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The 2024 Spielberg Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 June 2024 at the
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. It was the seventh round of the
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and was held in support of the
2024 Austrian Grand Prix The 2024 Austrian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 30 June 2024, at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the eleventh round of the 20 ...
.


Classification


Qualifying

While
Isack Hadjar Isack Alexandre Hadjar (, ; born 28 September 2004) is a French and Algerian racing driver who competes Formula One drivers from France, under the French flag in Formula One for Racing Bulls. Born and raised in Paris to an Algerian family, Hadj ...
was on top for the early stages of the session, an issue with his car resulted in him only being able to complete 7 laps. MP Motorsport's
Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger (; born 17 March 2003) is a Norwegians, Norwegian racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with Andretti Global, having previously competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 from to . He was a member of the Red Bull ...
secured his second pole of the season ahead of
Joshua Dürksen Joshua Dürksen (; born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. Dürksen previously raced for Arden International, Arden in the Formula Regional European Championship in 202 ...
by only 8 thousandths of a second.


Sprint race

Oliver Bearman Oliver James Bearman (; born 8 May 2005) is a British racing driver who competes in Formula One for Haas F1 Team, Haas. Born in London and raised in Chelmsford, Bearman began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning several national and cont ...
took his first podium and win of the season at the Sprint Race, after having a better start than pole-sitter
Kush Maini Kush Maini (, ; born 22 September 2000) is an Indian racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the Alpine Academy, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine and in Formula E ...
, who also lost a position to
Pepe Martí Josep Maria "Pepe" Martí Sobrepera (, ; born 13 June 2005) is a Spanish racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team. A member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2023, he ...
during the first lap of the race after making a contact that broke the Spanish driver's front wing. During the first half of the race, Bearman built a strong advantage to Martí, who was then able to reduce the gap to less than a second. Maini, who ran in third position for the majority of the race, started to struggle due to his defensive driving, eventually dropping to 7th place. Bearman was able to hold Martí off for the win, with championship leader
Paul Aron Paul Aron (; born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Aron most recently competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix, Hitech. Aron pr ...
completing the podium and taking an extra point for the fastest lap in the points-paying positions.


