2025 Jeddah Formula 2 round
{{Short description|Motor racing event}}
{{Infobox FIA Formula 2 race report
| Country = Saudi Arabia
| Name = Jeddah
| Round_No = 3
| Season_No = 14
| Image = Jeddah Street Circuit 2021.svg
| image-size =
| alt =
| Caption = Layout of the Jeddah Corniche Circuit
| Year = 2025
| Flag_suffix =
| Location = Jeddah Corniche Circuit
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
| Course = Temporary street circuit
| Course_mi = 3.837
| Course_km = 6.175
| Type_r1 = Sprint Race
| Date_r1 = 19 April
| Laps_r1 = 20
| First_driver_country_r1 = GBR
| First_driver_r1 = Arvid Lindblad
| First_team_r1 = Campos Racing
| Second_driver_country_r1 = ESP
| Second_driver_r1 = Pepe Martí
| Second_team_r1 = Campos Racing
| Third_driver_country_r1 = IRE
| Third_driver_r1 = Alex Dunne
| Third_team_r1 = Rodin Motorsport
| Fast_driver_country_r1 = NED
| Fast_driver_r1 = Richard Verschoor
| Fast_team_r1 = MP Motorsport
| Fast_time_r1 = 1:46.313
| Fast_lap_r1 = lap 19
| Type_r2 = Feature Race
| Date_r2 = 20 April
| Laps_r2 = 28
| Pole_driver_country_r2 = USA
| Pole_driver_r2 = Jak Crawford
| Pole_team_r2 = DAMS Lucas Oil
| Pole_Time_r2 = 1:43.579
| First_driver_country_r2 = NED
| First_driver_r2 = Richard Verschoor
| First_team_r2 = MP Motorsport
| Second_driver_country_r2 = USA
| Second_driver_r2 = Jak Crawford
| Second_team_r2 = DAMS Lucas Oil
| Third_driver_country_r2 = FRA
| Third_driver_r2 = Victor Martins
| Third_team_r2 = ART Grand Prix
| Fast_driver_country_r2 = NED
| Fast_driver_r2 = Richard Verschoor
| Fast_team_r2 = MP Motorsport
| Fast_time_r2 = 1:45.806
| Fast_lap_r2 = lap 27
}}
The 2025 Jeddah FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 18 and 20 April 2025 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It was the third round of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Classification
=Qualifying=
| 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 ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid |
| 1
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford | 1:43.579 | align="center" |10 | align="center" |1 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins | +0.022 | align="center" |9 | align="center" |2 |
| 3
| align="center" |1 | nowrap="" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli | +0.092 | align="center" |8 | align="center" |3 |
| 4
| align="center" |7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning | +0.158 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |4 |
| 5
| align="center" |4 |{{Flagicon|GBR}} Arvid Lindblad | +0.164 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |5 |
| 6
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Alex Dunne | +0.222 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |6 |
| 7
| align="center" |3 |{{Flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí | +0.252 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |7 |
| 8
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì | +0.263 | align="center" |2 | align="center" |8 |
| 9
| align="center" |6 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | +0.337 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |9 |
| 10
| align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk | +0.400 | align="center" |4{{ref|1|1}} | align="center" |13{{ref|1|1}} |
| 11
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe | +0.507 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |10 |
| 12
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini |DAMS | +0.574 | align="center" |12 | align="center" |11 |
| 13
| align="center" |8 |{{Flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic | +0.582 | align="center" |13 | align="center" |12 |
| 14
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | +0.615 | align="center" |14 | align="center" |14 |
| 15
| align="center" |22 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sami Meguetounif | +0.686 | align="center" |15 | align="center" |15 |
| 16
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|JAP}} Ritomo Miyata | +0.881 | align="center" |16 | align="center" |16 |
| 17
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya | +0.952 | align="center" |17 | align="center" |17 |
| 18
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|PAR}} Joshua Dürksen | +0.964 | align="center" |18 | align="center" |18 |
| 19
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Max Esterson | +1.327 | align="center" |19 | align="center" |19 |
| 20
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez |{{nowrap|Van Amersfoort Racing}} | +1.386 | align="center" |20 | align="center" |20 |
| 21
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Cian Shields | +2.104 | align="center" |21 | align="center" |21 |
| 22
| align="center" |24 |{{flagicon|GBR}} John Bennett | +2.429{{ref|2|2}} | align="center" |22 | align="center" |22 |
| colspan="7" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_f2_qualifying_-_final_classification.pdf|date=18 April 2025|access-date= 18 April 2025|title= Doc 32 - Qualifying - final classification|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}} |
Notes:
