2018 Sakhir Formula 2 round

Bahrain  2018 Bahrain Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 12 in the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
LocationBahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.406 km (3.359 mi)
Feature race
Date 7 April 2018
Laps 31[N 1]
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Time 1:41.761
Podium
First United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Second Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin
Third Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin
Time 1:48.072 (on lap 19)
Sprint race
Date 8 April 2018
Laps 23
Podium
First Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Second Germany Maximilian Günther BWT Arden
Third Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries Pertamina Prema Theodore Racing
Time 1:47.711 (on lap 11)

The 2018 Bahrain FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races for Formula 2 cars that took place on 7 and 8 April 2018 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the first round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 Bahrain Grand Prix.[1]

The round saw the competitive début of the new Dallara F2 2018 chassis and its turbocharged Mecachrome engine. The F2 2018 was introduced as a replacement for the aging Dallara GP2/11 chassis and its naturally-aspirated engine, which had been used by the championship and its predecessor, the GP2 Series since 2011.[2][3]


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  1. ^ Di Zinno, Tony (6 November 2017). "F2, GP3 2018 schedules released". motorsports.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. ^ "F2 reveals new car, confirms halo from 2018". speedcafe.com. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (16 December 2016). "GP2 aiming for V6 switch, but not wider tyres for 2018 car". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.