La Formula 2 took to the track on this sunny Saturday afternoon for the Sprint Race. He managed to maintain the lead of the race between two Safety Cars, the Danish Frederick News, who returns to the top step of the podium accompanied by Victor Martins and Richard Verschoor.
Vesti and that starting masterpiece
He already had it announced yesterday, in post-qualification interviews, Frederick News, which at the start of the Sprint Race would have dared a little more. Starting from the third spot on the grid, the Prema pilot, he can find an external corridor and taking advantage of Boschung's block, he goes into Verschoor's drains. News but he keeps his foot on the accelerator, takes the trail of the Van Amersfoort Racing driver and closes the overtaking, thus becoming the head of the group.
Impeccable race for Vesti, despite the Safety Cars nullifying the gap he had built. On both restarts, the Mercedes Junior Driver extends undisturbed. Only in the last 2 laps, Martins breaks the deadlock and puts pressure on Vesti. Prema number #7 has more and flies away as Martins comes annoyed by verschoor. And the fifth victory of the season for Vesti, he had obtained the last one in Silverstone Sprint Race.
Martins hungry, Pourchaire more calm
Theo Pourchaire in a atypical qualification managed to conquer the pole position in Monza. The Frenchman will start tomorrow's Feature Race from first place, while today, due to the reverse grid, he had to start from tenth. A comeback race, that of Pourchaire, which However, he struggled during the start.
At the start of the race the driver ofART GP manages to get eighth, but arrives at the entrance to turn 1 very deep, jump on the curb e collides with the American's right rear Crawford. Pourchaire imitates his teammate's moves, while Martins overtakes Hadjar indeed, number #5 performs the same maneuver on Crawford on the outside of the second chicane.
Martins proceeds in his climb to first position, passing first hands and finally on lap 12 he manages to overtake the Dutchman too verschoor. Pourchaire puts Maini in his sights, but is simultaneously put under pressure by the Hitech driver. The pilot ofAlfa Romeo Academy firm and decisive he pulls the detached on Maini and is approaching the top 3 group. Again championship leader, Pourchaire choose a conservative approach for the final laps, while Martins attempts the impossible to catch Vesti, but finishing second.
Le distances between the two title contenders they get shorter, but tomorrow Pourchaire will start from the front row. Will he be able to win?
