2017 Yas Island Formula 2 round

United Arab Emirates  2017 Yas Marina Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 11 of 11 in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Yas Marina Circuit
LocationYas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.554 km (3.451 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 November 2017
Laps 31
Pole position
Driver Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Time 1:47.181
Podium
First Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Second Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Third Italy Luca Ghiotto Russian Time
Fastest lap
Driver Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:50.314 (on lap 27)
Sprint race
Date 26 November 2017
Laps 22
Podium
First Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Second Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Third Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Time 1:51.875 (on lap 4)

The 2017 Yas Marina FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 25 and 26 November 2017 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the final round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was run in support of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

This was the final event for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was introduced at the 2011 Yas Marina Circuit GP2 Asia Series round and also the final event for the Mecachrome V8 engine package that had been part of the GP2 Series and FIA Formula 2 since its formation in 2005. The Dallara F2 2018 chassis with a Mecachrome V6 turbocharged engine was introduced for the 2018 Formula 2 Championship onwards.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "In photos: Farewell to the GP2/11 package". gpupdate.net. gpupdate.net. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.