Franco Colapinto Wins First F2 Sprint Race at Imola on Final Lap

May 18, 2024, 12:43 PM

Franco Colapinto secured his first Formula 2 victory in the Sprint Race at the Imola Grand Prix. The race began with multiple cars colliding at Tamburello, leading to a safety car on the first lap. Paul Aron initially led the race and set the fastest lap with a time of 1:28.852, extending his lead to 1.7 seconds. However, Colapinto made a series of fast laps, eventually overtaking Aron on the final lap at Tamburello to win the race. Colapinto's victory moves him up to ninth in the driver standings. Other notable performances include Amaury Cordeel running wide, allowing Colapinto to move into second place early in the race. Ollie Bearman held off Gabriel Bortoleto for P5.