2011 FIA Formula Two Championship

Motor racing season February 2020 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship 2010 2012 The 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the third year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on 17 April at Silverstone and finished on 30 October at the Circuit de Catalunya, after eight double-header rounds and all (excluding Silverstone) in support of International GT Open racing weekends. For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a returning driver Mirko Bortolotti, who finished fourth in 2009, and rookie driver Christopher Zanella. Bortolotti took the lead after winning in the opening race of the season at Silverstone and led until the end of the season. The Italian secured his title and a prize test for the Williams F1 team in the home race at Monza with two races to spare.http://www.formulatwo.com/news/r2-report.aspx Mirko Bortolotti secures 2011 F2 Championship 2 October 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 30 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111103223349/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/r2-report.aspx 3 November 2011 dead Bortolotti scored seven wins in a season matching 2009 Champion Andy Soucek record and with win in 2009 at Brno the Italian took absolute win record in FIA Formula Two Championship.http://www.formulatwo.com/news/barcelona-race-two.aspx Imperious Bortolotti takes F2 win record 30 October 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 30 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111101194618/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/barcelona-race-two.aspx 1 November 2011 dead Zanella finished in second place in the standings with two wins, 123 points behind Bortolotti and just eight ahead of his nearest rival and another newcomer Ramón Piñeiro, who scored three wins. The fourth place went to Piñeiro compatriot and winner of the Silverstone's race Miki Monrás. Drivers No. Car number Driver Rounds 2 GBR James Colehttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/james-cole-graduates-to-f2.aspx James Cole graduates to F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 31 March 2011 31 March 2011 All 3 IND Armaan Ebrahimhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/armaan-returns-for-title-tilt.aspx Armaan Ebrahim returns for F2 title attack FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 18 February 2011 18 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110224001811/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/armaan-returns-for-title-tilt.aspx 24 February 2011 dead 1–6 4 ITA Mirko Bortolottihttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/mirko-bortolotti-returns.aspx Mirko Bortolotti returns to Formula Two FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 9 March 2011 9 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110325021022/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/mirko-bortolotti-returns.aspx 25 March 2011 dead All 5 GBR Alex Brundlehttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/alex-brundle-signs-for-2011.aspx Alex Brundle rejoins F2 for 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 21 January 2011 21 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110123034116/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/alex-brundle-signs-for-2011.aspx 23 January 2011 dead All 6 ESP Miki Monráshttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/miki-monras-joins.aspx Miki Monras opts for F2 in 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 7 March 2011 7 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110325020710/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/miki-monras-joins.aspx 25 March 2011 dead All 8 BGR Plamen Kralevhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/plamen-kralev-rejoins-f2.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20110325021028/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/plamen-kralev-rejoins-f2.aspx dead 25 March 2011 Plamen Kralev confirms F2 return FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 10 March 2011 10 March 2011 All 9 ROU Mihai Marinescuhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/mihai-marinescu-commits-to-f2-for-2011.aspx Mihai Marinescu commits to F2 for 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 12 April 2011 12 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110417050443/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/mihai-marinescu-commits-to-f2-for-2011.aspx 17 April 2011 dead All 10 RUS Max Snegirevhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/snegirev-graduates-to-f2.aspx Max Snegirev switches from F3 to Formula Two FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 25 February 2011 25 February 2011 All 11 GBR Jack Clarkehttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/clarke-eyes-title-tilt-on-f2-return.aspx Jack Clarke targets championship victory on F2 return FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 18 January 2011 18 