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Russian Time—pictured with the Dallara GP2/11 chassis—are the reigning teams' champions.

The 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship is the second season of the FIA Formula 2 Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula 2 cars that is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It is an open-wheel racing category that serves as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category is scheduled to be run in support of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, with each of the twelve rounds running in conjunction with a Grand Prix.[1]

Charles Leclerc is the reigning drivers' champion, having won the title at the penultimate round of the 2017 championship in Jerez de la Frontera.[2] Leclerc will not return to defend his title as he will graduate to Formula One.[3][note 1] Russian Time are the reigning teams' champions, having secured their first Formula 2 title at the final round of the 2017 championship in Abu Dhabi.[4] After six rounds, George Russell leads the drivers' championship by 37 points, ahead of Lando Norris. In the teams' championship, ART Grand Prix tied-up with Carlin.

Entries

The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship. As the championship is a spec series, all competitors will race with an identical Dallara F2 2018 chassis with a V6 turbo engine developed by Mecachrome. Teams compete with tyres supplied by Pirelli.

Entrant No. Driver name Rounds
Russia Russian Time 1 Russia Artem Markelov 1–7
2 Japan Tadasuke Makino 1–7
Italy Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 3 Indonesia Sean Gelael 1–7
4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries 1–7
France DAMS 5 Thailand Alexander Albon 1–7
6 Canada Nicholas Latifi 1–7
France ART Grand Prix 7 United Kingdom Jack Aitken 1–7
8 United Kingdom George Russell 1–7
Netherlands MP Motorsport 9 Spain Roberto Merhi 1–7
10 Switzerland Ralph Boschung 1–7
United Kingdom BWT Arden 11 Germany Maximilian Günther 1–7
12 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi 1–7
Spain Campos Vexatec Racing 14 Italy Luca Ghiotto 1–7
15 Israel Roy Nissany 1–7
Italy Trident 16 India Arjun Maini 1–7
17 United States Santino Ferrucci 1–7
TBA TBA
United Kingdom Carlin 18 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara 1–7
19 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1–7
Czech Republic Charouz Racing System 20 Switzerland Louis Delétraz 1–7
21 Italy Antonio Fuoco 1–7
Source:[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Team changes

Twenty entries spread across ten teams were entered into the championship.[11] Carlin will make their Formula 2 début in 2018, as will former World Series Formula V8 3.5 team Charouz Racing System. Charouz left the Formula 3.5 V8 championship when the championship was discontinued and the team subsequently submitted an entry to join the Formula 2 grid.[12] Racing Engineering were included on the initial entry list but later withdrew from the championship to focus on their European Le Mans Series entry.[11] Fortec Motorsports were due to make their Formula 2 début, replacing the departing Rapax team, but later withdrew their entry due to a lack of sponsorship.[11] Fortec were later granted permission to defer their entry by a year, allowing them to make their début in 2019.[13]

Driver changes

Defending teams' champions Russian Time signed FIA Formula 3 European Championship driver Tadasuke Makino to partner Artem Markelov.[14] With reigning drivers' champion Charles Leclerc leaving the series to join Formula 1 team Sauber.[3] Prema Racing enlisted Sean Gelael, who left Arden International to join the team.[15] Gelael is partnered by Nyck de Vries, who drove for Rapax and Racing Engineering throughout the 2017 championship.[16] Gustav Malja, who raced for Racing Engineering in 2017, moved to the Porsche Supercup.[17]

Alexander Albon left ART Grand Prix to join DAMS where he replaced Oliver Rowland; Rowland left the series and moved to the FIA World Endurance Championship.[18] Albon was paired with Nicholas Latifi, who remained with the team for a third year.[19] ART Grand Prix promoted reigning GP3 Series champion George Russell to the category,[20] partnering him with Jack Aitken, who also drove for the team in GP3.[21] Nobuharu Matsushita, who drove for the team in 2017, left the series and returned to Japan to race in the Super Formula Championship.[22]

