2024 Monza Formula 2 round
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| Round 11 of 14 in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Monza Circuit Monza, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.793 km (3.599 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Monza Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 30 August and 1 September 2024 at the Monza Circuit. It was the eleventh round of the 2024 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Italian Grand Prix.
The Feature Race of this round was notable for Gabriel Bortoleto's charge through the field as he won the race from a record-setting 22nd place on the starting grid. This allowed him to cut title rival Isack Hadjar's lead from 35.5 points to 10.5 points reigniting the title race with three rounds to go.
Driver Changes
[edit]Following Franco Colapinto's promotion to Formula One,[1] Red Bull Junior Oliver Goethe, who was competing in Formula 3, was promoted to the no. 12 MP Motorsport car.[2]
Niels Koolen took the no. 25 AIX Racing car, previously driven by Taylor Barnard, after the latter was announced as a full-time Formula E driver for next season.[3]
Classification
[edit]Qualifying
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- ^1 - Andrea Kimi Antonelli received two separate five-place grid penalties for technical nonconformities involving the use of dry ice, one from Silverstone and the other at Spa.
- ^2 - Oliver Bearman received a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision in the previous round.
- ^3 - Gabriel Bortoleto crashed out during qualifying and could not set a meaningful time. He was given permission from the stewards to start both races from the last grid position.
Sprint race
[edit]Notes
- ^1 - Dennis Hauger and Gabriel Bortoleto finished the race in a dead heat. They shared the point for eighth place, receiving 0.5 points each.
- ^2 - Paul Aron received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision. It did not affect his position.[8]
- ^3 - Zak O'Sullivan was handed a 5-second time penalty for a false start. It did not affect his position, as he crashed out.[8]
Feature race
[edit]Notes
- ^1 - Ritomo Miyata received a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision and a 5-second time penalty for failing to follow the Race Director's instructions.[9]
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Franco Colapinto to step up to Formula 1 with Williams for the rest of the 2024 season". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Goethe reflects on the 'crazy' 24 hours following Monza call-up with MP Motorsport". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "AIX Racing confirm Niels Koolen for Monza and Baku Rounds". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Maloney beats Hadjar to take maiden F2 pole position in Monza". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Doc 27 - F2 Qualifying - final results" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Doc 57 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: Bearman dominates to take victory in entertaining Monza battle". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Aron and O'Sullivan penalised following Monza Sprint Race". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Doc 67 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "FEATURE RACE: Bortoleto goes from last to first to take stunning Monza victory". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
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