2018 Baku FIA Formula 2 round

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Flag of Azerbaijan.svg   2018 Baku Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Baku-F1-Street-Circuit-rev1.png
Layout of the Baku Street Circuit
Location Baku Street Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
Course Temporary street circuit
6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Feature race
Date 28 April 2018
Laps 29
Pole position
Driver Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS
Time 1:54.480
Podium
First Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System
Time 1:57.409 (on lap 23)
Sprint race
Date 29 April 2018
Laps 21
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Prema Powerteam
Third Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Time 1:56.981 (on lap 18)

The 2018 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 28 and 29 April 2018 at the Baku Street Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and runs in support of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. [1]

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
15 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 1:54.4801
219 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 1:54.694+0.2142
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:54.842+0.3623
414 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:54.980+0.5004
DSQ 1 17 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:55.200+0.72019
518 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:55.212+0.7325
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:55.236+0.7566
716 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 1:55.474+0.9947
84 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:55.728+1.2488
910 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:55.761+1.2819
DSQ 2 11 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:55.970+1.49017
102 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:56.139+1.65910
119 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:56.532+2.05211
1221 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:57.090+2.61012
1320 Flag of Switzerland.svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:57.105+2.62513
DSQ 2 12 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:57.351+2.87118
143 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:57.508+3.02814
151 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:57.604+3.12415
1615 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 2:01.902+7.42216
NC 3 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 2:02.970+8.49020
Source: [2]
Notes

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 291:03:41.627125 (4)
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 29+1.992618
321 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 29+2.9581215 (2)
418 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 29+5.846512
56 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 29+7.0992010
619 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 29+7.612PL 1 8
710 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 29+12.69896
89 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 29+14.324114
92 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 29+15.619PL 1 2
103 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 29+20.826141
1117 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 29+45.72019
128 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 29+59.0093
1312 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 29+115.51718
Ret4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 24Brakes8
Ret1 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 20Engine15
Ret15 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 17Accident16
Ret16 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 7Gearbox7
Ret11 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 6Suspension17
Ret14 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 0Accident4
Ret20 Flag of Switzerland.svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 0Accident13
Fastest Lap: Antonio Fuoco (Charouz Racing System) 1:57.409 (on lap 23)
Source: [3]
Notes

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 2141:32.1011215 (2)
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 21+4.7741412
36 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 21+5.016410
419 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 21+5.84238
516 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 21+13.606176
617 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 21+19.108114
79 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 21+22.39112
810 Flag of Switzerland.svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 21+24.37921
92 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 21+25.1309
1020 Flag of Switzerland.svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 21+46.56120
117 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 21+80.5317
1212 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 21+87.94213
135 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 21+93.1048
1414 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 20+1 lap19
1511 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 18Transmission18
Ret3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 11Accident10
Ret15 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 2Gearbox16
Ret1 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 1Engine15
DNS21 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 0Electrical6
DSQ 1 18 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 21Disqualified5
Fastest lap: George Russell (ART Grand Prix) 1:56.891 (on lap 18)
Source: [4]
Notes

Championship standings after the round

Notes

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