2025 Spielberg Formula 2 round

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Flag of Austria.svg   2025 Spielberg Formula 2 round
Round details
Round 7 of 14 in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Spielberg bare map numbers contextless Formula One 2017 to 2021.svg
Layout of the Red Bull Ring
Location Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Styria, Austria
CoursePermanent racing facility
4.318 km (2.683 mi)
Sprint Race
Date 28 June 2025
Laps 28
Podium
First Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Campos Racing
Second Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing
Third Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk Invicta Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of India.svg Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil
Time 1:18.589 (on lap 25)
Feature Race
Date 29 June 2025
Laps 40
Pole position
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing
Time 1:15.229
Podium
First Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport
Second Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing
Third Flag of the United States.svg Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing
Time 1:18.160 (on lap 33)

The 2025 Spielberg FIA Formula 2 round was a motor racing event held between 27 and 29 June 2025 at the Red Bull Ring. It was the seventh round of the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship and was held in support of the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix.

Contents

Leonardo Fornaroli qualified on pole position for the feature race, making him the first driver to take multiple pole positions in 2025, with John Bennett taking reverse-grid pole for the sprint race. [1] Bennett lost the lead to Joshua Dürksen at the start. The race was red-flagged on lap 2 after Sami Meguetounif collided with Arvid Lindblad and Luke Browning, with his car landing upside-down on the track. [2] Pepe Martí overtook Dürksen for the lead on lap 19, and held it until the end of the race, with Roman Staněk crossing the line in third. Amaury Cordeel looked set to finish fourth, but spun on the final lap, with Gabriele Minì, Bennett and Fornaroli all coming to a stop behind his stricken car. [3] [4]

Fornaroli held the lead at the start of the feature race. Of the front-runner, Victor Martins was the first to change tyres, followed by Richard Verschoor and Fornaroli, who fell behind both. Alex Dunne, who started seventh, also overtook Fornaroli on lap 10. Verschoor was able to pass Martins for the lead on lap 15, where he remained for the rest of the race. Dunne and Fornaroli also passed Martins to complete the podium. However, Dunne was disqualifed after the race for excessive plank wear, [5] with Jak Crawford inheriting the final podium position after starting fourteenth. [6] [7] Verschoor left the round in the championship lead ahead of Dunne and Crawford. [8]

Classification

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on 27 June 2025, at 15:55 local time (UTC+2).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantTime/GapGrid
SR
Grid
FR
11 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 1:15.229101
214 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins ART Grand Prix +0.01492
36 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport +0.02483
410 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Minì Prema Racing +0.17174
516 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport +0.18865
62 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk Invicta Racing +0.20246
717 Flag of Ireland.svg Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport +0.21437
820 Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing +0.25128
93 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Campos Racing +0.2585 1 12 1
1024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing +0.29619
119 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing +0.2981110
124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing +0.31715 1 15 1
1315 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix +0.3451211
1422 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Trident +0.4221313
1511 Flag of the United States.svg Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil +0.5281414
165 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport +0.5521616
177 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Hitech TGR +0.5721717
1812 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil +0.6491818
1923 Flag of the United States.svg Max Esterson Trident +0.7831919
2025 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing +0.8082020
218 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR +0.8612121
2221 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields AIX Racing +1.3262222
Source: [9]

Notes:

Sprint race

The sprint race was held on 28 June 2025, at 14:15 local time (UTC+2).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Campos Racing 281:11:03.819510
220 Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 28+2.98328
32 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 28+3.24746+1
46 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 28+7.26585
59 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 28+8.392114
617 Flag of Ireland.svg Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport 28+14.320 1 33
714 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 28+14.37192
815 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 28+14.579121
925 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 28+18.93620
1023 Flag of the United States.svg Max Esterson Trident 28+19.96419
115 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 28+21.445 2 16
1221 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields AIX Racing 28+23.93022
13†16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport 27Crash6
14†10 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 27Crash7
15†24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 27Crash1
16†1 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 27Crash10
1712 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 26+2 laps18
DNF8 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 4Crash21
DNF7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Hitech TGR 1Crash17
DNF4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 1Crash15
DNF22 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Trident 1Crash13
DNS11 Flag of the United States.svg Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil DNSMechanical14
Fastest lap: Flag of India.svg Kush Maini (1:18.589 on lap 25)
Source: [11]

† Drivers did not finish the race but were classified in the standings.

Notes:

Feature race

The feature race was held on 29 June 2025, at 10:00 local time (UTC+2).

Pos.No.DriverEntrantLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 4053:36.455325
21 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Fornaroli Invicta Racing 40+9.743118+2
311 Flag of the United States.svg Jak Crawford DAMS Lucas Oil 40+17.1711415
49 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Montoya Prema Racing 40+18.3031012+1
57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Hitech TGR 40+19.9751710
63 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Martí Campos Racing 40+20.696 1 128
714 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins ART Grand Prix 40+20.74426
82 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk Invicta Racing 40+20.95244
98 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic Hitech TGR 40+24.021212
1022 Flag of France.svg Sami Meguetounif Trident 40+29.972131
1125 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez Van Amersfoort Racing 40+36.80820
124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arvid Lindblad Campos Racing 40+42.303 1 15
1320 Flag of Paraguay.svg Joshua Dürksen AIX Racing 40+42.4498
1424 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Bennett Van Amersfoort Racing 40+47.973 1 9
1523 Flag of the United States.svg Max Esterson Trident 40+49.10919
1612 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini DAMS Lucas Oil 40+1:18.70618
175 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Goethe MP Motorsport 39DNF16
DNF21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cian Shields AIX Racing 25Retired22
DNF16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Cordeel Rodin Motorsport 10Engine5
DNF10 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Minì Prema Racing 0Engine4
DNF15 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata ART Grand Prix 0Retired11
DSQ17 Flag of Ireland.svg Alex Dunne Rodin Motorsport DSQPlank wear 2 7
Fastest lap: Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Montoya (1:18.160 on lap 33)
Source: [13]

Notes:

Standings after the event

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

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  2. Nichol, Jake (2025-06-28). "F2 driver left upside down after huge crash in Austria". RacingNews365. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  3. 1 2 Kra-Caskey, Calla (2025-06-28). "Martí takes home F2 victory for Red Bull after 'scary' flip for Meguetounif". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  4. Awcock, Jacob (2025-06-28). "Marti wins crash-filled F2 sprint race at Red Bull Ring". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  5. 1 2 "Alex Dunne disqualified from Formula 2's Austrian Grand Prix". RTE. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 Cra-Kaskey, Calla (2025-06-29). "Verschoor on race win, title battle: 'Every time when I'm there, Alex is there'". Feeder Series. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  7. Awcock, Jacob (2025-06-29). "Verschoor takes his seat at top of F2 standings with Red Bull Ring win". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  8. Gray, Andy (2025-06-29). "Alex Dunne: Irish teen second in Austria but loses F2 standings lead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  9. "Doc 36 - F2 Qualifying - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  10. Wood, Ida (2025-06-27). "Campos drivers given double grid penalties for impeding in F2 qualifying". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
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  12. Mountford, Sheona (2025-06-28). "FIA announce PENALTY for McLaren star who goes from hero to zero at Austrian GP". GPfans. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  13. "Doc 78 - F2 Race 2 (Feature) - final classification" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . 29 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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