Sam bird scored a stunning bahrain gp2 series sprint race victory at the sakhir circuit, the first win for the new russian time team, after a thrilling battle to the chequered flag with felipe nasr. Gp2 gasly favourite to be front runner in bahrain red. Apr 16, 2015 gp2 series the red bull junior team heads into the 2015 season with sights set very high. Pic shines on gp2 debut after securing maiden points in. The 2007 gp2 series season was the fortyfirst season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also third season under the gp2 series moniker. At the same time he confirmed he would compete in formula ones official feeder category, the gp2 series, now known as f2. It was the second round of the 20 gp2 series and was run in support of the 20 bahrain grand prix. The 20 bahrain gp2 series round was a pair of motor races held on 20 and 21 april 20 at the bahrain international circuit in sakhir, bahrain as part of the gp2 series. Just two races left to the end of the 2015 gp2 series, the racing engineering team persists at the top of the classification, both of drivers and teams. The gp2 series car was used by all of the teams, and features a dallara carbonfiber monocoque chassis powered by a mecachrome normallyaspirated fuelinjected v8 engine and pirelli dry slick and rain treaded tyres. The 2015 bahrain gp2 series round was a pair of onemake single seater motor races held on 18 and 19 april 2015 at the bahrain international circuit in sakhir, bahrain as part of the gp2 series. In formula 2, 22 drivers were in action in both the morning and afternoon test sessions on sunday. The frenchman set the quickest time of the week in the morning session today, a 1. The race weekend was a standalone event unlike the previous gp2 rounds which support formula one grands prix.
Race 2007 bahrain gp2 was part of the 2007 gp2 series and was won by nicolas lapierre on 20070415 00. The art grand prix driver took the 34lap feature race victory. Fia f2 2019 bahrain threepronged attack for ferrari driver. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Check it out here the fia formula 2 championship formerly called the gp2 series is a singleseater racing series introduced in 2005, which supports the formula one world championship during the bahrain grand prix, the european leg and abu dhabi grand prix in 2017. Gp2 series 2015 standings championship points standings for the gp2 series 2015. Five drivers who will be racing today also competed in the most recent realworld indycar race at. F1 drivers to compete in virtual bahrain grand prix in new official. Apr 07, 2018 the 2018 bahrain feature race, also known as the 2018 bahrain f2 race 1, was the opening round of the 2018 fia formula two championship, staged at the bahrain international circuit on the 7 april 2018. Apr 02, 2014 the final three race seats on the gp2 series grid for this weekends season opener in bahrain have gone to jon lancaster, conor daly and axcil jefferies. Formula bmw asia has not supported the bahrain grand prix since, but the first ever formula bmw world final was held in bahrain. Pierre gasly will start tomorrows gp2 feature race in bahrain from pole position after topping the timesheets in qualifying for dams. Renamed as the fia formula two championship for 2017, gp2 debuted in 2005 and supported numerous formula.
Conversation with gp2 series driver axcil jefferies from. Jan 01, 2016 gp2 in 2015 was the story of one man, as stoffel vandoorne lived up to the expectation of both observers and backer mclaren by winning the title in dominant style. Gp2 series drivers nathaneal berthon and simon trummer will drive the lmp1 lotus clm p101 in this weekends bahrain 6 hours. The 2012 gp2 series season was the fortysixth season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also eight season under the gp2 series moniker and also the first season after merging with the gp2 asia series. Fabio leimer set pole position for saturdays feature race in the second round of the gp2 series in bahrain, thrashing his nearest opposition by almost a second. Red bull driver verstappen will skip the new series because he is not. A formula one drive is the ultimate dream for thousands of young drivers around the world, and those who have made it to the gp2 series are within touching distance of. Round 2 of the gp2 series championship at bahrain international circuit bahrain. The 2005 bahrain gp2 series round was a gp2 series motor race held on september 29 and 30, 2005 at the bahrain international circuit in sakhir, bahrain. Ten years ago, the world of motorsport witnessed the birth of the gp2 series with its first ever race taking place at imola in april 2005 and concluding in bahrain that year.
