The 2025 F2 Hungarian GP marked the tenth round of racing this season as Invicta Racing enjoyed a perfect and well-executed weekend. In another action-packed weekend, Invicta shone once again with Roman Staněk securing pole position and a podium, while Leonardo Fornaroli clinched his first Feature Race win. Additionally, they weren’t the only ones to celebrate success, as Campos Racing’s Pepe Martí stood on the top step of the podium on Sprint Saturday—securing his third win of the season. DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford had many positives to takeaway from the weekend as well, after securing two podiums and adding valuable points to his championship hopes.
With nearly a month before we are back racing in Monza, we take a look at the winners and losers of the 2025 F2 Hungarian GP.
Winners of the weekend
Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli & Roman Staněk
Invicta Racing enjoyed a near-perfect weekend in Budapest, continuing their strong run of form. Their weekend had begun with Staněk claiming his first-ever pole position in Qualifying. To make things better, Fornaroli joined him on the front row to complete an Invicta front row lockout for Sunday’s Feature Race. Although Sprint Saturday didn’t go as planned for Staněk after he was spun around on the opening lap, Fornaroli salvaged valuable points with a P7 finish to strengthen his championship lead.
In Sunday’s Feature Race, Staněk led early on after a rolling start. But, executing a brilliant out-lap to make the undercut work, Fornaroli took the net-lead after his pit stop. The Invicta duo went on to secure a well-deserved one-two finish for the team, with Fornaroli claiming his maiden Feature Race win and Staněk celebrating a fourth consecutive podium.
The Czech driver’s recent run of form has been impressive. With consecutive podiums, the results have propelled Staněk into the top ten of the Drivers’ Standings. Meanwhile, Fornaroli’s consistency has been crucial in the past—and it’s beginning to show once again. After his win, the Italian now extends his lead at the top to 17 points over Crawford.
Josep Maria ‘Pepe’ Martí
Martí delivered another strong weekend and is clearly finding his rhythm. The Spaniard claimed victory in the Sprint and had narrowly beat Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Dunne to the line, securing his third win of the season. Currently P6 in the Drivers’ Standings, Martí is starting to edge closer to the top five. Although he only qualified P10, the reverse-grid format gave him pole position for the Sprint, which he converted into another win.
However, Qualifying remains a clear weakness of his. While Martí continues to shine on Saturdays, the wait for his first Feature Race win continues. With the biggest points on offer during Sunday races, starting further down the grid has limited his ability to capitalise on consistent point-scoring results. During the Feature, he finished where he started and walked away from the weekend with 12 points. In his second F2 campaign, Martí would definitely want to finish higher in the Standings than he did last year. As four rounds remain, consistency will be key if he hopes to launch himself into a late-season push for the title.
Jak Crawford
After a difficult weekend at Spa, the American delivered an impressive comeback at the F2 Hungarian GP. Although his strong P3 result in Qualifying overshadowed his early struggles in Free Practice, Crawford admitted his Friday wasn’t the easiest. During the Sprint Race, Crawford produced a brilliant drive to finish on the podium from P8 as he carved his way through the field. Having showcased excellent race pace, that was a big positive takeaway for Crawford headed into Sunday’s Feature Race.
On Sunday, Crawford settled into a rhythm early on into the race and delivered a strong prime stint after his mandatory pit stop. Managing to close in on Staněk, he looked to be in contention for P2 but ultimately couldn’t find a way past the Czech driver to challenge Fornaroli for the win. Still, with a P2 finish and strong overall pace, his weekend at the Hungarian GP marked a solid recovery. Currently P2 in the Drivers’ Standings, just 17 points behind Fornaroli, the American has placed himself firmly in the title fight. In his third full-season, Crawford is one of several veterans who’ll be hoping it’s finally their year.
Hitech TGR’s Luke Browning & Dino Beganovic
Comeback drives have become a common reoccurrence for both Hitech drivers, and Hungary was no different—especially for Beganovic. It was a good start to the weekend for Browning as he led the way during Free Practice. After recent struggles in Qualifying, the Briton returned to form with a strong P4, whilst Beganovic only managed P14. Whilst he’d qualified P8 in Silverstone, the Swede is definitely capable of securing himself a higher grid slot and has struggled more than Browning in recent rounds.
In the Sprint Race, Browning had initially crossed the line to finish P5 from P7, whilst Beganovic had made his way to P10 from P14. However, post-race penalties shuffled the order and with Browning receiving a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, it had dropped him down to P12. Subsequently, Beganovic benefitted from the post-race penalties and was promoted to P8, picking up the last available point. On Sunday, the Swede delivered an impressive recovery drive to finish P7 in the Feature Race. Browning, meanwhile, maintained his starting spot in P4 and collected crucial points to stay firmly in the title fight. Overall, it was a decent weekend for Hitech as both drivers walked away with positives and points.
Losers of the weekend
Victor Martins
The Frenchman’s 2025 campaign has been plagued by constant misfortune. While Martins has shown consistent form in Qualifying, he continues to face challenges during races often struggling to capitalise on his strong starting positions due to incidents, mistakes, or sheer bad luck. The Frenchman qualified P7 on Friday, and as a result lined up P4 for the Sprint. Although he’d finished where he started, Martins managed to collect 5 valuable points to add to his tally. However, on Sunday, the Williams Junior’s recurring misfortune struck once again. Whilst exiting Turn 12, Martins appeared to have come to a halt in the middle of the track. Although the reason for his retirement was never clarified, this ended his weekend prematurely.
Leaving the weekend with just five points, the Hungarian GP will be another tough pill to swallow for the Frenchman. For someone who had began the season as a serious title contender, Martins only sits P10 in the Drivers’ Standings with 69 points to his name.
PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Minì & Sebastian Montoya
Despite showing decent pace at times on track, the PREMA duo endured a weekend that was filled with costly errors. Having struggled in Qualifying, Minì was able to secure himself a P12 start for Sunday’s Feature Race while Montoya only managed P18. Unfortunately for the Colombian, he received a three-place grid penalty for impeding DAMS Lucas Oil’s Kush Maini. Subsequently, this dropped him to P21 for both race.
To make matters worse, Montoya’s misfortunes didn’t end there. During the Sprint, he was forced to retire after stopping on the main straight. Minì, meanwhile, received a ten-second penalty early on, which he then served during his pit stop. Ultimately, the Italian finished the race in P14. Sunday proved no better for the PREMA duo, with Minì suffering from damage whilst Montoya only managed to make his way through to P15. Leaving the F2 Hungarian GP without any points, both drivers would hope to have a better weekend in Monza.
