2025 Lusail Formula 2 round

  2025 Lusail Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 13 of 14 in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationLusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.419 km (3.367 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 29 November 2025
Laps 23
Podium
First Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport
Second Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing
Third Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport
Time 1:39.603 (on lap 19)
Feature Race
Date 30 November 2025
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver Leonardo Fornaroli[a] Invicta Racing
Time 1:36.155
Podium
First Victor Martins ART Grand Prix
Second Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing
Third Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR
Time 1:38.516 (on lap 29)

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).

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Time/Gap Grid
SR
Grid
FR
1 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 1:36.115 131 41
2 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing +0.040 9 1
3 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +0.170 8 2
4 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing +0.230 7 3
5 17 Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport +0.327 6 5
6 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing +0.626 5 6
7 3 Nikola Tsolov Campos Racing +0.649 4 7
8 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +0.651 3 8
9 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing +0.658 2 9
10 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport +0.678 1 10
11 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR +0.711 10 11
12 16 Martinius Stenshorne Rodin Motorsport +0.772 11 12
13 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing +0.919 12 13
14 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing +0.924 14 14
15 11 Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil +1.057 15 15
16 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix +1.079 16 16
17 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing +1.202 17 17
18 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR +1.219 18 18
19 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing +1.983 19 19
20 12 Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil +2.088 20 20
21 23 James Wharton Trident +2.782 21 21
22 22 Laurens van Hoepen Trident +2.918 22 22
Source:[2]

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).

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 23 42:36.481 1 10+1
2 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 23 +0.970 2 8
3 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +1.607 3 6
4 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 23 +2.120 5 5
5 17 Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport 23 +2.347 6 4
6 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 23 +2.880 9 3
7 16 Martinius Stenshorne Rodin Motorsport 23 +3.933 11 2
8 11 Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 23 +4.265 15 1
9 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 23 +4.548 10
10 3 Nikola Tsolov Campos Racing 23 +6.490 4
11 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 23 +6.737 8
12 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 23 +7.030 14
13 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 23 +7.399 7
14 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 23 +7.728 13
15 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +8.312 12
16 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 23 +8.948 16
17 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR 23 +9.959 18
18 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 23 +10.068 17
19 22 Laurens van Hoepen Trident 23 +20.1641 22
DNF 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing 19 Accident 19
DNF 12 Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 14 Technical issue 20
DNF 23 James Wharton Trident 13 Collision 21
Fastest lap: Richard Verschoor (1:39.603 on lap 19)
Source:[4]

Notes:

Feature race

The feature race was held on 30 November 2025 at 15:10 local time (UTC+3).

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 32 55:18.455 2 25
2 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 32 +1.265 1 18+2
3 17 Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport 32 +7.4391 5 15
4 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 32 +8.703 17 12
5 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 32 +10.105 6 10
6 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 32 +12.362 10 8
7 3 Nikola Tsolov Campos Racing 32 +15.9591 7 6
8 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 32 +17.979 3 4
9 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 32 +18.487 11 2+1
10 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR 32 +23.535 18 1
11 11 Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 32 +28.151 15
12 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +32.691 8
13 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 32 +33.196 14
14 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 32 +35.889 9
15 16 Martinius Stenshorne Rodin Motorsport 32 +37.0922 12
16 12 Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 32 +37.748 20
17 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +41.585 13
18 22 Laurens van Hoepen Trident 32 +42.714 22
19 23 James Wharton Trident 32 +54.3203 21
20 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing 32 +97.336 19
DNF 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 13 Retired 4
DNF 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 6 Retired 16
Fastest lap: Dino Beganovic (1:38.516 on lap 29)
Source:[6]

Notes:

Standings after the event

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Note: Bold names include the 2025 Drivers' Champion.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ Vinel, Ben (1 December 2025). "Leonardo Fornaroli wins 2025 Formula 2 title". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Doc 25 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Goethe handed post-Qualifying grid penalty". FIA Formula 2. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Doc 41 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Laurens van Hoepen handed post-Sprint Race penalty". FIA Formula 2. 29 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Doc 58 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Doc 49 - Infringement - Car 17 - unsafe release in Race 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Doc 54 - Infringement - Car 3 - unsafe release in Race 2" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Doc 59 - F2 Driver Championship - Qatar 2025" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Doc 60 - F2 Team Championship - Qatar 2025" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.