2024 Barcelona Formula 2 round

{{Short description|Motor racing event}}

{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report

| Country = Spain

| Name = Barcelona

| Round_No = 6

| Season_No = 14

| Image = Circuit de Catalunya moto 2021.svg

| image-size =

| alt =

| Caption =

| Year = 2024

| Flag_suffix =

| Location = Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 2.894

| Course_km = 4.657

| Type_r1 = Sprint Race

| Date_r1 = 22 June

| Laps_r1 = 26

| First_driver_country_r1 = FRA

| First_driver_r1 = Victor Martins

| First_team_r1 = ART Grand Prix

| Second_driver_country_r1 = IND

| Second_driver_r1 = Kush Maini

| Second_team_r1 = Invicta Racing

| Third_driver_country_r1 = EST

| Third_driver_r1 = Paul Aron

| Third_team_r1 = Hitech Pulse-Eight

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = JPN

| Fast_driver_r1 = Ritomo Miyata

| Fast_team_r1 = Rodin Motorsport

| Fast_time_r1 = 1:30.617

| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 3

| Type_r2 = Feature Race

| Date_r2 = 23 June

| Laps_r2 = 37

| Pole_driver_country_r2 = EST

| Pole_driver_r2 = Paul Aron

| Pole_team_r2 = Hitech Pulse-Eight

| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:24.766

| First_driver_country_r2 = USA

| First_driver_r2 = Jak Crawford

| First_team_r2 = DAMS Lucas Oil

| Second_driver_country_r2 = ARG

| Second_driver_r2 = Franco Colapinto

| Second_team_r2 = MP Motorsport

| Third_driver_country_r2 = USA

| Third_driver_r2 = Juan Manuel Correa

| Third_team_r2 = DAMS Lucas Oil

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| Fast_driver_r2 = Andrea Kimi Antonelli

| Fast_team_r2 = Prema Racing

| Fast_time_r2 = 1:27.918

| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 31

}}

The 2024 Barcelona Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 21 and 23 June 2024 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It was the sixth round of the 2024 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix.

Classification

= Qualifying =

Qualifying was held on 21 June 2024, at 15:55 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" | Time

! 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" |17

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| 1:24.766

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |1

2

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +0.002

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |2

3

| align="center" |12

|{{Flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| +0.006

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |3

4

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Invicta Racing

| +0.055

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |4

5

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

|Prema Racing

| +0.105

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |5

6

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| +0.182

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |6

7

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|PRY}} Joshua Dürksen

|AIX Racing

| +0.222

| align="center" |14{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |7

8

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| +0.246

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |8

9

|align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.405

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |9

10

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| +0.433

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |10

11

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Campos Racing

| +0.439

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |11

12

| align="center" |2

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

|ART Grand Prix

| +0.459

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |12

13

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| +0.483

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |13

14

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| +0.519

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |14

15

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| +0.555

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |15

16

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +0.576

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |16

17

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BAR}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Motorsport

| +0.578

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |17

18

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| +0.646

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |18

19

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Trident

| +0.804

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |19

20

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| +1.019

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |20

21

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| +1.449

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |21

colspan="7" |107% time: 1:30.699 (+5.933)

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| +18.701

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

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

colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web|title=Formula 2 2024 Result for Round 6: Barcelona, Spain 21–23 June 2024|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Results?raceid=1069|access-date=|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/2kS7sIdr7FTNKd7yDd2XqX/qualifying-aron-secures-pole-in-tight-barcelona-qualifying-session|title=QUALIFYING: Aron secures pole in tight Barcelona Qualifying session|date=21 June 2024|access-date=22 June 2024|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Joshua Dürksen received a ten-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Zane Maloney at the Feature Race in Monte Carlo. He will serve the penalty in the next race he competes.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1UEhpriexnPAQAfLQV05VJ/duersken-handed-post-monte-carlo-feature-race-penalty|title=Duersken handed post-Monte Carlo Feature Race penalty|date=26 May 2024|access-date=22 June 2024|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en}}
  • {{note|2|2}} – Taylor Barnard failed to set a time within the 107%-rule as he crashed out during qualifying, but was later given permission by the stewards to start both races from the back of the grid.{{cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/decision-document/2024%20Barcelona%20Event%20-%20DECISION%20-%20Car%2025%20-%20start%20permission%20Race%201%20and%20Race%202.pdf|title=FIA Formula 2 Championship – 2024 Barcelona event – Decision – Car 25 – Start permission granted|date=21 June 2024|access-date=22 June 2024 |website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}}

= Sprint Race =

The Sprint race was held on 22 June 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" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |26

| 39:47.280

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |26

| +4.411

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |8

3

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |26

| +8.625

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |6

4

| align="center" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |26

| +9.096

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |5

5

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |26

| +10.742

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |4

6

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |26

| +11.612

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |3

7

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |26

| +12.641

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |2 (1)