Ralph Boschung left Campos Racing to join MP Motorsport.[23] He is accompanied by Roberto Merhi, who previously competed selected rounds of the championship with Campos and Rapax in 2017.[24] Jordan King, who raced for MP, moved to the United States to compete in the IndyCar Series.[25] With the Gelael's switch to Prema and Norman Nato's departure to the European Le Mans Series, Arden International promoted two rookie drivers.[26] Former GP3 Series driver Nirei Fukuzumi filled one seat,[27] while Maximilian Günther—who finished second in the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship and third in 2017—took the other.[28]

Luca Ghiotto left Russian Time after a single season to join Campos Racing.[29] He is partnered by series debutant Roy Nissany, who left the World Series Formula V8 3.5 to join the championship.[30] Álex Palou left the team to compete in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.[31] Trident recruited two of Formula One team Haas' development drivers. Santino Ferrucci, who contested five rounds of the 2017 championship with the team, was signed for the season. He is partnered by Arjun Maini, who was promoted from the GP3 Series.[32] Nabil Jeffri, who raced for Trident in 2017, left the team to join the FIA World Endurance Championship.[33]

Sérgio Sette Câmara left MP Motorsport to join newcomers Carlin.[34] He is partnered by Lando Norris, who won the 2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship title with Carlin before making a guest appearance in the Formula 2 Championship with Campos Racing.[34] Louis Delétraz and Antonio Fuoco joined Charouz Racing System.[35][36] Delétraz left Rapax after the team withdrew from the championship, while Fuoco moved from Prema Racing as part of an agreement with Ferrari's driver development programme.[35][36]

Midseason changes

Santino Ferrucci was banned from the contesting Hungaroring and Spa events due to his deliberate crash into car of his Trident teammate Arjun Maini on the post-finish lap.[37] His replacement for the rounds is yet to be announced.

Calendar

The following twelve rounds are scheduled to take place as part of the 2018 championship. Each round consists of two races: a Feature race, which is run over 170 km (105.6 mi) and includes a mandatory pit stop; and a Sprint race, which is run over 120 km (75 mi) and does not require drivers to make a pit stop.[note 2]

Round Circuit Feature race Sprint race
1 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 7 April 8 April
2 Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku 28 April 29 April
3 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 12 May 13 May
4 Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 25 May 26 May
5 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 23 June 24 June
6 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 30 June 1 July
7 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 7 July 8 July
8 Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest 28 July 29 July
9 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 25 August 26 August
10 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 1 September 2 September
11 Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 29 September 30 September
12 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 24 November 25 November
Source:[38]

Calendar changes

The calendar expanded to twelve rounds in 2018.[38] The championship will make its début at the Circuit Paul Ricard, where it will feature as part of the French Grand Prix support programme. The championship will also visit the Sochi Autodrom for the first time, where it will run in support of the Russian Grand Prix.[38] The stand-alone event that was held at the Circuito de Jerez in 2017 was discontinued.[38]

Changes

Technical changes

The season saw the introduction of a brand new chassis and engine package.[39] The GP2/11 chassis, which was used by Formula 2 and its predecessor GP2 since 2011, was replaced by the Dallara F2 2018.[6] It is powered by a 3.4 L (207 cu in) V6 turbocharged direct-injected engine developed by Mecachrome.[7]

Sporting regulations

Teams will be required to use the "halo" cockpit protection device, a wishbone-shaped frame mounted above and around the driver's head and anchored to the monocoque forward of the cockpit.[40] The halo was designed to improve safety standards by deflecting debris away from a driver's head and was originally developed for use in Formula One before its application was expanded to other open-wheel championships and it was incorporated into the final design of the Dallara F2 2018 chassis.[5][41]

Following widespread criticism of the Dallara F2 2018 for its difficult start procedure and reliability issues,[42][43][44][45][46] the championship temporarily introduced rolling starts until a solution to the car's problems could be found.[47]

Other changes

The championship will discontinue the use of promotional models or "grid girls". The decision was made by Formula One management in the face of changing social attitudes and the decision by other sports to phase out the use of models,[48][49] and applies to all categories appearing on the Grand Prix support bill.[50]

