Nikola Tsolov remains at the top of the 2026 FIA F2 Drivers’ Championship following the Spanish GP Sprint Race in Madrid, but Rafael Câmara reduced the Bulgarian’s advantage from 11 to eight points after a difficult race for the Campos Racing driver.
Hitech’s Ritomo Miyata claimed his maiden F2 victory ahead of AIX Racing’s Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. and TRIDENT’s Laurens van Hoepen. Tsolov failed to score after hitting the wall and retiring, while Câmara finished sixth to collect three points. Alex Dunne and Noel León also scored, leaving just one point between them in the battle for fourth.
Campos Racing retained the Teams’ Championship lead despite Tsolov’s retirement, increasing its advantage over Invicta Racing from 47 to 49 points. Further back, Rodin Motorsport moved ahead of MP Motorsport into third, while Hitech made a substantial gain through Miyata’s victory.
Tsolov retains F2 Championship lead despite Madrid retirement
Tsolov arrived in Madrid with 177 points and an 11-point advantage over Câmara following the Italian GP Feature Race. However, the championship leader endured a difficult Sprint and failed to add to his total for the first time since the Budapest Sprint Race.
The Campos driver ran behind teammate León during the middle stages before attempting to move ahead. After going off while trying to pass, Tsolov returned the position before his race ended one lap later when he clipped the wall and spun. The incident brought out the second Safety Car and left him classified 18th.
Tsolov therefore remains on 177 points. His championship advantage has reduced again, however, as Câmara collected three points in sixth and moved from 166 to 169. The gap at the top consequently falls from 11 points after Monza to only eight after the Madrid Sprint.
Câmara cuts Tsolov’s advantage to eight points
Câmara entered the Sprint as Tsolov’s nearest challenger after moving ahead of Gabriele Minì with second place in the Monza Feature Race. The Invicta Racing driver started the Madrid Sprint inside the points-paying positions and spent much of the race defending from Dunne.
He ultimately finished sixth, earning three points and increasing his championship total to 169. Although the result represented only a small gain, Tsolov’s retirement allowed Câmara to reduce the deficit by three points without needing a podium finish.
The Brazilian also starts Sunday’s Feature Race from third after qualifying behind pole-sitter Dino Beganovic and Dunne. Tsolov therefore heads into the second race of the Madrid weekend with his championship lead under renewed pressure.
Minì remains third after missing the points
Minì remains third in the Drivers’ Championship after finishing ninth and failing to score in the Sprint. The MP Motorsport driver stays on 147 points, having also left Monza’s Feature Race without points.
His deficit to Câmara consequently increases from 19 to 22 points, while he now sits 30 behind Tsolov. Minì had started the race on the soft tyre and moved into eighth during the closing stages, but he eventually finished one place outside the points.
The Italian therefore remains securely third for now, but the leading pair have continued to pull away during the opening race in Madrid.
Dunne and León separated by one point
The battle immediately behind the leading three tightened further after both Dunne and León scored in the Sprint.
Dunne finished seventh for Rodin Motorsport and collected two points, increasing his total from 118 to 120. León finished three places ahead in fourth and earned five, moving from 114 to 119.
Only one point now separates Dunne and León in fourth and fifth. The pair had left Monza four points apart, but León’s stronger Sprint result has almost eliminated the gap ahead of the Feature Race.
Kush Maini remains sixth on 88 points after his opening-lap collision with Nico Varrone ended both drivers’ races. Dino Beganovic also failed to score in 10th and remains seventh on 79, only one point ahead of Joshua Dürksen, who finished 14th and stays on 78.
Van Hoepen strengthens ninth with Madrid podium
Van Hoepen secured his third Sprint Race podium of the season by finishing third behind Miyata and Fittipaldi Jr. The TRIDENT driver used the soft tyre and fought León for the final podium position before eventually securing third.
His six points take him from 66 to 72, strengthening his hold on ninth in the Drivers’ Championship. Van Hoepen now sits six points behind Dürksen and seven behind Beganovic, while moving six clear of Martinius Stenshorne.
Stenshorne also made progress in the standings. His fifth-place finish earned four points and moved him from 62 to 66, allowing the Rodin Motorsport driver to overtake Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak for 10th. Inthraphuvasak failed to score in 15th and remains on 63.
Miyata takes maiden win and increases total to 55
Miyata produced the largest points haul of the Sprint by taking his first F2 victory. Starting from the front row, the Hitech driver moved ahead of Fittipaldi Jr. at the start and controlled both Safety Car restarts to remain in front.
Victory and the fastest-lap bonus gave Miyata 11 points, increasing his total from 44 to 55. He remains 12th in the Drivers’ Championship but has reduced his deficit to Inthraphuvasak in 11th to eight points.
John Bennett and Rafael Villagómez remain level on 38 points in 13th and 14th respectively after both failed to score. Bennett retired following damage sustained in his opening-lap contact with Sebastián Montoya, while Villagómez finished 13th. Oliver Goethe also remains on 37 points in 15th following a 12th-place finish.