8

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |26

| +12.968{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |1

9

| align="center" |2

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

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |26

| +25.925

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |

10

| align="center" |24

|{{Flagicon|PRY}} Joshua Dürksen

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |26

| +26.814

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |

11

| align="center" |21

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |26

| +27.433

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |26

| +27.834{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Trident

| align="center" |26

| +29.362

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |26

| +29.819

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |26

| +29.995{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |26

| +31.765

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |26

| +33.049{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

18

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |26

| +35.554{{ref|2|2}}

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

19

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |26

| +38.349

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

20

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |26

| +41.445{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |

21

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |26

| +41.456

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

22

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |26

| +41.518

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata: 1:30.617 (lap 6)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/6gCdjbq8T36sviMxmiHOk8/sprint-race-martins-takes-first-win-of-2024-in-barcelona|title=SPRINT RACE: Martins takes first win of 2024 in Barcelona|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|access-date=22 June 2024}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Juan Manuel Correa, Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Rafael Villagómez and Zane Maloney all received five-second time-penalties post-race for several track limits violations.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/1gML817GLghzZ7BevElXAO/juan-manuel-correa-and-several-others-penalised-after-barcelona-sprint-race|title=Juan Manuel Correa and several others penalised after Barcelona Sprint Race|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|access-date=22 June 2024}}
  • {{note|2|2}} – Dennis Hauger and Franco Colapinto both received ten-second time penalties for violating track limits more than five times each.

= Feature Race =

The Feature race was held on 23 June 2024, at 11:35 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" |7

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |37

| 59:46.800

| align="center" |2

| align="center" |25

2

| align="center" |12

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Franco Colapinto

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |37

| +1.400

| align="center" |3

| align="center" |18

3

| align="center" |8

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Manuel Correa

|DAMS Lucas Oil

| align="center" |37

| +5.820

| align="center" |8

| align="center" |15

4

| align="center" |17

|{{flagicon|EST}} Paul Aron

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |37

| +11.486

| align="center" |1

| align="center" |12 (2)

5

| align="center" |20

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |37

| +14.720

| align="center" |11

| align="center" |10

6

| align="center" |9

|{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |37

| +19.333

| align="center" |10

| align="center" |8

7

| align="center" |5

|{{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |37

| +22.692

| align="center" |17

| align="center" |6

8

| align="center" |16

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel

|Hitech Pulse-Eight

| align="center" |37

| +24.442

| align="center" |18

| align="center" |4

9

| align="center" |21

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí

|Campos Racing

| align="center" |37

| +24.919

| align="center" |14

| align="center" |2 (1)

10

| align="center" |10

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Bortoleto

|Invicta Racing

| align="center" |37

| +25.400{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |1

11

| align="center" |14

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Enzo Fittipaldi

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |37

| +29.155

| align="center" |16

| align="center" |

12

| align="center" |4

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |37

| +35.513

| align="center" |5

| align="center" |

13

| align="center" |6

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata

|Rodin Motorsport

| align="center" |37

| +35.955

| align="center" |6

| align="center" |

14

| align="center" |3

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Bearman

|Prema Racing

| align="center" |37

| +37.470

| align="center" |15

| align="center" |

15

| align="center" |2

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

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |37

| +45.073

| align="center" |12

| align="center" |

16

| align="center" |15

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez

|Van Amersfoort Racing

| align="center" |37

| +47.273

| align="center" |20

| align="center" |

17

| align="center" |23

|{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk

|Trident

| align="center" |37

| +1:03.092

| align="center" |21

| align="center" |

18†

| align="center" |22

|{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor

|Trident

| align="center" |35

| +2 laps{{ref|1|1}}

| align="center" |19

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |24

|{{flagicon|PRY}} Joshua Dürksen

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |16

| Engine

| align="center" |7

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |25

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Taylor Barnard

|AIX Racing

| align="center" |11

| Engine

| align="center" |22

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |1

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins

|ART Grand Prix

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |9

| align="center" |

DNF

| align="center" |11

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

|MP Motorsport

| align="center" |0

| Collision

| align="center" |13

| align="center" |

colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Kimi Antonelli: 1:27.918 (lap 31)
colspan="8" |Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/5kL93ZmhtC9zLq4SI5bEq7/feature-race-crawford-supreme-in-barcelona-victory|title=FEATURE RACE: Crawford supreme in Barcelona victory|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|access-date=23 June 2024}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Gabriel Bortoleto originally finished seventh, but was later given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Kush Maini, dropping him down to tenth in the final classification.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiaformula2.com/Latest/3XfE50kRB9pQL6udJDxx8E/bortoleto-handed-post-feature-race-penalty|title=Bortoleto handed post-Feature Race penalty|website=FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website|language=en|access-date=23 June 2024}}
  • {{note|2|2}} – Richard Verschoor retired from the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

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|EST}} Paul Aron

| 100

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Isack Hadjar

| 91

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|BRB}} Zane Maloney

| 75

align="left"| 10px 7

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford

| 62

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

|{{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Hauger

| 56

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

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

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Campos Racing

| 120

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 2

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

| 119

align="left"| 10px

|align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport

| 112

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Invicta Racing

| 105

align="left"| 10px 1

|align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport

| 94

{{col-end}}

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

See also

Notes

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References

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