2022 Jeddah Formula 2 round
The 2022 Jeddah FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 25 and 27 March 2022 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. It was the second round of the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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| Round 2 of 14 in the 2022 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Jeddah Corniche Circuit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Street Circuit 6.174 km (3.836 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Classification
Qualifying
The qualifying session was held on 25 March 2022. Felipe Drugovich took pole position, the second of his Formula 2 career. The qualifying session was marred by three red flags. The first red flag came out for Théo Pourchaire, whose car broke down. A second red flag was flown after Logan Sargeant crashed heavily at the exit of turn 17. Oddly, a third red flag was shown due to a technical error after GPS systems indicated that Frederik Vesti stopped on track, despite no such event occurring.[1] In addition, Cem Bölükbaşı crashed in practice and was taken to hospital for precautionary checks, and as a result missed qualifying. He was later withdrawn from the event.[2]
Jack Doohan was later disqualified from the final classification for failing to provide the minimum 0.8 kg fuel sample.[3] Jüri Vips, Olli Caldwell, and Frederik Vesti each received three-place grid penalties for impeding. Clément Novalak received a five-place grid penalty for what the race stewards deemed to be a "dangerous case of impeding."[4] Amaury Cordeel received a ten-place grid penalty for failing to slow for the red flag and double waved yellow flags.[5]
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Notes:
- ^1 – Jüri Vips, Olli Caldwell, and Frederik Vesti received three-place grid penalties for impeding another driver during qualifying. Each driver had one penalty point added to their license.[5]
- ^2 – Clément Novalak received a five-place grid penalty for what was deemed a dangerous case of impeding another driver. Novalak had three penalty points added to his license.[5]
- ^3 – Amaury Cordeel received a ten-place grid penalty for failing to respect red and double waved yellow flags. Cordeel had four penalty points added to his license.[5]
- ^4 – Jack Doohan was disqualified for failing to supply an adequate fuel sample after qualifying. He was given permission to race by the stewards.[3]
Sprint Race
Notes:
- ^1 – Ralph Boschung originally finished eighth, but was given a 20-second time penalty after it was found that he was in front of his starting grid position before the lights went out. Two penalty points were added to his license.[8]
- ^2 – Jake Hughes originally finished third, but was later disqualified due to a technical non-conformity. The skid plank on his car was found to have a maximum thickness of 3.6mm, which did not meet the required thickness of 5mm +/-1mm.[8]
Feature Race
Notes:
- ^1 – Amaury Cordeel could not start the Feature Race due to car damage sustained in the Sprint Race.
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
- White, Megan (2022-03-25). "F2 Saudi Arabia: Drugovich takes pole in fragmented qualifying". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- Southwell, Hazel (2022-03-25). "Bolukbasi taken to hospital after F2 practice smash, Pourchaire also crashes". RaceFans.net. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- Woollard, Craig (2022-03-25). "Doohan loses third after Jeddah F2 qualifying, Hauger gets sprint pole". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- "2022 JEDDAH EVENT 24 to 27 March 2022" (PDF). Fia.com. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- White, Megan (25 March 2022). "Doohan stripped of F2 Saudi Arabia qualifying times, loses P3 start". Autosport.com. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- "Formula 2 2022 Result for Round 2 : Saudi Arabia , Jeddah 25-27 March 2022". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- "SPRINT RACE: Lawson clinches his third successive podium with victory in Jeddah". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Three drivers penalised following today's Sprint Race at Jeddah". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- "FEATURE RACE: Drugovich dominates in Jeddah for his first F2 win since 2020". FIA_F2® - The Official F2® Website. Retrieved 27 March 2022.