Dunne Penalty Hands Victory to Camara in Dramatic Baku F2 Thriller
A five-second penalty for crossing the pit-lane line cost Alex Dunne the win and left Rafael Camara 18 points clear in the title race.
- Ferrari Academy driver Rafael Camara secured victory in the Baku Formula 2 race on Saturday after race stewards issued Alex Dunne a five-second penalty for a pit lane infringement.
- Crossing the white line at the pit lane entry cost the Irishman the win, as race officials handed the victory to Camara despite Dunne crossing the finish line first.
- The top three contenders were separated by less than 1.5s at the flag, as Nikola Tsolov of Campos Racing charged through the field from 11th to join the leaders.
- In the updated standings, Camara leads with 207 points, holding a seven-point advantage over Tsolov’s 200, while Dunne remains third with 189 points after the race penalty.
- Scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi face potential disruption as ongoing conflict in the Middle East puts the season's conclusion in doubt for the Formula 2 calendar.
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Nikola Tsolov had one of the strongest races of his career and finished second in the Azerbaijan Formula 2 Grand Prix, while his main rival for the title, Rafael Camara, won without overtaking and remained at the top of the drivers' standings, BTA reported. The Bulgarian driver from Campos Racing started 11th after being penalized three positions on Saturday for a pit lane error. The race in Baku was traditionally super chaotic. There was a seri…
The Brazilian Rafael Câmara closed a weekend with intense programming on the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan, with a victory, this Saturday (26), in the second main race of the 12th and pre-penultimate stage of Formula 2.
= The Formula 2 Grand Prix in Baku was a drama that ended with Rafael Camara celebrating his victory after Alex Dunne, who seemed to have the race in the bag, received a five-second penalty for overstepping the line in the pit lane. The race had an exciting outcome, […] The entry Camara wins in Baku after penalty for Dunne appeared first on FormulaRapida.net.
Nikola Tsolov started 11th and finished second in the second main race in Baku today, and with his driving he earned a standing ovation from everyone in Formula 2.
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