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While Formula 1 felt the public brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, the virus also put the Formula 2 and Formula 3 categories on hiatus. Shwartzman sat at the foot of the timesheets having logged only seven laps during the session, while Zhou was also languishing until a late flourish saw him rise to 16th at the flag. ... pero Robert Shwartzman evitó el doblete de Carlin. Title favourites Robert Shwartzman (Prema Racing) and Gunayu Zhou (UNI Virtuosi) were among the surprise names near the bottom of the times. As an indication for the pace being run by the teams and drivers, the time was some 1.6s slower than the pole position time set by Callum Ilott in last year’s championship round at the Sakhir Circuit. Reigning FIA Formula 3 champion Oscar Piastri was seventh for Prema Racing as fellow F3 graduate Bent Viscaal (Trident), Marcus Armstrong (DAMS) and newcomer David Beckmann (Charouz Racing) rounded out the top 10. Going into the 2021 Formula 2 season the biggest talking point wasn’t about any drivers or teams, but the new race weekend format. The Ferrari Driver Academy earned a podium sweep in the first Formula 2 race of the new decade in Austria last weekend. As a consequence of George Russell's step up to Mercedes to cover for the COVID-positive Lewis Hamilton, Jack Aitken will make his Formula 1 debut for Williams at the Sakhir Grand Prix. Dropped by his team in Japan and by Red Bull, Dan Ticktum's single-seater career seemed to be over last summer. Photo: Jakob Ebrey Photography. Son Mick put that right in 2020, and proved to Ferrari that he was deserving of a shot at motorsport's elite category in 2021…. 2021 Formula 2 Calendar: Round 1 - Bahrain (March 27 - March 28) Round 2 - Monaco (May 22 - May 23) Round 3 - Azerbaijan (June 5 - June 6) Round 4 - Britain (July 17 - July 18) The session ran largely without incident barring a brief five minute stoppage in the first hour, caused by Verschoor coming to a halt on the back straight. Hitech Grand Prix had both cars inside the top five with Juri Vips in fifth narrowly ahead of Charouz Racing’s Guilherme Samaia. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates ... Jehan begins 2021 F2 season on high note. Carlin has helped guide enough drivers to Formula 1 to fill out an entire grid, plus a handful of reserves, to create a remarkable alumni list. Ticktum set his personal best with just over an hour of the session remaining after topping the times from Lirim Zendeli (MP Motorsport), who set the first real indicative time, and Liam Lawson (Hitech Grand Prix), who rose to the top of the times early in the second hour. Richard Verschoor, a late addition to the test roster for MP Motorsport, logged the most mileage, racking up 38 laps during the session. But now he's on the Formula 2 grid with the reigning champion team, and he's a new protege of Williams. Leer la noticia. Hitech Grand Prix had both cars inside the top five with Juri Vips in fifth narrowly ahead of Charouz Racing’s Guilherme Samaia. A big thanks to Carlin for the excellent car which helped me finish in the points in all the races," he added. 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Title favourites Robert Shwartzman (Prema Racing) and Gunayu Zhou (UNI Virtuosi) were among the surprise names near the bottom of the times. The Briton, who has joined Carlin for this year, clocked a 1:43.021s benchmark to kick off the first action of the 2021 season for the F2 grid. The sister Carlin of Jehan Daruvala ended up third fastest, 0.140s further back, while early pace setter and F2 rookie Zendeli was fourth. Long on F1's peripheries, Aitken finally has a chance to shine. Going into the 2021 … With Yuki Tsunoda set to join that group, Motorsport.com has ranked its graduates to grace the grand prix scene... Michael Schumacher may have won seven Formula 1 titles, but he didn't even compete for a crown at the second tier. While bringing the grid closer together in terms of performance, it could be the deciding factor in the race for the world title Guanyu Zhou knows he won't get too many more chances if he is to become China's first F1 driver, with fierce competition within the ranks of Alpine's junior stable, Michael Schumacher may have won seven Formula 1 titles, but he didn't even compete for a crown at the second tier. Lawson, primer ganador de la F2 2021 F2: Lawson, brillante primer ganador de 2021 en Bahrein. Previous / Lawson fends off Daruvala for maiden F2 win in Bahrain Next / Lundgaard ... which sent Ticktum's Carlin around and put both drivers out of the contest. The battle between 'the FDA five' is set to be one of the major subplots of the season, but who has the best F1 prospects for 2021? The same can be said of Carlin, which has to get the best out of the two-time Macau Grand Prix winner. 