The fifth round of the F2 2025 season unfolded at the Monaco GP this past weekend, delivering a chaotic and eventful spectacle. Heading into the second round of the triple header, Rodin’s Alex Dunne led the championship. All eyes turned to him as the Irishman looked to build on his strong weekend in Imola, where he claimed victory during the Feature Race. Despite securing pole during Qualifying, the outcome of the weekend was definitely not what Dunne expecteed. However, emerging from the weekend victorious were the DAMS Lucas Oil duo of Kush Maini and Jak Crawford, who won the Sprint and Feature Race respectively.
As F2 heads to Barcelona for the third and final round of this triple header, we take a look at the winners and losers of the Monaco GP.
Winners of the weekend
DAMS Lucas Oil’s Kush Maini & Jak Crawford
Walking away from the weekend with two wins and a total of 32 points, you could say it was a very successful weekend for DAMS. After a slow start to their 2025 campaign, Crawford and Maini have seemingly found some momentum since scoring their first points Jeddah. With Crawford and Maini qualifying P7 and P10 respectively, both DAMS drivers started the Sprint Race from the front end of the grid in P4 and P1.
On Saturday, Maini was in the best position to contend for his first win of 2025. A good launch off the line allowed the Indian driver to lead the pack into Turn 1. Controlling the race from the get-go, Maini kept cool and managed his pace out in front. The Indian driver would cross the line to secure his first win of the season—leading an Alpine Junior 1-2 with PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Minì closely behind. However, for Crawford, the American driver started and finished in P4 for the Sprint Race. Both drivers collected valuable points, boosting their championship tally.
After the Lap 1 pileup into the first turn during the Feature Race that took out seven drivers, the chaotic race swung into Crawford’s favour when a well-timed safety car allowed the American to pit and rejoin ahead of the top three. A safety car that quickly turned into a red flag as six minutes remained, the race did not resume as Crawford was declared the winner. With Maini finishing P6, both DAMS drivers added valuable points to their respective championship tallies.
Currently, Crawford and Maini sit in the Driver Standings P5 and P12 respectively. DAMS would hope to continue on their upward trajectory heading to Barcelona this weekend.
Luke Browning
Leaving Monaco, Browning now sits at the top of the Driver Standings with five-podium finishes in 2025 already. After a double-podium finish at Imola, the Williams Junior appeared to be in great form. Browning’s qualifying fell short of his expectations after PREMA Racing’s Sebastion Montoya spun on his final lap, denying him a chance to improve his time. Having qualified P9 overall, this meant the Briton started on the front-row in P2 alongside Maini for the Sprint Race as he eyed victory. A slow start off the line costed him dearly, allowing Campos Racing’s Arvid Lindblad and Crawford to overtake him. Although he stayed in P4 for most of the race, the Briton was fortunate to inherit Lindblad’s spot on the podium—securing his fifth podium of the season.
During the Feature Race, Browning was another lucky driver to escape the Lap 1 pileup, which in hindsight another slow launch off the line worked in favour. Starting P5 after the restart, Browning got lucky again, inheriting a position following Lindblad’s 10-second penalty that promoted him to P4. Securing another 12 points, Browning now sits at the top with 70 points.
PREMA Racing’s Gabriele Minì & Sebastian Montoya
Finally, the Monaco GP was a much needed well-executed weekend for Minì and Montoya. After a tougher-than-expected start to 2025, both drivers secured their first podiums of the season—with Montoya claiming his maiden F2 podium. After showing some promising pace during Imola, the PREMA duo looked to build on that momentum. During the triple header, Montoya has shown impressive performances during Qualifying in comparison to Minì. Qualifying P5 and P8 respectively, Montoya and Minì were well-positioned to fight for valuable points over the weekend. Starting P3 in the Sprint Race, the Italian driver delivered a composed performance to secure his first podium of the season with a P2 finish behind Maini. Whereas, the Colombian driver started and finished in P6—both walking away with more points added to their championship tally.
On Sunday, Montoya had his moment to shine—though the path wasn’t easy. After stalling on the formation lap for the second consecutive week, he faced another pit lane start. In hindsight, however, that may have played to his advantage as it allowed him to avoid the Lap 1 pileup that took out seven drivers, including Minì. When the safety car came out, it caught him, Lindblad and Invicta Racing’s Leonardo Fornaroli past the pit lane entry—an untimely moment that left Montoya furious, thinking his podium chances are gone. However, luck was on his side as Lindblad’s penalty promoted him into P3.
After a weekend like this, PREMA will likely and should be satisfied with their performance they managed to achieve at the F2 Monaco GP.
Losers of the weekend
Alex Dunne & Victor Martins
Walking away from the weekend, a new rivalry has ignited and undoubtedly the biggest losers of the weekend. Dunne, who came into Monaco as the championship leader, and Martins, who topped Free Practice on Friday, looked to be strong contenders for pole headed into Qualifying. With Martins in Group A and Dunne in Group B for Qualifying, both drivers had a strong opportunity to duel it out and secure the best possible starting position Monaco has to offer. To begin, the Frenchman topped Group A and set a benchmark lap of a 1:21.145 for the next group to chase. And as expected, Dunne brought the fight to the Frenchman. Topping Group B, Dunne denied Martins a first pole position of the season by three thousandths of a second.