- {{note|1|1}} – Roman Staněk was originally classified in 10th, but was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Alexander Dunne in qualifying. {{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_2_-_impeded_car_17_at_turn_7-8_in_qualifying.pdf|date=18 April 2025|title= Doc 27 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 2 - impeded Car 17 at Turn 7-8 in Qualifying|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
- {{note|2|2}} – John Bennett was originally classified in 21st, but had his fastest lap time stripped for causing a red flag. His next fastest time, 1:46.008, classified him in 22nd. {{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_24_-_sole_cause_of_the_red_flag_in_qualifying.pdf|date=18 April 2025|title= Doc 26 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 24 - sole cause of the Red Flag in Qualifying|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
=Sprint race=
| 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" | Laps ! scope="col" | Time/Retired ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}} ! scope="col" | Points |
| 1
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Arvid Lindblad | align="center" |20 |38:16.059 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" |10 |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |3 |{{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí | align="center" |20 | +0.578 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |8 |
| 3
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Alex Dunne | align="center" |20 | +2.087 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |6 |
| 4
| align="center" |6 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | align="center" |20 | +3.492{{ref|3|1}} | align="center" |1 | align="center" |5 (1) |
| 5
| align="center" |2 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk | align="center" |20 | +3.532 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |4 |
| 6
| align="center" |10 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì | align="center" |20 | +4.254 | align="center" |2 | align="center" |3 |
| 7
| align="center" |1 |{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli | align="center" |20 | +4.403 | align="center" |8 | align="center" |2 |
| 8
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins | align="center" |20 | +5.601 | align="center" |9 | align="center" |1 |
| 9
| align="center" |7 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning | align="center" |20 | +6.185 | align="center" |7 | align="center" | |
| 10
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini | align="center" |20 | +6.672 | align="center" |12 | |
| 11
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe | align="center" |20 | +7.361 | align="center" |11 | |
| 12
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|PAR}} Joshua Dürksen | align="center" |20 | +7.556 | align="center" |18 | |
| 13
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya | align="center" |20 | +8.244 | align="center" |17 | |
| 14
| align="center" |16 |{{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | align="center" |20 | +9.203 | align="center" |14 | |
| 15
| align="center" |8 | {{flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic | align="center" |20 | +10.463 | align="center" |13 | |
| 16
| align="center" |22 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sami Meguetounif | align="center" |20 | +11.113 | align="center" |15 | |
| 17
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez | align="center" |20 | +12.226 | align="center" |20 | |
| 18
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Max Esterson | align="center" |20 | +15.553 | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| 19
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata | align="center" |20 | +23.923{{ref|4|2}} | align="center" |16 | |
| 20
| align="center" |24 |{{flagicon|GBR}} John Bennett | align="center" |20 | +36.266{{ref|5|3}} | align="center" |22 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford | align="center" |15 | Collision | align="center" |10 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Cian Shields | align="center" | 0 | Accident | align="center" |21 | align=“center” | |
| colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor: 1:46.313 (lap 19) |
| colspan="8" |Source:{{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_f2_race_1_sprint_-_final_classification.pdf|title=Doc 69 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification|date=20 April 2025|access-date= 20 April 2025|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}} |
Notes
- {{note|3|1}} Richard Verschoor finished first on the road, but was given an in-race five second time penalty for forcing another driver off the track. This demoted him to fourth.
- {{note|4|2}} Ritomo Miyata was given a ten second time penalty after the race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. {{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_15_-_leaving_the_track_and_gaining_advantage_over_car_25_at_turn_2.pdf|title=Doc 58 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 15 - leaving the track and gaining advantage over Car 25 at Turn 2|date=20 April 2025|access-date= 20 April 2025|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}} The penalty demoted Miyata, who finished 18th on track, to 19th.
