“On my side, I was always trying to go for pole,” Campos racer Noel León responded. León had just taken a stellar maiden pole position in Austria, pulling off a strategy few would look to pursue in Formula 2 qualifying.

The Formula 2 Sprint Race in Montréal delivered some valuable learnings to be carried forward into tomorrow’s Feature Race | Credit: Formula 2 Formula 2 is taking on the Circuit de Gilles Villeneuve for the first time this weekend, introducing a brand new set of challenges for drivers to get to grips with. From understanding the best overtaking spots, to managing a dusty track surface, the Sprint Race was the field’s first opportunity to go wheel-to-wheel in Canada. Noel Leó

Noel Leon took his maiden F2 victory on the streets of Montréal, becoming the first Mexican driver to win an F2 race in the modern era.

A post-race penalty denied Tramnitz victory in the Monza Sprint, promoting Bilinski to his first F3 win and as Poland’s maiden race winner.