Sebastian Montoya’s Spielberg podium has turned Silverstone into more than another FIA Formula 2 support bill for PREMA Racing.
The Colombian-American was beaten by John Bennett in the final-lap fight for the Austrian Sprint victory, but second place still ended a difficult opening stretch and gave PREMA its clearest Montoya benchmark of 2026. ReadMotorSport covered Bennett’s late move from the Spielberg Sprint; the follow-up now comes on a circuit where Montoya has previous F2 form.
PREMA’s Silverstone Window
Formula 2’s official Silverstone preview flagged Montoya as one of the drivers with prior F2 podium experience at the venue, having reached the rostrum in last year’s Sprint Race. It also noted that his Spielberg Sprint podium was his first of the current campaign.
That makes Friday qualifying the real separator. Silverstone rewards commitment through Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel, but the F2 field also has to manage tow timing and tyre preparation across a long lap. The weekend schedule places F2 qualifying on Friday afternoon before Saturday’s Sprint and Sunday’s Feature Race. Montoya needs the clean version of PREMA’s pace, not another recovery weekend.
The Montoya name carries unavoidable attention, with Sebastian the son of former Formula 1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya. At Silverstone, the sharper point is immediate: convert Spielberg relief into repeatable F2 form.
