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.
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| Round 10 of 14 in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification
editQualifying
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Notes:
- ^1 – Paul 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]
- ^2 – Victor 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
editThe 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.
Feature Race
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- ^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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edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "Doc 37 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website.
- ^ "QUALIFYING: Aron pips Bortoleto and Hadjar to Spa Pole". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Aron handed post-Feature Race penalties in Budapest". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Doc 32 - DECISION - Car 1 - Start permission for both races at Spa" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Doc 52 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "SPRINT RACE: O'Sullivan wins at Spa after Red Flag". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Doc 66 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). FIA - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "FEATURE RACE: Hadjar takes fourth victory of 2024 to extend Championship lead". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
External links
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