2018 Le Castellet Formula 2 round
{{Short description|2018 Paul Ricard FIA Formula 2: June 23-24, supported French Grand Prix}}
{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report
| Type_r1 = Feature race
| Type_r2 = Sprint race
| Country = France
| Name = Paul Ricard
| Round_No = 5
| Season_No = 12
| Image = Le Castellet circuit map Formula One 2018 without corner names English 29 06 2021.svg
| Caption = Layout of the Circuit Paul Ricard
| Year = 2018
| Location = Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
| Course = Permanent racing circuit
| Course_mi = 3.630
| Course_km = 5.842
| Date_r1 = 23 June
| Laps_r1 = 30
| Pole_driver_country_r1 = GBR
| Pole_driver_r1 = George Russell
| Pole_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix
| Pole_Time_r1 = 1:44.469
| First_driver_country_r1 = GBR
| First_driver_r1 = George Russell
| First_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix
| Second_driver_country_r1 = BRA
| Second_driver_r1 = Sérgio Sette Câmara
| Second_team_r1 = Carlin
| Third_driver_country_r1 = ITA
| Third_driver_r1 = Luca Ghiotto
| Third_team_r1 = Campos Vexatec Racing
| Fast_driver_country_r1 = NED
| Fast_driver_r1 = Nyck de Vries
| Fast_team_r1 = Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
| Fast_time_r1 = 1:47.085
| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 26
| Date_r2 = 24 June
| Laps_r2 = 21
| First_driver_country_r2 = NED
| First_driver_r2 = Nyck de Vries
| First_team_r2 = Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
| Second_driver_country_r2 = CHE
| Second_driver_r2 = Louis Delétraz
| Second_team_r2 = Charouz Racing System
| Third_driver_country_r2 = ITA
| Third_driver_r2 = Luca Ghiotto
| Third_team_r2 = Campos Vexatec Racing
| Fast_driver_country_r2 = CHE
| Fast_driver_r2 = Ralph Boschung
| Fast_team_r2 = MP Motorsport
| Fast_time_r2 = 1:47.827
| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 15
}}
The 2018 Paul Ricard FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 23 and 24 June 2018 at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the fifth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 French 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=28 June 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" | 8 | {{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell | 1:44.469 | align="center" | – | align="center" | 1 |
| scope="row" | 2
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon |DAMS | 1:44.635 | align="center" | +0.166 | align="center" | 2 |
| scope="row" | 3
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | Carlin | 1:44.781 | align="center" | +0.312 | align="center" | 3 |
| scope="row" | 4
| align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara | 1:45.092 | align="center" | +0.623 | align="center" | 4 |
| scope="row" | 5
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto | 1:45.109 | align="center" | +0.640 | align="center" | 5 |
| scope="row" | 6
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken | 1:45.143 | align="center" | +0.674 | align="center" | 6 |
| scope="row" | 7
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov | 1:45.250 | align="center" | +0.781 | align="center" | 7 |
| scope="row" | 8
| align="center" | 4 | {{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:45.269 | align="center" | +0.800 | align="center" | 8 |
| scope="row" | 9
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Louis Delétraz | 1:45.278 | align="center" | +0.809 | align="center" | 9 |
| scope="row" | 10
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 1:45.482 | align="center" | +1.013 | align="center" | 10 |
| scope="row" | 11
| align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther | 1:45.608 | align="center" | +1.139 | align="center" | 11 |
| scope="row" | 12
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:45.721 | align="center" | +1.252 | align="center" | 12 |
| scope="row" | 13
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 1:45.739 | align="center" | +1.270 | align="center" | 13 |
| scope="row" | 14
| align="center" | 9 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | 1:45.753 | align="center" | +1.284 | align="center" | 14 |
| scope="row" | 15
| align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco | 1:45.919 | align="center" | +1.450 | align="center" | 15 |
| scope="row" | 16
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino | 1:45.945 | align="center" | +1.476 | align="center" | 16 |
| scope="row" | 17
| align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | Trident | 1:46.021 | align="center" | +1.552 | align="center" | 17 |
| scope="row" | 18
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi | 1:46.060 | align="center" | +1.591 | align="center" | 18 |
| scope="row" | 19
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | 1:46.150 | align="center" | +1.681 | align="center" | 19 |
| scope="row" | 20
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|CHE}} Ralph Boschung | 1:46.500 | align="center" | +2.031 | align="center" | 20 |
| style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="7" | Source:{{cite news|url=http://www.fiaformula2.com/Results/?raceid=987&seasonid=175|title=2018 FIA Formula 2 Paul Ricard results|date=24 June 2018|work=FIA Formula 2 Championship|publisher=FIA Formula 2|accessdate=28 June 2018}} |
=Feature race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Points |
| 1
|align="center"|8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell |align="center"|30 |58:28.750 |align="center"|1 |align="center"|25 (4) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara | align="center" |30 | +1.108 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |18 |
| 3
| align="center" |14 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto | align="center" |30 | +37.879 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |15 |
| 4
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco | align="center" |30 | +43.655 | align="center" |15 | align="center" |12 |
| 5
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |30 | +45.680 | align="center" |8 | align="center" |10 (2) |
| 6
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|SUI}} Louis Delétraz | align="center" |30 | +53.226 | align="center" |9 | align="center" |8 |
| 7
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi |DAMS | align="center" |30 | +1:16.951 | align="center" |10 | align="center" |6 |
| 8
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino | align="center" |30 | +1:17.343 | align="center" |16 | align="center" |4 |
| 9
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi | align="center" |30 | +1:20.384 | align="center" |18 | align="center" |2 |
| 10
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | align="center" |30 | +1:30.605 | align="center" |17 | align="center" |1 |
| 11
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken | align="center" |30 | +1:32.469 | align="center" |6 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther | align="center" |30 | +1:37.662 | align="center" |11 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | align="center" |29 | +1 lap | align="center" |13 | align="center" | |
| 14
| align="center" |1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov | align="center" |29 | +1 lap | align="center" |7 | align="center" | |
| 15
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | align="center" |29 | +1 lap | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| 16
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | align="center" |29 | +1 lap | align="center" |3 | align="center" | |
| 17
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon |DAMS | align="center" |18 | Engine | align="center" |2 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|CHE}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |12 | Transmission | align="center" |20 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |7 | Spun off | align="center" |12 | align="center" | |
| DSQ{{ref|1|1}}
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | align="center" |30 | Disqualified | align="center" |14 | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" align="center"|Fastest Lap: Nyck de Vries (Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing) 1:47.085 (on lap 26) |
| style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center;" colspan="8"|Source: |
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}}– Roberto Merhi was disqualified for tyre pressure infringement.
