2018 Silverstone Formula 2 round


The 2018 Silverstone FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 7 and 8 July 2018 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the seventh round of the 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship and ran in support of the 2018 British Grand Prix.
ART Grand Prix driver George Russell enters the round with a ten-point lead over Lando Norris in the drivers' championship. In the teams' championship, Carlin hold a twenty-seven point lead over ART Grand Prix.
This round was also notable for a collision at the end of the sprint race involving Trident teammates Arjun Maini and Santino Ferrucci. Ferrucci was deemed to have deliberately hit the back of Maini's car on the cooldown lap, and he was then banned for the next two rounds by the FIA. He was then sacked from Trident ten days later due to sponsorship issues, and his replacement would be their GP3 Series driver Alessio Lorandi.

Report

Background

The round will see the continued use of rolling starts following a series of drivers stalling on the grid in previous rounds. The procedure was introduced at the previous round in response to a start-line accident in a Formula 3 race that saw a driver crash into a car that had stalled on the grid.
The circuit will feature three Drag Reduction System zones. The two used in previous years—positioned on the Wellington and Hangar Straights—will return, with a third zone placed on the main straight. As DRS is deactivated when the driver brakes, drivers will be able to use the system through the Abbey and Farm corners as these corners can be taken flat-out when the car is low on fuel. This brings increased risk as DRS reduces drag by cancelling out aerodynamic grip, but aerodynamic grip improves the car's ability to take corners at speed. Drivers will be able to manually deactivate DRS before the corners if they are unable or unwilling to take the corner without the use of DRS. The race marks the first time that drivers will be able to use DRS through corners.

Classification

Qualifying

Feature race

;Notes
;Notes
;Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
1 George Russell170
2 Lando Norris133
13 Alexander Albon115
14 Artem Markelov110
15 Antonio Fuoco97

;Teams' Championship standings
EntrantPoints
11 ART Grand Prix219
12 Carlin219
3 Charouz Racing System159
4 DAMS149
5 Russian Time128