The 2021 Sochi Formula 2 round the sixth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Sochi Autodrom from 24 to 25 September. It ran in support of the 2021 Russian Grand Prix and was planned to feature three races. However, the second sprint race was cancelled amid bad weather conditions. This is the first cancelled Formula 2 race since the cancellation of the sprint race during the 2019 Spa-Francorchamps Formula 2 round due to Anthoine Hubert's fatal accident.
2021 Sochi Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 8 in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Location
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Course
Permanent Circuit 5.848 km (3.634 mi)
Sprint race 1
Date
25 September 2021
Laps
18
Podium
First
Dan Ticktum
Carlin
Second
Jüri Vips
Hitech Grand Prix
Third
Robert Shwartzman
Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver
Théo Pourchaire
ART Grand Prix
Time
1:50.669 (on lap 16)
Sprint race 2
Date
25 September 2021
Laps
18
Podium
First
Race cancelled
N/A
Second
Race cancelled
N/A
Third
Race cancelled
N/A
Fastest lap
Driver
Race cancelled
N/A
Time
NC
Feature race
Date
26 September 2021
Laps
28
Pole position
Driver
Oscar Piastri
Prema Racing
Time
1:47.465
Podium
First
Oscar Piastri
Prema Racing
Second
Théo Pourchaire
ART Grand Prix
Third
Jehan Daruvala
Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver
Liam Lawson
Hitech Grand Prix
Time
1:50.917 (on lap 20)
Classification
Qualifying
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Time
Gap
Grid
1
2
Oscar Piastri
Prema Racing
1:47.465
-
1
2
6
Jehan Daruvala
Carlin
1:47.653
+0.188
2
3
10
Théo Pourchaire
ART Grand Prix
1:47.891
+0.426
3
4
3
Guanyu Zhou
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
1:47.994
+0.529
4
5
21
Ralph Boschung
Campos Racing
1:48.024
+0.559
5
6
22
Jake Hughes
HWA Racelab
1:48.073
+0.608
6
7
1
Robert Shwartzman
Prema Racing
1:48.098
+0.633
7
8
7
Liam Lawson
Hitech Grand Prix
1:48.129
+0.664
8
9
8
Jüri Vips
Hitech Grand Prix
1:48.139
+0.674
9
10
5
Dan Ticktum
Carlin
1:48.171
+0.706
10
11
17
Marcus Armstrong
DAMS
1:48.190
+0.725
11
12
9
Christian Lundgaard
ART Grand Prix
1:48.255
+0.790
12
13
4
Felipe Drugovich
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
1:48.286
+0.821
13
14
20
David Beckmann
Campos Racing
1:48.428
+0.963
14
15
11
Richard Verschoor
MP Motorsport
1:48.587
+1.122
15
16
24
Bent Viscaal
Trident
1:48.662
+1.197
16
17
12
Lirim Zendeli
MP Motorsport
1:48.785
+1.320
17
18
16
Roy Nissany
DAMS
1:48.989
+1.524
18
19
15
Guilherme Samaia
Charouz Racing System
1:49.226
+1.761
19
20
25
Marino Sato
Trident
1:49.339
+1.874
20
21
14
Enzo Fittipaldi
Charouz Racing System
1:49.465
+2.000
21
22
23
Alessio Deledda
HWA Racelab
1:50.389
+2.924
22
Source:
Sprint race 1
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Laps
Time/Retired
Grid
Points
1
5
Dan Ticktum
Carlin
18
36:37.195
1
15
2
8
Jüri Vips
Hitech Grand Prix
18
+4.422
2
12
3
1
Robert Shwartzman
Prema Racing
18
+6.638
4
10
4
22
Jake Hughes
HWA Racelab
18
+8.894
5
8
5
10
Théo Pourchaire
ART Grand Prix
18
+9.824
8
6 (2)
6
21
Ralph Boschung
Campos Racing
18
+12.994
6
4
7
9
Christian Lundgaard
ART Grand Prix
18
+13.669
12
2
8
11
Richard Verschoor
MP Motorsport
18
+14.172
15
1
9
2
Oscar Piastri
Prema Racing
18
+14.921
10
10
12
Lirim Zendeli
MP Motorsport
18
+17.268
17
11
17
Marcus Armstrong
DAMS
18
+18.179
11
12
6
Jehan Daruvala
Carlin
18
+28.131
9
13
15
Guilherme Samaia
Charouz Racing System
18
+28.764
19
14
25
Marino Sato
Trident
18
+40.661
20
15
20
David Beckmann
Campos Racing
18
+57.671
14
16
16
Roy Nissany
DAMS
18
+1:10.465
18
17
14
Enzo Fittipaldi
Charouz Racing System
18
+1:11.672
21
18
23
Alessio Deledda
HWA Racelab
18
+1:33.339
22
DNF
7
Liam Lawson
Hitech Grand Prix
5
Accident
3
DNF
24
Bent Viscaal
Trident
3
Collision
16
DNS
3
Guanyu Zhou
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
—
Spun off
7
DNS
4
Felipe Drugovich
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
—
Accident
13
Fastest lap： Théo Pourchaire − ART Grand Prix − 1:50.669 (lap 16)
Source:
Sprint race 2
The second sprint race was cancelled due to heavy rainfall, which led to postponement of the first races of Formula 2 and Formula 3.
Feature Race
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Laps
Time/Retired
Grid
Points
1
2
Oscar Piastri
Prema Racing
28
53:20.402
1
25 (4)
2
10
Théo Pourchaire
ART Grand Prix
28
+1.928
3
18
3
6
Jehan Daruvala
Carlin
28
+12.601
2
15
4
1
Robert Shwartzman
Prema Racing
28
+14.485
7
12
5
5
Dan Ticktum
Carlin
28
+18.058
10
10
6
3
Guanyu Zhou
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
28
+22.177
4
8
7
7
Liam Lawson
Hitech Grand Prix
28
+30.596
8
6 (2)
8
11
Richard Verschoor
MP Motorsport
28
+33.451
15
4
9
9
Christian Lundgaard
ART Grand Prix
28
+37.775
12
2
10
20
David Beckmann
Campos Racing
28
+39.118
14
1
11
17
Marcus Armstrong
DAMS
28
+43.824
11
12
14
Enzo Fittipaldi
Charouz Racing System
28
+44.482
21
13
15
Guilherme Samaia
Charouz Racing System
28
+45.798
19
14
25
Marino Sato
Trident
28
+51.902
20
15
16
Roy Nissany
DAMS
28
+58.191
18
16
12
Lirim Zendeli
MP Motorsport
28
+1:08.370
17
17
23
Alessio Deledda
HWA Racelab
28
+1:24.953
22
18
22
Jake Hughes
HWA Racelab
27
+1 lap
6
19
21
Ralph Boschung
Campos Racing
25
Puncture
5
DNF
8
Jüri Vips
Hitech Grand Prix
6
Mechanical
9
DNF
24
Bent Viscaal
Trident
0
Collision
16
DNS
4
Felipe Drugovich
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
—
Injured after crash
13
Fastest lap： Liam Lawson − Hitech Grand Prix − 1:50.917 (lap 20)
Source:
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos.
Driver
Points
1
Oscar Piastri
178
2
Guanyu Zhou
142
3
Robert Shwartzman
135
4
Dan Ticktum
129
5
Théo Pourchaire
120
Teams' Championship standings
Pos.
Team
Points
1
Prema Racing
313
1
2
Carlin
225
1
3
UNI-Virtuosi Racing
201
4
Hitech Grand Prix
182
5
ART Grand Prix
163
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
2021 Russian Grand Prix
2021 Sochi Formula 3 round
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