# 2021 Sochi Formula 2 round

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.

## 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 |
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### 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) ||||||||
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### 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) ||||||||
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## Standings after the event

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | 178 |
| 2 | Guanyu Zhou | 142 |
| 3 | Robert Shwartzman | 135 |
| 4 | Dan Ticktum | 129 |
| 5 | Théo Pourchaire | 120 |
| | 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.