The FIA Formula 2 Championship is the premier junior single-seater series, with races taking place as part of Formula 1 events. The modern F2 began as the GP2 Series in 2005 before taking on its current name in 2017.
Fabio Leimer was again around a second clear of the rest of the GP2 Series as he continued his startling form in Bahrain to claim a dominant pole position.