2018 Barcelona Formula 2 round

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Flag of Spain.svg   2018 Barcelona Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Formula1 Circuit Catalunya.svg
Layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Location Circuit 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 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS
Time 1:28.142
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Time 1:30.039 (on lap 34)
Sprint race
Date 13 May 2018
Laps 26
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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]

Contents

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

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
15 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 1:28.1421
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:28.369+0.2272
314 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:28.400+0.2583
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:28.524+0.3824
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:28.579+0.4375
66 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:28.605+0.4636
72 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:28.620+0.4787
819 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 1:28.923+0.7818
910 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:28.970+0.8289
109 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:29.081+0.93910
1121 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:29.130+0.98811
1220 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:29.136+0.99412
1311 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:29.143+1.00113
1418 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:29.256+1.11414
1515 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 1:29.284+1.14215
163 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:29.307+1.16516
1712 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:29.376+1.23417
1816 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 1:29.407+1.26518
191 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:29.585+1.43319
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:30.440+2.29820
Source: [2]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 361:02:58.902425
24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 36+1.036218
319 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 36+1.760815
414 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 36+5.714312
55 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 36+6.098110 (4)
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 36+8.21458
718 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 36+9.830146
81 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 36+20.857194 (2)
92 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 36+23.95072
1021 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 36+25.289111
1112 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 36+29.15017
1215 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 36+36.71915
139 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 36+58.77110
146 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 35+1 lap6
DNF3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 27Collision16
DNF20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 27Puncture12
DNF16 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 10Accident18
DNF10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 5Accident9
DNF11 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 0Spun off13
DNS17 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 0Fuel system
Fastest Lap: Nicholas Latifi (DAMS) 1:30.039 (on lap 34) 1
Source: [2]
Notes

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 2645:21.511315
25 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 26+1.550412
319 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 26+2.864610
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 26+8.10688 (2)
514 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 26+11.10956
621 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 26+13.702104
73 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Thedore Racing 26+14.837152
86 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 26+28.678141
91 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 26+29.0651
1020 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 26+29.43716
1117 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 26+30.99620
1211 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 26+32.42819
1316 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 26+33.23617
1415 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 26+35.67215
DNF9 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 22Transmission13
DNF10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 20Puncture18
DNF18 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 12Electrical2
DNF2 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 4Collision9
DNF12 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 4Collision11
DNF4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1Spun off7
Fastest lap: George Russell (ART Grand Prix) 1:30.987 (on lap 26)
Source: [2]

Championship standings after the round

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