2024 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round

Belgium  2024 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 10 of 14 in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
CoursePermanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 27 July 2024
Laps 5[a]
Podium
First United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix
Second Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport
Third Netherlands Richard Verschoor Trident
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix
Time 2:19.889 (on lap 2)
Feature Race
Date 28 July 2024
Laps 25
Pole position
Driver Estonia Paul Aron Hitech Pulse-Eight
Time 1:56.959
Podium
First France Isack Hadjar Campos Racing
Second Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Invicta Racing
Third United States Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil
Fastest lap
Driver Estonia Paul Aron Hitech Pulse-Eight
Time 1:59.029 (on lap 11)

The 2024 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 26 and 28 July 2024 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It was the tenth round of the 2024 Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time/Gap Grid
SR
Grid
FR
1 17 Estonia Paul Aron Hitech Pulse-Eight 1:56.959 201 1
2 10 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Invicta Racing +0.168 9 2
3 20 France Isack Hadjar Campos Racing +0.282 8 3
4 7 United States Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil +0.423 7 4
5 4 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing +0.438 6 5
6 5 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Motorsport +0.547 5 6
7 12 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport +0.724 4 7
8 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Trident +0.789 3 8
9 11 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport +0.815 2 9
10 2 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix +0.823 1 10
11 16 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Hitech Pulse-Eight +0.823 10 11
12 9 India Kush Maini Invicta Racing +0.845 11 12
13 14 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Van Amersfoort Racing +0.862 12 13
14 8 United States Juan Manuel Correa DAMS Lucas Oil +0.954 13 14
15 3 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing +1.020 14 15
16 6 Japan Ritomo Miyata Rodin Motorsport +1.104 15 16
17 21 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing +1.161 16 17
18 15 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +1.230 17 18
19 25 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard AIX Racing +1.829 18 19
20 24 Paraguay Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing +2.113 19 20
21 23 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident +2.500 21 21
107% time: 2:05.146 (+8.187)
1 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix No Time 222 222
Source:[1][2]

Notes:

  • ^1Paul Aron was handed two separate five-place grid penalties for the sprint race for forcing another driver off the track and for causing a collision at the previous round.[3]
  • ^2Victor Martins could not set a meaningful laptime due to a mechanical failure. The stewards permitted him to start both races from the last position on the grid.[4]

Sprint Race

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The Sprint race was set to be held on 27 July 2024, at 14:15 local time (UTC+2), however, due to heavy rain, it was postponed to 18:15 local time on the same day. The race saw only 5 laps of action after a Safety Car was deployed as Pepe Martí's Campos Racing car stopped on the track on lap 3 due to a mechanical failure.

The race was red flagged and was not resumed after 2 laps under the Safety Car owing to the poor visibility due to the heavy rain. Because less than 50% of the racing distance was completed, reduced points were awarded, with the top 5 classified drivers receiving 5 points down to 1, with no fastest lap point awarded.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 2 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix 5 14:15.548 1 5
2 11 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 5 +0.849 2 4
3 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Trident 5 +1.122 3 3
4 5 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Motorsport 5 +3.031 5 2
5 7 United States Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 5 +4.051 7 1
6 7 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing 5 +5.210 6
7 3 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 5 +6.022 14
8 12 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 5 +7.665 4
9 20 France Isack Hadjar Campos Racing 5 +8.907 8
10 10 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Invicta Racing 5 +9.907 9
11 16 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Hitech Pulse-Eight 5 +11.187 10
12 1 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 5 +12.642 22
13 9 India Kush Maini Virtuosi Racing 5 +14.099 11
14 14 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Van Amersfoort Racing 5 +15.699 12
15 6 Japan Ritomo Miyata Rodin Motorsport 5 +16.697 15
16 25 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard AIX Racing 5 +17.085 18
17 8 United States Juan Manuel Correa DAMS Lucas Oil 5 +17.851 13
18 17 Estonia Paul Aron Campos Racing 5 +18.702 20
19 24 Paraguay Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 5 +19.254 19
20 23 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident 5 +20.186 21
21 15 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 5 +21.200 17
DNF 21 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 1 Engine 16
Fastest lap set by: United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan – 2:19.889 (Lap 2)
Source:[5][6]

Feature Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Gap Grid Pts.
1 20 France Isack Hadjar Campos Racing 25 57:08.495 3 25
2 10 Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto Invicta Racing 25 +2.934 2 18 (1)
3 7 United States Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 25 +12.093 4 15
4 2 United Kingdom Zak O'Sullivan ART Grand Prix 25 +13.741 10 12
5 22 Netherlands Richard Verschoor Trident 25 +19.392 8 10
6 5 Barbados Zane Maloney Rodin Motorsport 25 +21.282 6 8
7 6 Japan Ritomo Miyata Rodin Motorsport 25 +21.884 16 6
8 16 Belgium Amaury Cordeel Hitech Pulse-Eight 25 +25.388 11 4
9 4 Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli Prema Racing 25 +31.800 5 2
10 24 Paraguay Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 25 +32.446 20 1
11 8 United States Juan Manuel Correa DAMS Lucas Oil 25 +39.528 14
12 11 Norway Dennis Hauger MP Motorsport 25 +42.048 9
13 25 United Kingdom Taylor Barnard AIX Racing 25 +43.750 19
14 23 Czech Republic Roman Staněk Trident 25 +53.6543 21
15 9 India Kush Maini Invicta Racing 25 +58.8313 12
Ret 17 Estonia Paul Aron Hitech Pulse-Eight 24 Engine 1 (2)
DNF 14 Brazil Enzo Fittipaldi Van Amersfoort Racing 10 Stalled during pit stop 13
DNF 15 Mexico Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 3 Collision 18
DNF 1 France Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 3 Collision 22
DNF 12 Argentina Franco Colapinto MP Motorsport 0 Engine 7
DNF 3 United Kingdom Oliver Bearman Prema Racing 0 Collision 15
DNF 21 Spain Pepe Martí Campos Racing 0 Collision 17
Fastest lap set by: Estonia Paul Aron 1:59.029 (lap 11)
Source:[7][8]

Notes:

  • ^3 - Kush Maini and Roman Staněk each received a 5-second time penalty for repeated track-limit violations.
  • ^4 - Paul Aron did not finish the race, as his engine failed on the last lap. Because he had completed more than 90% of the race distance, he was classified 16th.

Standings after the event

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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The sprint race was red flagged for poor visibility due to weather after lap 5, less than 50% through the 18 scheduled laps. Reduced points were awarded.

References

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  1. ^ "Doc 37 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website.
  2. ^ "QUALIFYING: Aron pips Bortoleto and Hadjar to Spa Pole". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ "Aron handed post-Feature Race penalties in Budapest". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "Doc 32 - DECISION - Car 1 - Start permission for both races at Spa" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ "Doc 52 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  6. ^ "SPRINT RACE: O'Sullivan wins at Spa after Red Flag". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  7. ^ "Doc 66 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  8. ^ "FEATURE RACE: Hadjar takes fourth victory of 2024 to extend Championship lead". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.


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