2025 Lusail Formula 2 round
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| Round 13 of 14 in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 5.419 km (3.367 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Lusail FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 28 and 30 November 2025 at the Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar. It was the penultimate race of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix.
Leonardo Fornaroli clinched the Drivers' Championship after finishing second in the feature race, winning back-to-back Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles.[1]
Report
Classification
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on 28 November 2025 at 19:10 local time (UTC+3).
Notes:
- ^1 Oliver Goethe received a three-place grid penalty for both races as he impeded Martinius Stenshorne. Due to the penalty, Leonardo Fornaroli was promoted to pole position for the feature race.[3]
Sprint race
The sprint race was held on 29 November 2025 at 19:20 local time (UTC+3).
Notes:
- ^1 Laurens van Hoepen was handed a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with James Wharton. This did not affect van Hoepen's classification.[5]
Feature race
The feature race was held on 30 November 2025 at 15:10 local time (UTC+3).
Notes:
- ^1 Both Alex Dunne and Nikola Tsolov received a five-second time penalty for an unsafe release in the pit lane. This did not affect Dunne's classification. Tsolov was demoted from 6th to 7th.[7][8]
- ^2 Martinius Stenshorne was handed a ten-second time penalty for forcing Rafael Villagómez off track. This demoted Stenshorne from 11th to 15th.[9]
- ^3 James Wharton was given a ten-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage over Luke Browning.[10]
Standings after the event
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
- Note: Bold names include the 2025 Drivers' Champion.
See also
Notes
- ^ Oliver Goethe set the fastest time in qualifying, but later received a three-place grid penalty for impeding another driver. Leonardo Fornaroli was promoted to pole position in his place.
References
- ^ Vinel, Ben (1 December 2025). "Leonardo Fornaroli wins 2025 Formula 2 title". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Doc 25 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Goethe handed post-Qualifying grid penalty". FIA Formula 2. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Doc 41 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Laurens van Hoepen handed post-Sprint Race penalty". FIA Formula 2. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Doc 58 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Doc 49 - Infringement - Car 17 - unsafe release in Race 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Doc 54 - Infringement - Car 3 - unsafe release in Race 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Doc 53 - Infringement - Car 16 - forced Car 25 off track at Turn 1" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Doc 51 - Infringement - Car 23 - went off track and gained lasting advantage" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Doc 59 - F2 Driver Championship - Qatar 2025" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Doc 60 - F2 Team Championship - Qatar 2025" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
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