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110121044434/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/clarke-eyes-title-tilt-on-f2-return.aspx 21 January 2011 dead All 12 NLD Kelvin Snoekshttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/kelvin-snoeks-for-2011.aspx Kelvin Snoeks to make F2 return FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 4 March 2011 4 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110325020700/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/kelvin-snoeks-for-2011.aspx 25 March 2011 dead All 13 ESP José Luis Abadínhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/jose-luis-abadin-graduates-to-f2.aspx Jose Luis Abadin graduates to F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 13 April 2011 14 April 2011 1–3, 5, 8 14 GBR Jolyon Palmerhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/jolyon-palmer-makes-f2-return-this-weekend.aspx Jolyon Palmer makes F2 return this weekend FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 30 June 2011 30 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110701211536/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/jolyon-palmer-makes-f2-return-this-weekend.aspx 1 July 2011 dead 4 15 ESP Ramón Piñeirohttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/ram%C3%B3n-pi%C3%B1eiro-joins-formula-two.aspx Ramón Piñeiro joins Formula Two FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 13 April 2011 13 April 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes All 16 DNK Mikkel Machttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/mikkel-mac-signs-up-for-f2.aspx Mikkel Mac signs up for F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 14 April 2011 14 April 2011 All 17 GBR Will Bratthttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/will-bratt-returns-to-f2.aspx Will Bratt returns to F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 11 April 2011 11 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110413114408/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/will-bratt-returns-to-f2.aspx 13 April 2011 dead 1–4 18 DEU Tobias Hegewaldhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/tobias-hegewald-switches-from-gp3-to-f2.aspx Tobias Hegewald switches from GP3 to F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 18 March 2011 18 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110326220654/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/tobias-hegewald-switches-from-gp3-to-f2.aspx 26 March 2011 dead All 19 CHE Christopher Zanellahttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/christopher-zanella-signs-up-for-f2-in-2011.aspx Christopher Zanella signs for F2 in 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 1 April 2011 1 April 2011 All 20 DEU Julian Theobaldhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/julian-and-johannes-theobald-sign-up-for-f2.aspx Julian and Johannes Theobald sign up for F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 11 April 2011 11 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110413114254/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/julian-and-johannes-theobald-sign-up-for-f2.aspx 13 April 2011 dead 1–4, 6–7 21 DEU Thiemo Storzhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/thiemo-storz-makes-f2-bow.aspx Thiemo Storz to make Formula Two bow in 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 27 January 2011 27 January 2011 All 22 DEU Johannes Theobald 1–4, 6 23 GBR Jon Lancasterhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/jon-lancaster-signs-up-to-f2.aspx Jon Lancaster signs up to F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 11 May 2011 11 May 2011 2 24 GBR Tom Gladdishttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/gladdis-returns-for-2011.aspx Tom Gladdis aiming for the front on F2 return FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 12 March 2011 12 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110325021510/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/gladdis-returns-for-2011.aspx 25 March 2011 dead 1 25 AUT René Binderhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/binder-to-make-f2-debut-on-home-soil.aspx Binder to make F2 debut on home soil FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 19 August 2011 19 August 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 6 26 GBR Luciano Bachetahttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/luciano-bacheta-makes-f2-switch.aspx Luciano Bacheta makes F2 switch FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 23 August 2011 23 August 2011September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 6–7 28 FRA 1974 Benjamin Larichehttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/lariche-returns-for-2011.aspx Benjamin Lariche secures F2 return for 2011 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 20 January 2011 20 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122103343/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/lariche-returns-for-2011.aspx 22 January 2011 dead All 30 KOR Tom Munhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/sung-hak-munn-confirms-place-on-f2-grid.aspx Sung-Hak Mun confirms place on F2 grid FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 8 April 2011 9 April 2011 All 33 IND Parthiva Sureshwarenhttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/sureshwaren-rejoins-for-2011.