La Formula 2 – after an eventful start in the Sprint on Saturday – is now ready to face the Feature Race of the Imola GP. No Safety Car on the track, but in pit lane there were several problems: Let's see what happened.
Problems for Bearman in the pits
Il poleman Bortoleto he doesn't start well, he lets himself be overtaken by Bearman, which is placed leading the group. Fantastic start instead that of Hadjar and Duerksen, who take advantage of the Brazilian driver's difficulties and join Prema's number #3. After a few laps in which the 22 cars parade calmly, Durksen and Hadjar do return to the pits for changing tires at giro 6.
On lap 7 the race leader Bearman he enters the pit lane to respond to the Frenchman's pit stop. Problems, however, for the Ferrari Driver Academy driver who turns off the car, he struggles to turn it back on and thus slips away in 21st position. Also Antonelli he returns to the pits on lap 9 and exits behind Duerksen, he is virtually fourth.
Amaury Cordeel he is in first position and is followed by Josep Maria Martì. The Hitech GP driver, as well as the other five single-seaters following him, mounted the averages for the start, thus implementing a different strategy than the rest of the group.
Hadjar wins the F2 Feature Race of the Imola GP
Maloney it is in extreme difficulties: Fails to overtake Trident pilot Stanek. Crawford, behind the Barbadian driver, shows up and look for an attack, succeeding at turn 7 and thus chasing Roman Stanek. The American demonstrates speed and aggression, also attacking the Trident driver at the first chicane.
Al lap 31 Amaury Cordeel returns to the pits for the tire change, but it starts again and its right rear bounces, thus forcing the Belgian to training camp. Problems for too Marti with the left rear coming off, also out of the F2 Feature Race of the Imola GP.
Battaglia in the final laps between Hadjar and Bortoleto for first position, while the home pilot, Kimi Antonelli he is fourth behind a fantastic Duerksen. He is aggressive on the Bortoleto curbs, but the French defends and conquers second win of the season. The championship is only just beginning, next stop? Monk!
