# 2021 Baku Formula 2 round

The 2021 Baku Formula 2 round was the 3rd race of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Baku City Circuit from 4 to 6 June. It ran in support of the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and featured three races, including the 100th FIA Formula 2 race on June 5 for sprint race 2.
With Jüri Vips winning Sprint Race 2 and Feature Race respectively, it marked the first time in the series' history that a driver was able to win two races in a weekend.

## Background

Matteo Nannini, who had previously withdrawn from Formula 2 to focus on the FIA Formula 3 Championship, was called in by Campos Racing to replace Gianluca Petecof.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:54.217 | | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:54.355 | +0.138 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 1:54.508 | +0.291 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1:54.639 | +0.422 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 1:54.830 | +0.422 | 5 |
| 6 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 1:54.914 | +0.697 | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 1:54.962 | +0.745 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 1:55.112 | +0.895 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 1:55.122 | +0.905 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 1:55.161 | +0.944 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 1:55.173 | +0.956 | 11 |
| 12 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 1:55.245 | +1.028 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 1:55.336 | +1.119 | 13 |
| 14 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 1:55.651 | +1.434 | 14 |
| 15 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 1:55.658 | +1.441 | 15 |
| 16 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 1:55.988 | +1.771 | 16 |
| 17 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 1:56.463 | +2.246 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 1:56.579 | +2.362 | 18 |
| 19 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 1:57.539 | +3.322 | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 1:57.793 | +3.576 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 1:58.264 | +4.047 | 21 |
| 107% time: 2:02.212 |||||||
| — | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | No time set | N/A | 22 |
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### Sprint race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 21 | 44:35.734 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 21 | +5.144 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 3 | Zhou Guanyu | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +8.872 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 21 | +10.352 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +11.039 | 7 | 6 (2) |
| 6 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 21 | +13.124 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 21 | +14.455 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +14.524 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +17.299 | 12 | |
| 10 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 21 | +17.764 | 13 | |
| 11 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +19.738 | 12 | |
| 12 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 21 | +21.064 | 14 | |
| 13 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 21 | +21.837 | 18 | |
| 14 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +25.849 | 11 | |
| 15 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 21 | +35.970 | 16 | |
| 16 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 21 | +42.471 | 22 | |
| 17 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +49.289 | 21 | |
| 18 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 21 | +1:31.300 | 20 | |
| DNF | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 0 | Collision damage | 8 | |
| DNF | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 0 | Collision | 10 | |
| DNF | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 0 | Collision | 17 | |
| DNF | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 0 | Collision | 19 | |
| Fastest lap： Théo Pourchaire − ART Grand Prix − 1:56.928 (lap 21) ||||||||
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Felipe Drugovich originally finished ninth, but was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Liam Lawson on the first lap. He also received two penalty points.

### Sprint race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | 46:05.704 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +3.260 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 21 | +3.883 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 21 | +4.644 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 21 | +5.002 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 21 | +6.213 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +6.751 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 21 | +9.138 | 19 | 1 (2) |
| 9 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +13.315 | 6 | |
| 10 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +15.473 | 14 | |
| 11 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 21 | +17.975 | 15 | |
| 12 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 21 | +22.828 | 21 | |
| 13 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 21 | +25.675 | 18 | |
| 14 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +49.981 | 17 | |
| 15 | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 21 | +52.037 | 22 | |
| 16 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 21 | +1:31.818 | 16 | |
| DNF | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 7 | Accident | 4 | |
| DNF | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 7 | Collision | 11 | |
| DNF | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 5 | Collision | 12 | |
| DNF | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 0 | Collision | 5 | |
| DNF | 3 | Zhou Guanyu | UNI-Virtuosi | 0 | Collision | 8 | |
| DNF | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 0 | Collision | 13 | |
| Fastest lap： Oscar Piastri − Prema Racing − 1:56.020 (lap 16) ||||||||
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### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 28 | 57:08.634 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 28 | +6.152 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 28 | +12.623 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 28 | +22.400 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 28 | +24.418 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 28 | +26.207 | 1 | 8 (4) |
| 7 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 28 | +28.081 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 28 | +29.801 | 5 | 4 (2) |
| 9 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 28 | +34.058 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 28 | +36.167 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 28 | +36.993 | 14 | |
| 12 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 28 | +39.973 | 13 | |
| 13 | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 28 | +47.934 | 8 | |
| 14 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 28 | +48.794 | 16 | |
| 15 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 28 | +55.485 | 19 | |
| 16 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 28 | +55.825 | 22 | |
| 17 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 28 | +56.970 | 15 | |
| 18 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 27 | +1 lap | 20 | |
| 19 | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 27 | +1 lap | 21 | |
| DNF | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1 | Collision | 4 | |
| DNF | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 0 | Collision | 6 | |
| DNS | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | — | Stalled | 17 | |
| Fastest lap： Dan Ticktum − Carlin − 1:55.199 (lap 24) ||||||||
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#### Notes

* ^2 - Matteo Nannini failed to start the Feature Race after stalling on the grid at the formation lap.
* ^3 - Oscar Piastri was given a five-second-time penalty for an unsafe release during his mandatory pit stop.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Guanyu Zhou | 78 |
| | 2 | Oscar Piastri | 73 |
| 3 | 3 | Robert Shwartzman | 66 |
| 6 | 4 | Jüri Vips | 63 |
| 1 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | 60 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Prema Racing | 139 |
| 1 | 2 | UNI-Virtuosi Racing | 119 |
| 2 | 3 | Hitech Grand Prix | 113 |
| 1 | 4 | Carlin | 113 |
| 1 | 5 | ART Grand Prix | 73 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.