2021 Formula 2 Championship
The 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula Two, Formula 2 cars that was sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The championship was the fifty-fifth season of Formula 2 racing and the fifth season run under the FIA Formula 2 Championship moniker. It was an open-wheel racing category that served as the second tier of formula racing in the FIA Global Pathway. The category was run in support of selected rounds of the 2021 Formula One World Championship, 2021 FIA Formula One World Championship. As the championship was a spec series, all teams and drivers competing in the championship ran the same car, the Dallara F2 2018. The championship was contested over twenty-four races at eight circuits. It began in March 2021 with a round in support of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix, and ended in December where it supported the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mick Schumacher was the defending ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIA Formula 2 Championship
The FIA Formula 2 Championship (F2) is a second-tier single-seater championship organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Held on road racing, racing circuits, the championship was introduced in 2017, following the rebranding of the long-term Formula One feeder series GP2 Series, GP2. The series' original founders were Flavio Briatore and current managing director Bruno Michel. While it is not necessary to do so, most current F1 drivers have participated in Formula 2 or GP2 before graduating to Formula One. It is the last step on the FIA Global Pathway from Karting to Formula One. Formula 2 is designed to create an ideal training ground for life in Formula One and make racing relatively affordable for the teams. The series is a spec series; all teams are required to use the same chassis, engine, and tire supplier. Formula 2 mainly races on European and Middle Eastern circuits, but has made appearances at other international race tracks, such as the Alb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher (; born 22 March 1999) is a German racing driver, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Alpine. Schumacher competed in Formula One from to . Born and raised in Switzerland, Schumacher is the son of seven-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher and equestrian Corinna Betsch, as well as the nephew of former Formula One driver Ralf and the cousin of sportscar racing driver David. Initially competing under the pseudonyms Mick Betsch and Mick Junior, Schumacher finished runner-up to Enaam Ahmed at the junior direct-drive Karting World Championship and Karting European Championship in 2014. Graduating to junior formulae in 2015, Schumacher finished runner-up in both ADAC F4 and Italian F4 the next year. After finishing third in the MRF Challenge Championship, Schumacher moved to FIA European Formula 3, winning the championship with Prema the following season. Progressing to FIA Formula 2 for , Schumacher won the ti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Monte Carlo Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Monaco Formula 2 round was a couple of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 21–22 May 2021 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2021 Monaco Grand Prix. By winning the Feature Race in the principality, Théo Pourchaire thus became the youngest race winner in Formula 2 history aged 17 years and 264 days, beating the previous record of Lando Norris. Background Driver changes Jack Aitken returned to Formula 2 as a replacement for Matteo Nannini for HWA Racelab, who decided to fully concentrate on his campaign in Formula 3 due to sponsorship issues. Classification Qualifying Group A Group B ;Notes * – Alessio Deledda was not able to set a time within 107%, but was later given permission to start both Sprint Race 1 and the Feature Race from the back of the grid. Sprint race 1 Sprint race 2 ;Notes * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu (, pronounced ; born 30 May 1999) is a Chinese racing driver, who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari. Zhou competed in Formula One from to , and remains the only Chinese driver to compete in Formula One. Born in Shanghai, Zhou began karting aged eight before moving to Sheffield in 2012 to List of kart racing championships, compete internationally. Graduating to junior formulae in 2014, Zhou finished runner-up in the 2015 Italian F4 Championship. After three seasons in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, as well as a development driver role in Formula E for Techeetah in , Zhou competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship from to for Virtuosi Racing, Virtuosi, finishing third in his final season. A member of the Ferrari Driver Academy from 2014 to 2018, and the Alpine Academy—formerly the Renault in Formula One, Renault Sport Academy—from 2019 to 2021, he served as a test driver for Renault in Formula One, Renault and Al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prema Powerteam
Prema Racing, previously known as Prema Powerteam, is an Italian motorsport team, owned and operated through the ''DC Racing Solutions'' parent company. Founded in 1983, the team is based in Grisignano di Zocco and currently operates out of Italy and the US. They are the sister team of Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab and Iron Dames. Prema participate in various junior championships and have been a talent pool for several Formula 1 junior programs including: Toyota in Formula One, Toyota, Renault Driver Development, Renault, Ferrari Driver Academy, Ferrari, Mercedes Junior Team, Mercedes, Red Bull Junior Team, Red Bull, and Williams Driver Academy, Williams. Their participation in motorsports is not limited to junior formulae though, as the team made their FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series debuts in 2022, marking the beginning of their efforts in the Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance racing. They also started competing in the IndyCar Series during 2025 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Shwartzman
