2025 Jeddah Formula 2 round
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| Round 3 of 14 in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Jeddah Corniche Circuit Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Temporary street circuit 6.175 km (3.837 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Jeddah FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 18 and 20 April 2025 at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. It was the third round of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.[1]
Classification
Qualifying
Qualifying report
Jak Crawford claimed pole position for the feature race, ahead of Victor Martins and Leonardo Fornaroli. Richard Verschoor achieved reverse-grid pole for the sprint race.[3][4][5]
Notes:
- ^1 – Roman Staněk was originally classified in 10th, but was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Alexander Dunne in qualifying. [6]
- ^2 – John Bennett was originally classified in 21st, but had his fastest lap time stripped for causing a red flag. His next fastest time, 1:46.008, classified him in 22nd. [7]
Sprint race
Sprint race report
Richard Verschoor finished the race in first, but was demoted to fourth place after a penalty. As a result, Arvid Lindblad achieved his maiden win, making him the series' youngest winner. Behind him, Pepe Martí finished the race in second, and Alex Dunne finished in third.[9][10][11]
Notes
- ^1 Richard Verschoor finished first on the road, but was given an in-race five second time penalty for forcing another driver off the track. This demoted him to fourth. [8]
- ^2 Ritomo Miyata was given a ten second time penalty after the race for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. [12] The penalty demoted Miyata, who finished 18th on track, to 19th.
- ^3 John Bennett was given a ten second time penalty after the race for a safety car infringement. The penalty did not affect his finishing position. [13]
Feature race
Feature race report
Richard Verschoor won the race, ahead of Jak Crawford and Victor Martins, who finished in second and third respectively.[14][15][16]
Notes
- ^1 Alex Dunne was given a five-second time penalty forcing another driver off track, demoting him from 7th to 8th.[17]
- ^2 Oliver Goethe was given a five-second time penalty for a safety car infringement, demoting him from 13th to 14th.[18]
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
- ^ Migliorino, Elisa (17 April 2025). "F2 to Wrap Up First Doubleheader Under the Lights in Jeddah". Last Word on Motorsports. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Doc 32 - Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Kra-Caskey, Calla (18 April 2025). "Crawford had to 'risk it all' for surprise pole in Jeddah". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (18 April 2025). "Crawford takes F2 pole in Jeddah at last second after red flag restart". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Jak Crawford snatches pole in disrupted Saudi Arabia F2 showdown". Motorsport Week. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Doc 27 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 2 - impeded Car 17 at Turn 7-8 in Qualifying" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Doc 26 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 24 - sole cause of the Red Flag in Qualifying" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 18 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Doc 69 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Kra-Caskey, Calla (19 April 2025). "Lindblad becomes F2's youngest winner after Verschoor penalty: 'Not the way I want to win'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (19 April 2025). "Arvid Lindblad becomes youngest F2 winner in Saudi sprint race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Whitfield, Harry (19 April 2024). "Arvid Lindblad wins Saudi Arabian Sprint to become youngest F2 race winner". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Doc 58 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 15 - leaving the track and gaining advantage over Car 25 at Turn 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Doc 59 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 24 - failed to follow the SC through the pit lane" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Kra-Caskey, Calla (20 April 2025). "Verschoor makes last-lap pass for victory in Jeddah with bold alternate strategy call". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (20 April 2025). "Verschoor bounces back to win Jeddah F2 feature race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Whitfield, Harry (20 April 2025). "Richard Verschoor takes stunning win in F2 Saudi Arabian Feature Race". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Doc 77 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 17 - forced Car 7 off track at Turn 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Doc 78 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 5 - VSC infringement" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 20 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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