Chaos took center stage in the F2 Feature Race in Monaco, which ended with Jak Crawford taking victory ahead of Leonardo Fornaroli. Another disappointment for Gabriele Minì: here’s everything that happened this morning in the Principality!
The final F2 session of the Monaco weekend is now in the books. From the very first corner, the race saw chaos unfold, triggering a red flag after a collision between Alexander Dunne and Victor Martins at Sainte Dévote. Jak Crawford, driving for DAMS, emerged as the main beneficiary, claiming his second win of the season following last week’s Sprint Race triumph in Imola.
Joining the young American on the podium were Leonardo Fornaroli in second and Sebastian Montoya in third, the latter moving up thanks to a five-second penalty handed to Arvid Lindblad for speeding in the pit lane. It was a different story for Marineo-born Gabriele Minì, who continues to struggle and had to retire early after being caught up in the lap-one crash.
Race Recap – F2 Feature Race in Monaco
10:58 – The Feature Race in Monte Carlo ends early with victory for DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford! Arvid Lindblad receives a 5-second time penalty, losing his podium finish.
10:56 – RED FLAG! The reason for the session suspension with six minutes remaining is still unclear. If it ends now, Crawford will claim his second win of the season and take the championship lead.
10:51 – Close call in the pit lane between Maini and Stanek, but no damage reported. Fornaroli pits and rejoins in second behind Crawford. Lindblad and Montoya follow in P3 and P4.
10:49 – Virtual Safety Car returns as Beganovic crashes into the barrier at Turn 4. The nose of the Ferrari Driver Academy car is stuck under the barrier. Safety Car is deployed with 12 minutes left.
10:47 – With 15 minutes remaining, Luke Browning pits for the mandatory stop. Further back, Dino Beganovic sets the fastest lap while running in P11.
10:41 – More pit lane drama involving Bennett and Meguetounif due to an unsafe release. Meguetounif, driving for Trident, is penalized five seconds for speeding in the pit lane.
10:38 – Virtual Safety Car ends with Leonardo Fornaroli leading the pack, also setting the fastest lap, ahead of Montoya (+0.550) and Lindblad (+1.319). Oliver Goethe pits and rejoins at the back of the field. 22 minutes to go.
10:34 – YELLOW FLAG! More drama as Joshua Dürksen crashes after a misunderstanding with Maini. Virtual Safety Car deployed.
10:33 – Green lights for the Feature Race! With 29 minutes on the clock, the final showdown in the Principality begins.
10:14 – Restart set for 10:28. Leonardo Fornaroli will start from pole, with Sebastian Montoya alongside. Behind the Colombian, who stalled at the start of the formation lap, are Arvid Lindblad and Jak Crawford, followed by Browning, Maini, Dürksen, and Goethe. Other drivers set to restart: Stanek, Cordeel, Beganovic, Shields, Meguetounif, Bennett, and Villagómez.
10:11 – Gabriele Minì’s race is over. The PREMA Racing driver, who had won in Monaco in F3 in both 2023 and 2024, is forced to retire after the first-lap incident. Same fate for Ritomo Miyata. The Dunne-Martins crash is under investigation by race control.
10:07 – No restart time confirmed yet. Track marshals are still clearing debris and wrecked cars. Minì and Miyata appear uninjured but remain in their cars awaiting instructions to return to the paddock.
09:48 – The Feature Race begins with a massive crash between front-row starters Dunne and Martins at Sainte Dévote, bringing out the first red flag. The incident triggered a chain reaction involving several other cars, including Minì’s, which was hit by Miyata. Fornaroli inherited the race lead. Both Dunne and Martins are out of the race.
09:45 – Formation lap drama: Sebastian Montoya stalls on the grid, echoing a similar issue he faced in Imola last week. The Colombian will have to start from the pit lane.
09:29 – Green flag at 09:35 for the final race of the F2 weekend! Stay tuned here for full live coverage of the Monte Carlo Feature Race.
The F2 Feature Race will close out the Monaco weekend, with lights out just moments away on the iconic street circuit. Alexander Dunne starts from pole; the young Rodin Motorsport driver and McLaren Academy member snatched the top spot from Victor Martins, forcing the Frenchman to settle for P2 on the grid.
Richard Verschoor and Italian driver Leonardo Fornaroli will line up on the second row, while fellow Italian Gabriele Minì will start from eighth, fresh off his second-place finish in yesterday’s Sprint Race. Joining him on the podium then was race winner Kush Maini, Minì’s teammate in the Alpine Academy, who will start today’s Feature Race from P10.
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