

13

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| +0.739

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |13

14

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| +0.746

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |14

15

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.830

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

| align="center" |6

|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| +0.994

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| +1.005

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

|ART Grand Prix

| +1.072

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

19

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.075

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

20

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +1.136

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |20

21

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +1.227

| align="center" |22{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |21

22

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| +1.513

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |22

colspan="7" |107% time: 1:33.150 (+6.094)
colspan="7" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20F2%20Qualifying%20-%20final%20classification.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship - 2024 Imola event - F2 qualifying - final classification|access-date=21 May 2024 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}}

Notes

  • {{note|1|1}} – Joshua Dürksen received a 3-place grid penalty for the Sprint Race for causing a collision in the previous round.
  • {{note|2|2}} – Zak O'Sullivan received a 5-place grid penalty for the Sprint Race for causing a collision in the previous round.{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20F2%20Race%201%20(Sprint)%20-%20final%20starting%20grid.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship - 2024 Imola event - F2 qualifying - final classification|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en |access-date=21 May 2024 |date=18 May 2024}}

= Sprint race =

The sprint race was held on 18 May 2024, at 14:15 local time (UTC+2).

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! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! scope="col" | Driver

! scope="col" | Entrant

! scope="col" | Laps

! scope="col" | Time/Retired

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}}

! scope="col" | Points

1

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |25

| 41:43.964

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |10 (1)

2

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |25

| +1.706

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |25

| +6.618

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |25

| +8.173

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |25

| +11.125

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |25

| +11.589

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Trident

| align="center" |25

| +14.254

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |2

8

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |25

| +16.330

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |1

9

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |25

| +17.427

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

10

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |25

| +18.286

| align="center" |6

|

11

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |25

| +18.960

| align="center" |18

|

12

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |25

| +19.396

| align="center" |21

|

13

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |25

| +19.788

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |25

| +20.089

| align="center" |20

|

15

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |25

| +20.587

| align="center" |19

|

16

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |25

| +55.602

| align="center" |14

|

DNF

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |7

|

DNF

| align="center" |24

|{{Flagicon|PRY}} Joshua Dürksen

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

DSQ

| align="center" |25

|{{Flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |25

| Disqualified{{ref|3|1}}

| align="center" |12

| align=“center” |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto: 1:30.352 (lap 12)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20F2%20Race%201%20(Sprint)%20-%20final%20classification.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship - 2024 Imola event - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=21 May 2024 |date=18 May 2024}}

Notes

  • {{note|3|1}} – Taylor Barnard originally finished seventh, but was later disqualified as his car was found to have not engaged the race start set-up procedure, a breach of Art 1.5.2 of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations.{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20INFRINGEMENT%20-%20Car%2025%20-%20failure%20to%20engage%20Start%20Set-Up%20Procedure.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship - 2024 Imola event - INFRINGEMENT - Car 25 - failure to engage Start Set-Up Procedure|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|access-date=21 May 2024 |date=18 May 2024}}

= Feature race =

The feature race was held on 19 May 2024, at 10:00 local time (UTC+2).

Isack Hadjar won back-to-back Feature Races from pole-sitter Bortoleto. The podium was completed by Joshua Dürksen, who gave his team, AIX Racing, their first ever Formula 2 podium while also becoming the first Paraguayan driver both to score points and to achieve a top 3 finish in Formula 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1Gokx7uKTEJevJ5SROU9xd/feature-race-hadjar-holds-off-bortoleto-to-take-victory-in-imola|title=FEATURE RACE: Hadjar holds off Bortoleto to take victory in Imola|website=FIA F2 - The Official F2 Website|date=19 May 2024|access-date=21 May 2024}}

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! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! scope="col" | Driver

! scope="col" | Entrant

! scope="col" | Laps

! scope="col" | Time/Retired

! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}}

! scope="col" | Points

1

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |35

| 54:01.509

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |25

2

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |35

| +0.569

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |18 (2)

3

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|PAR}} Joshua Dürksen

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |35

| +13.736

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |35

| +18.034

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |12

5

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |35

| +18.489

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |35

| +18.815

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |35

| +20.737

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |35

| +21.240

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |35

| +28.364

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |2 (1)

10

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Trident

| align="center" |35

| +33.507

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |35

| +34.107

| align="center" |6

|

12

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |35

| +34.346

| align="center" |13

|

13

| align="center" |2

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Zak O'Sullivan

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |35

| +37.657

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |35

| +37.957

| align="center" |17

|

15

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |35

| +38.402

| align="center" |16

|

16

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |35

| +42.357

| align="center" |19

|

17

| align="center" |14

|{{Flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |35

| +43.055

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |35

| +43.575

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |35

| +44.017

| align="center" |2

|

20

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |35

| +44.786

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |30

| Loose wheel

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |21

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |30

| Loose wheel

| align="center" |14

| align=“center” |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins: 1:29.580 (lap 34)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Imola%20Event%20-%20F2%20Race%202%20-%20final%20classification.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship - 2024 Imola Event - F2 Race 2 - final classification|access-date=21 May 2024|date=19 May 2024|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|language=en}}

Standings after the event

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

| 68

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

| 63

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| 59

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

| 41

align="left"| 10px 7

|align="center"| 5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

| 38

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Campos Racing

| 85

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport

| 84

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Hitech Pulse-Eight

| 78

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 75

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Invicta Racing

| 72

{{col-end}}

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

See also

References

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