P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Richard Verschoor claimed his fourth FIA Formula 2 win and his first of the season after a chaotic Feature Race in Baku which left Gabriel Bortoleto the new championship leader. The Dutchman converted his pole position into victory after a hectic race which as delayed by half-an-hour after a horrifying start-line crash, with Kush Maini’s […]
Dutchman Richard Verschoor won the F2 Feature race in Baku after a delayed start due to a dramatic crash that involved Kush Maini, Oliver Goethe, and Pepe Marti. Victor Martins finished second after a late Safety Car period halted his charge. Kimi Antonelli managed to secure third place despite an incident with Zane Maloney. Bortoleto claimed a title lead with Isack Hadjar failing to score any points. Joshua Durksen, Paul Aron, and Luke Browning rounded out the top seven in the race.
The race started with a clean getaway for Verschoor, while Maini’s stalled car caused chaos, resulting in a red flag situation. Fortunately, all drivers involved in the crash emerged unscathed. The race resumed after a half-hour delay with a rolling start procedure adopted. Verschoor maintained his lead after the restart, fending off Martins and Antonelli. Martins eventually overtook Antonelli to clinch the lead, with Maloney and Bortoleto in pursuit. Mansell impressed with a solid debut performance in seventh place.
