Formula 2: Jehan Daruvala picks up season’s first win in Monza
Carlin racing driver Jehan Daruvala of India received his second System 2 title within the second dash race in Monza, Italy late on Saturday.
Jehan who hails from Mumbai began second on the Temple of Velocity behind German racer David Beckmann however had a wonderful begin and stopped late to maneuver into the primary nook.
Yesss!! P1 🏆 Acquired the lead initially after which it was nearly managing the tyres and the tempo… trying to repeat the identical tomorrow ✅ Listening to the nationwide anthem on the highest step of the Monza podium feels actually particular 😀 … Massive because of @CarlinRacing for the mega automobile 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/9NCXiy1r4a
— Jehan Daruvala (@DaruvalaJehan) September 11, 2021
The second racing resumed, after an incident resulted in a Digital Security Automotive state of affairs, Jehan drove a constant race. When Beckmann was out of DRS vary, Jehan elevated his lead and with three laps to complete, Jehan opened a cushty 5 second margin. Beckmann below stress fell down to 3rd whereas Trident driver Bent Viscaal of the Netherlands moved into second. Quickly former F3 champion, Prema Racing driver Robert Shwartzman from Russia additionally overtook the German.
Jehan’s dominance meant he received the race at 34:37.701 with a greatest spherical of 1:35.563 on the seventh lap and a lead of 6.114 forward of Viscaal and Shwartzman.
This was Jehan’s third podium of the season and second System 2 victory after the Sakhir Grand Prix weekend final season.
That profitable feeling for @DaruvalaJehan 😍#ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F2 pic.twitter.com/Ou9x0yu5BO
— System 2 (@Formula2) September 11, 2021
“It’s particular to listen to the Indian nationwide anthem on the highest step of the rostrum. Profitable at Monza is each racer’s dream. Getting forward of David (Beckmann of Campos Racing) initially after which breaking the tow have been crucial moments within the race,” mentioned an elated Jehan whereas thanking Carlin for a fantastic automobile in Rayo Racing.
“I feel {that a} win was lengthy overdue this season, so I’m very completely satisfied. This weekend has been good up to now, I’ve been persistently fast. I feel we deserved the win, hopefully, I can repeat it tomorrow,” the Indian informed fiaformula2.com.
Jehan created historical past when he grew to become the primary Indian to win a System 2 race throughout the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain over the last week of March.
Thanks a lot!😀 I’m an enormous cricket fan and it feels actually particular coming from a legend such as you!
— Jehan Daruvala (@DaruvalaJehan) September 13, 2021
Within the race for drivers’ title, Oscar Piastri leads with 124 factors adopted by Guanyu Zhou (116), Shwartzman (105), Hitech’s Juri Vips (90) and Dan TIcktum (89).
Prema are main with 229 factors, forward of UNI-Virtuosi on 175 and Hitech on 162 whereas Carlin is fourth with 160 and ART fifth with 120 within the race for the groups’ championship title.