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20110325021109/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/sureshwaren-rejoins-for-2011.aspx dead 25 March 2011 Parthiva Sureshwaren returns for 2011 assault FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 10 March 2011 10 March 2011 1, 3–8 42 GBR Jordan Kinghttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/jordan-king-adds-f2-programme.aspx Jordan King adds F2 programme FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 3 June 2011 3 June 2011 3–5 77 POL Natalia Kowalskahttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/natalia-kowalska-returns-for-a-second-season-in-f2.aspx Natalia Kowalska returns for a second season in F2 FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 29 March 2011 29 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110405034350/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/natalia-kowalska-returns-for-a-second-season-in-f2.aspx 5 April 2011 dead 1–2 88 BRA Fabio Gamberinihttp://www.formulatwo.com/news/gamberini-makes-f2-debut-at-the-nurburgring-.aspx Gamberini makes F2 debut at the Nürburgring FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 29 June 2011 29 June 2011 4 Driver changes Entering/Re–Entering FIA Formula Two Championship José Luis Abadín graduated from European F3 Open to compete in the championship. Mirko Bortolotti, Alex Brundle and Tobias Hegewald all returned to the championship, after competing in other series in 2010. Bortolotti and Hegewald moved back from the GP3 Series, while Brundle will rejoin from British Formula 3. James Cole moved into the series from the British Formula 3 National Class. Max Snegirev also joined Formula Two from the Championship Class in British Formula 3. Formula Renault NEC runner-up Mikkel Mac moved into Formula Two in 2011. Miki Monrás switched from GP3 Series to compete in the championship. Sung-Hak Mun joined the championship after racing in Formula BMW Pacific in 2010. Thiemo Storz moved into the championship, having missed most of 2010 due to completing his schooling and competing in the last Formula Palmer Audi season. After finishing sixth in the Italian Formula Three Championship, Christopher Zanella graduated into Formula Two in 2011. Leaving FIA Formula Two Championship 2010 champion Dean Stoneman had been due to compete with ISR Racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2011, but withdrew after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. 2010 runner-up Jolyon Palmer graduated to GP2, signing with the Arden International team. Palmer returned to Formula Two at the Nürburgring, in order to gain track time ahead of the GP2 races at the circuit later in the season. Sergey Afanasyev, who finished third in 2010 moved to Auto GP with DAMS. Mid-Season Changes Jordan King, Jon Lancaster and Fabio Gamberini joined the series during the season. Lancaster contested the Magny-Cours round, after racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series during the 2010 season, while King is combining his Formula Two programme with Formula Renault UK. Gamberini, a front-runner in the European F3 Open series, competed at the Nürburgring. Calendar An eight-round calendar was published on 3 November 2010,http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2010/Pages/wmsc_031110.aspx World Motor Sport Council, 03/11/2010 fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 3 November 2010 3 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101105155751/http://www.fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2010/Pages/wmsc_031110.aspx 5 November 2010 dead with an amendment made to the Magny-Cours date on 8 December 2010.http://www.formulatwo.com/news/fia-confirm-calendar.aspx FIA ratifies 16-race 2011 F2 calendar FIA Formula Two Championship MotorSport Vision 8 December 2010 8 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110101082128/http://www.formulatwo.com/news/fia-confirm-calendar.aspx 1 January 2011 dead The series was not part of the support package of the World Touring Car Championship as it had been since the series' revival. With the exception of the opening round at Silverstone, the championship was a part of International GT Open meetings.http://www.gtsport.es/resources/uploads/Documents/InternationalGTOpen/2011/Open%201%20CALENDARIO%20%20INT%20GT%20OPEN%2011%20v4.pdf INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN PROVISIONAL CALENDAR SEASON 2011 GT Sport International GT Open 12 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315125905/http://www.gtsport.es/resources/uploads/Documents/InternationalGTOpen/2011/Open%201%20CALENDARIO%20%20INT%20GT%20OPEN%2011%20v4.pdf 15 