Fittipaldi Jr. climbs after maiden F2 podium
Fittipaldi Jr. made the biggest move near the bottom of the standings after converting reverse-grid pole into his first F2 podium.
The AIX Racing driver lost the lead to Miyata at the start but resisted late pressure from Van Hoepen to secure second. The eight points take him from 10 to 18 and move him from 21st after Monza to 19th in the Drivers’ Championship.
Fittipaldi Jr. consequently moves ahead of Varrone, who remains on 15 following his opening-lap retirement, and Mari Boya. However, Boya also scored in Madrid, taking the final point in eighth and increasing his total from 12 to 13. Cian Shields remains 22nd on 10 points after finishing 16th.
2026 F2 Drivers’ Championship standings after the Spanish GP Sprint Race
- Nikola Tsolov — 177 points
- Rafael Câmara — 169 points
- Gabriele Minì — 147 points
- Alex Dunne — 120 points
- Noel León — 119 points
- Kush Maini — 88 points
- Dino Beganovic — 79 points
- Joshua Dürksen — 78 points
- Laurens van Hoepen — 72 points
- Martinius Stenshorne — 66 points
- Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak — 63 points
- Ritomo Miyata — 55 points
- John Bennett — 38 points
- Rafael Villagómez — 38 points
- Oliver Goethe — 37 points
- Sebastián Montoya — 28 points
- Colton Herta — 26 points
- Roman Bilinski — 24 points
- Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. — 18 points
- Nico Varrone — 15 points
- Mari Boya — 13 points
- Cian Shields — 10 points
Tsolov therefore retains the championship lead, but Câmara has reduced the margin to eight points. Minì remains 22 points behind Câmara in third, while only one point separates Dunne and León in the increasingly close fight for fourth.
Campos extends Teams’ Championship lead despite Tsolov DNF
Campos Racing entered Madrid with 291 points and a 47-point advantage over Invicta Racing. Although Tsolov failed to score, León’s fourth-place finish provided five points and moved the team to 296.
Invicta added three through Câmara’s sixth place, while Dürksen finished outside the points. The team therefore moves from 244 to 247, meaning Campos actually extends its championship advantage by two points despite the retirement of its championship-leading driver.
The gap at the top now stands at 49 points ahead of the Feature Race, where Câmara starts third for Invicta while Campos has another opportunity to respond through Tsolov and León.
Rodin overtakes MP Motorsport for third
Rodin Motorsport made an important gain in the fight for third after both of its drivers scored. Stenshorne contributed four points through fifth, while Dunne added two in seventh, giving the team a six-point Sprint haul.
Rodin therefore moves from 180 to 186 points and passes MP Motorsport, which remains on 184 after Minì and Goethe both failed to score. Rodin now holds a two-point advantage over MP heading into the Madrid Feature Race.
ART Grand Prix remains fifth on 151 after Maini retired and Inthraphuvasak finished outside the points. The team has consequently lost further ground to both Rodin and MP during the Sprint.
TRIDENT extends advantage over DAMS
Van Hoepen’s podium also helped TRIDENT strengthen its position in sixth. His six points increase the team’s total from 104 to 110, while Bennett’s retirement prevented the team from adding further points.
DAMS Lucas Oil remains on 103 after Beganovic finished 10th and Roman Bilinski crossed the line 11th. As a result, TRIDENT’s advantage over DAMS increases from only one point after Monza to seven following the Madrid Sprint.
The result gives TRIDENT some breathing room in sixth, although Beganovic’s pole position for the Feature Race gives DAMS a strong opportunity to respond on Sunday.
Miyata lifts Hitech as AIX makes major gain
Miyata’s victory delivered all 11 of Hitech’s Sprint Race points. The result takes the team from 70 to 81 and consolidates eighth place in the Teams’ Championship. Colton Herta did not start the Sprint after Hitech withdrew him because he was feeling unwell.
Van Amersfoort Racing remains ninth on 53 after both Villagómez and Varrone failed to score. PREMA Racing added one point through Boya’s eighth-place finish and moves from 40 to 41.
AIX Racing enjoyed the largest gain among the bottom teams through Fittipaldi Jr.’s maiden podium. His eight points increase its total from 20 to 28, reducing the gap to PREMA from 20 points after Monza to 13.
2026 F2 Teams’ Championship standings after the Spanish GP Sprint Race
- Campos Racing — 296 points
- Invicta Racing — 247 points
- Rodin Motorsport — 186 points
- MP Motorsport — 184 points
- ART Grand Prix — 151 points
- TRIDENT — 110 points
- DAMS Lucas Oil — 103 points
- Hitech — 81 points
- Van Amersfoort Racing — 53 points
- PREMA Racing — 41 points
- AIX Racing — 28 points
Campos therefore takes a 49-point advantage over Invicta into the Feature Race, while Rodin has moved two points ahead of MP Motorsport in the battle for third. TRIDENT has also extended its advantage over DAMS to seven points, while Miyata’s maiden victory gives Hitech a significantly stronger hold on eighth.
