Abu Dhabi – Sprint: Arvid Lindblad dominates the event the day after F1 FP1

Tenth in Friday's qualifying session, Arvid Lindblad did not disappoint in Saturday's sprint race. Starting from pole position thanks to the reverse grid rule, the British driver won the first of the two races. Formula 2 on this final weekend in Abu Dhabi. After a more than successful start, the future Racing Bulls driver announced for 2026 did not falter afterwards, although he almost got overtaken by a fast Joshua Dürksen in the last laps.

Behind the two leaders, Nikola Tsolov managed to redeem himself after his defeat in Qatar. The Bulgarian, runner-up in Formula 3Having been promoted to the Campos F2 series for the last two rounds of the season, he had indeed missed out on a very good result at Losail last week due to a very risky final lap. Here, he showed consistency and has already achieved his first podium finish in the category before even starting his first full season in this series.

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Lindblad wins, Martins struggles

Struggling in Qatar, Arvid Lindblad redeemed himself, notably thanks to this qualifying result. However, for Victor Martins, his victory in last week's feature race already seems a distant memory given today's events. Starting third on the grid, the Frenchman, driving for the ART Grand Prix team, had a difficult start before being squeezed twice in the opening laps. Lacking pace and forced to fight throughout the race, Victor Martins crossed the finish line in seventh position, behind Jak Crawford and Oliver Goethe, among others. The Frenchman was caught up in a collision that resulted in the loss of a piece of his front wing. car of the American.

Just off the podium, Oliver Goethe and Dino Beganovic delivered the most thrilling battle of the race. Often pushing the limits of the track, but never going off, the two drivers engaged in a duel that lasted for more than an entire sector, with the Swede ultimately prevailing thanks to a brilliant move from the outside. As for what's next, the second race of the weekend, the final one of the season, will kick off at 10:10 AM (French time) in Abu Dhabi.

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