Results and standings

Season summary

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report
1 F Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Carlin Report
S Netherlands Nyck de Vries Russia Artem Markelov Russia Russian Time
2 F Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit Thailand Alexander Albon Italy Antonio Fuoco[note 3] Thailand Alexander Albon France DAMS Report
S United Kingdom George Russell[note 4] United Kingdom George Russell France ART Grand Prix
3 F Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Thailand Alexander Albon Russia Artem Markelov[note 5] United Kingdom George Russell France ART Grand Prix Report
S United Kingdom George Russell United Kingdom Jack Aitken France ART Grand Prix
4 F Monaco Circuit de Monaco Thailand Alexander Albon Russia Artem Markelov[note 6] Russia Artem Markelov Russia Russian Time Report
S Canada Nicholas Latifi Italy Antonio Fuoco Czech Republic Charouz Racing System
5 F France Circuit Paul Ricard United Kingdom George Russell Netherlands Nyck de Vries United Kingdom George Russell France ART Grand Prix Report
S Netherlands Nyck de Vries[note 7] Netherlands Nyck de Vries Italy Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
6 F Austria Red Bull Ring United Kingdom George Russell Russia Artem Markelov United Kingdom George Russell France ART Grand Prix Report
S Russia Artem Markelov Russia Artem Markelov Russia Russian Time
7 F United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit United Kingdom George Russell United Kingdom George Russell Thailand Alexander Albon France DAMS Report
S United Kingdom George Russell[note 8] Germany Maximilian Günther United Kingdom BWT Arden
8 F Hungary Hungaroring Report
S
9 F Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Report
S
10 F Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Report
S
11 F Russia Sochi Autodrom Report
S
12 F United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit Report
S

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race as the grid for the sprint race is based on the results of the feature race with the top eight drivers having their positions reversed.

