It's not Sunday, but the Formula 2 she is ready to return on track in Sakhir. With the Bahrain GP Feature Race, the curtain falls on the first weekend of the 2024 season, between penalties and accidents, here's what happened and the results.
Chaos in turn 1, Hadjar out
After the announcement of the disqualification di Kush Maini from qualifications, the pole position obtained by the Invicta driver was inherited from his teammate Gabriel Bortoleto. Slow start for the Brazilian rookie, who comes superato by the winner of the first Sprint of the year, Zane Maloney. In turn 1, the contact between Bortoleto and Hadjar leads to head tail the Red Bull Junior Driver, against him impacts a few moments later Enzo Fittipaldi, who can't avoid it.
La Safety car makes its entrance during the Feature Race of the Bahrain GP. Neither Bearman takes advantage, who remained stationary at the start, to rejoin the group. While at the restart Maloney flies away unmolested, behind him is duel between Hauger and Bortoleto for fifth position.
Problems and unexpected withdrawals
The first to return to the pit lane is Victor martins, due to an early tire change on the 11th lap. Taylor Barnard instead, after making the pit stop on lap 13 it is forced to return the next round for problems to the rear right. Double retreat at DAMS, both Juan Manuel Correa and Jak Crawford encountered technical problems with their car.
It's contact between Amaury Cordeel and Oliver Bearman in the final corner of the Sakhir circuit. Cordeel is out of the Feature Race of the Bahrain GP, a terrible result that adds to the DNF in race 1. On lap 19 the Safety car makes its entrance on the track again after that Victor martins slows down considerably until it stops.
The results of the Bahrain GP Feature Race
Time Left 10 laps when the Safety Car returns to the pits. With 6 drivers out, the remaining laps feel almost like a new race. It's an immediate battle between the two teammates Antonelli and Bearman for a provisional eighth place. The young Italian overtakes Prema number #3 in turn 4.
While in the rear they fight for every position to make up for the countless penalties dated, Maloney extends detachment from Pepe Marti. Both pilots Invicta Racing they put you under pressure Dennis Hauger, which thus slipped to eighth position, leaving the flashy yellow single-seaters to advance. An insatiable Bortoleto chases Colapinto, while Aron tries to break away from the Williams Academy driver by 5 seconds to maintain third position.
Doublet for the Barbadian pilot, Zane Maloney, who won both races in Bahrain. On the podium with him for the second time Pepe Martì and Paul Aron. Fantastic day for the rookies, an excellent Kimi Antonelli also scored points and placed tenth.