Robert Mikhailovich Shwartzman (, ; ; born 16 September 1999) is a Russian and Israeli racing driver, who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 83 Chevrolet for Prema Racing. Shwartzman previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, 2020 and 2021 Formula 2 Championship, 2021 where he finished 4th and 2nd respectively. He is a former member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, and is the 2018 Toyota Racing Series and 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship, 2019 FIA Formula 3 champion. He also served as a reserve driver for Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari in Formula One between 2021 and 2024. Early life Shwartzman was born on 16 September 1999 in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was raised in Saint Petersburg and Italy. His father, Mikhail Shwartzman, died in 2020. Junior racing career Karting Shwartzman began karting in 2004 at the age of four. Throughout a seven-year career of karting professionally, he claimed karting titles across Europe (predominan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Jeddah Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Jeddah Formula 2 round was the penultimate race of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and occurred at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit from 3 to 5 December. It was run in support of the 2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and featured three races. The feature race was marred by the crash between Théo Pourchaire and Enzo Fittipaldi where both were hospitalised. However, Prema Racing sealed the Teams' Championship after their drivers Oscar Piastri and Robert Shwartzman secured a double win in the Feature Race, making them the first double teams' champion in Formula 2 history. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 ; Notes: * - Jehan Daruvala originally finished the race in fifth place, but was awarded a five-second time penalty for gaining a lasting advantage by going off the track when overtaking his teammate Dan Ticktum. Thus, he was classified tenth. * - Olli Caldwell was given a ten-second time penalty for colliding with Marino Sato and Guilherme Samaia on lap 1, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Sakhir Formula 2 Round
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. Classification Qualifying ;Note: * - Jüri Vips was excluded from qualifying for a technical infringement, of Article 4.3.13 of the 2021 FIA F2 Technical Regulations. He started from the back of the grid in both the first Sprint race and the Feature Race. Sprint race 1 ;Notes: * - Dan Ticktum originally finished seventh, but was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Richard Verschoor, which dropped him to eighth. * - Guilherme Samaia originally finished ninth, but was given a five-second time penalty for a Virtual Safety Car infringement. * - Bent Viscaal originally finished twelfth, but was later given a five-seco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Silverstone FIA Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round was the fourth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Silverstone Circuit from 16 to 18 July. It ran in support of the 2021 British Grand Prix and featured three races, which were won by Robert Shwartzman, Richard Verschoor, who took his first ever win in Formula 2, and Guanyu Zhou respectively. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 Sprint race 2 Feature Race Standings after the event ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also * 2021 British Grand Prix References External links * {{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds Silverstone Silverstone is a village and civil parish in the West Northamptonshire unitary authority area of Northamptonshire, England. The village is about south-southwest of Towcester and northeast of Brackley, both accessed via the A43 road, A43 main ... ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Russell (racing Driver)
George William Russell (; born 15 February 1998) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Mercedes-Benz in Formula One, Mercedes. Russell has won Formula One Grands Prix across seven seasons. Born and raised in King's Lynn, Russell began competitive kart racing aged seven. After a successful karting career—culminating in back-to-back victories at the KF3, junior direct-drive Karting European Championship in 2011 and 2012—Russell graduated to junior formulae. He won his first title at the 2014 BRDC Formula 4 Championship, 2014 BRDC F4 Championship. He then won the 2017 GP3 Series and the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship back-to-back with ART Grand Prix, ART, becoming the fifth driver to win the GP2 Series, GP2/FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 championship in their rookie season and the second driver to win both titles in their respective rookie seasons. A member of the Mercedes Junior Team since 2017, Russell signed for Williams Racing, Williams in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2021 Yas Island Formula 2 Round
The 2021 Yas Island Formula 2 round was the eighth and final race of the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship. It took place at the Yas Marina Circuit from 10 to 12 December in support of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and featured three races. Oscar Piastri clinched the driver's title after finishing third in Sprint Race 1; in doing so, the Australian driver is the third rookie after Charles Leclerc and George Russell (racing driver), George Russell to win the championship in the modern Formula 2 era. Classification Qualifying Sprint race 1 Sprint Race 2 Feature race Final championship standings ;Drivers' Championship standings ;Teams' Championship standings * Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. * Note: Bold names include the Drivers' and Teams' Champion respectively. See also *2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix References External links {{List of FIA Formula 2 rounds 2021 Formula 2 Championship, Yas Island 2021 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |