2018 Le Castellet Formula 2 round

The 2018 Paul Ricard FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 23 and 24 June 2018 at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the fifth round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 French Grand Prix.[1]

France  2018 Paul Ricard Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 5 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Circuit Paul Ricard
LocationCircuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
CoursePermanent racing circuit
5.842 km (3.630 mi)
Feature race
Date 23 June 2018
Laps 30
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Time 1:44.469
Podium
First United Kingdom George Russell ART Grand Prix
Second Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin
Third Italy Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Time 1:47.085 (on lap 26)
Sprint race
Date 24 June 2018
Laps 21
Podium
First Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Second Switzerland Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System
Third Italy Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport
Time 1:47.827 (on lap 15)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 1:44.469 1
2 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 1:44.635 +0.166 2
3 19   Lando Norris Carlin 1:44.781 +0.312 3
4 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 1:45.092 +0.623 4
5 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 1:45.109 +0.640 5
6 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 1:45.143 +0.674 6
7 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:45.250 +0.781 7
8 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:45.269 +0.800 8
9 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 1:45.278 +0.809 9
10 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:45.482 +1.013 10
11 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 1:45.608 +1.139 11
12 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 1:45.721 +1.252 12
13 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:45.739 +1.270 13
14 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 1:45.753 +1.284 14
15 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 1:45.919 +1.450 15
16 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 1:45.945 +1.476 16
17 16   Arjun Maini Trident 1:46.021 +1.552 17
18 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 1:46.060 +1.591 18
19 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 1:46.150 +1.681 19
20 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 1:46.500 +2.031 20
Source:[2]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 30 58:28.750 1 25 (4)
2 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 30 +1.108 4 18
3 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 30 +37.879 5 15
4 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 30 +43.655 15 12
5 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 30 +45.680 8 10 (2)
6 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 30 +53.226 9 8
7 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 30 +1:16.951 10 6
8 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 30 +1:17.343 16 4
9 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 30 +1:20.384 18 2
10 16   Arjun Maini Trident 30 +1:30.605 17 1
11 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 30 +1:32.469 6
12 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 30 +1:37.662 11
13 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 29 +1 lap 13
14 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 29 +1 lap 7
15 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 29 +1 lap 19
16 19   Lando Norris Carlin 29 +1 lap 3
17 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 18 Engine 2
DNF 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 12 Transmission 20
DNF 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 7 Spun off 12
DSQ1 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 30 Disqualified 14
Fastest Lap: Nyck de Vries (Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing) 1:47.085 (on lap 26)
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1Roberto Merhi was disqualified for tyre pressure infringement.

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4   Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 21 38:28.325 4 15 (2)
2 20   Louis Delétraz Charouz Racing System 21 +9.648 3 12
3 14   Luca Ghiotto Campos Vexatec Racing 21 +9.870 6 10
4 21   Antonio Fuoco Charouz Racing System 21 +16.678 5 8
5 19   Lando Norris Carlin 21 +17.752 16 6
6 18   Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin 21 +20.405 7 4
7 5   Alexander Albon DAMS 21 +20.732 17 2
8 6   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 21 +24.445 2 1
9 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 21 +35.726 13
10 15   Roy Nissany Campos Vexatec Racing 21 +49.489 15
11 11   Maximilian Günther BWT Arden 21 +49.489 12
12 12   Nirei Fukuzumi BWT Arden 21 +53.765 9
13 16   Arjun Maini Trident 21 +59.010 10
141 1   Artem Markelov Russian Time 20 Brakes 14
15 9   Roberto Merhi MP Motorsport 20 +1 lap 20
16 10   Ralph Boschung MP Motorsport 20 +1 lap 18
17 8   George Russell ART Grand Prix 19 +2 laps 8
18 3   Sean Gelael Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 19 Engine/Fire 19
DNF 2   Tadasuke Makino Russian Time 6 Battery 1
DNS 7   Jack Aitken ART Grand Prix 0 Stalled 11
Fastest lap: Ralph Boschung (MP Motorsport) 1:47.827 (on lap 15)2
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Driver did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • ^2Ralph Boschung set the fastest lap in the race but because he finished outside the top 10, the two bonus points for fastest lap went to Nyck de Vries as he set the fastest lap inside the top 10 finishers.

Championship standings after the round edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Di Zinno, Tony (6 November 2017). "F2, GP3 2018 schedules released". motorsports.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "2018 FIA Formula 2 Paul Ricard results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

External links edit


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