2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship
The 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars that was sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was the fifty-fifth season of Formula 2 racing and the fifth season run under the FIA Formula 2 Championship moniker. It was an open-wheel racing category that served as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category was run in support of selected rounds of the 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship. As the championship was a spec series, all teams and drivers competing in the championship ran the same car, the Dallara F2 2018. The championship was contested over twenty-four races at eight circuits. It began in March 2021 with a round in support of the Bahrain Grand Prix, and ended in December where it supported the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A new chassis package was due to be introduced for the 2021 season, but in a bid to cut costs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIA Formula 2 Championship
The FIA Formula 2 Championship is a second-tier single-seater championship organised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebranding of the long-term Formula One feeder series GP2. The series' original founders were Flavio Briatore and current managing director Bruno Michel. Designed to make racing relatively affordable for the teams and to make it an ideal training ground for life in Formula One, Formula 2 has made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. Formula 2 mainly races on European circuits, but has appearances at other international race tracks as well such as the Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia and the Yas Marina Circuit in the United Arab Emirates. While significantly slower than Formula One, the Formula 2 championship cars are ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
The 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One race which was held on 28 March 2021 at the Bahrain International Circuit, a motor racing circuit in the west of Bahrain. It served as the season opener of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, and was the seventeenth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix. In Saturday's qualifying, Max Verstappen, having led all three practice sessions in his Red Bull, took pole position for the fourth time in his career. In Sunday's race, Hamilton claimed victory over Verstappen, who had tried to overtake him previously but only managed to do so by exceeding track limits, and who was told to give the position back. Valtteri Bottas, Hamilton's teammate, rounded out the podium, giving their team Mercedes a large lead in the Constructors' Championship. The race was marked by controversy on the rules surrounding track limits, with leading figures from both teams criticising what they ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Sochi Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Sochi Formula 2 round the sixth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Sochi Autodrom from 24 to 25 September. It ran in support of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix and was planned to feature three races. However, the second sprint race was cancelled amid bad weather conditions. This is the first cancelled Formula 2 race since the cancellation of the feature race during the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps FIA Formula 2 round due to Anthoine Hubert's fatal accident. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 Sprint race 2 The second sprint race was cancelled due to heavy rainfall, which led to postponement of the first races of Formula 2 and Formula 3. Feature Race Standings after the event ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also *2021 Russian Grand Prix * 2021 Sochi Formula 3 round References External links * {{Lis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Baku Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Baku Formula 2 round was the 3rd round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Baku City Circuit from 4 to 6 June. It ran in support of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and featured three races, including the 100th FIA Formula 2 race on June 5 for sprint race 2. With Jüri Vips winning Sprint Race 2 and Feature Race respectively, it marked the first time in the series' history that a driver was able to win two races in a weekend. Background Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof. Baku City Circuit * First race took place in 2017. * Length: 6.003 KM * Sprint Race 1: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM * Sprint Race 2: 21 Laps, 126.063 KM * Feature Race: 29 Laps, 174.087 KM * Circuit Records: F2 Fastest Lap, 1:52.129 by Charles Leclerc (PREMA Racing) in 2017 Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 ; Notes * – Felipe Drugovich origin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Monte Carlo Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round was a couple of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 21–22 May 2021 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix. As he won the Feature Race at the principality, Théo Pourchaire thus became the youngest race winner in Formula 2 history aged 17 years and 264 days, beating the previous record of Lando Norris. Background Driver changes Jack Aitken returned to Formula 2 as a replacement for Matteo Nannini for HWA Racelab, who decided to fully concentrate on his campaign in Formula 3 due to sponsorship issues. Classification Qualifying Group A Group B ;Notes * – Alessio Deledda was not able to set a time within 107%, but was later given permission to start both Sprint Race 1 and the Feature Race from the back of the grid. Sprint race 1 Sprint race 2 ;Notes * – Marc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver who currently competes in Formula One for Alfa Romeo. He is the first Chinese driver to compete in Formula One. He competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for UNI-Virtuosi Racing from 2019 to 2021, having finished 3rd in the 2021 campaign. A former member of the Alpine Academy, he served as the test driver for the Renault F1 Team and the Alpine F1 Team in 2020 and 2021 respectively. Prior to that, he was a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018, and served as the development driver for Formula E team DS Techeetah in 2018. Early career Karting Having started karting when he was eight years old in China, Zhou moved to Sheffield in 2012 for a more competitive racing environment. In 2013 racing with the Sheffield-based Strawberry Racing team, he won both the Super 1 National Rotax Max Junior Championship and Rotax Max Euro Challenge. For his final year of karting, Zhou finished 2nd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prema Powerteam
