F2 | Sprint Race | British GP | Leonardo Fornaroli claims Maiden Win

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As the second half of the 2025 F2 Silverstone Sprint Race weekend got underway, anticipation was high following a fiercely contested Qualifying session on Friday. The stage was set for an exciting 21-lap battle, with championship leader Verschoor starting further back due to the reverse grid and Fornaroli securing reverse pole. Following a lacklustre qualifying performance, home talents Luke Browning and Arvid Lindblad were firmly in the spotlight for the British crowd.

Driver concentration and flexibility is essential at Silverstone because of its swift, flowing layout and fluctuating wind conditions. Drivers pushed hard to get early positions, and the race featured close wheel-to-wheel action from the very first lap. Throughout the race, strategies changed in tandem with track temperatures and grip, creating a dynamic and unpredictable race that once again upended the championship picture.

Formation Drama

Dino Beganovic stalled on the grid as the lights went out, forcing his Hitech team to push him back into the pit lane. As a result, he had to start the race from the very back, rejoining the field well behind the rest of the pack and facing an uphill battle off the bat.

First Lap battles

As the lights went out, Kush Maini had an impressive start, immediately taking the lead and kicking off a lap-long battle with Fornaroli for P1. The two front-row starters went side by side through multiple corners, delivering thrilling racing action right from the beginning.

Campos’ Pepe Martí was one of the biggest movers of the day, climbing six places from his 19th-place starting position. In contrast, MP Motorsport’s Richard Verschoor lost six positions, dropping from fourth to a disappointing 10th.

Several drivers made gains during the opening lap, including Montoya, Martins, Lindblad, Browning, and Shields, all moving up the order.

One of the standout battles unfolded between Arvid Lindblad who made his first F1 appearance this weekend, and Luke Browning, who went side by side through much of Lap 7. Verschoor later joined the scrap, piling pressure on the Red Bull junior and intensifying the midfield fight.

Drama in lap 8

After the McLaren junior locked up, Prema’s Gabriele Minì and Rodin’s Alex Dunne engaged in a fierce battle for the race lead. The mistake gave Minì, the Alpine junior, the opening he needed to apply intense pressure and challenge Dunne at the front. Minì damaged his front wing in the contact, while Dunne picked up a puncture. The Irish driver pitted for a tyre change and rejoined the race at the very back of the field.

Minì’s 10-second time penalty for gaining an advantage off-track significantly affected his final result in the fiercely contested Sprint Race, undoing much of the progress he had made on track. The penalty proved costly even though the team maintained a strong pace throughout. Dunne’s race took a turn for the worse, and he eventually retired on Lap 17.

Fight for the podium position

Sebastian Montoya, who started in sixth, climbed through the field to reach the podium. He battled hard with Maini for second place and eventually made the move stick to claim P2.

Luke Browning continued to fight wheel-to-wheel, this time going head-to-head with his fellow Williams junior teammate, Victor Martins. The two engage in a tense, multi-lap battle, as Browning searched for a way past while locked in a fierce DRS train of nine cars. Up front, Roman Stanek led the pack, defending hard from Maini. Stanek runs wide in the process but holds onto the position, refusing to yield despite gaining an advantage off-track.

Invicta’s double celebration

The 2025 F2 Silverstone Sprint Race delivered high-stakes action, surprise penalties, and dramatic battles across the grid. Leonardo Fornaroli’s pole-to-win performance, backed by Montoya’s charge to second and Stanek’s solid third, sealed an impressive 1–3 result for Invicta Racing—shaking up the championship standings heading into the next round.