- {{note|5|3}} John Bennett was given a ten second time penalty after the race for a safety car infringement. The penalty did not affect his finishing position. {{Cite web|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_24_-_failed_to_follow_the_sc_through_the_pit_lane.pdf|title=Doc 59 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 24 - failed to follow the SC through the pit lane|date=20 April 2025|access-date= 20 April 2025|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
=Feature race=
| 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" | Laps ! scope="col" | Time/Retired ! scope="col" | {{Tooltip|Grid|Starting grid position}} ! scope="col" | Points |
| 1
| align="center" |6 |{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | align="center" |28 | 51:33.929 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" |25 (1) |
|---|
| 2
| align="center" |11 |{{flagicon|USA}} Jak Crawford | align="center" |28 | +1.701 | align="center" |1 | align="center" |18 (2) |
| 3
| align="center" |14 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Victor Martins | align="center" |28 | +5.852 | align="center" |2 | align="center" |15 |
| 4
| align="center" |1 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli | align="center" |28 | +6.574 | align="center" |3 | align="center" |12 |
| 5
| align="center" |3 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí | align="center" |28 | +9.992 | align="center" |7 | align="center" |10 |
| 6
| align="center" |7 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning | align="center" |28 | +10.607 | align="center" |4 | align="center" |8 |
| 7
| align="center" |4 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Arvid Lindblad | align="center" |28 | +15.420 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |6 |
| 8
| align="center" |17 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Alex Dunne | align="center" |28 | +16.376{{ref|6|1}} | align="center" |6 | align="center" |4 |
| 9
| align="center" |10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Gabriele Minì | align="center" |28 | +19.518 | align="center" |8 | align="center" |2 |
| 10
| align="center" |12 |{{flagicon|IND}} Kush Maini | align="center" |28 | +19.604 | align="center" |11 | align="center" |1 |
| 11
| align="center" |20 |{{flagicon|PRY}} Joshua Dürksen | align="center" |28 | +19.867 | align="center" |18 | |
| 12
| align="center" |2 |{{flagicon|CZE}} Roman Staněk | align="center" |28 | +20.654 | align="center" |13 | |
| 13
| align="center" |8 |{{flagicon|SWE}} Dino Beganovic | align="center" |28 | +25.492 | align="center" |12 | |
| 14
| align="center" |5 |{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Goethe | align="center" |28 | +26.399{{ref|7|2}} | align="center" |10 | |
| 15
| align="center" |16 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Amaury Cordeel | align="center" |28 | +27.313 | align="center" |14 | |
| 16
| align="center" |15 |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ritomo Miyata | align="center" |28 | +27.947 | align="center" |16 | |
| 17
| align="center" |25 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Villagómez | align="center" |28 | +33.771 | align="center" |20 | |
| 18
| align="center" |23 |{{flagicon|USA}} Max Esterson | align="center" |28 | +33.930 | align="center" |19 | align="center" | |
| 19
| align="center" |21 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Cian Shields | align="center" |28 | +50.274 | align="center" |21 | |
| 20
| align="center" |24 |{{flagicon|GBR}} John Bennett | align="center" |27 | +1 lap | align="center" |22 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |9 |{{flagicon|COL}} Sebastián Montoya | align="center" |23 | Retired | align="center" |17 | align="center" | |
| DNF
| align="center" |22 |{{flagicon|FRA}} Sami Meguetounif | align="center" |7 | Retired | align="center" |15 | align=“center” | |
| colspan="8" |Fastest lap set by {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor: 1:45.806 (lap 27) |
| colspan="8" |Source: |
Notes
- {{note|6|1}} Alex Dunne was given a five-second time penalty forcing another driver off track, demoting him from 7th to 8th.{{cite web|date=20 April 2025|title=Doc 77 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 17 - forced Car 7 off track at Turn 2|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_17_-_forced_car_7_off_track_at_turn_2.pdf|access-date=21 April 2025|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
- {{note|7|2}} Oliver Goethe was given a five-second time penalty for a safety car infringement, demoting him from 13th to 14th.{{cite web|date=20 April 2025|title=Doc 78 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 5 - VSC infringement|url=https://www.fia.com/system/files/decision-document/2025_jeddah_event_-_infringement_-_car_5_-_vsc_infringement.pdf|access-date=21 April 2025|website=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile}}
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 4
|align="center"| 1 | {{flagicon|NED}} Richard Verschoor | 53 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Martí | 41 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Fornaroli | 40 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 4 | {{flagicon|IRE}} Alex Dunne | 35 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 5 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Browning | 33 |
;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 | 65 |
| align="left"| 10px 2
|align="center"| 2 | {{flagicon|NED}} MP Motorsport | 59 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Invicta Racing | 48 |
| align="left"| 10px 3
|align="center"| 4 | 45 |
| align="left"| 10px
|align="center"| 5 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Rodin Motorsport | 35 |
{{col-end}}
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fiaformula2.com/ Official website]
{{Formula Two round report
| Name_of_round = Jeddah Formula 2 round
| Year_of_round = 2025
| Previous_round_in_season = 2025 Sakhir Formula 2 round
| Next_round_in_season = 2025 Imola Formula 2 round
| Previous_year's_round = 2024 Jeddah Formula 2 round
| Next_year's_round = 2026 Jeddah Formula 2 round
}}
{{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds}}