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2026 Austrian Grand Prix F2 Sprint Race Full Results & Highlights
Highlights
- John Bennett won first F2 sprint race at Austrian Grand Prix.
- Bennett overtook Sebastian Montoya on the last lap for victory.
- Rafael Villagomez finished third, earning points for Van Amersfoort Racing.
- Crash at Turn 3 caused safety car; multiple drivers retired.
- Ritomo Miyata received a five-second penalty during virtual safety car.
- Rafael Camara earned fastest lap point; top six completed by leaders.
John Bennett claims his first Formula 2 victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint, sealing it with a last-lap pass on Sebastian Montoya at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg.
Bennett passes Montoya on the final lap to seal his maiden F2 win.
Rafael Villagomez completes the podium for Van Amersfoort Racing. Alex Dunne, Gabriele Mini, and Rafael Camara secure top-six finishes after Friday qualifying set the reversed-grid order.
Lap-one drama at Turn 3 triggers a safety car. Emerson Fittipaldi Jr., Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, and Oliver Goethe collide, causing retirements and reshaping early strategy windows.
Joshua Dürksen retires separately. A later issue for Colton Herta’s Hitech entry prompts a virtual safety car, during which Ritomo Miyata earns a five-second penalty for a procedural infringement.
Safety car and subsequent VSC reshape strategies and compress the field.
Nikola Tsolov fades to ninth, missing points. Bilinski and Maini bank seventh and eighth, while Noel Leon, Mari Boya, and Nicolas Varrone populate a busy midfield.
Bennett’s composure proves decisive after the neutralisations. He manages tyres, sustains pressure, and executes decisively when Montoya’s defence finally opens a door on the final tour.
Team narratives sharpen. Van Amersfoort converts opportunity with Villagomez. Hitech’s mixed afternoon, combining reliability and penalty, masks promising pace. Montoya’s near-miss still signals momentum for upcoming rounds.
Miyata receives a five-second penalty under VSC; Camara takes the fastest lap point.
Rafael Camara pockets the fastest lap bonus, tightening margins among contenders. The Austrian weekend continues to build, leading into F1 sessions including second practice and the headline grand prix.
The Red Bull Ring’s short, high-speed profile punishes errors and rewards precision, which today magnifies small execution gains into decisive results.
Visual Summary
M2
Montoya
B1
Bennett
Bennett’s First F2 Victory!
Last-lap pass at the Red Bull Ring
Montoya’s heartbreak, heroes & drama behind
Montoya’s heartbreak, heroes & drama behind
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Overtake for the Win
Overtake for the Win
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Big Crash
Turn 3
Big Crash
Turn 3
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Fastest Lap:
Rafael Camara
Fastest Lap:
Rafael Camara
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Championship
Shake-Up
Championship
Shake-Up
1
Bennett
Bennett
2
Montoya
Montoya
3
Villagomez
Villagomez
Mini, Dunne, Camara chase points;
Leon, Maini, Bilinski star in midfield.
Leon, Maini, Bilinski star in midfield.
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*** Turn 3 Crash ***
*** Turn 3 Crash ***
Fittipaldi Jr.
Inthraphuvasak
Goethe
Dürksen
Herta
Inthraphuvasak
Goethe
Dürksen
Herta
(Safety cars, penalties, resilience tested)
Championship Intensity
Tight!
Tsolov misses points; title race tightens!
Up next: Main F1 race & more Formula 2 drama at Spielberg. ?️
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