A Formula 2 round runs across a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend and packs two races into the schedule.
The weekend opens with a single practice session and one qualifying session. Qualifying sets the grid for the main race and, in reverse, seeds the shorter one.
Saturday — the Sprint. The grid is formed by reversing the top ten of qualifying, so the driver who qualified tenth starts on pole for this race. It is the shorter of the two and carries no mandatory pit stop.
Sunday — the Feature. The longer race lines up in the full qualifying order, with the pole-sitter starting first. Unlike the Sprint, the Feature includes a mandatory pit stop, adding a layer of strategy.
Both races award championship points, so every session matters. For exactly how much each result is worth, see how Formula 2 scoring works.