2025 Sakhir Formula 2 round

  2025 Sakhir Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 2 of 14 in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
LocationBahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 12 April 2025
Laps 23
Podium
First Pepe Martí Campos Racing
Second Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport
Third Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR
Fastest lap
Driver Kush Maini DAMS
Time 1:48.090 (on lap 21)
Feature Race
Date 13 April 2025
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing
Time 1:44.008
Podium
First Alexander Dunne Rodin Motorsport
Second Luke Browning Hitech TGR
Third Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Luke Browning Hitech TGR
Time 1:49.987 (on lap 15)

The 2025 Sakhir FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 11 and 13 April 2025 at the Bahrain International Circuit. It was the second round of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Bahrain Grand Prix.[1][2]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Time/Gap Grid
SR 		Grid
FR
1 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 1:44.008 10 1
2 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +0.155 9 2
3 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR +0.284 8 3
4 17 Alexander Dunne Rodin Motorsport +0.316 7 4
5 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing +0.547 6 5
6 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport +0.603 5 6
7 22 Sami Meguetounif Trident +0.701 4 7
8 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +0.738 3 8
9 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR +0.757 2 9
10 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing +0.794 1 10
11 3 Pepe Martí Campos Racing +0.823 11 11
12 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing +0.831 12 12
13 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing +0.858 13 13
14 11 Jak Crawford DAMS +0.929 14 14
15 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport +0.955 15 15
16 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing +0.967 16 16
17 23 Max Esterson Trident +0.978 17 17
18 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing +1.043 18 18
19 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix +1.144 19 19
20 12 Kush Maini DAMS +1.255 20 20
21 16 Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport +1.952 21 21
22 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing +2.048 22 22
Source:[3]

Leonardo Fornaroli claimed pole position for the weekend, ahead of Victor Martins in second and Luke Browning in third. Joshua Dürksen started on reverse-grid pole for the sprint race.[4][5]

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Pepe Martí Campos Racing 23 46:24.663 11 10
2 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 23 +0.922 5 8
3 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 23 +1.870 2 6
4 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 23 +1.984 15 5 (1)
5 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 23 +3.028 16 4
6 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +3.134 3 3
7 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 23 +3.321 12 2
8 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 23 +3.972 10 1
9 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 23 +4.205 19
10 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR 23 +4.498 8
11 16 Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport 23 +4.657 21
12 11 Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 23 +7.131 14
13 22 Sami Meguetounif Trident 23 +7.956 4
14 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 23 +9.176 9
15 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 23 +9.330 6
16 12 Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 23 +9.439 20
17 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 23 +10.633 13
18 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing 23 +12.442 22
19 17 Alexander Dunne Rodin Motorsport 13 +12.2701 7
DNF 23 Max Esterson Trident 14 Engine 17
DNF 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 0 Spun off 18
DSQ2 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 23 Disqualified2 1
Fastest lap set by Kush Maini: 1:48.090 (lap 21)
Source:[6]

Sprint race report

After starting in eleventh place, Pepe Martí won the sprint race ahead of Richard Verschoor and Joshua Dürksen, who finished in second and third, respectively.[7][8][9] However, due to Dürksen's disqualification from the race, Dino Beganovic moved up into third.[10]

Notes:

  • ^1 – Alexander Dunne originally finished 18th on the road, but was demoted to 19th place after he received two separate five-second penalties: one for a safety car infringement, [11] and another for causing a collision with Ritomo Miyata. [12]
  • ^2 – Joshua Dürksen finished third, but was disqualified after his car's diffuser was found to be lower than the minimum height. [13]

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Entrant Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 17 Alexander Dunne Rodin Motorsport 32 59:40.123 4 25
2 7 Luke Browning Hitech TGR 32 +8.244 3 18 (1)
3 1 Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 32 +19.433 1 15 (2)
4 3 Pepe Martí Campos Racing 32 +19.867 11 12
5 14 Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 32 +23.119 2 10
6 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 32 +23.573 6 8
7 8 Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 32 +24.137 9 6
8 4 Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 32 +26.725 16 4
9 10 Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 32 +34.945 12 2
10 20 Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 32 +37.860 10 1
11 5 Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 32 +41.095 15
12 25 Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +43.201 8
13 16 Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport 32 +44.469 21
14 15 Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 32 +46.571 19
15 22 Sami Meguetounif Trident 32 +47.403 7
16 11 Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 32 +47.705 14
17 2 Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 32 +48.633 5
18 12 Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 32 +52.956 20
19 9 Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 32 +55.6671 19
20 24 John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 32 +55.911 13
21 23 Max Esterson Trident 32 +58.288 17
22 21 Cian Shields AIX Racing 32 +69.975 22
Fastest lap set by Luke Browning: 1:48.726 (lap 15)
Source:[14]

Feature race report

The feature race was won by Alex Dunne, who started fourth. He finished ahead of Luke Browning and Leonardo Fornaroli in second and third respectively.[9][15][16][17]

Notes:

Standings after the event

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

  1. ^ Low, Jasmin; Lynnette, Trisha (10 April 2025). "Feeder Series Preview: Sakhir Round". DIVEBOMB Motorsport. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. ^ Migliorino, Elisa (10 April 2025). "Formula 2 to Continue the Fight in Bahrain". Last Word on Motorsports. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Doc 18 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ^ Waring, Bethonie (11 April 2025). "Invicta Racing's Leonardo Fornaroli claims maiden F2 pole". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  5. ^ Whitfield, Harry (11 April 2025). "Leonardo Fornaroli grabs maiden F2 pole for the Bahrain Feature Race". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Doc 35 - F2 Race 1 (Sprint) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ Waring, Bethonie (12 April 2025). "Pepe Marti storms through from 11th to score Bahrain F2 sprint victory". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  8. ^ Whitfield, Harry (12 April 2025). "Pepe Marti wins frantic Bahrain F2 Sprint Race". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b Migliorino, Elisa (13 April 2025). "Martí and Dunne Both Triumph in Thrilling F2 Weekend in Bahrain". Last Word on Motorsports. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  10. ^ Wood, Ida (12 April 2025). "Verschoor becomes F2 points leader as Duerksen gets disqualified". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Doc 29 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 17 - SC Delta violation" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Doc 28 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 17 - causing a collision" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ^ "Doc 32 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 20 - Breach of Article 3.4.1a of the F2 Technical Regulations" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Doc 41 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  15. ^ Waring, Bethonie (13 April 2025). "Dunne dominant in the desert for maiden F2 victory". Formula Scout. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  16. ^ Solanki, Shayni (13 April 2025). "Alexander Dunne claims emphatic maiden victory in F2 Bahrain Feature Race". Motorsport Week. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  17. ^ Kra-Caskey, Calla (14 April 2025). "4 things we learned from the 2025 Bahrain F2 round". Feeder Series. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Doc 38 - INFRINGEMENT - Car 9 - pit lane speeding" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 14 April 2025.


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