2018 Spielberg Formula 2 round

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Flag of Austria.svg   2018 Red Bull Ring Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Spielberg bare map numbers contextless Formula One 2017 to 2021.svg
Layout of the Red Bull Ring
Location Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
CoursePermanent racing circuit
4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Feature race
Date 30 June 2018
Laps 40
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Time 1:13.541
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin
Third Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time
Time 1:17.062 (on lap 38)
Sprint race
Date 1 July 2018
Laps 28
Podium
First Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time
Time 1:17.365 (on lap 6)
Arjun Maini and Sergio Sette Camara battle in practice FIA F2 Austria 2018 practice (1).jpg
Arjun Maini and Sérgio Sette Câmara battle in practice
Qualifying action FIA F2 Austria 2018 qualifying.jpg
Qualifying action
The starting grid moments before the formation lap FIA F2 Austria 2018 starting grid.jpg
The starting grid moments before the formation lap
Start of the formation lap FIA F2 Austria 2018 start of formation lap (1).jpg
Start of the formation lap
Start of the feature race FIA F2 Austria 2018 start of the race (1).jpg
Start of the feature race
Safety car during the feature race FIA F2 Austria 2018 race (1).jpg
Safety car during the feature race
George Russell wins the feature race FIA F2 Austria 2018 Rennende Russell.jpg
George Russell wins the feature race
Podium after the feature race FIA F2 Austria 2018 podium with trophies.jpg
Podium after the feature race

The 2018 Red Bull Ring FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 30 June and 1 July 2018 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the sixth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. [1]

Contents

Background

The round saw the introduction of rolling starts following a series of drivers stalling on the grid in previous rounds. [2] [3] The procedure was introduced in response to a start-line accident in a Formula 3 race that saw a driver crash into a car that had stalled on the grid. [4]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:13.5411
219 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 1:13.779+0.2382
318 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:13.823+0.2823
47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:13.961+0.4204
516 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 1:13.999+0.4585
611 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:14.014+0.5636
720 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:14.104+0.6537
85 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 1:14.115+0.5748
94 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:14.171+0.6309
102 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:14.201+0.66010
1114 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:14.309+0.76811
129 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:14.323+0.78212
1321 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:14.330+0.78913
1417 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:14.334+0.79314
153 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:14.363+0.82215
1610 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:14.389+0.84816
1712 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:14.400+0.85917
181 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:14.589+1.04818
196 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:14.700+1.15919
2015 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 1:15.436+1.89520
Source: [5]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 4056:16.865125 (4)
219 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 40+5.131218
321 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 40+9.6331315
49 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 40+11.7961212
55 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 40+14.643810
618 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 40+16.90038
72 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 40+18.834106
81 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 40+24.690184 (2)
912 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 40+25.528172
1017 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 40+26.585141
116 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 40+27.40619
1214 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 40+29.48511
133 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 40+37.13515
1416 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 40+39.3555
1511 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 40+49.153 1 6
DNF20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 32Engine7
DNF7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 19Engine4
DNF4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 7Puncture9
DNF10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 4Mechanical16
DNF15 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 3Accident20
Fastest lap: Artem Markelov (Russian Time) 1:17.062 (on lap 38)
Source: [5]
Notes

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Russia.svg Artem Markelov Russian Time 2836:41.950115 (2)
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Russell ART Grand Prix 28+5.601812
318 Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 28+8.543310
421 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 28+17.18968
55 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon DAMS 28+17.92546
62 Flag of Japan.svg Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 28+22.58024
717 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci Trident 28+24.588102
86 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi DAMS 28+27.286111
912 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 28+28.0469
1016 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Trident 28+28.66514
1119 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Carlin 28+30.1907
1211 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 28+30.80015
1314 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 28+32.18912
144 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 28+32.95318
1510 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 28+36.95219
169 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 28+38.8955
1715 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 28+44.10020
187 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 28+44.24917
DNF20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 23Collision Damage16
DNF3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 22Puncture13
Fastest lap: Artem Markelov (Russian Time) 1:17.365 (on lap 6)
Source: [5]

Championship standings after the round

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