2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round
# 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round

The 2021 Silverstone Formula 2 round was the fourth round of the 2021 Formula 2 Championship and took place at the Silverstone Circuit from 16 to 18 July. It ran in support of the 2021 British Grand Prix and featured three races, which were won by Robert Shwartzman, Richard Verschoor, who took his first ever win in Formula 2, and Guanyu Zhou respectively.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 1:39.854 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 1:40.075 | +0.221 | 2 |
| 3 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 1:40.259 | +0.405 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 1:40.408 | +0.554 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1:40.419 | +0.565 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 1:40.451 | +0.597 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 1:40.452 | +0.598 | 7 |
| 8 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 1:40.486 | +0.632 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:40.491 | +0.637 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 1:40.556 | +0.702 | 10 |
| 11 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 1:40.679 | +0.825 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 1:40.683 | +0.829 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 1:40.772 | +0.918 | 13 |
| 14 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 1:40.895 | +1.041 | 14 |
| 15 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 1:40.915 | +1.061 | 15 |
| 16 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 1:41.050 | +1.196 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 1:41.185 | +1.331 | 17 |
| 18 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 1:41.295 | +1.441 | 18 |
| 19 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 1:41.306 | +1.452 | 19 |
| 20 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 1:41.758 | +1.904 | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 1:41.790 | +1.936 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 1:43.734 | +3.880 | 22 |
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### Sprint race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 21 | 42:34.300 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +0.971 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +2.534 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +5.041 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +5.594 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 21 | +8.403 | 10 | 4 (2) |
| 7 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +11.640 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 21 | +12.365 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 21 | +12.795 | 14 | |
| 10 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 21 | +13.640 | 8 | |
| 11 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 21 | +14.222 | 13 | |
| 12 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 21 | +16.694 | 12 | |
| 13 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +17.215 | 18 | |
| 14 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 21 | +19.347 | 15 | |
| 15 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 21 | +20.113 | 16 | |
| 16 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 21 | +21.048 | 17 | |
| 17 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 21 | +22.670 | 19 | |
| DNF | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 17 | Engine | 21 | |
| DNF | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 11 | Spun off | 20 | |
| DNF | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 3 | Spun off | 22 | |
| DNF | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 0 | Collision damage | 3 | |
| DNF | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 0 | Spun off | 9 | |
| Fastest lap： Oscar Piastri − Prema Racing − 1:42.498 (lap 21) ||||||||
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### Sprint race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 21 | 42:38.809 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 21 | +1.202 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 21 | +2.350 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 21 | +7.726 | 5 | 8 (2) |
| 5 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +12.161 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 21 | +14.879 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +15.522 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +16.562 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 21 | +18.150 | 11 | |
| 10 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +18.619 | 6 | |
| 11 | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 21 | +19.583 | 22 | |
| 12 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 21 | +21.141 | 21 | |
| 13 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +21.893 | 8 | |
| 14 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 21 | +23.047 | 15 | |
| 15 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 21 | +24.329 | 10 | |
| 16 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 21 | +26.701 | 18 | |
| 17 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 21 | +33.083 | 19 | |
| 18 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 21 | +35.937 | 17 | |
| 19 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 21 | +42.390 | 12 | |
| DNF | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 6 | Collision | 16 | |
| DNF | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 0 | Collision | 14 | |
| DNF | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 0 | Collision | 20 | |
| Fastest lap： Oscar Piastri − Prema Racing − 1:42.846 (lap 21) ||||||||
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### Feature Race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Entrant | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Guanyu Zhou | UNI-Virtuosi | 29 | 51:07.552 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | Dan Ticktum | Carlin | 29 | +3.828 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | Oscar Piastri | Prema Racing | 29 | +19.342 | 1 | 15 (4) |
| 4 | 11 | Richard Verschoor | MP Motorsport | 29 | +20.128 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 1 | Robert Shwartzman | Prema Racing | 29 | +24.775 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | Felipe Drugovich | UNI-Virtuosi | 29 | +25.469 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Jüri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 29 | +25.836 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 10 | Théo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 29 | +26.651 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | Lirim Zendeli | MP Motorsport | 29 | +27.421 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 6 | Jehan Daruvala | Carlin | 29 | +27.677 | 12 | 1 (2) |
| 11 | 7 | Liam Lawson | Hitech Grand Prix | 29 | +39.951 | 11 | |
| 12 | 17 | Marcus Armstrong | DAMS | 29 | +40.516 | 14 | |
| 13 | 24 | Bent Viscaal | Trident | 29 | +44.372 | 17 | |
| 14 | 21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 29 | +47.641 | 15 | |
| 15 | 14 | David Beckmann | Charouz Racing System | 29 | +47.812 | 18 | |
| 16 | 16 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 29 | +49.492 | 8 | |
| 17 | 22 | Jack Aitken | HWA Racelab | 29 | +51.977 | 19 | |
| 18 | 20 | Matteo Nannini | Campos Racing | 29 | +52.326 | 16 | |
| 19 | 25 | Marino Sato | Trident | 29 | +53.708 | 21 | |
| 20 | 15 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 29 | +1:02.605 | 20 | |
| 21 | 9 | Christian Lundgaard | ART Grand Prix | 29 | +1:30.203 | 10 | |
| 22 | 23 | Alessio Deledda | HWA Racelab | 28 | +1 lap | 22 | |
| Fastest lap： Jehan Daruvala − Carlin − 1:42.767 (lap 27) ||||||||
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## Standings after the event

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Oscar Piastri | 108 |
| 1 | 2 | Guanyu Zhou | 103 |
| | 3 | Robert Shwartzman | 91 |
| 1 | 4 | Dan Ticktum | 89 |
| 1 | 5 | Jüri Vips | 85 |
| | Pos. | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Prema Racing | 199 |
| | 2 | UNI-Virtuosi Racing | 162 |
| 1 | 3 | Carlin | 145 |
| 1 | 4 | Hitech Grand Prix | 143 |
| | 5 | ART Grand Prix | 93 |

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