2021 Yas Island Formula 2 round

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Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg   2021 Yas Island Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 8 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Yas Marina Circuit.png
Location Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CoursePermanent Circuit
5.281 km (3.281 mi)
Sprint race 1
Date 11 December 2021
Laps 23
Podium
First Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell Campos Racing
Time 1:39.070 (on 22)
Sprint race 2
Date 11 December 2021
Laps 23
Podium
First Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi
Second Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany
Time 1:37.445 (on 23)
Feature race
Date 12 December 2021
Laps 33
Pole position
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Time 1:35.077
Podium
First Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Second Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi
Third Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:37.789 (on 29)

The 2021 Yas Island Formula 2 round was the eighth and final race of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship. It took place at the Yas Marina Circuit from 10 to 12 December in support of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and featured three races. [1]

Contents

Oscar Piastri clinched the driver's title after finishing third in Sprint Race 1; in doing so, the Australian driver is the third rookie after Charles Leclerc and George Russell to win the championship in the modern Formula 2 era. [2]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverEntrantTimeGapGrid
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:35.077–1
211 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan MP Motorsport 1:35.290+0.2132
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 1:35.348+0.2713
41 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:35.360+0.2834
521 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:35.496+0.4195
610 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:35.504+0.4276
77 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:35.511+0.4347
84 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 1:35.612+0.5358
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:35.618+0.5419
106 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:35.821+0.74410
1117 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:35.855+0.77811
129 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:36.016+0.93912
1316 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 1:36.080+1.00313
1425 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 1:36.241+1.16414
158 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:36.282+1.20515
1614 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Charouz Racing System 1:36.293+1.21616
1724 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 1:36.312+1.23517
1822 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 1:36.462+1.38518
1920 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell Campos Racing 1:36.570+1.49319
2012 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 1:36.722+1.64520
2115 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:36.741+1.66421
2223 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:38.657+3.58022
Source: [1] [3]

Sprint race 1

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
16 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 2338:33.605115
24 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 23+2.079312
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 23+2.9151010
41 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 23+3.58178
57 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 23+11.24346
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 23+12.97824
710 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 23+14.12052
83 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 23+15.59581
921 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 23+17.0816
1017 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 23+17.53911
1111 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan MP Motorsport 23+18.5309
128 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 23+19.27015
1324 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 23+22.22617
1416 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 23+29.92713
159 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 23+32.09912
1615 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 23+32.63621
1712 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 23+37.03620
1823 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 23+48.94822
1925 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 23+54.33314
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell Campos Racing 23+1:43.56119
DNF22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 19Collision damage18
DNF14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Charouz Racing System 11Mechanical16
Fastest lap： Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell − Campos Racing − 1:39.070 (lap 22)
Source: [1] [2]

Sprint Race 2

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 2343:27.096315
21 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 23+3.413712
321 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 23+9.772210
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 23+14.29658
54 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 23+14.50196
67 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 23+17.08864
76 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 23+19.839102
811 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan MP Motorsport 23+21.086111
910 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 23+21.9424
1024 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 23+22.72213
1114 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Charouz Racing System 23+25.88122
1215 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 23+30.89916
1322 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 23+31.46321
1412 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 23+31.86717
1520 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell Campos Racing 23+32.23620
1625 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 23+37.02219
1716 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 23+1:06.75414
189 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 22+1 lap15
DNF17 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 10Engine1
DNF8 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 6Collision12
DNF2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 6Collision8
DNF23 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 2Collision18
Fastest lap： Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany − DAMS − 1:37.445 − (lap 23)
Source: [1] [4]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 3358:14.400125 (4)
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 33+3.288318
34 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 33+8.242815
410 Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 33+9.977612 (2)
51 Flag of Russia.svg Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 33+13.333410
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum Carlin 33+19.16698
717 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong DAMS 33+19.775116
88 Flag of Estonia.svg Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 33+22.555154
921 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 33+26.41552
1014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Charouz Racing System 33+27.242161
116 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Carlin 33+30.00710
1224 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bent Viscaal Trident 33+32.61917
1316 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany DAMS 33+37.30513
1412 Flag of France.svg Clément Novalak MP Motorsport 33+37.83620
159 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 33+40.44612
1615 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 33+41.04021
1725 Flag of Japan.svg Marino Sato Trident 33+42.34114
1820 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olli Caldwell Campos Racing 33+43.84619
1923 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 33+1:20.33922
DNF7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 29Gearbox7
DNF22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 21Mechanical18
DNF11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Doohan MP Motorsport 0Collision2
Fastest lap： Flag of France.svg Théo Pourchaire − ART Grand Prix − 1:37.789 − (lap 29)
Source: [1] [5]

Final championship standings

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "SPRINT RACE 1: Piastri crowned F2 champion as Daruvala wins on track in Yas Marina". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "QUALIFYING: Piastri beats rookie Doohan in Yas Marina for fifth successive pole". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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