With both drivers under pressure to deliver strong results in their championship campaigns, maximising points was crucial. However, during the Sprint Race, both Dunne and Martins failed to score any points. With all eyes on Sunday’s Feature Race, where maximum points were up for grabs, Dunne had the chance to extend his championship lead further, while Martins aimed to climb the standings with a strong result. The Frenchman got a great launch from P2, gaining the upper hand from Dunne into Turn 1. As he looked set to take the lead, Dunne attempted an ambitious lunge from far behind, spinning both drivers into the barriers and triggered the Lap 1 pileup that collected five others in the chaos.
Martins showed visible frustration after losing yet another chance at a strong result in what has been a season full of bad luck. Luckily enough, both drivers won’t have to wait long for another chance as F2 heads to Barcelona this weekend.
Dino Beganovic
It was another weekend to forget for the Swede. After a podium-finish in Imola, this was definitely not the weekend Beganovic needed to score more valuable points for his championship. The Swedish driver struggled to find pace during Qualifying as he finished P9 in Group A and P18 overall—placing him at the back end of the grid for both races. At a circuit like Monaco, where overtaking is notoriously difficult, scoring points from P18 was always going to be a tough task for Beganovic. Despite finishing P15 in the Sprint Race, the Feature Race was disastrous for the Swede.
As one of the few drivers to narrowly avoided the Lap 1 pileup, the Swede found himself in a position he could capitalise on. However, following the resumption of the race, Beganovic would find the barriers several laps later bringing out the red flags which ended the race prematurely. As he leave Monaco empty-handed, Beganovic won’t have to wait long for a chance to bounce back, with F2 returning to action this weekend.
Red Bull Juniors — Pepe Martí, Arvid Lindblad & Oliver Goethe
Pepe Martí
Similar to Beganovic, a poor Qualifying performance was the start of a forgettable weekend for the Spaniard. Having qualified P8 in his group, Martí classified P15 overall. After some strong point-scoring results this year, the start of the triple-header has inevitably not gone accordingly for Martí. It began with a tough Sprint Race, where the Spaniard struggled with race pace. Cameras later showed the Spaniard in the pitlane as Campos attempted to figure out what was going wrong before ultimately retiring the car. The Feature Race didn’t go any better as Martí was another driver caught up in the Lap 1 pileup. Once near the top of the championship, the Spaniard now sits in P7 in the Drivers Standings.
Arvid Lindblad
After Qualifying P6 overall, Lindblad started P5 for the Sprint Race. Capitalising off Hitech TGR’s Luke Browning’s slow launch off the line, the 18 year-old slotted himself into P4 behind Crawford. However, an ambitious early move on Crawford saw Lindblad dive from far back, both making contact with each other. This resulted in a 10-penalty from the stewards for causing a collision. Campos instructed the Briton to back up the pack in a tactical move to create clear-air for a last minute charge. This gave Lindblad the chance to recover from the given 10-second penalty. The penalty dropped him from P3 to P8.
Once again, luck was on Lindblad’s side as he narrowly escaped the Lap 1 pileup during the Feature Race. After the Turn 1 incident, the Briton was in P3. However, Lindblad’s luck soon turned as he received another 10-second penalty—this time for speeding in the pit lane. Losing a podium once again, Lindblad dropped to P5 after the penalty was applied. This cost him a shot at the podium not once, but twice.
Oliver Goethe
Goethe is another driver who will be looking to bounce back from a poor result in Monaco. After qualifying P13 overall, the German driver was set to score points during the Sprint Race. Throughout the race, Goethe made his way through the field to P9. However, Goethe would be another driver who kept the stewards busy on Saturday. After colliding with AIX Racing’s Joshua Dürksen, a 10-second penalty would come his way—demoting him down to P12. On Sunday during the Feature Race, Goethe saw a glimmer of hope when he gambled on an early stop after the race resumed, putting him in contention for a high-scoring finish. However, Dürksen’s crash that triggered a VSC and Beganovic’s crash that brought out the red flags, ultimately ruining his chances of scoring points.
Van Amersfoort Racing’s Rafael Villagómez & John Bennett
Villagómez and Bennett are still searching to have a well-executed weekend. Although the Mexican driver has scored 4 points so far, Bennett remains without a point in 2025. During Qualifying, Villagómez’s crash forced him to start from the back of the field. Bennett also struggled and lined up P21 next to his teammate. Things only got worse for VAR during the Sprint Race as the British driver hit the wall and was forced to retire, whilst the Mexican finished last among the classified runners. Although both drivers escaped the Lap 1 pileup in the Feature Race, they failed to capitalise and score points. As Villagómez and Bennett finished P8 and P10 respectively, both drivers walked away from the weekend with no points and their pursuit of more points continues.
Joshua Dürksen
After a strong start to his 2025 campaign, the Paraguayan has seen a dip in performance—with three consecutive non-scoring rounds now. Having started off the season with a Sprint Race win in Melbourne, the AIX driver looked to be a strong contender for the championship in 2025. However, since then, he has struggled to find consistency—scoring only one point since his win. After qualifying P12, Dürksen drove a solid Sprint Race until a collision with Goethe forced him to retire. Although he managed to avoid the Lap 1 pileup in the Feature Race, he crashed shortly after the restart and retired once more—capping off a weekend to forget for the Paraguayan.
Up next, F2 is back racing in Barcelona this weekend from May 30th to June 1st.
