It arrived onlast day of school for the 22 pilots of the preparatory category. A special race, that of Abu Dhabi, which has the task of crowning Vesti or Pourchaire sample di Formula 2. On the circuit of Yas Marina il duel it's not just the one between the two drivers, but also between ART GP and Prema to win the builder title.
The final act
Theo Pourchaire, after one difficult qualification, is forced to take sides in seventh row, while the winner of the Yesterday's sprint, News, will start from ninth square. Starting from the center of the group, they will have to be careful the two title contenders not to make mistakes that could cost him dearly.
The race is long, 33 laps are a lot, but every single lap is important for Vesti who will have to move up the rankings e erase the 16-point lead di Pourchaire in order to become Formula 2 champion. The last word it is now up to the padel.
Doohan first in Abu Dhabi
When the traffic lights go out, the poleman Jack Doohan starts very well, while Martins from second place makes the tires spin. Vesti and Pourchaire stay out of trouble and both manage to gain a position. The French he chose to leave with soft tires and to seventh lap he returns to the pits.
Even the Prema pilot, Bearman, returns to the pit ed he comes out in front of Theo. The Sauber Junior Driver overtakes English of momentum, but Beraman doesn't let him go and tags along. The number #8 however makes a mistake on round 13, a full lock to the right in turn 1, loses DRS from Pourchaire. But the problems don't end there for Bearman who seehe was slow and was forced to retire on lap 18.
While the gaze of the spectators searches for Pourchaire and Vesti, who fight on the track to become Formula 2 champions, theAustralian Jack Doohan flies undisturbed towards the finish line. The third victory in season for Alpine Academy pilot which closes the 2023 season in a splendid way.
Pourchaire is Formula 2 champion
If there is one thing that he taught us Formula 2 is that anything could happen. And this is in fact how thanks to the pit stop di News on lap 23, the lbattle for the title with Pourchaire becomes physical, a wheel-to-wheel that left you breathless. The Danish returns in fact behind Theo, but the battle that Pourchaire sees ahead of him between Maloney ed Iwasa, allows Vesti to get closer.
On lap 25, Frederik Vesti attempts to overtake on the championship leader, both he and Maini pass. The Campos driver goes wide, while Pourchaire has the opportunity to counter the overtaking. L'pride in being at the front not only in the rankings, but even on the track, he leads Pourchaire into error. The French actually goes theregrease and cut the track, but News with fresh rubber he has more speed and is able to pass it again.
Vesti now has four laps available to try everything. A VSC slows down the business of the Danish, but at the end of the same manages to overcome Maloney,after a wheel wheel that led to the spin of the Red Bull Junior Driver. Despite the third place grabbed by the Prema driver, Theo Pourchaire crosses the finish line in fifth place and becomes Formula 2 champion. A double for ART GP, who puts his signature on the builder title e pilots.
Thus the curtain falls about the 2023 Formula 2 season, it is time for the teams to rest before thestart of a new adventure.
