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The 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the third year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on 17 April at Silverstone and finished on 30 October at the Circuit de Catalunya, after eight double-header rounds and all (excluding Silverstone) in support of International GT Open racing weekends.

For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a returning driver Mirko Bortolotti (finished fourth in 2009 and rookie driver Christopher Zanella. Bortolotti took lead after win in the opening race of the season at Silverstone and did not leave him until the end of the season. The Italian secured his title and a prize test for the Williams F1 team in the home race at Monza with two races to spare. [1] Bortolotti scored seven wins in a season matching 2009 Champion Andy Soucek record and with win in 2009 at Brno the Italian took absolute win record in FIA Formula Two Championship. [2]

Zanella finished a second place in the standings with two wins, 123 points behind Bortolotti and just eight ahead of his nearest rival and another newcomer Ramón Piñeiro, who scored three wins. The fourth place went to Piñeiro compatriot and winner of the Silverstone's race Miki Monrás.

Drivers

No.DriverRounds
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole [3] All
3 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim [4] 1–6
4 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti [5] All
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Brundle [6] All
6 Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás [7] All
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev [8] All
9 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu [9] All
10 Flag of Russia.svg Max Snegirev [10] All
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke [11] All
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelvin Snoeks [12] All
13 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Abadín [13] 1–3, 5, 8
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer [14] 4
15 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro [15] All
16 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Mac [16] All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt [17] 1–4
18 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald [18] All
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella [19] All
20 Flag of Germany.svg Julian Theobald [20] 1–4, 6–7
21 Flag of Germany.svg Thiemo Storz [21] All
22 Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Theobald [20] 1–4, 6
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster [22] 2
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gladdis [23] 1
25 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder [24] 6
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta [25] 6–7
28 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Benjamin Lariche [26] All
30 Flag of South Korea.svg Tom Mun [27] All
33 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren [28] 1, 3–8
42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King [29] 3–5
77 Flag of Poland.svg Natalia Kowalska [30] 1–2
88 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini [31] 4

Driver changes

Entering/Re–Entering FIA Formula Two Championship
Leaving FIA Formula Two Championship
Mid-Season Changes

Calendar

An eight-round calendar was published on 3 November 2010, [32] with an amendment made to the Magny-Cours date on 8 December 2010. [33] The series was not part of the support package of the World Touring Car Championship as it had been since the series' revival. With the exception of the opening round at Silverstone, the championship was a part of International GT Open meetings. [34]

RoundCircuit/LocationCountryDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning Driver
1R1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 16 April Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
R217 April Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás
2R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 14 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Brundle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella
R215 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella
3R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 25 June Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt
R226 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
4R1 Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2 July Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
R23 July Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
5R1 Brands Hatch, Kent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 23 July Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke
R224 July Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro
6R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 27 August Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro
R228 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro
7R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1 October Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu
R22 October Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
8R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 29 October Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti
R230 October Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti

Championship standings

A driver's best 14 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded. [35]

Pos.Driver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MAG
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti 1263211152222111298
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella 73113223671245667189
3 Flag of Spain.svg Ramón Piñeiro 51159712141021114232185
4 Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás 3144944849Ret1117324153
5 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu 45Ret585Ret11Ret4331Ret53138
6 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald 64284Ret1243515669411121
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Brundle 19Ret3257Ret5Ret174Ret3485112
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Clarke 86131019637135Ret8779110
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Bratt 2DSQ87137292
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelvin Snoeks Ret810Ret109619RetRetRet51189640
11 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Mac 12915121114861311Ret991110823
12 Flag of Germany.svg Thiemo Storz 1414915610915RetRetRet147Ret111619
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta 71010518
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King 17859Ret1017
15 Flag of India.svg Armaan Ebrahim 11712Ret132015139614Ret16
16 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Benjamin Lariche 1310111320Ret1312Ret8881310131015
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster 7614
18 Flag of Russia.svg Max Snegirev 9Ret1614141311187Ret11716Ret121214
19 Flag of Germany.svg Julian Theobald 17Ret17Ret151516Ret612RetRet8
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Cole 1513181716161814812918141514156
21 Flag of Germany.svg Johannes Theobald Ret16141112Ret10RetRet161
22 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Abadín 1618Ret161811101515131
23 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev Ret17Ret18Ret18171712131015121316171
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gladdis 10151
25 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren 18Ret2119DNSRet1114Ret17151417140
26 Flag of South Korea.svg Sung-Hak Mun 20191919Ret1719Ret14161319Ret12RetDNS0
27 Flag of Poland.svg Natalia Kowalska Ret12Ret200
28 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder 16130
29 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Gamberini 20160
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer DNSDNS0
PosDriver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MAG
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified

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