F2: Lindblad becomes youngest winner in Formula 2 history as he inherits maiden victory in Jeddah Sprint

Arvid Lindblad became the youngest winner in Formula 2 history after the Campos Racing inherited victory of the Jeddah Sprint Race following Richard Verschoor’s five-second penalty.
Pole-sitter Verschoor had been in a battle for the lead with Josep María Martí in the early stages and made a move past the Spaniard at Turn 2 for P1 on Lap 5.
But the Stewards adjudged Verschoor had forced off his rival in making the overtake and as a result, handed him a five-second penalty at the end of the race, dropping him to P4.
Lindblad, who started sixth, followed Verschoor across the line before being promoted up to P1.
Martí ended up in second to give Campos their first ever one-two finish in F2, and also to make it an all Red Bull Junior Team top two.
Alexander Dunne continued his excellent form for Rodin Motorsport to finish in third place, giving him a second podium of the year. This result means the McLaren Development Programme member tops the Drivers' Championship on 31 points alongside Martí.
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Invicta Racing’s Roman Stanek followed Verschoor in fifth, while Gabriele Minì overtook Leonardo Fornaroli on the final lap to end up in P6, as ART Grand Prix driver Victor Martins sealed the final point in P8.
Martins is set to line on the front row in Sunday’s Feature Race where DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford in on pole. Lights out in Jeddah is set for 16:25 local time.
For now, you can read an in-depth report of the FIA Formula 2 Qualifying from Jeddah on the official website here.
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