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.
Sergey Sirotkin triumphed in a battle with GP2 championship leader Stoffel Vandoorne in qualifying at Silverstone to claim pole position for the first time.