2021 Formula 2 Calendar: Round 1 - Bahrain (March 27 - March 28) Round 2 - Monaco (May 22 - May 23) Round 3 - Azerbaijan (June 5 - June 6) Round 4 - Britain (July 17 - July 18) However, it was Ticktum’s effort that stood firm as the chequered flag flew leaving the Carlin driver with a 0.6s advantage over Lawson. Verschoor to fill vacant MP Motorsport seat in Bahrain F2 test, Rookie Beckmann ends first F2 Bahrain test day on top, Going into the 2021 Formula 2 season the biggest talking point wasn’t about any drivers or teams, but the new race weekend format. Highly rated by Red Bull and Honda, as part of their academies, the Japanese racer translated two points’ finishes from seven races into seven from the next seven. Verschoor to fill vacant MP Motorsport seat in Bahrain F2 test, Rookie Beckmann ends first F2 test day on top. A rookie season that was largely marred by an underperforming engine and disappointing starts concluded with a … Testing in Bahrain continues on Wednesday (local time), the final day of running ahead of the 2021 season. ANI 29th March 2021… F2: Daruvala lidera el primer día de test post-temporada . 6. As an indication for the pace being run by the teams and drivers, the time was some 1.6s slower than the pole position time set by Callum Ilott in last year’s championship round at the Sakhir Circuit. Ticktum set his personal best with just over an hour of the session remaining after topping times from Lirim Zendeli (MP Motorsport), who set the first real indicative time, and Liam Lawson (Hitech Grand Prix), who rose to the top of the times early in the second hour. Guanyu Zhou knows he won't get too many more chances if he is to become China's first F1 driver, with fierce competition within the ranks of Alpine's junior stable. 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New F2 winner Piastri ‘scared’ about pitstop in … by Ida Wood 27 March 2021. written by Ida Wood 27 March 2021. However, it was Ticktum’s effort that stood firm as the chequered flag flew leaving the Carlin driver with a 0.6s advantage over Lawson. Created partly out of financial necessity but also to spice up the action, the Bahrain opener provided a snapshot of the positives and negatives to come, He was tipped for glory in FIA Formula 2 last year, but was hampered by reliability woes at inopportune moments. But their roles in feeding F1 with drivers meant their survival was crucial to their parent series' long-term future, In the latest feature in our series looking back on the 2010s, we revisit Charles Leclerc's sensational Formula 2 season - where he strode among on-track highs and lows, as well as tragedy away from motorsport, to earn a place on the Formula 1 grid, It wasn't long ago F2 drivers couldn't even get passes to the F1 paddock. He was tipped for glory in FIA Formula 2 last year, but was hampered by reliability woes at inopportune moments. How did that happen? F2 FIA F2 / Crónica de test. The three hour session was largely a chance for the teams to blow out the cobwebs and bed in drivers - of which 10 are rookies this year. Created partly out of financial necessity but also to spice up the action, the Bahrain opener provided a snapshot of the positives and negatives to come. The Briton, who has joined Carlin for this year, clocked a 1m43.021s benchmark to kick off the first action of the 2021 season for the F2 grid. F2 boss declares new weekend format a "success", F1’s feeder series champions – hits and misses, What is the difference between F1 and F2? For the 2021 F1 season, the battle of Red Bull vs Mercedes looks set to be captured in the high-rake vs low-rake philosophy clash due to this year's technical rule tweaks. India, 22 2021: 3rd in Asian F3 2020: 12th in F2. Reigning FIA Formula 3 champion Oscar Piastri was seventh for Prema Racing as fellow F3 graduate Bent Viscaal (Trident), Marcus Armstrong (DAMS) and newcomer David Beckmann (Charouz Racing) rounded out the top 10. Jehan Daruvala. Richard Verschoor, a late addition to the test roster for MP Motorsport, logged the most mileage racking up 38 laps during the session. 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Was Formula 2’s radical format switch a success? The session ran largely without incident barring a brief five minute stoppage in the first hour, caused by Verschoor coming to a halt on the back straight. Teams will be back in action later today for the afternoon session, which concludes at 5pm local time (2pm GMT). The Briton, who has joined Carlin for this year, clocked a 1m43.021s benchmark to kick off the first action of the 2021 season for the F2 grid. The sister Carlin of Jehan Daruvala ended up third fastest, 0.140s further back, while early pace setter and F2 rookie Zendeli was fourth. Son Mick put that right in 2020, and proved to Ferrari that he was deserving of a shot at motorsport's elite category in 2021. Browse through 2021 FIA F2 Bahrain results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Shwartzman sat at the foot of the timesheets having logged only seven laps during the session, while Zhou was also languishing until a late flourish saw him rise to 16th at the flag. That sees drivers in action supporting the Formula 1 … Teams will be back in action later today for the afternoon session which concludes at 2pm UK time. Was Formula 2’s radical format switch a success? 4m . Ticktum will compete in his second FIA Formula 2 season in 2021 and will be looking to compete for the title with the Carlin team behind him. Earlier, Jehan qualified sixth out of 22 racers on the grid but started on P5, owing to the reverse grid rule for the opening race. The Brit, who joined Williams in 2020, had previously been a member of Red Bull ‘s young driver pool but was dropped from the programme in 2019. The Carlin driver was second to Argenti Motorsport’s Matias Zagazeta in the morning, with just 0.032s separating them in the three-hour session.