Paul Ricard
Type r 1Feature race
Type r 2Sprint race
CountryFrance
Round no5
Season no12
Year2018
LocationCircuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
CoursePermanent racing circuit
Course3.630 mi
Course5.842 km
Date r 123 June
Laps r 130
Pole driver country r 1GBR
Pole driver r 1George Russell
Pole team r 1ART Grand Prix
Pole time r 11:44.469
First driver country r 1GBR
First driver r 1George Russell
First team r 1ART Grand Prix
Second driver country r 1BRA
Second driver r 1Sérgio Sette Câmara
Second team r 1Carlin
Third driver country r 1ITA
Third driver r 1Luca Ghiotto
Third team r 1Campos Vexatec Racing
Fast driver country r 1NED
Fast driver r 1Nyck de Vries
Fast team r 1Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Fast time r 11:47.085
Fast lap r 1lap 26
Date r 224 June
Laps r 221
First driver country r 2NED
First driver r 2Nyck de Vries
First team r 2Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Second driver country r 2CHE
Second driver r 2Louis Delétraz
Second team r 2Charouz Racing System
Third driver country r 2ITA
Third driver r 2Luca Ghiotto
Third team r 2Campos Vexatec Racing
Fast driver country r 2CHE
Fast driver r 2Ralph Boschung
Fast team r 2MP Motorsport
Fast time r 21:47.827
Fast lap r 2lap 15

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]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
18George RussellART Grand Prix1:44.469–1
25Alexander AlbonDAMS1:44.635+0.1662
319Lando NorrisCarlin1:44.781+0.3123
418Sérgio Sette CâmaraCarlin1:45.092+0.6234
514Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing1:45.109+0.6405
67Jack AitkenART Grand Prix1:45.143+0.6746
71Artem MarkelovRussian Time1:45.250+0.7817
84Nyck de VriesPertamina Prema Theodore Racing1:45.269+0.8008
920Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System1:45.278+0.8099
106Nicholas LatifiDAMS1:45.482+1.01310
1111Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden1:45.608+1.13911
123Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing1:45.721+1.25212
1317Santino FerrucciTrident1:45.739+1.27013
149Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport1:45.753+1.28414
1521Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System1:45.919+1.45015
162Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time1:45.945+1.47616
1716Arjun MainiTrident1:46.021+1.55217
1812Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden1:46.060+1.59118
1915Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing1:46.150+1.68119
2010Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport1:46.500+2.03120
Source:[2]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18George RussellART Grand Prix3058:28.750125 (4)
218Sérgio Sette CâmaraCarlin30+1.108418
314Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing30+37.879515
421Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System30+43.6551512
54Nyck de VriesPertamina Prema Theodore Racing30+45.680810 (2)
620Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System30+53.22698
76Nicholas LatifiDAMS30+1:16.951106
82Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time30+1:17.343164
912Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden30+1:20.384182
1016Arjun MainiTrident30+1:30.605171
117Jack AitkenART Grand Prix30+1:32.4696
1211Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden30+1:37.66211
1317Santino FerrucciTrident29+1 lap13
141Artem MarkelovRussian Time29+1 lap7
1515Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing29+1 lap19
1619Lando NorrisCarlin29+1 lap3
DNF5Alexander AlbonDAMS18Engine2
DNF10Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport12Transmission20
DNF3Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing7Spun off12
DSQ9Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport30Disqualified14
Fastest Lap: Nyck de Vries (Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing) 1:47.085 (on lap 26)
Source:[2]
Notes
  • – Roberto Merhi was disqualified for tyre pressure infringement.

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
14Nyck de VriesPertamina Prema Theodore Racing2138:28.325415 (2)
220Louis DelétrazCharouz Racing System21+9.648312
314Luca GhiottoCampos Vexatec Racing21+9.870610
421Antonio FuocoCharouz Racing System21+16.67858
519Lando NorrisCarlin21+17.752166
618Sérgio Sette CâmaraCarlin21+20.40574
75Alexander AlbonDAMS21+20.732172
86Nicholas LatifiDAMS21+24.44521
917Santino FerrucciTrident21+35.72613
1015Roy NissanyCampos Vexatec Racing21+49.48915
1111Maximilian GüntherBWT Arden21+49.48912
1212Nirei FukuzumiBWT Arden21+53.7659
1316Arjun MainiTrident21+59.01010
141Artem MarkelovRussian Time20Brakes14
159Roberto MerhiMP Motorsport20+1 lap20
1610Ralph BoschungMP Motorsport20+1 lap18
178George RussellART Grand Prix19+2 laps8
183Sean GelaelPertamina Prema Theodore Racing19Engine/Fire19
DNF2Tadasuke MakinoRussian Time6Battery1
DNS7Jack AitkenART Grand Prix0Stalled11
Fastest lap: Ralph Boschung (MP Motorsport) 1:47.827 (on lap 15)
Source:[2]
Notes
  • – Driver did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • – Ralph 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

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos.DriverPoints
1Lando Norris104
22George Russell91
33Nyck de Vries75
14Alexander Albon73
35Artem Markelov71
Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1Carlin172
2ART Grand Prix140
3DAMS106
14Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing104
15Charouz Racing System103

See also

References

  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. ^ "2018 FIA Formula 2 Paul Ricard results". FIA Formula 2 Championship. FIA Formula 2. 24 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.