Eire’s Alex Dunne has retaken the lead of the Formulation 2 standings after going from nineteenth to second within the dash race in Barcelona.
The 19-year-old McLaren improvement driver bounced again from a disappointing weekend in Monaco, the place he was deemed at fault for a primary nook collision and handed a 10-place grid penalty for the subsequent race in Spain.
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Dunne was given an additional three-place grid penalty after a pit lane collision with Victor Martins in apply, which meant he began the dash race from nineteenth.
A robust first lap noticed Irishman transfer as much as 14th and Dunne was working outdoors the factors till a late security automotive after Prema team-mates Sebastian Montoya and Gabriele Mini got here collectively on lap 17.
Dutch driver Richard Verschoor and Dunne pitted for gentle tyres, and so they reduce their approach by way of the pack on the restart.
They pair capitalised on their tyre benefit, and Dunne completed the race simply 0.3 seconds behind winner Verschoor.
Rodin Motorsport driver Dunne now holds a four-point benefit over English driver Luke Browning, who was in competition for the win earlier than the late security automotive earlier than he dropped away on older tyres, and Verschoor is now third within the standings.
Crimson Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad, who was ninth within the dash, will begin from pole place for the characteristic race at 8:40 BST on Sunday, whereas Dunne will line up in eighth.
