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2018 Barcelona Formula 2 round

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Spain  2018 Barcelona Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
LocationCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.655 km (2.892 mi)
Feature race
Date 12 May 2018
Laps 36
Pole position
Driver Thailand Alexander Albon DAMS
Time 1:28.142
Podium
First United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Third United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Time 1:30.039 (on lap 34)
Sprint race
Date 13 May 2018
Laps 26
Podium
First United Kingdom Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix
Second Thailand Alexander Albon DAMS
Third United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Time 1:30.987 (on lap 26)

The 2018 Barcelona FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 12 and 13 May 2018 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Catalonia, Spain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the third round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 Spanish Grand Prix.[1]

The race weekend also saw history making from ART Grand Prix, as the French outfit managed to secure race victories in both races of the weekend to become the first team in modern Formula 2 to do so; with George Russell winning the Feature Race and Jack Aitken winning the Sprint Race respectively.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 5 Thailand Alexander Albon DAMS 1:28.142 1
2 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:28.369 +0.227 2
3 14 Italy Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:28.400 +0.258 3
4 8 United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:28.524 +0.382 4
5 7 United Kingdom Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:28.579 +0.437 5
6 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:28.605 +0.463 6
7 2 Japan Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:28.620 +0.478 7
8 19 United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin 1:28.923 +0.781 8
9 10 Switzerland Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:28.970 +0.828 9
10 9 Spain Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:29.081 +0.939 10
11 21 Italy Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:29.130 +0.988 11
12 20 Switzerland Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:29.136 +0.994 12
13 11 Germany Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:29.143 +1.001 13
14 18 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:29.256 +1.114 14
15 15 Israel Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 1:29.284 +1.142 15
16 3 Indonesia Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:29.307 +1.165 16
17 12 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:29.376 +1.234 17
18 16 India Arjun Maini Trident 1:29.407 +1.265 18
19 1 Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:29.585 +1.433 19
20 17 United States Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:30.440 +2.298 20
Source:[2]

Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix 36 1:02:58.902 4 25
2 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 36 +1.036 2 18
3 19 United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin 36 +1.760 8 15
4 14 Italy Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 36 +5.714 3 12
5 5 Thailand Alexander Albon DAMS 36 +6.098 1 10 (4)
6 7 United Kingdom Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 36 +8.214 5 8
7 18 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 36 +9.830 14 6
8 1 Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time 36 +20.857 19 4 (2)
9 2 Japan Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 36 +23.950 7 2
10 21 Italy Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 36 +25.289 11 1
11 12 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 36 +29.150 17
12 15 Israel Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 36 +36.719 15
13 9 Spain Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 36 +58.771 10
14 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS 35 +1 lap 6
DNF 3 Indonesia Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 27 Collision 16
DNF 20 Switzerland Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 27 Puncture 12
DNF 16 India Arjun Maini Trident 10 Accident 18
DNF 10 Switzerland Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 5 Accident 9
DNF 11 Germany Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 0 Spun off 13
DNS 17 United States Santino Ferrucci Trident 0 Fuel system
Fastest Lap: Nicholas Latifi (DAMS) — 1:30.039 (on lap 34)1
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1  – Nicholas Latifi set the fastest lap in the race but because he finished outside the top 10, the two bonus points for fastest lap went to Artem Markelov as he set the fastest lap inside the top 10 finishers.

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 7 United Kingdom Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 26 45:21.511 3 15
2 5 Thailand Alexander Albon DAMS 26 +1.550 4 12
3 19 United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin 26 +2.864 6 10
4 8 United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix 26 +8.106 8 8 (2)
5 14 Italy Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 26 +11.109 5 6
6 21 Italy Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 26 +13.702 10 4
7 3 Indonesia Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Thedore Racing 26 +14.837 15 2
8 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS 26 +28.678 14 1
9 1 Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time 26 +29.065 1
10 20 Switzerland Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 26 +29.437 16
11 17 United States Santino Ferrucci Trident 26 +30.996 20
12 11 Germany Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 26 +32.428 19
13 16 India Arjun Maini Trident 26 +33.236 17
14 15 Israel Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 26 +35.672 15
DNF 9 Spain Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 22 Transmission 13
DNF 10 Switzerland Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 20 Puncture 18
DNF 18 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 12 Electrical 2
DNF 2 Japan Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 4 Collision 9
DNF 12 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 4 Collision 11
DNF 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1 Spun off 7
Fastest lap: George Russell (ART Grand Prix) — 1:30.987 (on lap 26)
Source:[2]

Championship standings after the round

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Di Zinno, Tony (6 November 2017). "F2, GP3 2018 schedules released". motorsports.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "2018 FIA Formula 2 Barcelona results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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