2018 Baku Formula 2 round
{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report
| Type_r1 = Feature race
| Type_r2 = Sprint race
| Country = Azerbaijan
| Name = Baku
| Round_No = 2
| Season_No = 12
| Image = Baku Formula One circuit map.svg
| Caption = Layout of the Baku Street Circuit
| Year = 2018
| Location = Baku Street Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
| Course = Temporary street circuit
| Course_mi = 3.730
| Course_km = 6.003
| Date_r1 = 28 April
| Laps_r1 = 29
| Pole_driver_country_r1 = THA
| Pole_driver_r1 = Alexander Albon
| Pole_team_r1 = DAMS
| Pole_Time_r1 = 1:54.480
| First_driver_country_r1 = THA
| First_driver_r1 = Alexander Albon
| First_team_r1 = DAMS
| Second_driver_country_r1 = GBR
| Second_driver_r1 = Jack Aitken
| Second_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix
| Third_driver_country_r1 = ITA
| Third_driver_r1 = Antonio Fuoco
| Third_team_r1 = Charouz Racing System
| Fast_driver_country_r1 = ITA
| Fast_driver_r1 = Antonio Fuoco
| Fast_team_r1 = Charouz Racing System
| Fast_time_r1 = 1:57.409
| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 23
| Date_r2 = 29 April
| Laps_r2 = 21
| First_driver_country_r2 = GBR
| First_driver_r2 = George Russell
| First_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix
| Second_driver_country_r2 = NED
| Second_driver_r2 = Nyck de Vries
| Second_team_r2 = Prema Powerteam
| Third_driver_country_r2 = CAN
| Third_driver_r2 = Nicholas Latifi
| Third_team_r2 = DAMS
| Fast_driver_country_r2 = GBR
| Fast_driver_r2 = George Russell
| Fast_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix
| Fast_time_r2 = 1:56.981
| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 18
}}
The 2018 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 28 and 29 April 2018 at the Baku Street Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and runs in support of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.{{cite news|last1=Di Zinno|first1=Tony|title=F2, GP3 2018 schedules released|url=http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/11/06/f2-gp3-2018-schedules-released/|work=motorsports.nbcsports.com|publisher=NBC Sports|date=6 November 2017|accessdate=2 April 2018|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927181900/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2017/11/06/f2-gp3-2018-schedules-released/|url-status=dead}}
Classification
=Qualifying=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%" |
| scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col"| Driver ! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Time ! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Gap|Gap in seconds}} ! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |1
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon | DAMS |1:54.480 | align="center" | – | align="center" |1 |
| scope="row" |2
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | Carlin |1:54.694 | align="center" | +0.214 | align="center" |2 |
| scope="row" |3
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell |1:54.842 | align="center" | +0.362 | align="center" |3 |
| scope="row" |4
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto |1:54.980 | align="center" | +0.500 | align="center" |4 |
| scope="row" |DSQ{{ref|1|1}}
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | Trident |1:55.200 | align="center" | +0.720 | align="center" |19 |
| scope="row" |5
| align="center" | 18 | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara}} | Carlin |1:55.212 | align="center" | +0.732 | align="center" |5 |
| scope="row" |6
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken |1:55.236 | align="center" | +0.756 | align="center" |6 |
| scope="row" |7
| align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | Trident |1:55.474 | align="center" | +0.994 | align="center" |7 |
| scope="row" |8
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing |1:55.728 | align="center" | +1.248 | align="center" |8 |
| scope="row" |9
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Ralph Boschung |1:55.761 | align="center" | +1.281 | align="center" |9 |
| scope="row" |DSQ{{ref|2|2}}
| align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther |1:55.970 | align="center" | +1.490 | align="center" |17 |
| scope="row" |10
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino |1:56.139 | align="center" | +1.659 | align="center" |10 |
| scope="row" |11
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi |1:56.532 | align="center" | +2.052 | align="center" |11 |
| scope="row" |12
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco |1:57.090 | align="center" | +2.610 | align="center" |12 |
| scope="row" |13
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Louis Delétraz |1:57.105 | align="center" | +2.625 | align="center" |13 |
| scope="row" |DSQ{{ref|2|2}}
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi |1:57.351 | align="center" | +2.871 | align="center" |18 |
| scope="row" |14
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael | {{nowrap|Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing}} |1:57.508 | align="center" | +3.028 | align="center" |14 |
| scope="row" |15
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov |1:57.604 | align="center" | +3.124 | align="center" |15 |
| scope="row" |16
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany |2:01.902 | align="center" | +7.422 | align="center" |16 |
| scope="row" |NC{{ref|3|3}}
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi | DAMS |2:02.970 | align="center" | +8.490 | align="center" |20 |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="7" | Source:{{cite news |url= http://www.fiaformula2.com/Results/?raceid=984&seasonid=175 |title= 2018 FIA Formula 2 Baku results |date= 29 April 2018 |work= FIA Formula 2 Championship |publisher= FIA Formula 2 |accessdate=14 May 2018 }} |
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}} – Santino Ferrucci was disqualified for failing to comply with the minimum tyre pressure and was permitted to start the following day's feature race.
- {{note|2|2}} – Both BWT Arden cars were disqualified for going over the maximum allowable team personnel associated and were permitted to start the following day's feature race.
- {{note|3|3}} – Nicholas Latifi failed to set a time within the 107% required and raced at the stewards' discretion.
