# 2018 Baku Formula 2 round

The 2018 Baku FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 28 and 29 April 2018 at the Baku Street Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the second round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and runs in support of the 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 5 | Alexander Albon | DAMS | 1:54.480 | – | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | Lando Norris | Carlin | 1:54.694 | +0.214 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 1:54.842 | +0.362 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 1:54.980 | +0.500 | 4 |
| DSQ | 17 | Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 1:55.200 | +0.720 | 19 |
| 5 | 18 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 1:55.212 | +0.732 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 1:55.236 | +0.756 | 6 |
| 7 | 16 | Arjun Maini | Trident | 1:55.474 | +0.994 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:55.728 | +1.248 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 1:55.761 | +1.281 | 9 |
| DSQ | 11 | Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 1:55.970 | +1.490 | 17 |
| 10 | 2 | Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 1:56.139 | +1.659 | 10 |
| 11 | 9 | Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 1:56.532 | +2.052 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 1:57.090 | +2.610 | 12 |
| 13 | 20 | Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 1:57.105 | +2.625 | 13 |
| DSQ | 12 | Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 1:57.351 | +2.871 | 18 |
| 14 | 3 | Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 1:57.508 | +3.028 | 14 |
| 15 | 1 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 1:57.604 | +3.124 | 15 |
| 16 | 15 | Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 2:01.902 | +7.422 | 16 |
| NC | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 2:02.970 | +8.490 | 20 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Santino Ferrucci was disqualified for failing to comply with the minimum tyre pressure and was permitted to start the following day's feature race.
* ^2 – Both BWT Arden cars were disqualified for going over the maximum allowable team personnel associated and were permitted to start the following day's feature race.
* ^3 – Nicholas Latifi failed to set a time within the 107% required and raced at the stewards' discretion.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Alexander Albon | DAMS | 29 | 1:03:41.627 | 1 | 25 (4) |
| 2 | 7 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 29 | +1.992 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 21 | Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 29 | +2.958 | 12 | 15 (2) |
| 4 | 18 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 29 | +5.846 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 29 | +7.099 | 20 | 10 |
| 6 | 19 | Lando Norris | Carlin | 29 | +7.612 | PL | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 29 | +12.698 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 29 | +14.324 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 29 | +15.619 | PL | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 29 | +20.826 | 14 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 29 | +45.720 | 19 | |
| 12 | 8 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 29 | +59.009 | 3 | |
| 13 | 12 | Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 29 | +1:55.517 | 18 | |
| DNF | 4 | Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 24 | Brakes | 8 | |
| DNF | 1 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 20 | Engine | 15 | |
| DNF | 15 | Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 17 | Accident | 16 | |
| DNF | 16 | Arjun Maini | Trident | 7 | Gearbox | 7 | |
| DNF | 11 | Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 6 | Suspension | 17 | |
| DNF | 14 | Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 0 | Accident | 4 | |
| DNF | 20 | Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 0 | Accident | 13 | |
| Fastest Lap: Antonio Fuoco (Charouz Racing System) — 1:57.409 (on lap 23) ||||||||
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Lando Norris and Tadasuke Makino and Jack Aitken started from pit lane after stalling on the grid.

### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 21 | 41:32.101 | 12 | 15 (2) |
| 2 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 21 | +4.774 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | DAMS | 21 | +5.016 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 19 | Lando Norris | Carlin | 21 | +5.842 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 16 | Arjun Maini | Trident | 21 | +13.606 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | Santino Ferrucci | Trident | 21 | +19.108 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | Roberto Merhi | MP Motorsport | 21 | +22.391 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | Ralph Boschung | MP Motorsport | 21 | +24.379 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | Tadasuke Makino | Russian Time | 21 | +25.130 | 9 | |
| 10 | 20 | Louis Delétraz | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +46.561 | 20 | |
| 11 | 7 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +1:20.531 | 7 | |
| 12 | 12 | Nirei Fukuzumi | BWT Arden | 21 | +1:27.942 | 13 | |
| 13 | 5 | Alexander Albon | DAMS | 21 | +1:33.104 | 8 | |
| 14 | 14 | Luca Ghiotto | Campos Vexatec Racing | 20 | +1 lap | 19 | |
| 15 | 11 | Maximilian Günther | BWT Arden | 18 | Transmission | 18 | |
| DNF | 3 | Sean Gelael | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 11 | Accident | 10 | |
| DNF | 15 | Roy Nissany | Campos Vexatec Racing | 2 | Gearbox | 16 | |
| DNF | 1 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 1 | Engine | 15 | |
| DNS | 21 | Antonio Fuoco | Charouz Racing System | 0 | Electrical | 6 | |
| DSQ | 18 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Carlin | 21 | Disqualified | 5 | |
| Fastest lap: George Russell (ART Grand Prix) — 1:56.891 (on lap 18) ||||||||
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Sérgio Sette Câmara was disqualified as a result of having insufficient fuel to return to the pits.

## Championship standings after the round

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Lando Norris | 55 |
| 4 | 2 | Alexander Albon | 41 |
| | 3 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | 40 |
| 2 | 4 | Artem Markelov | 30 |
| | 5 | Nyck de Vries | 28 |
| | Pos. | Entrant | Points |
| | 1 | Carlin | 95 |
| 3 | 2 | DAMS | 61 |
| 3 | 3 | ART Grand Prix | 47 |
| 1 | 4 | Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing | 35 |
| 3 | 5 | Russian Time | 32 |