Vandoorne spears to maiden gp2 win in bahrain speedcafe. The first race, a 32lap feature event, was won by art grand prix driver stoffel vandoorne who started from the pole position. For the asianbased series, see list of gp2 asia series drivers. Red bull junior pierre gasly led the way on the final day of preseason testing ahead of the start of the gp2 season in bahrain. The official gp2 series twitter feed also confirmed the news that the former hilmer motorsport driver and twotime race winner in. Formula 2 returnee luca ghiotto topped the threeday preseason test in bahrain for series newcomer hitech. Designed as a feeder series to the fia formula one world championship, formula two was originally known as the gp2 series from 2005 until 2016. The 21yearold aucklander, driving the russian time car, moved up to the front of. Vandoorne fights back to claim bahrain feature race win. Final three drivers for bahrain confirmed f2 news crash. Trident gp2 series crash big crash f1 2014 bahrain grand prix.
The driver who won the pole position was awarded four points that went towards the. The championship was expanded to include rounds in malaysia, bahrain and singapore, in support of the 2012 formula one season the series adopted the points. With the gp2 asia series ending this year, the main gp2 series will add four asian races to its schedule. Bah gp, featuring mclaren driver lando norris and a few other stars. The gp2 series bahrain round will air on nbcsn on friday, april 11, at 1. The 2015 campaign would see the introduction of the controversial drag reduction system into gp2, in a season that was to be dominated by one driver. Teammate alex premat made it an art onetwo in the first race and came home third in race two. Indeed, the young f2 rookie would start the weekend. Timo glock was crowned series champion on 30 september after winning the final round at cheste, with brazilian lucas di grassi finishing second. Three of these will support f1 races, plus an additional round will be held in bahrain the week after the f1 race. New zealand driver mitch evans celebrated his second win of the 2015 gp2 series with a strong finish in bahrain. Current success of gp2 current representation on the formula 1 grid gp2 graduates.
Art grand prix celebrate on the podium with the trophies at gp2 series. Racing for twotime gp2 series champions art grand prix, grosjeans 2008 season started on a high as he contested and won the inaugural gp2 asia series, held before the regular gp2 series got underway. Apr 18, 2015 mclaren junior driver stoffel vandoorne has made a perfect start to the 2015 gp2 series season by claiming an impressive victory in the feature race in bahrain on saturday, finishing ahead of rio. Mick is the son of legendary formula 1 driver michael schumacher and. It was the first round of the 2015 gp2 series and was run in support of the 2015 bahrain grand prix. It was the first round of the 2014 gp2 series and was run in support of the 2014 bahrain grand prix. Gp2 series becomes new fia formula 2 championship f2. The gp2 calendar will support f1 races at the bahrain, malaysian and singapore grands prix in 2012.
Prix this year, at bahrain, thanks to the talent of a promising american driver. Stoffel vandoorne, mclaren f1s next starinwaiting, has claimed a thrilling rookie win in the opening gp2 series race in bahrain. The loss of top drivers like jules bianchi and sam bird to formula renault 3. More than 50 of racings future stars set for f2, f3 preseason tests. Ultimately, the 2015 edition of the gp2 series would see several drivers make their breakthroughs, including future f1 racers rossi, rio haryanto and sergey sirotkin. It was held on march and 14, 2010 at bahrain international circuit at sakhir, bahrain. The 2018 fia formula two championship, otherwise known as the 2018 formula two season, was the second season of the fia formula two championship, and the fourteenth for the gp2 series format. Pierre gasly continues after a superb 2014 and is joined by newcomers dean stoneman and callum ilott.
This article will analyse the performance of gp2 as a feeder series, in regards to providing formula 1 with the next generation of talent. Vandoorne continues pole position streak in bahrain. The first race, a 32lap feature event, was won by art grand prix driver stoffel vandoorne after starting from second position. This list is accurate up to and including the last round of the 2016 season abu dhabi.