Feature race

At the beginning of the formation lap, pole-sitter
Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger (; born 17 March 2003) is a Norwegians, Norwegian racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with Andretti Global, having previously competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 from to . He was a member of the Red Bull ...
,
Kush Maini Kush Maini (, ; born 22 September 2000) is an Indian racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the Alpine Academy, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine and in Formula E ...
and
Jak Crawford Carlton Jakston "Jak" Crawford (born 2 May 2005) is an American racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the AMF1 Driver Development Programme, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula E for Andretti Globa ...
stalled, being pushed to the pit lane for the race start and leaving their grid positions vacant.
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driver
Joshua Dürksen Joshua Dürksen (; born 27 October 2003) is a Paraguayan racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for AIX Racing. Dürksen previously raced for Arden International, Arden in the Formula Regional European Championship in 202 ...
was left as the virtual leader, but was not credited with the pole position. He led
Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Lourenzo Bortoleto Oliveira (; born 14 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Sauber. Born and raised in Osasco, Bortoleto began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning multiple national titles a ...
and
Franco Colapinto Franco Alejandro Colapinto (; born 27 May 2003) is an Argentine racing driver who competes in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Born and raised in Pilar, Buenos Aires, Colapinto began competitive kart racing aged nine, winning several reg ...
for the first laps of the race, but was overtaken by the Brazilian driver on lap 4 and by Colapinto on lap 5. A virtual safety car was deployed on lap 6 as
Zane Maloney Zane Maloney (born 2 October 2003) is a Barbadian racing driver, who competes in Formula E for Abt Sportsline, Lola Yamaha ABT. He previously competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Rodin Motorsport, Rodin, having debuted for the te ...
, who had stalled his car at the race start, had an engine failure and had to stop his car.
Pepe Martí Josep Maria "Pepe" Martí Sobrepera (, ; born 13 June 2005) is a Spanish racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team. A member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2023, he ...
had been advised to pit, but was 2 meters away from crossing the Safety Car line before the VSC was deployed, which resulted in a post-race investigation and penalty for the Spaniard. Bortoleto, Dürksen, Aron and Hadjar all subsequently pitted and came out behind Martí for the virtual lead of the race. They squabbled, with Bortoleto taking the virtual lead from Martí, who let his
Campos Racing Campos Racing (formerly Adrián Campos Motorsport and Campos Grand Prix) is a Spanish motor racing team based in Alzira, Valencia, founded by former Formula One driver Adrián Campos in 1997. The team has been successful in Formula Three, GP2 S ...
teammate, Hadjar, through to a virtual second place to try to attack Bortoleto. Hadjar had struggled to overtake Aron, who was given a five-second penalty for moving under braking while defending against the Frenchman. Fittipaldi and Colapinto, who had started the race with the harder available compound, drove long initial stints, only pitting on the last 10 laps. They came out of their pit stop 6th and 8th, respectively, with Dürksen in between them. With fresher supersoft tyres, they were able to charge through the pack, eventually finishing 6th and 2nd on the road, with the Argentine driver securing the fastest lap of the race, but not able to catch eventual winner,
Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Lourenzo Bortoleto Oliveira (; born 14 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver who competes in Formula One for Sauber. Born and raised in Osasco, Bortoleto began competitive kart racing aged seven, winning multiple national titles a ...
, who won for the first time in
Formula 2 Formula Two (F2) is a type of open-wheel formula racing category first codified in 1948. It was replaced in 1985 by Formula 3000, but revived by the FIA from 2009 to 2012 in the form of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The name returned aga ...
. After Colapinto's late charge, the Campos drivers argued over the radio due to team orders, with Hadjar finally crossing the finish line ahead in third position. Martí and Aron finished fourth and fifth on track, but their penalties dropped them to 15th and 5th, respectively, with Fittipaldi inheriting the fourth position. Notes *
Paul Aron Paul Aron (; born 4 February 2004) is an Estonian racing driver who serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine. Aron most recently competed in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship for Hitech Grand Prix, Hitech. Aron pr ...
received a five-second time penalty for failing to leave enough space to
Isack Hadjar Isack Alexandre Hadjar (, ; born 28 September 2004) is a French and Algerian racing driver who competes Formula One drivers from France, under the French flag in Formula One for Racing Bulls. Born and raised in Paris to an Algerian family, Hadj ...
. *
Juan Manuel Correa Juan Manuel Correa Borja (; born August 9, 1999) is an American-Ecuadorian racing driver who currently competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports. He previously competed in the FIA Formula 2 Championship from and with Van Amersfoort R ...
received a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line at pit entry. *
Pepe Martí Josep Maria "Pepe" Martí Sobrepera (, ; born 13 June 2005) is a Spanish racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for Campos Racing as part of the Red Bull Junior Team. A member of the Red Bull Junior Team since 2023, he ...
finished fourth on track. He received a post-race ten-second stop and go penalty for pitting during a virtual safety car period. This was converted to a 30-second time penalty after the race which dropped him to 15th place. *
Dennis Hauger Dennis Hauger (; born 17 March 2003) is a Norwegians, Norwegian racing driver who competes in the 2025 Indy NXT with Andretti Global, having previously competed in FIA Formula 2 Championship, Formula 2 from to . He was a member of the Red Bull ...
,
Kush Maini Kush Maini (, ; born 22 September 2000) is an Indian racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the Alpine Academy, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula One for Alpine F1 Team, Alpine and in Formula E ...
and
Jak Crawford Carlton Jakston "Jak" Crawford (born 2 May 2005) is an American racing driver, who competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship for DAMS as part of the AMF1 Driver Development Programme, and serves as a reserve driver in Formula E for Andretti Globa ...
all stalled at the beginning of the formation lap, being required to start from the pit lane. Their places on the grid (1st, 10th and 14th, respectively) were left vacant. Hauger was still credited with pole position and received two championship points.


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

*
2024 Austrian Grand Prix The 2024 Austrian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Austrian Grand Prix 2024) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 30 June 2024, at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. It was the eleventh round of the 20 ...
* 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round


References


External links


Official website
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