=Sprint race=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} !Driver !Team !Laps !Time/Retired !Grid !Points |
| 1
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |21 | 38:28.325 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |15 (2) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|SUI}} Louis Delétraz | align="center" |21 | +9.648 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |12 |
| 3
|align="center"|14 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Ghiotto |align="center"|21 | +9.870 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|10 |
| 4
|align="center"|21 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco |align="center"|21 | +16.678 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|8 |
| 5
| align="center" |19 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Lando Norris | align="center" |21 | +17.752 | align="center" |16 | align="center" |6 |
| 6
| align="center" |18 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Sette Câmara | align="center" |21 | +20.405 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |4 |
| 7
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon |DAMS | align="center" |21 | +20.732 | align="center" |17 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Nicholas Latifi |DAMS | align="center" |21 | +24.445 | align="center" |2 | align="center" |1 |
| 9
| align="center" |17 |{{flagicon|USA}} Santino Ferrucci | align="center" |21 | +35.726 | align="center" |13 | align="center" | |
| 10
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|ISR}} Roy Nissany | align="center" |21 | +49.489 | align="center" |15 | align="center" | |
| 11
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|DEU}} Maximilian Günther | align="center" |21 | +49.489 | align="center" |12 | align="center" | |
| 12
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Nirei Fukuzumi | align="center" |21 | +53.765 | align="center" |9 | align="center" | |
| 13
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini | align="center" |21 | +59.010 | align="center" |10 | align="center" | |
| 14{{ref|1|1}}
|align="center"|1 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov |align="center"|20 | Brakes |align="center"|14 |align="center"| |
| 15
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Merhi | align="center" |20 | +1 lap | align="center" |20 | align="center" | |
| 16
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|CHE}} Ralph Boschung | align="center" |20 | +1 lap | align="center" |18 | align="center" | |
| 17
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell | align="center" |19 | +2 laps | align="center" |8 | align="center" | |
| 18
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|INA}} Sean Gelael |Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | align="center" |19 | Engine/Fire | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadasuke Makino | align="center" |6 | Battery | align="center" |1 | align="center" | |
| DNS
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Aitken | align="center" |0 | Stalled | align="center" |11 | align="center" | |
| colspan="8" align="center" | {{nowrap|Fastest lap: Ralph Boschung (MP Motorsport) 1:47.827 (on lap 15)}}{{ref|2|2}} |
| style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center;" colspan="8"|Source: |
;Notes
- {{note|1|1}}– Driver did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
- {{note|2|2}}– Ralph Boschung set the fastest lap in the race but because he finished outside the top 10, the two bonus points for fastest lap went to Nyck de Vries as he set the fastest lap inside the top 10 finishers.
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 | 104 |
| 10px 2
|align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|GBR}} George Russell | 91 |
| 10px 3
|align="center"|3 |{{flagicon|NED}} Nyck de Vries | 75 |
| 10px 1
|align="center"|4 |{{flagicon|THA}} Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 10px 3
|align="center"|5 |{{flagicon|RUS}} Artem Markelov | 71 |
{{col-2}}
;Teams' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
!Team !Points |
|---|
| 10px
|align="center"|1 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin | 172 |
| 10px
|align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|FRA}} ART Grand Prix | 140 |
| 10px
|align="center"|3 |{{flagicon|FRA}} DAMS | 106 |
| 10px 1
|align="center"|4 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 104 |
| 10px 1
|align="center"|5 |{{flagicon|CZE}} Charouz Racing System | 103 |
{{col-end}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fiaformula2.com}}
{{Formula Two round report
| Name_of_round = Le Castellet Formula 2 round
| Year_of_round = 2018
| Previous_round_in_season = 2018 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round
| Next_round_in_season = 2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round
| Previous_year's_round = None
| Next_year's_round = 2019 Le Castellet Formula 2 round
}}
{{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds}}
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