Feature race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   FL 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 4 2
Sprint race points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   FL 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver BHR
Bahrain 		BAK
Azerbaijan 		CAT
Spain 		MCO
Monaco 		LEC
France 		RBR
Austria 		SIL
United Kingdom 		HUN
Hungary 		SPA
Belgium 		MNZ
Italy 		SOC
Russia 		YMC
United Arab Emirates 		Points
1 United Kingdom George Russell 5 19 12 1 1 4 Ret Ret 1 17 1 2 2 2 170
2 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1 4 6 4 3 3 6 3 16 5 2 11 10 3 133
3 Thailand Alexander Albon 4 13 1 13 5 2 Ret Ret Ret 7 5 5 1 7 116
4 Russia Artem Markelov 3 1 Ret Ret 8 9 1 4 14 14† 8 1 6 4 110
5 Italy Antonio Fuoco 17 12 3 DNS 10 7 8 1 4 4 3 4 3 Ret 97
6 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara 2 3 4 DSQ 7 Ret DNS DNS 2 6 6 3 Ret 17 86
7 Netherlands Nyck de Vries 6 5 Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 9 5 1 Ret 14 7 6 85
8 Switzerland Louis Delétraz 13 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 4 2 6 2 Ret Ret 4 5 62
9 Italy Luca Ghiotto 12 6 Ret 14 4 5 Ret 10 3 3 12 13 5 10 57
10 United Kingdom Jack Aitken 9 18 2 11 6 1 7 Ret 11 DNS Ret 18 13 12 49
11 Germany Maximilian Günther 8 2 Ret 15† Ret 12 11 6 12 11 15 12 8 1 39
12 Spain Roberto Merhi DNS 11 8 7 13 Ret 3 7 DSQ 15 4 16 11 9 35
13 Canada Nicholas Latifi 11 10 5 3 14 8 9 8 7 8 11 8 17 16 34
14 Indonesia Sean Gelael 7 16 10 Ret Ret 6 2 Ret Ret 18 13 Ret Ret 15 29
15 India Arjun Maini 15 14 Ret 5 Ret 13 5 5 10 13 14 10 14 13 23
16 Japan Tadasuke Makino 19 17 9 9 9 Ret 14† Ret 8 Ret 7 6 12 11 18
17 Switzerland Ralph Boschung 10 7 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 15 9 8 13
18 United States Santino Ferrucci 14 20 11 6 DNS 11 13 12† 13 9 10 7 16 DSQ 7
19 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi 18 8 13 12 11 Ret 10 11† 9 12 9 9 Ret DNS 6
20 Israel Roy Nissany 16 15 Ret Ret 12 14 12 Ret 15 10 Ret 17 15 14 0
Pos. Driver BHR
Bahrain 		BAK
Azerbaijan 		CAT
Spain 		MCO
Monaco 		LEC
France 		RBR
Austria 		SIL
United Kingdom 		HUN
Hungary 		SPA
Belgium 		MNZ
Italy 		SOC
Russia 		YMC
United Arab Emirates 		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. BHR
Bahrain 		BAK
Azerbaijan 		CAT
Spain 		MCO
Monaco 		LEC
France 		RBR
Austria 		SIL
United Kingdom 		HUN
Hungary 		SPA
Belgium 		MNZ
Italy 		SOC
Russia 		YMC
United Arab Emirates 		Points
1 France ART Grand Prix 7 9 18 2 11 6 1 7 Ret 11 DNS Ret 18 13 12 219
8 5 19 12 1 1 4 Ret Ret 1 17 1 2 2 2
2 United Kingdom Carlin 18 2 3 4 DSQ 7 Ret DNS DNS 2 6 6 3 Ret 17 219
19 1 4 6 4 3 3 6 3 16 5 2 11 10 3
3 Czech Republic Charouz Racing System 20 13 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 4 2 6 2 Ret 15 4 5 159
21 17 12 3 DNS 10 7 8 1 4 4 3 4 3 Ret
4 France DAMS 5 4 13 1 13 5 2 Ret Ret Ret 7 5 5 1 7 150
6 11 10 5 3 14 8 9 8 7 8 11 8 17 16
5 Russia Russian Time 1 3 1 Ret Ret 8 9 1 4 14 14† 8 1 6 4 128
2 19 17 9 9 9 Ret 14† Ret 8 Ret 7 6 12 11
6 Italy Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing 3 7 16 10 Ret Ret 6 2 Ret Ret 18 13 Ret Ret 15 114
4 6 5 Ret 2 2 Ret Ret 9 5 1 Ret 14 7 6
7 Spain Campos Vexatec Racing 14 12 6 Ret 14 4 5 Ret 10 3 3 12 13 5 10 57
15 16 15 Ret Ret 12 14 12 Ret 15 10 Ret 17 15 15
8 Netherlands MP Motorsport 9 DNS 11 8 7 13 Ret 3 7 DSQ 15 4 16 11 9 48
10 10 7 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 15 9 8
9 United Kingdom BWT Arden 11 8 2 Ret 15† Ret 12 11 6 12 11 15 12 8 1 45
12 18 8 13 12 11 Ret 10 11† 9 12 9 9 Ret DNS
10 Italy Trident 16 15 14 Ret 5 Ret 13 5 5 10 13 14 10 14 13 30
17 14 20 11 6 DNS 11 13 12† 13 9 10 7 16 DSQ
Pos. Team No. BHR
Bahrain 		BAK
Azerbaijan 		CAT
Spain 		MCO
Monaco 		LEC
France 		RBR
Austria 		SIL
United Kingdom 		HUN
Hungary 		SPA
Belgium 		MNZ
Italy 		SOC
Russia 		YMC
United Arab Emirates 		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap

Notes:

  • † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Notes

  1. ^ Under the series' sporting regulations, the defending drivers' champion is not permitted to continue racing in the championship, so Leclerc would not be able to defend his title.
  2. ^ The Feature and Sprint races are time-certain. In the event that the full race distance cannot be completed, the Feature race will end after one hour and the Sprint race after forty-five minutes.
  3. ^ George Russell set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.
  4. ^ Jack Aitken set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.
  5. ^ Nicholas Latifi set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.
  6. ^ Maximilian Günther set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.
  7. ^ Ralph Boschung set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.
  8. ^ Sérgio Sette Câmara set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score points for the fastest lap.

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