2021 Monte Carlo Formula 2 round

The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round was a couple of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 21–22 May 2021 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix.

  2021 Monaco Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationCircuit de Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
CourseTemporary racing facility
3.337 km (2.074 mi)
Sprint Race 1
Date 21 May 2021
Laps 30
Podium
First Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi
Second Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi
Third Roy Nissany DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Time 1:22.125 (on lap 22)
Sprint Race 2
Date 22 May 2021
Laps 28
Podium
First Dan Ticktum Carlin
Second Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Third Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing
Time 1:30.728 (on lap 28)
Feature Race
Date 22 May 2021
Laps 42
Pole position
Driver Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Time 1:20.985
Podium
First Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix
Second Oscar Piastri Prema Racing
Third Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi
Fastest lap
Driver Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi
Time 1:21.912 (on lap 42)

Background

Driver changes

Jack Aitken returned to Formula 2 as a replacement for Matteo Nannini for HWA Racelab, who decided to fully concentrate on his campaign in Formula 3 due to sponsorship issues.

Classification

Free Practice
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap
1 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:22.041
2 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:22.564 +0.523
3 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:22.628 +0.587
4 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 1:22.663 +0.622
5 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:22.980 +0.939
6 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:23.019 +0.978
7 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:23.253 +1.212
8 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:23.364 +1.323
9 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 1:23.444 +1.403
10 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 1:23.523 +1.482
11 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1:23.555 +1.514
12 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 1:23.585 +1.544
13 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 1:23.599 +1.558
14 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:23.679 +1.638
15 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:23.829 +1.788
16 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 1:24.014 +1.973
17 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:24.748 +2.707
18 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:25.418 +3.377
19 20 Gianluca Petecof Campos Racing 1:25.993 +3.952
20 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 1:28.896 +6.855
21 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:29.355 +7.314
22 25 Marino Sato Trident No Time Set

Group A
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 1:20.985 – 1
2 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 1:21.443 +0.458 3
3 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1:21.523 +0.538 5
4 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 1:22.102 +1.117 7
5 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 1:22.131 +1.146 9
6 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 1:22.244 +1.259 11
7 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 1:22.585 +1.600 13
8 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 1:22.827 +1.842 15
9 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 1:22.933 +1.948 17
10 20 Gianluca Petecof Campos Racing 1:23.344 +2.359 19
11 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 1:23.353 +2.368 21
Source:[1]

Group B
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1:21.403 – 2
2 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 1:21.589 +0.186 4
3 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:21.854 +0.451 6
4 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1:21.877 +0.474 8
5 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 1:21.912 +0.509 10
6 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 1:21.941 +0.538 12
7 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 1:22.168 +0.765 14
8 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1:22.758 +1.355 16
9 25 Marino Sato Trident 1:24.091 +2.688 18
10 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 1:24.302 +2.899 20
NC 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 1:27.744 +6.341 221
Source:[1]
Notes
  • ^1 – Alessio Deledda was not able to set a time within 107%, but was later given permission to start both Sprint Race 1 and the Feature Race from the back of the grid.

Sprint race 1
Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 30 44:21.272 1 15
2 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 30 +2.396 2 12
3 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 30 +5.909 4 10
4 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 30 +7.430 5 8
5 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 30 +11.007 6 6(2)
6 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 30 +11.495 7 4
7 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 30 +13.247 10 2
8 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 30 +15.247 8 1
9 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 30 +17.514 12
10 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 30 +18.947 14
11 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 30 +19.290 11
12 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 30 +19.546 13
13 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 30 +19.915 16
14 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 30 +20.234 15
15 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 30 +20.755 17
16 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 30 +21.168 21
17 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 30 +21.873 20
18 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 29 +1 lap 22
19 25 Marino Sato Trident 28 +2 laps 18
DNF 20 Gianluca Petecof Campos Racing 23 Accident 19
DNF 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 14 Oil leak 3
DNF 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1 Collision damage 9
Fastest lap： Jüri Vips − Hitech Grand Prix − 1:22.125 (lap 22)

Sprint race 2
Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 28 47:53.826 5 15
2 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 28 +0.765 3 12
3 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 28 +1.172 6 10
4 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 28 +2.101 4 8
5 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 28 +6.268 7 6
6 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28 +8.381 13 4
7 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 28 +13.384 15 2
8 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 28 +15.894 11 1
9 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 28 +16.310 16
10 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 28 +39.225 22 (2)
11 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 28 +1:03.889 13
12 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 27 +1 lap 18
13 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 27 +1 lap 17
14 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 26 +2 laps 9
15 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 26 +2 laps 10
DNF 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 23 Collision 12
DNF 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 22 Accident 8
DNF 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 16 Mechanical 21
DNF 25 Marino Sato Trident 9 Mechanical 19
DNF 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 2 Driveshaft 12
DNF 20 Gianluca Petecof Campos Racing 0 Collision 20
DSQ 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 28 Disqualified3 2
Fastest lap： Robert Shwartzman − Prema Racing − 1:30.728 (lap 28)
Notes
  • ^2 – Marcus Armstrong was supposed to start Sprint Race 2 from P1, but failed to rejoin the starting grid due to a technical issue. Thus, he had to start the race from the pit lane.
  • ^3 – Liam Lawson finished the race in first place but was disqualified for using the wrong throttle map at the start, a breach of Technical Regulations 3.6.5.[2]

Feature race
Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 10 Théo Pourchaire ART Grand Prix 42 1:01:02.089 1 25(4)
2 2 Oscar Piastri Prema Racing 42 +2.894 3 18
3 4 Felipe Drugovich UNI-Virtuosi 42 +14.261 9 15
4 1 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 42 +17.910 2 12
5 3 Guanyu Zhou UNI-Virtuosi 42 +24.130 10 10(2)
6 21 Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 42 +30.693 6 8
7 7 Liam Lawson Hitech Grand Prix 42 +31.288 12 6
8 8 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 42 +37.0514 5 4
9 16 Roy Nissany DAMS 42 +46.563 7 2
10 11 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 42 +49.513 16 1
11 24 Bent Viscaal Trident 42 +51.380 15
12 9 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 42 +52.9665 8
13 14 David Beckmann Charouz Racing System 42 +55.834 13
14 25 Marino Sato Trident 42 +1:11.237 18
15 15 Guilherme Samaia Charouz Racing System 41 +1 lap 20
16 20 Gianluca Petecof Campos Racing 41 +1 lap4 19
17 23 Alessio Deledda HWA Racelab 41 +1 lap 22
18 22 Jack Aitken HWA Racelab 40 +2 laps 21
DNF 5 Dan Ticktum Carlin 32 Stalled 4
DNF 12 Lirim Zendeli MP Motorsport 30 Accident 17
DNF 17 Marcus Armstrong DAMS 29 Collision 14
DNF 6 Jehan Daruvala Carlin 17 Collision damage 11
Fastest lap： Guanyu Zhou − UNI-Virtuosi − 1:21.912 (lap 42)
Notes

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

References
  1. "2021 FIA Formula 2 Monaco results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "Lawson disqualified and stripped of sprint race 2 victory". fiaformula2.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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