The Bahrain GP circuit welcomes the young talents of F2 with the first challenge of the year: the Sprint Race. Maloney snatches the victory, Crawford e Martins they watch the pace of leadership from afar.
- P1 – Zane Maloney 1:50.981
- P2 – Jack Crawford 1:51.356
- P3 – Joseph Maria Martì 1:50.653
But before looking at the results let's look at what happened during the race. The F2 sprint race constitutes a fundamental first test for the drivers, who find themselves facing the inaugural Bahrain GP. It was he who felt the first difficulty Joshua Durksen stopped on gray due to a technical problem on the formation lap. Everything is ready at the end of the lap, when the traffic lights go out, the driver Jack Crawford conquers leadership by taking advantage of difficult moments I return Myiata.
But what breaks the established rhythm is one safety car caused by a car stopped in turn 4. At the restart, O'Sullivan and Victor Martins they grant no mercy to the leadership. Within ten laps of the start, Jak's position Crawford is put in danger give body to body that were created behind his back. On the other hand, the tenacity of fittipaldi pushes and annoys the car Maloney, increasingly determined to chase leadership.
On the other hand, ten positions away, Prema confirms the doubts we had during the qualifying session. With its squires in sixteenth and seventeenth position, the team shows a clear inferiority on the race pace. With ten laps to go, the melee in the top positions becomes increasingly heated, demonstrating the clear superiority of Maloney towards Crawford. The pace of the group leader proves unattainable for the rear sector, with a gap of almost 5 seconds. Therefore, the Rodin Motorsport driver takes home the first victory of the season, leaving behind a competition incapable of keeping up with the winner's pace.
Below is the final ranking.
