After proclamation of the Formula 3 Champion, to Temple of Speed the other preparatory category also arrives. The F2 get back on track for the Monza GP Feature Race: the second race of the weekend – the first was won by Ollie Bearman.
Contact in turn 1: Aron out
from Zane Maloney starts pole position, following from the championship leader Isaac Hadjar and from the one penalized in yesterday's race, Paul Aron. The problems for number 17 were not limited to the track, in fact in addition to contact which brought him to the back of the grid, he was also awarded 5 seconds of penalty for the accident.
Allo turning off the traffic lights the Estonian driver starts well, while Hadjar loses several positions. A Contact at turn 1 involves Paul Aron that turns, problems also for Dennis Hauger who returns to the pits due to a puncture. The cause of the contact is a Pepe Martì blocking which hits the blameless Aron. The two Prema cars take advantage of the situation, gaining important positions, moving into second and third place.
Penalty for Joseph Maria Martì, the Spaniard from Campos Racing will have to serve a 10-second penalty for having triggered the accident at the start. Duerksen attacks Antonelli for third position while Oliver Bearman is called to the pits on lap 6 to make his mandatory pit stop. Bologna pilot is put under pressure also by Isack Hadjar, who sees in turn the shadow of the single-seater of Crawford get closer in the rearview mirrors.
Gabriel Bortoleto's Great Strategy
Problems for Hadjar in the pits – a long pit stop that makes him lose several positions – while, on the track, the yellow flag and is subsequently called the Safety carThe cause of the flag was a contact between Hauger and Miyata, which led to the Norwegian's spin.
Gabriel Bortoleto – starting from the last box – takes advantage of the Safety Car to avoid the pit stop and become virtually first. The Brazilian of Invicta tries to get rid of the riders who have not yet returned to the pits, thus increasing the gap from his pursuers. There is contact between Bearman and Correa, while Bortoleto takes physical lead of race with 15 laps to go.
Maloney is instead in fourth position, behind Maini and Goethe who still have to clear the tire change. The Barbados driver manages to pass the new entry, Oliver Goethe. The two Premas fail to overtake Martins and in their mirrors the figure of Duerksen's car grows larger. Antonelli breaks the ice and try to Pass Bearman, takes it out and moves forward, the Aix Racing driver takes advantage of this to gain a position.
Bortoleto wins F2 Feature Race at Monza GP
Il Paraguayan sets sights on single-seater number #4 and passes him, then starts chasing Victor Martins. The Italian, however, doesn't accept this and passes the Aix Racing driver again. With 5 laps to go in the race, Andrea Kimi Antonelli he manages to do what his teammate struggled to do, Overtake Martins.
Bortoleto he goes away undisturbed with 8 seconds ahead of Maloney. The Brazilian driver – who started from the last position on the grid due to a mistake in qualifying that prevented him from setting a time – crossed the finish line in first position. He was followed by on the podium of the F2 Feature Race of the Monza GP Zane Maloney and Richard Verschoor. Antonelli manages to resist the attacks of the Paraguayan pilot and he places fourth.
The championship leader Isack Hadjar finishes out of points, the Invicta Racing driver takes advantage of this to mend the gap with the Frenchman. The championship is open again for the Brazilian, who after this fantastic weekend is now 11 points behind the leader.
