Formula 2 Results:Joshua Durksen Claims Spa Sprint Victory,Tsolov Finishes Fourth
Several Formula 2 drivers received grid penalties following Friday's qualifying session. The most significant sanction was handed to Noel León, whose entire qualifying result was deleted after his spin and subsequent stoppage brought out the red flags. The stewards ruled that he should not have been allowed to continue the session. Although the Mexican driver was permitted to compete in the races, he was required to start from the back of the grid. Emerson Fittipaldi also received a ten-place grid penalty for failing to respect yellow flags, while Rafael Villagomez was handed a five-place drop for a similar infringement. As a result of the revised starting order, Sebastian Montoya inherited pole position for the sprint race. However, he lost the lead on the opening lap to Martinius Stenshorne, before Joshua Durksen moved into first place later in the race. The sprint was interrupted twice by Safety Car periods following separate incidents involving Kean Shields and John Bennett.Championship leader Nikola Tsolov started from seventh on the grid and made steady progress through the field, climbing to fourth on the final lap, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.Joshua Durksen went on to claim victory, with Martinius Stenshorne finishing second and Dino Beganovic completing the podium in third. Tsolov's fourth-place finish extended his championship lead to 22 points.