P1racenews AI automatic summary:
AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen handled a late Safety Car restart well to take his maiden FIA Formula 2 race win in the Baku Sprint. The Paraguayan made a strong start and methodically made his way from third to first in the 21-lap contest, beating DAMS’ Jak Crawford. Completing the podium was PREMA’s debutant Gabriele Mini […]
In a thrilling 21-lap contest, the Paraguayan driver surged from third to first, ultimately outperforming DAMS’ Jak Crawford. Making an impressive F2 debut, Gabriele Mini of PREMA claimed the final podium spot. The front row of the reverse grid featured Trident’s Christian Mansell and Crawford, with fellow debutants Mini and Luke Browning starting close by. The title contention was fierce with Gabriel Bortoleto from Invicta starting in fifth and Isack Hadjar from Campos all the way back in 20th. The race witnessed intense battles, including Mini overtaking Mansell for the lead and Dürksen kicking off a strong charge in the later laps. The final four-lap sprint after the Safety Car period saw Dürksen maintaining the lead while Crawford seized the opportunity to snatch second from Mini.
