2017 Baku Formula 2 round

The 2017 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 23 and 25 June 2017 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the fourth round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Azerbaijan  2017 Baku Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 11 in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Baku City Circuit
LocationBaku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
CourseTemporary racing facility
6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Feature race
Date 24 June 2017
Laps 29
Pole position
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Time 1:52.129
Podium
First Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Second Netherlands Nyck de Vries Rapax
Third Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Time 1:54.025 (on lap 24)
Sprint race
Date 25 June 2017
Laps 21
Podium
First France Norman Nato Arden International
Second Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Third Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Time 1:53.635 (on lap 17)

Classifications

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 1:52.129 1
2 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:52.697 +0.568 2
3 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:52.865 +0.736 3
4 18   Nyck de Vries Rapax 1:53.018 +0.889 4
5 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:53.135 +1.006 5
6 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 1:53.220 +1.091 6
7 19   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 1:53.313 +1.184 7
8 17   Sergio Canamasas Trident 1:53.354 +1.225 8
9 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 1:53.479 +1.350 9
10 12   Robert Vișoiu Campos Racing 1:53.670 +1.541 10
11 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 1:53.853 +1.724 11
12 20   Norman Nato Arden International 1:53.900 +1.771 12
13 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 1:54.032 +1.903 13
14 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 1:54.286 +2.157 14
15 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 1:54.295 +2.166 15
16 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:54.339 +2.210 16
17 8   Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 1:54.384 +2.255 17
18 3   Louis Delétraz Racing Engineering 1:54.688 +2.559 18
19 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 1:54.857 +2.728 19
20 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 2:06.148 +14.019 20
Source:[1]

Feature Race

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The race was scheduled for 29 laps; however, an incident in lap 26 brought out the red flag and the race was stopped. The result was counted back at the end of lap 24.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Gap Grid Points
1 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 24 52:33.196 1 25 (6)
2 18   Nyck de Vries Rapax 24 +3.469 4 18
3 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 24 +6.390 3 15
4 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 24 +11.694 5 12
5 20   Norman Nato Arden International 24 +17.074 12 10
6 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 24 +18.570 15 8
7 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 24 +19.090 9 6
8 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 24 +21.348 16 4
9 17   Sergio Canamasas Trident 24 +22.870 8 2
10 8   Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 24 +24.042 17 1
11 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 24 +24.828 14
12 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 24 +25.696 2
13 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 24 +29.675 11
14 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 24 +33.101 13
15 12   Robert Vișoiu Campos Racing 24 +33.320 10
16 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 24 +49.207 20
DNF 3   Louis Delétraz Racing Engineering 11 Accident 18
DNF 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 9 Accident 19
DNF 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 6 Accident/Wing 6
DNF 19   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 0 Accident 7
Fastest lap:   Charles Leclerc (Prema Racing) – 1:54.025 (on lap 24)
Source:[1]

Ralph Boschung did not make any pit stop but kept his 8th place since the race was stopped by red flag rather than finished.

Sprint Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Gap Grid Points
1 20   Norman Nato Arden International 21 40:37.601 4 15
2 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 21 +8.717 8 12 (2)
3 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 21 +11.574 6 10
4 8   Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 21 +12.792 10 8
5 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 21 +12.890 5 6
6 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 21 +14.472 12 4
7 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 21 +16.888 16 2
8 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 21 +21.387 1 1
9 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 21 +27.343 13
10 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 21 +27.827 14
11 12   Robert Vișoiu Campos Racing 21 +31.612 15
12 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 21 +32.664 19
13 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 21 +34.645 11
14 19   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 21 +35.789 20
15 17   Sergio Canamasas Trident 21 +49.243 9
16 3   Louis Delétraz Racing Engineering 21 +57.152 17
17 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 21 +1:38.931 18
DNF 18   Nyck de Vries Rapax 8 Spin 7
DNF 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 7 Engine 2
DSQ 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 21 Disqualified 3
Fastest lap:   Charles Leclerc (Prema Racing) – 1:53.635 (on lap 17)
Source:[1]

Championship standings after the round

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2017 FIA Formula 2 Baku results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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2017 Monaco FIA Formula 2 round
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2017 Red Bull Ring FIA Formula 2 round
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