Russian Grand Prix Support Race Thread (F2 only)

[JonChalk]

Seeing as I took some stick (rightly, in hindsight) for posting F2 results in the F1 thread a few weeks back, though it only right and proper that I start one of the support race threads.

F2 only in Sochi (F3 done and dusted).

https://www.fiaformula2.com/Results?raceid=1024

Here's hoping Illot can get back on track and settle down to two very solid race results.

Standings:

https://www.fiaformula2.com/Standings/Driver

[Deesee]

Subscribed..

[JonChalk]

It seems that even on a relatively long and open circuit, we'll be back in "slow, queue, slow, queue, whine about people in front" qualifying again.

Doesn't bode well....

[WickerBill]

is it me or can you hear the tyres squealing here far more than usual......the track looks like ice at the moment

[anonymous-user]

At least with F2 we don’t know who’ll win the races two days before. This could be where the action is this weekend.

[JonChalk]

Remember, no F3 races this weekend + time differences mean F2 feature race @ 8.05 tomorrow morning.

[Sandpit Steve]

Here we go for the Feature Race in Sochi.

Edit: with the usual pileup into the first corner!

Edited by Sandpit Steve on Saturday 26th September 08:21

[Sandpit Steve]

Interesting that there’s lots of tyre management going on, on the dusty track.

F1 have the three softest compounds available for the first time this year.

[andycaca]

Great mature overtake by Mick Schumacher there

[TheDeuce]

Mick's to lose now! He'll be clenched for the next few laps...

[Sandpit Steve]

What would an F2 race be, without Dan Tantrum being called to see the stewards?

[Sandpit Steve]

TheDeuce said:

Mick's to lose now! He'll be clenched for the next few laps...

The title is Mick’s to lose now. Alfa Romeo seat in F1 beckons for next year?

[JonChalk]

Not a huge Schumacher fan, but it's been a pretty effective race he's driven today.

I'd rather have seen his & Illott's positions reversed, but Mick's been better today.

[Sandpit Steve]

0.025 between Ilott and Ghiotto for the final podium place!

[iandc]

some great overtaking in the last couple of laps and super close between 3 and 4. Proper racing!!! Those tryes have seen better days!!

[TheDeuce]

JonChalk said:

Not a huge Schumacher fan, but it's been a pretty effective race he's driven today.

I'd rather have seen his & Illott's positions reversed, but Mick's been better today.

Same but fairs fair. He's under championship pressure but drove well and executed the perfect switchback overtake.

Textbook.

[Sandpit Steve]

I was going to say how the hell did they all get round that first corner three abreast, but then one at the back went around.

[JonChalk]

That's a nasty looking crash.

[Big Nanas]

Yikes, that was a horrific accident. Luckily both out ok.

[Sandpit Steve]

That’s a very nasty looking crash

How the hell did they both walk away from that, looked awful in real time.