DAMS Lucas Oil driver Dino Beganovic delivered an untouchable lights-to-flag victory during Sunday’s main Formula 2 event at Madrid, offering Formula 1 teams crucial strategic data.
The Swedish driver built a commanding seven-second advantage over Rodin Motorsport competitor Alexander Dunne. Beganovic expertly navigated the complex low-grip sectors around the new circuit. He also preserved his tyres perfectly across two tricky Safety Car restarts.
Formula 1 strategists monitored the support categories relentlessly to understand the uncharted asphalt. These early performance insights provide a vital blueprint on tyre preservation ahead of the main event for pole-sitter Lando Norris.
Grip evolution remains a persistent unknown across the Spanish venue. Similar to the overtaking difficulties highlighted during the inaugural F3 Sprint Race, track position proved paramount.
Mastering Madrid Street Tactics
Hitech driver Ritomo Miyata secured third position, following up his earlier sprint victory. Joshua Duerksen finished fourth for Invicta Racing, ahead of AIX Racing’s Emerson Fittipaldi. ART Grand Prix driver Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak took sixth.
MP Motorsport’s Gabriele Minì executed several impressive overtakes to climb from thirteenth to seventh. Roman Bilinski claimed tenth after a ten-second penalty demoted Rafael Camara for causing a collision.
Championship leader Nikola Tsolov dropped to the back of the field following early contact. The Formula 2 grid heads next to Baku for Round 12 from 24 September.
