Bold claim: Arvid Lindblad delivers a hard-earned lights-to-flag triumph in Abu Dhabi, just after securing a future F1 seat for 2026. And this is where the story gets interesting...
Arvid Lindblad dominated the F2 Sprint Race in Abu Dhabi from pole to checkered flag, though his path to victory wasn’t effortless. Campos Racing’s Lindblad faced a late-challenge surge from Joshua Duerksen, who pushed him all the way to the finish line.
The 2026 Formula 1-bound driver demonstrated top-tier form on Saturday evening, fending off Duerksen’s late-race attack to clinch his third win of the season.
Duerksen’s second place adds to a remarkable run—five podiums across the last four rounds—while Nikola Tsolov secured Campos Racing’s second-tier podium in third place, marking his first Formula 2 podium.
Dino Beganovic, driving for Hitech Grand Prix, vaulted from seventh on the grid to finish fourth, ahead of MP Motorsport’s Oliver Goethe in fifth.
Jak Crawford, a member of the Aston Martin Driver Development Programme, continued his strong weekend, rising from ninth to sixth.
Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix finished seventh, with Rodin Carlin’s Alexander Dunne claiming the final points position in eighth.
Invicta Racing’s Roman Stanek finished tenth and will start Sunday’s Feature Race from pole position, with Crawford alongside him on the front row and Leonardo Fornaroli in third.
The Feature Race is scheduled to begin at 13:15 local time on Sunday. In the meantime, a full report of today’s FIA Formula 2 Sprint Race is available on the official championship website for readers who want more details.
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