2024 Melbourne Formula 2 round

The 2024 Melbourne FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 22 and 24 March 2024 at the Albert Park Circuit. It was the third round of the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.

Australia  2024 Melbourne Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 14 in the 2024 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationAlbert Park Circuit
Melbourne, Australia
CourseTemporary street circuit
5.278 km (3.280 mi)
Sprint Race
Date23 March 2024
Laps23
Podium
FirstCzech Republic Roman StaněkTrident
SecondNorway Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport
ThirdIndia Kush MainiInvicta Racing
Fastest lap
DriverFrance Isack HadjarCampos Racing
Time1:31.573 (on lap 16)
Feature Race
Date24 March 2024
Laps33
Pole position
DriverNorway Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport
Time1:28.694
Podium
FirstFrance Isack HadjarCampos Racing
SecondEstonia Paul AronHitech Pulse-Eight
ThirdBarbados Zane MaloneyRodin Motorsport
Fastest lap
DriverUnited States Jak CrawfordDAMS Lucas Oil
Time1:30.961 (on lap 33)

Classification

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 22 March 2024, at 17:30 local time (UTC+11).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantTime/GapGrid
SR
Grid
FR
111 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport1:28.694101
24 Andrea Kimi AntonelliPrema Racing+0.34492
322 Richard VerschoorTrident+0.47983
49 Kush MainiInvicta Racing+0.61974
55 Zane MaloneyRodin Motorsport+0.68065
617 Paul AronHitech Pulse-Eight+0.69156
721 Pepe MartíCampos Racing+0.73547
820 Isack HadjarCampos Racing+0.77638
910 Gabriel BortoletoInvicta Racing+0.80829
1023 Roman StaněkTrident+0.900110
112 Zak O'SullivanART Grand Prix+0.9381111
126 Ritomo MiyataRodin Motorsport+1.0081212
1312 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport+1.2781313
1424 Joshua DürksenPHM AIX Racing+1.3111414
1525 Taylor BarnardPHM AIX Racing+1.5381515
163 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing+1.8761616
1715 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing+2.3891717
1814 Enzo FittipaldiVan Amersfoort Racing+2.8841818
1916 Amaury CordeelHitech Pulse-Eight+3.0471919
208 Juan Manuel CorreaDAMS Lucas Oil+3.1342020
107% time: 1:34.902 (+6.208)
7 Jak CrawfordDAMS Lucas Oil+26.61412121
1 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix+31.14212222
Source:[1][2]

Notes:

  • ^1Jak Crawford and Victor Martins both failed to set a time within the 107%-mark after crashing during qualifying but were given permission from the stewards to start both races.

Sprint race

The sprint race was held on 23 March 2024, at 14:15 local time (UTC+11).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
123 Roman StaněkTrident2343:59.337110
211 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport23+0.349108
39 Kush MainiInvicta Racing23+1.75476
412 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport23+2.393135
56 Ritomo MiyataRodin Motorsport23+2.984124
620 Isack HadjarCampos Racing23+3.173133 (1)
71 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix23+3.639212
82 Zak O'SullivanART Grand Prix23+6.615111
97 Jak CrawfordDAMS Lucas Oil23+7.29722
105 Zane MaloneyRodin Motorsport23+7.9216
118 Juan Manuel CorreaDAMS Lucas Oil23+10.15620
1214 Enzo FittipaldiVan Amersfoort Racing23+11.86418
1325 Taylor BarnardPHM AIX Racing23+15.61215
143 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing23+16.095216
1515 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing19+16.26917
1616 Amaury CordeelHitech Pulse-Eight23+35.54419
1724 Joshua DürksenPHM AIX Racing23+44.44714
1817 Paul AronHitech Pulse-Eight23+1:12.3515
DNF4 Andrea Kimi AntonelliPrema Racing9Spun off9
DNF22 Richard VerschoorTrident9Spun off8
DNF10 Gabriel BortoletoInvicta Racing0Collision2
DNF21 Pepe MartíCampos Racing0Collision4
Fastest lap set by Isack Hadjar: 1:31.573 (lap 16)
Source:[3][4]

Notes

  • ^1Isack Hadjar originally won the sprint race, but was later given a ten-second time-penalty for causing a collision at the start, which eliminated Gabriel Bortoleto and Pepe Martí. The penalty dropped him down to sixth place in the final classification, with Roman Staněk inheriting the win as a consequence.[5]
  • ^2Oliver Bearman originally finished eighth, but was later given a ten-second time-penalty for forcing Joshua Dürksen off the track, dropping him down to P14 in the final classification.[5]

Feature race

The feature race was held on 24 March 2024, at 11:35 local time (UTC+11).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
120 Isack HadjarCampos Racing3356:42.116825
217 Paul AronHitech Pulse-Eight33+4.454618
35 Zane MaloneyRodin Motorsport33+9.649515
44 Andrea Kimi AntonelliPrema Racing33+12.990212
56 Ritomo MiyataRodin Motorsport33+13.6521210
622 Richard VerschoorTrident33+18.05938
715 Rafael VillagómezVan Amersfoort Racing33+23.600176
81 Victor MartinsART Grand Prix33+25.080214
93 Oliver BearmanPrema Racing33+29.442162
107 Jak CrawfordDAMS Lucas Oil33+31.199221 (1)
1116 Amaury CordeelHitech Pulse-Eight33+33.84119
129 Kush MainiInvicta Racing33+34.0414
1321 Pepe MartíCampos Racing33+34.5947
148 Juan Manuel CorreaDAMS Lucas Oil33+41.77220
1523 Roman StaněkTrident33+58.19410
1625 Taylor BarnardPHM AIX Racing33+59.31915
1714 Enzo FittipaldiVan Amersfoort Racing33+1:09.16914
DNF11 Dennis HaugerMP Motorsport9Accident1(2)
DNF10 Gabriel BortoletoInvicta Racing6Hyradulics9
DNF24 Joshua DürksenPHM AIX Racing5Collision14
DNF2 Zak O'SullivanART Grand Prix5Collision damage11
DSQ12 Franco ColapintoMP Motorsport33Disqualified113
Fastest lap set by Jak Crawford: 1:30.961 (lap 33)
Source:[6][7]

Notes:

  • ^1Franco Colapinto originally finished seventh, but was later disqualified as his car was found to have not engaged the race start set-up procedure, a breach of Art 1.5.2 of the FIA Formula 2 Technical Regulations.[8]

Standings after the event

Teams' Championship standings
Pos.TeamPoints
1 Rodin Motorsport78
42 Campos Racing60
13 Hitech Pulse-Eight57
14 MP Motorsport54
35 Invicta Racing48

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References


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2024 Jeddah Formula 2 round
FIA Formula 2 Championship
2024 season
Next round:
2024 Imola Formula 2 round
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2023 Melbourne Formula 2 round
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2025 Melbourne Formula 2 round