Winner of the Sprint, Drugovich regains the lead of the championship ahead of Pourchaire

Despite his penalty, for having obstructed Theo Pourchaire (ART Grand Prix) in qualifying, and his drop of 3 places on the grid, Felipe Drugovich (MP Motorsport) did not flinch during the Sprint Race this Saturday. Part 4^e, the Brazilian emerged victorious for the 2^e time of the season, almost two months after his success in the Main Race in Saudi Arabia.

Well helped by the setting of the “poleman” Calan Williams (Trident) when starting the formation lap, Felipe Drugovich made a great start. More responsive than the rest of his comrades, the South American was able to make his way to complete the first lap already at the head of the peloton.

Forced to restart the pack at 9^e lap after the intervention of the Safety Car following the exit of the track of Jüri Vips (Hitech GP), Felipe Drugovich did not flinch and was able to contain Ayumu Iwasa (DAMS) and Logan sargeant (Pug) behind him to give himself some air. Meanwhile, Théo Pourchaire, 3^e on the grid and fell 7^e at the end of 1^er round, tried as best he could to catch up but came up against Jake Hughes (VAR) for a long time before gaining the upper hand over his rival.

Finally went up to 5^e position, the Habs carry out the bad operation of the day. The victory of Felipe Drugovich makes him lose the championship lead to the detriment of the Brazilian by 5 points (61 against 56) since the latter even achieved the best lap in the race, synonymous with an additional unit. Behind the winner of the day, Ayumu Iwasa and Logan Sargeant were invited to the podium.

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