The gp2 series, gp2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the longterm formula one feeder series, formula 3000. The flying frenchman was called up to make his 2017 debut in malaysia in place of daniil kvyat and, after proving his mettle, he was named a toro rosso driver the following year. Feb 17, 2011 the second round of the 2011 gp2 asia series in bahrain has been called off due to the current level of civil unrest in the country. How many f1 drivers will lineup for the virtual f1 bahrain grand. The drivers fastest lap times determined the starting order for the first race. It was the final round of the 2005 gp2 series season. Sep 30, 2005 nico rosberg clinched the inaugural gp2 series championship with a double victory in bahrain.
Ghiotto topped the threeday preseason test in bahrain for series newcomer hitech. Indeed, seven drivers would claim victory across the 2015 campaign, with a total of 36 racers taking part for some or all of the season. The race, which was held as part of the support programme for the 2018 bahrain grand prix, would be dominated by lando norris from the outset. The 2018 bahrain feature race, also known as the 2018 bahrain f2 race 1, was the opening round of the 2018 fia formula two championship, staged at the bahrain international circuit on the 7 april 2018. Gp2 bahrain images from autosports team of photographers.
The gp2 series was establish in 2005snaplap after the fia international formula 3000 championship was discontinued after the 2004 season, formula one needed a new feeder series and got one in the form of the gp2 series. The 2015 gp2 season, otherwise officially known as the 2015 fia gp2 series, was the eleventh edition of the fia gp2 series, held between april and november 2015 in support of the fia formula one world championship. In other words, f1 will run a series of virtual grands prix to make up for. Arthur pic enjoyed a strong start to his maiden gp2 series campaign last weekend after finishing fifth in the opening rounds feature race at the bahrain international circuit. Grand prix series, which starts with the bahrain event on sunday. The first race, a 32lap feature event, was won by art grand prix driver stoffel vandoorne who started. The gp2 format was conceived by bernie ecclestone and flavio briatore, while ecclestone also has the rights to the name gp1. All statistics and information pre bahrain 2017, regarding both gp2 formula 2 and formula 1. The gp2 series supported the race in 2007 and a celebrity race was held in 2006 with the likes of simon webbe competing.
If theres one man who knows how big a rollercoaster ride an f1 drivers career can be, its pierre gasly. Individual driver statistics for the 2015 gp2 series. The sakhir weekend will also host the first round of the fia formula 2 series, which opens its 2019 in the middle east. F2s 18inch tyre era begins in bahrain bahrain march testing. For the asianbased series, see list of gp2 asia series drivers this is a list of gp2 series drivers, that is, a list of drivers who have made at least one race start in the gp2 series.
The 2017 bahrain feature race, otherwise officially known as the 2017 sakhir race 1, was the opening race of the 2017 fia formula two championship, staged at the bahrain international circuit on the 15 april 2017. The move, predicted last month by autosport, was ratified at thursdays fia world motor sport council. Bahrain, 2022 april 2012 after a successful start to the season in the hot and humid conditions of sepang two weeks ago, the gp2 series the official feeder championship to formula one resumes with a doubleheader in bahrain. The 200910 bahrain 2nd gp2 asia round was the fourth round of the 200910 gp2 asia series season. But this is still one of the best places to see the stars of the future in action. Meanwhile, luca ghiotto took his fifth gp3 series win of the year to reclaim the drivers championship lead and set up a title decider in abu dhabi next weekend. Apr 03, 2014 zimbabwean axcil jefferies recaps his history making 2014 gp2 series preseason testing at yas marina circuit abu dhabi and bahrain international circuit with trident motorsports as he becomes the. Roaming acts set to bring fun and laughter to f1 bahrain gp 2020 at bic. Race 2005 bahrain gp2 was part of the 2005 gp2 series and was won by nico rosberg on 20050929 00.