=Feature race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Entrant !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Points |
| 1
|align="center"|5 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon |DAMS |align="center"|29 |1:03:41.627 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|25 (4) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken | align="center" |29 | +1.992 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |18 |
| 3
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco | align="center" |29 | +2.958 | align="center" |12 | align="center" |15 (2) |
| 4
| align="center" |18 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara}} | align="center" |29 | +5.846 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |12 |
| 5
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi |DAMS | align="center" |29 | +7.099 | align="center" |20 | align="center" |10 |
| 6
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | align="center" |29 | +7.612 | align="center" |PL{{ref|1|1}} | align="center" |8 |
| 7
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |29 | +12.698 | align="center" |9 | align="center" |6 |
| 8
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | align="center" |29 | +14.324 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |4 |
| 9
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino | align="center" |29 | +15.619 | align="center" |PL{{ref|1|1}} | align="center" |2 |
| 10
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael |{{nowrap|Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing}} | align="center" |29 | +20.826 | align="center" |14 | align="center" |1 |
| 11
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | align="center" |29 | +45.720 | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell | align="center" |29 | +59.009 | align="center" |3 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi | align="center" |29 | +1:55.517 | align="center" |18 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |24 |Brakes | align="center" |8 | align="center" | |
| DNF
|align="center"|1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov |align="center"|20 |Engine |align="center"|15 |align="center"| |
| DNF
|align="center"|15 |{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany |align="center"|17 |Accident |align="center"|16 |align="center"| |
| DNF
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | align="center" |7 | Gearbox | align="center" |7 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther | align="center" |6 | Suspension | align="center" |17 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto | align="center" |0 | Accident | align="center" |4 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|CHE}} Louis Delétraz | align="center" |0 | Accident | align="center" |13 | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" align="center"|Fastest Lap: {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco (Charouz Racing System) — 1:57.409 (on lap 23) |
| style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center;" colspan="8"|Source:{{cite news|title=Albon victorious in thrilling baku feature race|url=http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/04_April/Albon-victorious-in-thrilling-Baku-feature-race/|work=fiaformula2.com|publisher=FIA Formula 2 Championship|date=28 April 2018|accessdate=14 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501184208/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/04_April/Albon-victorious-in-thrilling-Baku-feature-race/|archive-date=1 May 2018|url-status=dead}} |
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}} – Lando Norris and Tadasuke Makino and Jack Aitken started from pit lane after stalling on the grid.
=Sprint race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Entrant !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Points |
| 1
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell | align="center" |21 |41:32.101 | align="center" |12 | align="center" |15 (2) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |21 | +4.774 | align="center" |14 | align="center" |12 |
| 3
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi |DAMS | align="center" |21 | +5.016 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |10 |
| 4
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | align="center" |21 | +5.842 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |8 |
| 5
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | align="center" |21 | +13.606 | align="center" |17 | align="center" |6 |
| 6
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | align="center" |21 | +19.108 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |4 |
| 7
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | align="center" |21 | +22.391 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|SUI}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |21 | +24.379 | align="center" |2 | align="center" |1 |
| 9
|align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino |align="center"|21 | +25.130 |align="center"|9 |align="center"| |
| 10
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|CHE}} Louis Delétraz | align="center" |21 | +46.561 | align="center" |20 | align="center" | |
| 11
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken | align="center" |21 | +1:20.531 | align="center" |7 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi | align="center" |21 | +1:27.942 | align="center" |13 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon |DAMS | align="center" |21 | +1:33.104 | align="center" |8 | align="center" | |
| 14
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto | align="center" |20 | +1 lap | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| 15
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther | align="center" |18 |Transmission | align="center" |18 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael |{{nowrap|Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing}} | align="center" |11 |Accident | align="center" |10 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | align="center" |2 |Gearbox | align="center" |16 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov | align="center" |1 |Engine | align="center" |15 | align="center" | |
| DNS
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco | align="center" |0 |Electrical | align="center" |6 | align="center" | |
| DSQ{{ref|1|1}}
| align="center" |18 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara}} | align="center" |21 | Disqualified | align="center" |5 | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" align="center" | {{nowrap|Fastest lap: {{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell (ART Grand Prix) — 1:56.891 (on lap 18)}} |
| style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center;" colspan="8"|Source:{{cite news|title=Russell streaks to victory in action-packed baku sprint|url=http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/04_April/Russell-streaks-to-victory-in-action-packed-Baku-sprint/|work=fiaformula2.com|publisher=FIA Formula 2 Championship|date=29 April 2018|accessdate=14 May 2018|archive-date=1 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501220440/http://www.fiaformula2.com/News-Room/News/2018/04_April/Russell-streaks-to-victory-in-action-packed-Baku-sprint/|url-status=dead}} |
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}} – Sérgio Sette Câmara was disqualified as a result of having insufficient fuel to return to the pits.
Championship standings after the round
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!Driver !Points |
|---|
| 10px
|align="center"|1 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | 55 |
| 10px 4
|align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon | 41 |
| 10px
|align="center"|3 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara | 40 |
| 10px 2
|align="center"|4 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov | 30 |
| 10px
|align="center"|5 |{{flagicon|NLD}} Nyck de Vries | 28 |
{{col-2}}
;Teams' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!Entrant !Points |
|---|
| 10px
|align="center"|1 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin | 95 |
| 10px 3
|align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS | 61 |
| 10px 3
|align="center"|3 |{{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix | 47 |
| 10px 1
|align="center"|4 |{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing}} | 35 |
| 10px 3
|align="center"|5 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Russian Time | 32 |
{{col-end}}
Notes
{{reflist|group=N}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fiaformula2.com}}
{{Formula Two round report
| Name_of_round = Baku FIA Formula 2 round
| Year_of_round = 2018
| Previous_round_in_season = 2018 Bahrain FIA Formula 2 round
| Next_round_in_season = 2018 Barcelona FIA Formula 2 round
| Previous_year's_round = 2017 Baku FIA Formula 2 round
| Next_year's_round = 2019 Baku FIA Formula 2 round
}}
{{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds}}
{{Portal bar|Azerbaijan|Sports}}