New drivers and a revised weekend format are among the biggest talking points as the next generation of F1 drivers battle it out in 2021. Keith Collantine, 'Campos team founder and former F1 racer Adrian Campos dies at 60'. [12] The Brazilian's seat at MP Motorsport was taken by Lirim Zendeli, who was the second driver after Piastri to graduate from the FIA Formula 3 Championship.[13]. Often celebrated as the most competitive field featured on an F1 weekend, and with three drivers graduating to F1 in 2021, the 2020 Formula 2 season was one of the most successful and competitive yet. 'PIRELLI SUPPLIES A NEW ERA OF FORMULA 2'. Sezóna 2021 Formuly 2 je piatým ročníkom šampionátu FIA Formula 2.Šampionát je sprievodnou sériou Formuly 1.Všetci jazdci pretekajú v identických monopostoch so šasi Dallara F2 2018 a preplňovaným šesťvalcovým vidlicovým motorom od Mecachrome. Five things we learned from the 2021 Formula 2 season opener. The F2 season is nearly over, and it is time to look forward to 2021. The field of participants for the 2021 Formula 2 season is starting to fill up. [29] The closing laps would hence see a duel between Lawson and Daruvala for victory, although it would be the rookie Red Bull Junior who ultimately won the race on his debut, fending off the sophomore Red Bull backed racer by just under a second. [33] Of the dry tyres, each driver would be issued with four sets of the "prime" (harder) compound and two sets of a softer compound, predetermined ahead of the race meeting by Pirelli and F2 itself. With drivers, such as Schumacher and Ilott leaving the championship, I will try to predict those replacing them. Formula 2 - sezona 2021. je 5. sezona FIA Formula 2 prvenstva, koju organizira Međunarodna automobilistička federacija [2] On 1 December 2020 it was revealed that for 2021 F2 would run a heavily revised weekend format, with a single practice session, a lone qualifying session (both on Friday), two Sprint Races (both on Saturday), and a lone Feature Race on Sunday. "Jüri Vips disqualified from Round 1 Qualifying results", "Sakhir Results Formula 2 2021 Sprint Race 2 Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Sakhir_Formula_2_round&oldid=1016869013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 April 2021, at 14:18. The 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship, alternately known as the 2021 Formula Two Season, is set to be the fifth season of the FIA Formula 2 Championship, as well as the seventeenth season of the second tier of FIA sanctioned single-seater racing under the Formula One World Championship. The F2 Championship of 2021 would see all twenty-two drivers use identical Dallara F2 2018 chassis, all powered by identical Mecachrome V634 3.4l V6t engines. 'Oscar Piastri moves up to FIA F2 with PREMA Racing'. 'FIA Formula 2 Championship 2021 season provisional calendar announced'. [31] Verschoor duly demonstrated his superior grip by dancing past both Piastri and Armstrong to secure the lead, with Zhou also firing past the Antipodeans to claim second behind the Dutch rookie. [3] Both compounds of tyres would then have to be used during the Feature Race, unless the race was declared wet by the race director.[33]. Don't miss a Formula 1 moment – with the latest news, videos, standings and results. [35], There would be amendments made to the Super Licence rules in the wake of the condensed 2020 season, with the required total to gain a Super Licence reduced to 30 for the 2020 season and into 2021.[36]. The full 2021 FIA Formula 2 entry list is outlined below: The opening round of the 2021 campaign would be staged at the Bahrain International Circuit on 26 - 28 March 2021, with the F2 field using the full circuit. Rachit Thukral, 'Sauber protege Pourchaire moves up to F2 with ART'. [30], Their decision was instantly shown to be the wrong one when the race resumed, with those on fresher tyres quickly storming up the field, Vips and Piastri almost instantly getting onto Zhou's tail. [2], To make up for the reduced number of race weekends, the Series opted to add an additional race to each race meeting, meaning there would be three F2 races at a Grand Prix weekend. 'Ticktum completes Carlin's 2021 line-up'. Team and driver information for the FIA Formula 2 Championship: The Road to F1 [2] However, both series would continue to support the FIA Formula One World Championship exclusively throughout the season. ... To me Tsunoda & Drugovich impressed me the most, they were both rookies after all, in FIA Formula 2 this year (early season Schwartzman, Lundgaard had a poor end of season, probably by set-up problems at ART). [30] That fight would end with Lawson getting spun around, a time penalty for Lundgaard, and the SC returning to the circuit, with an en-masse dive into the pits by the majority of the field, leaving Zhou, Drugovich, Armstrong and Bent Viscaal as the only non-stoppers. 'QUALYFYING: Zhou snatches pole from Lundgaard late on in dramatic fashion at Sakhir'. Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 Formula 2 season ahead of the season opener in Bahrain. [29] Beckmann would briefly get ahead of Pourchaire too before the Frenchman responded, with the lead duo soon establishing a small margin over the German youth. The 2021 W Series for female drivers has been added to the list of support racing series alongside Formula 2, Formula 3 and Porsche Supercup. La stagione 2021 del Campionato FIA di Formula 2 sarà, nella storia della categoria, la 17ª ad assegnare il Campionato Piloti e la 17ª ad assegnare il Campionato Scuderie, la quinta con la nuova denominazione, che ha sostituito la precedente GP2 Series. [3], On 28 January 2021 it was announced that Campos Racing founder and owner Adrián Campos had died at the age of 60 from coronary disease, although the short-to-medium term future of Campos in F2 was not expected to be affected. Formula E continues to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is in constant communication with its community of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters and host cities. [1], On 12 January two revisions were made to the F2 calendar for 2021, both the result of cancellations and modifications to the early rounds of the Formula One schedule. Rachit Thukral, 'MP Motorsport names Zendeli as first 2021 F2 signing'. [31] When Piastri did fire past the #9 ART to claim the lead Lundgaard opted to abandon his worn soft tyres for fresh hards, with Drugovich and Piastri stopping on successive laps afterwards. Alpine has confirmed its roster of junior driver talent for the 2021 season, including three drivers who will race in Formula 2. [31] Yet another early Safety Car would result, with the restart seeing Lundgaard break clear, while Piastri made quick work of passing both Virtuosi's to claim second. [3], With the rejigging of the weekend, there would also be changes to how the grids were set for each race, although qualifying would still set the grid for the Feature Race, despite the fact that there would be two Sprint races between them. The Formula Scout team make their predictions for who they think the top 10 drivers of 2021 will be. F2 boss declares new weekend format a “success” Mar 30, 2021 . [28] The start, however, would not go in Pourchaire's favour, with the Frenchman as well as fellow front row started David Beckmann both getting instantly passed by Liam Lawson. F2. [31] Zhou would go on to rob Verschoor of the lead as the Dutchman's tyres faded, while Piastri spun himself out of the race with a clumsy move on Ticktum while trying to hold onto third. Formula 2 hit the track in Bahrain ahead of their season opener for testing! Valmistajien mestaruuden voitti Prema Racing.. Tallit ja kuljettajat lateral acceleration +/- 3.9 G; Safety standards. The 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship, alternately known as the 2021 Formula Two Season, is set to be the fifth season of the FIA Formula 2 Championship, as well as the seventeenth season of the second tier of FIA sanctioned single-seater racing under the Formula One World Championship. [5] From 2021, the French marque's development programme would be re-labelled as the Alpine Academy, with the unveiling of the academy change coming with a list of entries for F2 in 2021. @mpmotorsport_, 'Get ready for the first Formula 2 round'. [30], That setup a last lap fight for victory, with Piastri dragging Lundgaard with him onto Zhou's tail as they hurtled towards the first corner for the final time. [35] A driver must also be over the age of 18, hold an International Grade A competition licence (required to compete in F2) and valid road car licence, complete an FIA theory test on F1 sporting regulations, and have completed two full (80% or more) seasons of an FIA accredited Championship. 'Ralph Boschung joins Campos Racing for 2021'. Outlined below is the full range of compounds used by Pirelli, as they were marked for the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship: The wet tyre compound and tread pattern was identical to those used in 2019. Drugo is, indeed, very impressive. [1], The new F2 format would see the 2021 season start with a Sprint Race around the Bahraini circuit, with Théo Pourchaire starting from pole position after claiming tenth place in qualifying, before the top ten were reversed to set the grid for the first Sprint. The 2021 Bahrain Formula 2 round was a couple of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 27-28 March 2021 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship.It was the first round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix It was the first round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. [30], It was not to last however, as the more experienced Guanyu Zhou would catch and pass the #8 Hitech, having initially passed Zendeli at the restart. Mick Schumacher voitti kuljettajien maailmanmestaruuden vuonna 2020. [3] Instead, the grid for the first Sprint Race would be set by reversing the top ten drivers in qualifying, while the second Sprint Race starting order would be created by reversing the top ten in the first Sprint Race.[3]. [31], With that the Australian youth was off to hunt Lundgaard for the lead, and duly moved into striking position, with Drugovich on his tail, as the pit stops loomed. Click on any GP for full F1 schedule details, dates, times & full weekend program. 'UNI-Virtuosi secure three-time race winner Drugovich for 2021'. [30] However, before they could attack the Chinese racer there would be another pause, with Alessio Deledda stopping on track to trigger a VSC. [31] Piastri's stop was well timed as it was partially covered by a VSC, thrown to remove Gianluca Petecof from the track, with Piastri hence rejoining in fourth before a full SC was thrown due to issues removing Petecof's car. [29], A second VSC was required to remove Pourchaire's car from the circuit, with the race resuming with a handful of laps to go. 'Updated FIA Formula 2 2021 Championship provisional calendar'. [7] Indeed, the postponements of the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix had seen F1 push back several dates, including the Saudi Arabian and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the end of the season.