The race was the first official race of the formula two championship, and would see several future f2 stars make the debuts. Formula two as a concept had been in existence since. Race 2005 bahrain gp2 was part of the 2005 gp2 series and was won by nico rosberg on 20050930 00. The 2018 season would see the debut of the new dallara f2 2018 chassis, an evolution of the old. Gp2 returns to bahrain in support of the fia world. The gp2 series has been rebranded as the fia formula 2 championship with immediate effect. Preseason favourite heikki kovalainen saw his title hopes disappear when he could only finish third in race one. American conor daly joins gp2 field for bahrain season. Gp2 to support f1 in singapore, bahrain and malaysia. Victory at monza grand prix in gp2 series, 2nd place in fia wec at mexico. Gp2 series 2017 season calendar revealed jimmy eriksson arden international. Fabio leimer won the bahrain gp2 series feature race at the sakhir circuit, the second round of the formula 1 feeder championship. Alexander rossi will be the other new face on the grid in bahrain, with the caterham f1 reserve driver replacing ma qing hua for the remainder of the season at the malaysian outfits gp2 squad. Fia formula 2 championship the formula 1 wiki fandom.
F1 esports racing with the bahrain virtual grand prix. This race marks the second time this season that the gp2 series comes to bahrain, which has been added to the calendar again following the cancelled race in germany, but the gp3 series comes to. It is a great opportunity and i really cant wait to. The renault formula 1 teams junior drivers have been placed, as top f2 rookie.
Pole position for the first f2 race would go to ferrari. The fia formula 2 championship formerly called the gp2 series is a singleseater racing series introduced in 2005, which supports the formula one world championship during the bahrain grand prix, the european leg and abu dhabi grand. The racing engineering driver won from pole position, but his. Apr 17, 2015 stoffel vandoornes streak of pole positions in the gp2 series has carried over into the new season as the belgian driver topped the timesheets during todays qualifying session in bahrain. Its the 2018 bahrain grand prix and heres the lowdown of all the action from. Therefore, this weekend in bahrain is crucial to finish the season with great results. The 2014 bahrain gp2 series round was a pair of motor races held on 5 and 6 april 2014 at the bahrain international circuit in sakhir, bahrain as part of the gp2 series. Red bull f1 ace verstappen wont race in bahrain virtual grand prix. Julian leal finished second for the carlin team and dams driver jolyon palmer came in third. If theres one man who knows how big a rollercoaster ride an f1 driver s career can be, its pierre gasly. Piquet sets f2 pace as defrancesco tops f3 times in preseason.
It was the second of two rounds to be held at the circuit, the other being the 200910 bahrain 1st gp2 asia round. Individual driver statistics for the 2009 gp2 asia series. Firstly i would like to thank franz hilmer for making the call to get me out to bahrain to test in gp2 with hilmer motorsport, said yelloly. The porsche supercup has supported the 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 races. The race, which was held as part of the support programme for the 2018 bahrain. The gp2 drivers face a new challenge with pirelli in bahrain. F2 drivers join the race for the world esports event. Art grand prix driver stoffel vandoorne won the first gp2 race in bahrain to claim the teams crown alongside his driver world title clinched in russia. The f1 esports virtual gp series will be extended if there is further disruption to the f1 calendar beyond the end of may.
Drivers including nico hulkenberg, lando norris and johnny herbert took. The eleventh season kicks off this weekend at sakhir. This list does not count drivers who have only appeared in the sister gp2 asia series. The 2011 specification gp2 series car has been designed by dallara automobili. The tests are a part of both series preparations for the start of their 2020 seasons, which will be held in support of the formula 1 gulf air bahrain grand prix. The format was conceived by bernie ecclestone and flavio briatore, while ecclestone also has the rights to the name gp1. The gp2 series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the longterm formula one feeder series, formula 3000. Bbc sport motorsport rosberg wraps up gp2 championship. Racing engineering is in the final stage of gp2 series 2015.
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