2018 Baku Formula 2 round

2018 Baku Formula 2 roundRound details

Round 2 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.

Layout of the Baku Street Circuit

Location| Baku Street Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan
Course| Temporary street circuit
6.003 km (3.730 mi)
Feature race
| Date|  28 April 2018

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Laps|  29
Pole position
Driver|  Alexander Albon|  DAMS
Time|  1:54.480|
Podium
First|  Alexander Albon|  DAMS
Second|  Jack Aitken|  ART Grand Prix
Third|  Antonio Fuoco|  Charouz Racing System
Fastest lap
Driver|  Antonio Fuoco|  Charouz Racing System
Time|  1:57.409 (on lap 23)
Sprint race
| Date|  29 April 2018

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Laps|  21
Podium
First|  George Russell|  ART Grand Prix
Second|  Nyck de Vries|  Prema Powerteam
Third|  Nicholas Latifi|  DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver|  George Russell|  ART Grand Prix
Time|  1:56.981 (on lap 18)

The 2018 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 28 and 29 April 2018 at the Baku Street Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and runs in support of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.[1]

## Classification

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### Qualifying

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Team  | Time  | Gap | Grid

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1  | 5  |  Alexander Albon | DAMS | 1:54.480  | –  | 1
2  | 19  |  Lando Norris | Carlin | 1:54.694  | +0.214  | 2
3  | 8  |  George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 1:54.842  | +0.362  | 3
4  | 14  |  Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 1:54.980  | +0.500  | 4
DSQ1 | 17  |  Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 1:55.200  | +0.720  | 19
5  | 18  |  Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 1:55.212  | +0.732  | 5
6  | 7  |  Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 1:55.236  | +0.756  | 6
7  | 16  |  Arjun Maini | Trident | 1:55.474  | +0.994  | 7
8  | 4  |  Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:55.728  | +1.248  | 8
9  | 10  |  Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 1:55.761  | +1.281  | 9
DSQ2 | 11  |  Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 1:55.970  | +1.490  | 17
10  | 2  |  Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 1:56.139  | +1.659  | 10
11  | 9  |  Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 1:56.532  | +2.052  | 11
12  | 21  |  Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 1:57.090  | +2.610  | 12
13  | 20  |  Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 1:57.105  | +2.625  | 13
DSQ2 | 12  |  Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 1:57.351  | +2.871  | 18
14  | 3  |  Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:57.508  | +3.028  | 14
15  | 1  |  Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 1:57.604  | +3.124  | 15
16  | 15  |  Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 2:01.902  | +7.422  | 16
NC3 | 6  |  Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 2:02.970  | +8.490  | 20
Source:[2]

Notes

* ^1 – Santino Ferrucci was disqualified for failing to comply with the minimum tyre pressure and was permitted to start the following day's feature race.
* ^2 – Both BWT Arden cars were disqualified for going over the maximum allowable team personnel associated and were permitted to start the following day's feature race.
* ^3 – Nicholas Latifi failed to set a time within the 107% required and raced at the stewards' discretion.

### Feature race

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Entrant  | Laps  | Time/Retired  | Grid  | Points

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1  | 5  |  Alexander Albon | DAMS | 29  | 1:03:41.627  | 1  | 25 (4)
2  | 7  |  Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 29  | +1.992  | 6  | 18
3  | 21  |  Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 29  | +2.958  | 12  | 15 (2)
4  | 18  |  Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 29  | +5.846  | 5  | 12
5  | 6  |  Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 29  | +7.099  | 20  | 10
6  | 19  |  Lando Norris | Carlin | 29  | +7.612  | PL1 | 8
7  | 10  |  Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 29  | +12.698  | 9  | 6
8  | 9  |  Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 29  | +14.324  | 11  | 4
9  | 2  |  Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 29  | +15.619  | PL1 | 2
10  | 3  |  Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 29  | +20.826  | 14  | 1
11  | 17  |  Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 29  | +45.720  | 19  |
12  | 8  |  George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 29  | +59.009  | 3  |
13  | 12  |  Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 29  | +1:55.517  | 18  |
DNF  | 4  |  Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 24  | Brakes  | 8  |
DNF  | 1  |  Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 20  | Engine  | 15  |
DNF  | 15  |  Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 17  | Accident  | 16  |
DNF  | 16  |  Arjun Maini | Trident | 7  | Gearbox  | 7  |
DNF  | 11  |  Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 6  | Suspension  | 17  |
DNF  | 14  |  Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 0  | Accident  | 4  |
DNF  | 20  |  Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 0  | Accident  | 13  |
Fastest Lap:  Antonio Fuoco (Charouz Racing System) -- 1:57.409 (on lap 23)
Source:[3]

Notes

* ^1 – Lando Norris and Tadasuke Makino and Jack Aitken started from pit lane after stalling on the grid.

### Sprint race

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Pos. | No. | Driver  | Entrant  | Laps  | Time/Retired  | Grid  | Points

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1  | 8  |  George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 21  | 41:32.101  | 12  | 15 (2)
2  | 4  |  Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 21  | +4.774  | 14  | 12
3  | 6  |  Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 21  | +5.016  | 4  | 10
4  | 19  |  Lando Norris | Carlin | 21  | +5.842  | 3  | 8
5  | 16  |  Arjun Maini | Trident | 21  | +13.606  | 17  | 6
6  | 17  |  Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 21  | +19.108  | 11  | 4
7  | 9  |  Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 21  | +22.391  | 1  | 2
8  | 10  |  Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 21  | +24.379  | 2  | 1
9  | 2  |  Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 21  | +25.130  | 9  |
10  | 20  |  Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 21  | +46.561  | 20  |
11  | 7  |  Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 21  | +1:20.531  | 7  |
12  | 12  |  Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 21  | +1:27.942  | 13  |
13  | 5  |  Alexander Albon | DAMS | 21  | +1:33.104  | 8  |
14  | 14  |  Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 20  | +1 lap  | 19  |
15  | 11  |  Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 18  | Transmission  | 18  |
DNF  | 3  |  Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 11  | Accident  | 10  |
DNF  | 15  |  Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 2  | Gearbox  | 16  |
DNF  | 1  |  Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 1  | Engine  | 15  |
DNS  | 21  |  Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 0  | Electrical  | 6  |
DSQ1 | 18  |  Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 21  | Disqualified  | 5  |
Fastest lap:  George Russell (ART Grand Prix) -- 1:56.891 (on lap 18)
Source:[4]

Notes

* ^1 – Sérgio Sette Câmara was disqualified as a result of having insufficient fuel to return to the pits.

## Championship standings after the round

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Drivers' Championship standings
|  | Pos. | Driver  | Points

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| 1  |  Lando Norris | 55
4  | 2  |  Alexander Albon | 41
| 3  |  Sérgio Sette Câmara | 40
2  | 4  |  Artem Markelov | 30
| 5  |  Nyck de Vries | 28

Teams' Championship standings
|  | Pos. | Entrant  | Points

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| 1  |  Carlin | 95
3  | 2  |  DAMS | 61
3  | 3  |  ART Grand Prix | 47
1  | 4  |  Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 35
3  | 5  |  Russian Time | 32

## Notes

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## References

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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 2 April 2018.
2. ^ "2018 FIA Formula 2 Baku results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
3. ^ "Albon victorious in thrilling baku feature race". fiaformula2.com. FIA Formula 2 Championship. 28 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
4. ^ "Russell streaks to victory in action-packed baku sprint". fiaformula2.com. FIA Formula 2 Championship. 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

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