2021 Sochi Formula 2 round

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Flag of Russia.svg   2021 Sochi Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Circuit Sochi.svg
Location Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
CoursePermanent Circuit
5.848 km (3.634 mi)
Sprint race 1
Date 25 September 2021
Laps 18
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin
Second Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Third Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:50.669 (on lap 16)
Sprint race 2
Date 25 September 2021
Laps 18
Podium
First Race cancelled N/A
Second Race cancelled N/A
Third Race cancelled N/A
Fastest lap
Driver Race cancelled N/A
Time NC
Feature race
Date 26 September 2021
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Time 1:47.465
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Second Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix
Time 1:50.917 (on lap 20)

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 sprint race during the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round due to Anthoine Hubert's fatal accident.

Contents

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:47.465-1
26 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:47.653+0.1882
310 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:47.891+0.4263
43 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi Racing 1:47.994+0.5294
521 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:48.024+0.5595
622 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 1:48.073+0.6086
71 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:48.098+0.6337
87 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:48.129+0.6648
98 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:48.139+0.6749
105 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:48.171+0.70610
1117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:48.190+0.72511
129 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:48.255+0.79012
134 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi Racing 1:48.286+0.82113
1420 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Campos Racing 1:48.428+0.96314
1511 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1:48.587+1.12215
1624 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 1:48.662+1.19716
1712 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 1:48.785+1.32017
1816 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 1:48.989+1.52418
1915 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:49.226+1.76119
2025 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 1:49.339+1.87420
2114 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System 1:49.465+2.00021
2223 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:50.389+2.92422
Source: [1] [2]

Sprint race 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 1836:37.195115
28 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 18+4.422212
31 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 18+6.638410
422 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 18+8.89458
510 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 18+9.82486 (2)
621 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 18+12.99464
79 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 18+13.669122
811 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 18+14.172151
92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 18+14.92110
1012 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 18+17.26817
1117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 18+18.17911
126 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 18+28.1319
1315 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 18+28.76419
1425 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 18+40.66120
1520 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Campos Racing 18+57.67114
1616 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 18+1:10.46518
1714 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System 18+1:11.67221
1823 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 18+1:33.33922
DNF7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 5Accident3
DNF24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 3Collision16
DNS3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi Racing Spun off7
DNS4 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi Racing Accident13
Fastest lap: Flag of France.svg Théo PourchaireART Grand Prix − 1:50.669 (lap 16)
Source: [1] [3]

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. [4]

Feature Race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 2853:20.402125 (4)
210 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 28+1.928318
36 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 28+12.601215
41 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 28+14.485712
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 28+18.0581010
63 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi Racing 28+22.17748
77 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 28+30.59686 (2)
811 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28+33.451154
99 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 28+37.775122
1020 Flag of Germany.svg David Beckmann Campos Racing 28+39.118141
1117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 28+43.82411
1214 Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Fittipaldi Charouz Racing System 28+44.48221
1315 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 28+45.79819
1425 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 28+51.90220
1516 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 28+58.19118
1612 Flag of Germany.svg Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 28+1:08.37017
1723 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 28+1:24.95322
1822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 27+1 lap6
1921 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 25Puncture5
DNF8 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 6Mechanical9
DNF24 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 0Collision16
DNS4 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi Racing Injured after crash13
Fastest lap: Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam LawsonHitech Grand Prix − 1:50.917 (lap 20)
Source: [1] [5]

Standings after the event

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