March 2012 dead Round Circuit/Location Country Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Report 1 R1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 16 April ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti Report R2 17 April ESP Miki Monrás ESP Miki Monrás ESP Miki Monrás 2 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours FRA 1974 France 14 May GBR Alex Brundle CHE Christopher Zanella CHE Christopher Zanella Report R2 15 May CHE Christopher Zanella ESP Miki Monrás CHE Christopher Zanella 3 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 25 June ESP Ramón Piñeiro ESP Ramón Piñeiro GBR Will Bratt Report R2 26 June GBR Will Bratt DEU Tobias Hegewald ITA Mirko Bortolotti 4 R1 Nürburgring 2 July ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti Report R2 3 July ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti 5 R1 Brands Hatch, Kent 23 July DEU Tobias Hegewald GBR Jack Clarke GBR Jack Clarke Report R2 24 July ITA Mirko Bortolotti ESP Ramón Piñeiro ESP Ramón Piñeiro 6 R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 27 August ESP Ramón Piñeiro ITA Mirko Bortolotti ESP Ramón Piñeiro Report R2 28 August CHE Christopher Zanella ITA Mirko Bortolotti ESP Ramón Piñeiro 7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 October ROU Mihai Marinescu ROU Mihai Marinescu ROU Mihai Marinescu Report R2 2 October ITA Mirko Bortolotti ROU Mihai Marinescu ITA Mirko Bortolotti 8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 29 October ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti Report R2 30 October ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko Bortolotti ITA Mirko BortolottiSources:FIA Formula 2 Championship – 2011: Racing Calendar https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/formula-2/2011-calendar.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025FIA Formula 2 Championship– 2011: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/formula-2/2011-results.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025 Championship standings A driver's best 14 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.http://lavande.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/F99FB61508EC0808C125785C0057001A/$FILE/2011%20FIA%20F2C%20-%20Sporting%20Regulations%20_ENG_%20_AWMSC_.pdf 10 December 2010 30 October 2011 fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 2011 Formula Two Sporting Regulations 6.2: Points for the title will be awarded at each race...but a driver must only count his highest scores from the total of all the races in the Championship less two. Pos. Driver SILGBR MAGFRA 1974 SPABEL NÜRDEU BRHGBR RBRAUT MNZITA CATESP Points 1 ITA Mirko Bortolotti 1 2 6 3 2 1 1 1 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 298 316 total, less dropped scores 2 CHE Christopher Zanella 7 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 6 7 12 4 5 6 6 7 189 195 total, less dropped scores 3 ESP Ramón Piñeiro 5 11 5 9 7 12 14 10 2 1 1 1 4 2 3 2 185 4 ESP Miki Monrás 3 1 4 4 9 4 4 8 4 9 Ret 11 17 3 2 4 153 5 ROU Mihai Marinescu 4 5 Ret 5 8 5 Ret 11 Ret 4 3 3 1 Ret 5 3 138 6 DEU Tobias Hegewald 6 4 2 8 4 Ret 12 4 3 5 15 6 6 9 4 11 121 7 GBR Alex Brundle 19 Ret 3 2 5 7 Ret 5 Ret 17 4 Ret 3 4 8 5 112 8 GBR Jack Clarke 8 6 13 10 19 6 3 7 1 3 5 Ret 8 7 7 9 110 9 GBR Will Bratt 2 DSQ 8 7 1 3 7 2 92 10 NLD Kelvin Snoeks Ret 8 10 Ret 10 9 6 19 Ret Ret Ret 5 11 8 9 6 40 11 DNK Mikkel Mac 12 9 15 12 11 14 8 6 13 11 Ret 9 9 11 10 8 23 12 DEU Thiemo Storz 14 14 9 15 6 10 9 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 7 Ret 11 16 19 13 GBR Luciano Bacheta 7 10 10 5 18 14 GBR Jordan King 17 8 5 9 Ret 10 17 15 IND Armaan Ebrahim 11 7 12 Ret 13 20 15 13 9 6 14 Ret 16 16 FRA 1974 Benjamin Lariche 13 10 11 13 20 Ret 13 12 Ret 8 8 8 13 10 13 10 15 17 GBR Jon Lancaster 7 6 14 18 RUS Max Snegirev 9 Ret 16 14 14 13 11 18 7 Ret 11 7 16 Ret 12 12 14 19 DEU Julian Theobald 17 Ret 17 Ret 15 15 16 Ret 6 12 Ret Ret 8 20 GBR James Cole 15 13 18 17 16 16 18 14 8 12 9 18 14 15 14 15 6 21 DEU Johannes Theobald Ret 16 14 11 12 Ret 10 Ret Ret 16 1 22 ESP José Luis Abadín 16 18 Ret 16 18 11 10 15 15 13 1 23 BGR Plamen Kralev Ret 17 Ret 18 Ret 18 17 17 12 13 10 15 12 13 16 17 1 24 GBR Tom Gladdis 10 15 1 25 IND Parthiva Sureshwaren 18 Ret 21 19 DNS Ret 11 14 Ret 17 15 14 17 14 0 26 KOR Sung-Hak Mun 20 19 19 19 Ret 17 19 Ret 14 16 13 19 Ret 12 Ret DNS 0 27 POL Natalia Kowalska Ret 12 Ret 20 0 28 AUT René Binder 16 13 0 29 BRA Fabio Gamberini 20 16 0 GBR Jolyon Palmer DNS DNS 0 Pos Driver SILGBR MAGFRA 1974 SPABEL NÜRDEU BRHGBR RBRAUT MNZITA CATESP PointsSource:FIA Formula 2 Championship – 2011: Points distribution https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/formula-level2/formula-2/2011-scoring.html Speedsport Magazine 3 September 2025Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Retired, but classified References External links The official website of the FIA Formula Two Championship Category:FIA Formula Two Championship seasons FIA Formula Two season FIA Formula Two season Formula Two