A late Safety Car halts Ticktum’s progress as Piastri wins his first-ever F2 Feature Race at Monza
If it wasn’t for a Safety Car with two laps to go, Dan Ticktum was on course to stealing the race victory from championship leader Oscar Piastri.
If it wasn’t for a Safety Car with two laps to go, Dan Ticktum was on course to stealing the race victory from championship leader Oscar Piastri.
Jehan Daruvala made the move for the lead at the start and controlled the race without any challenges from behind.
Theo Pourchaire becomes a two-time winner this season as the Frenchman made most of the Safety Car restarts to take the lead on lap 15, and from that point onwards, pulled a healthy five-second gap to cross the line unchallenged.
At Prema Racing’s home Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri delivered an important pole position to extend his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings by an extra four points.
After eight weeks without any racing, the drivers of tomorrow are finally back ahead of a thrilling weekend’s worth of action at the iconic Monza circuit.