2017 Jerez Formula 2 round

The 2017 Jerez FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 7 and 8 October 2017 at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the tenth and penultimate round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship.

Spain  2017 Jerez Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 10 of 11 in the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Layout of the Circuito de Jerez
LocationCircuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.428 km (2.751 mi)
Feature race
Date 7 October 2017
Laps 39
Pole position
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Time 1:24.682
Podium
First Monaco Charles Leclerc Prema Racing
Second United Kingdom Oliver Rowland DAMS
Third Italy Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Oliver Rowland DAMS
Time 1:29.906 (on lap 22)
Sprint race
Date 8 October 2017
Laps 28
Podium
First Russia Artem Markelov Russian Time
Second Canada Nicholas Latifi DAMS
Third United Kingdom Oliver Rowland DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries Racing Engineering
Time 1:29.296 (on lap 22)

After a disappointing round in Monza for championship leader Charles Leclerc with a total of 0 points to his name, the Monégasque driver took yet another pole position and prematurely clinched the championship title by winning his sixth race of the season with three races to spare. With only one weekend to go, Leclerc was leading the championship with an unassailable lead by 60 points over current runner-up Oliver Rowland.

As of 2022, Leclerc holds the record for the most pole positions in a Formula 2 season with eight.

Classifications

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 1:24.682 1
2 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 1:24.942 +0.260 2
3 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 1:25.257 +0.575 3
4 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 1:25.316 +0.634 4
5 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:25.422 +0.740 5
6 8   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:25.426 +0.744 6
7 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:25.450 +0.768 7
8 3   Nyck de Vries Racing Engineering 1:25.470 +0.788 8
9 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:25.477 +0.795 9
10 20   Norman Nato Arden International 1:25.583 +0.901 10
11 12   Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:25.600 +0.918 11
12 18   Louis Delétraz Rapax 1:25.627 +0.945 12
13 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 1:25.632 +0.950 13
14 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 1:25.653 +0.971 14
15 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 1:25.739 +1.057 15
16 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 1:25.916 +1.234 16
17 19   René Binder Rapax 1:26.121 +1.439 17
18 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 1:26.148 +1.466 18
19 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 1:26.163 +1.481 19
20 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 1:26.647 +1.965 20
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Feature Race

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Charles Leclerc leading the Feature Race.
 
Leclerc with his mother Pascale after winning the Formula 2 championship.
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 39 1:01:31.999 1 25 (4)
2 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 39 +0.230 4 18 (2)
3 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 39 +0.917 15 15
4 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 39 +1.236 9 12
5 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 39 +2.685 5 10
6 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 39 +6.744 14 8
7 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 39 +8.017 2 6
8 12   Álex Palou Campos Racing 39 +8.262 11 4
9 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 39 +14.483 18 2
10 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 39 +16.226 3 1
11 20   Norman Nato Arden International 39 +16.256 10
12 8   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 39 +17.122 6
13 3   Nyck de Vries Racing Engineering 39 +17.657 8
14 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 39 +24.855 16
15 19   René Binder Rapax 39 +26.942 17
16 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 38 +1 lap 19
17 18   Louis Delétraz Rapax 38 +1 lap 12
18 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 38 +1 lap 7
DNF 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 31 Accident 13
DNF 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 27 Brakes 20
Fastest lap:   Oliver Rowland (DAMS) – 1:29.906 (on lap 22)
Source:[1]

Sprint Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6   Artem Markelov Russian Time 28 43:01.086 4 15
2 10   Nicholas Latifi DAMS 28 +11.840 5 12
3 9   Oliver Rowland DAMS 28 +13.286 7 10
4 5   Luca Ghiotto Russian Time 28 +14.691 2 8
5 2   Antonio Fuoco Prema Racing 28 +16.497 6 6
6 3   Nyck de Vries Racing Engineering 28 +20.201 13 4 (2)
7 1   Charles Leclerc Prema Racing 28 +20.510 8 2
8 12   Álex Palou Campos Racing 28 +25.027 1 1
9 8   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 28 +25.613 12
10 20   Norman Nato Arden International 28 +30.411 11
11 7   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 28 +34.059 18
12 18   Louis Delétraz Rapax 28 +38.074 17
13 17   Santino Ferrucci Trident 28 +44.257 19
14 14   Sérgio Sette Câmara MP Motorsport 28 +52.036 10
15 16   Nabil Jeffri Trident 28 +52.395 9
16 21   Sean Gelael Arden International 28 +52.516 16
17 19   René Binder Rapax 28 +52.658 15
18 4   Gustav Malja Racing Engineering 28 +1:04.836 14
19 11   Ralph Boschung Campos Racing 27 Brakes 20
DNF 15   Jordan King MP Motorsport 3 Gearbox 3
Fastest lap:   Nyck de Vries (Racing Engineering) – 1:29.296 (on lap 22)
Source:[1]

Championship standings after the round

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2017 FIA Formula 2 Jerez results". FIA Formula 2. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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