Campos Racing’s Nikola Tsolov claimed his second Feature Race victory at the 2026 F2 Monaco GP, full report below.
On Friday, Rafael Câmara had a standout performance, claiming pole position during Qualifying with an impressive final effort. However, in Saturday’s Sprint Race, Campos Racing’s Noel León claimed a well-deserved victory, securing his second consecutive Sprint win, with Roman Bilinski and Gabriele Minì completing the podium. A fourth consecutive podium for Minì extends his lead in the Drivers’ Standings even further over León, who sits 20 points behind.
Off the front row today, however, Câmara and Nikola Tsolov will lead the pack down to Sainte Devote.
It’s Feature Race time at the 2026 F2 Monaco GP!
A timely launch off the line saw Câmara lead the grid down to Turn 1, as Tsolov and Dunne slotted in behind. Further down the field, drivers continued to scramble for positions, as Mari Boya attempted a lunge down the inside of Oliver Goethe.
However, having dropped down the order at the start, replay showed Martinius Stenshorne struggling to get off the line. Settling into a rhythm, the majority of the field had opted to fit on the Soft compound tyres for their first stint. Meanwhile, further down the field, Sebastian Montoya was the leading driver among the cars on the alternative strategy.
Keeping Tsolov behind, Câmara managed to build a 1.2-second gap by Lap 6. The stewards noted the Lap 1 incident that occurred between Ritomo Miyata and Goethe, investigating both drivers for causing a collision.
First alternative strategy cars into the pits
After eight laps on the Supersoft tyres, Montoya and van Hoepen headed into the pit lane for their mandatory pit stops, fitting on a set of Soft tyres to go until the end of the race. However, at the front of the field, Tsolov was able to stay with Câmara, with now only a 0.6 gap separating them. For the top two, the strategic approach that both Invicta Racing and Campos Racing were going to take was still unknown, as both teams were waiting to see who would be the trigger and peel into the pit lane first.
As it stood, on Lap 14, the top five were Câmara, Tsolov, Dunne, Dino Beganovic and Minì. Câmara and Tsolov started to pull away from Dunne, building a 2.4 second gap to the Irishman. Fully settled into a rhythm, the field spread out thoroughly.
Goethe and Bennett into the pits
The first drivers on the Soft tyres who stopped for their mandatory pit stops were Goethe and John Bennett. More importantly, at the front of the field, Minì was the first of the frontrunners to pit for a set of Supersoft tyres for his second stint. Following behind on the next lap, DAMS Lucas Oil pitted Bilinski. With warm tyres on the Soft compound, Montoya started to make his way through the field, passing Minì, Bilinski and León.
The stewards handed Nicolás Varrone a ten-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. On Lap 29, Beganovic pitted from P4. However, out on track, León locked up his tyres heading down to Sainte Devote, allowing Bilinski and Minì to close in. Struggling to bring his tyres up to temperature, a queue began to form behind the Mexican driver.
Attempting a lunge on van Hoepen, the MP Motorsport driver sustained damage to his front wing, losing his left end-plate.
Frontrunners pit on Lap 32
Between Câmara and Tsolov, the Bulgarian driver was the first to head into the pits on Lap 32, with nine laps to go. Behind, Stenshorne emerged from the pit lane and found himself in the middle of passing traffic. Reacting to Tsolov’s stop, Câmara followed in on the next lap. Out of the pits, the Brazilian appeared to be struggling to get up to speed. Side-by-side heading down to Sainte Devote, Câmara outbraked himself and went straight on into the run off area.
Unfortunately for the Brazilian, that incident marked the end of his race and led to a brief virtual safety car. Like Câmara, Miyata, who also left the pits on Supersoft tyres, faced a similar issue. However, Boya was the next driver to receive a five-second time penalty. Soon, a ten-second time penalty for a virtual safety car infringement came the way of Colton Herta.
On the final lap, Tsolov, Dunne and Maini completed the podium positions. However, with much more grip out of the tunnel, Beganovic charged through the chicane to claim the final spot on the podium. But out in front, Tsolov claimed another win around the streets of Monaco.