Prema Powerteam (competing as Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the FIA Formula 3 Championship and European Le Mans Series and as Prema Orlen Team in the FIA World Endurance Championship) is a motorsport team from Italy. It mainly operates in the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship since 2019 as well as various junior championships. In 2022 the team made its FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series entries, beginning the efforts in the endurance racing. The team was founded in 1984. Prema has been a talent pool for Ferrari. As of 2021, 3 out of the 8 current drivers ran across different series are part of the Ferrari Driver Academy. History For 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship campaign the team fielded experienced drivers Sean Gelael and Nyck de Vries. In the 2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship the team were represented by Ferrari Driver Academy members Marcus Armstrong, Robert Shwartzman and Guanyu Zhou. Their 201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Shwartzman
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman ( rus, Ро́берт Миха́йлович Шва́рцман, p=ˈrobʲɪrt mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ˈʂvartsmɐn, he, רוברט מיכאילוביץ' שוורצמן; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian-Israeli racing driver who currently serves as a development driver for the Scuderia Ferrari Formula One team. Shwartzman last competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, 2020 and 2021 Formula 2 Championship, 2021 where he finished 4th and 2nd respectively. He is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, and the 2018 Toyota Racing Series and 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion. Career Karting Born in Israel and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Shwartzman began karting in 2004 at the age of five. Throughout a seven-year career of karting professionally, he claimed karting titles across Europe (predominantly in Italy). Formula 4 Italian F4 In 2014, Shwartzman graduated to single- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Jeddah Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Jeddah Formula 2 round was the seventh round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and occurred at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit from 3 to 5 December. It was run in support of the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and featured three races. The feature race was marred by the crash between Théo Pourchaire and Enzo Fittipaldi where both were hospitalised. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 ; Notes: * - Jehan Daruvala originally finished the race in fifth place, but was awarded a five-second time penalty for gaining a lasting advantage by going off the track when overtaking his teammate Dan Ticktum. Thus, he was classified tenth. * - Olli Caldwell was given a ten-second time penalty for colliding with Marino Sato and Guilherme Samaia on lap 1, which dropped him from 16th to 18th. Sprint race 2 ;Notes: * - Jehan Daruvala received a five-second time penalty for gaining a lasting advantage by shortcutting turn one when he was defending against Oscar Piastri, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Sakhir Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Bahrain Formula 2 round was a couple of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 27–28 March 2021 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the first round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. Classification Free Practice Qualifying ;Note: * - Jüri Vips was excluded from qualifying for a technical infringement, of Article 4.3.13 of the 2021 FIA F2 Technical Regulations. He started from the back of the grid in both the first Sprint race and the Feature Race. Sprint race 1 ;Notes: * - Dan Ticktum originally finished seventh, but was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Richard Verschoor, which dropped him to eighth. * - Guilherme Samaia originally finished ninth, but was given a five-second time penalty for a Virtual Safety Car infringement. * - Bent Viscaal originally finished twelfth, but was later given a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Silverstone FIA Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round was the fourth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Silverstone Circuit from 16 to 18 July. It ran in support of the 2021 British Grand Prix and featured three races, which were won by Robert Shwartzman, Richard Verschoor, who took his first ever win in Formula 2, and Guanyu Zhou respectively. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 Sprint race 2 Feature Race Standings after the event ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also *2021 British Grand Prix References External links * {{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds Silverstone Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and B ... SI ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Russell (racing Driver)
George William Russell (; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes. He was the FIA Formula 2 champion and the 2017 GP3 Series champion, driving for ART in both campaigns. Following his Formula 2 championship win, Russell signed for Williams in , making his debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, although he stood in for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes at the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix. Russell achieved his first F1 podium with Williams at the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix. In 2022, Russell departed Williams to race for the Mercedes team, having been a member of the Mercedes Junior Driver Programme since 2017. Russell achieved his first F1 victory at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix. Personal life Russell was born in King's Lynn, Norfolk, to father Steve and mother Alison, the youngest alongside two siblings: a sister, Cara, and an older brother, Benjy. Russell took up karting at the age of 7, having spent much of his time around ka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |