News summary
- Joshua Dürksen won the F2 Sprint at Monza after starting from 7th and overtaking John Bennett for the lead.
- Dürksen took advantage of a strong Invicta car to move through the field, while 2 Safety Car periods interrupted the race.
- John Bennett finished behind Dürksen, with the race decided after Roman Bilinski’s crash brought out a late Safety Car.
Joshua Dürksen won the F2 Sprint at Monza on Saturday morning after producing a strong recovery drive from 7th on the grid. The Invicta Racing driver worked his way forward, overtook John Bennett for the lead and then managed the pace to secure another victory in the 2026 Formula 2 season.
The race was relatively calm in terms of major incidents at the start, but there was plenty of action over position. One of the main battles involved Dürksen and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak for 2nd place, with the Paraguayan eventually coming out on top.
Bennett, meanwhile, built an advantage at the front before the gap was erased when the Safety Car was deployed after Rafael Câmara was hit by Nico Varrone and stopped on track.
The restart came on Lap 7, with Bennett leading the field and defending from Dürksen. The Invicta driver eventually found his opportunity on the main straight and completed the pass on Lap 9 to take control of the race.
Once in front, Dürksen quickly began to pull away. He and Bennett moved clear of the rest of the field, while Martinius Stenshorne settled into 3rd, around 4 seconds behind the leader.
Dürksen continued to show strong pace in the middle stages. On Lap 13, while managing a 0.6-second advantage over Bennett, he set the fastest lap of the race with a 1:33.643. He improved again the following lap, recording a 1:33.616.
The second Safety Car was triggered with 5 laps remaining. Roman Bilinski spun on the exit of the Variante Ascari and hit the barriers, neutralizing the race once again.
The field returned to racing with 2 laps remaining, but Dürksen made no mistake and kept Bennett behind to cross the finish line first.
The victory gives Dürksen another important result in his 2026 campaign after the Invicta driver started the Sprint from outside the front 3.
The Formula 2 weekend concludes on Sunday, September 6, with the Feature Race at Monza scheduled for 4:45 a.m. local time in Brazil (GMT-3). GRANDE PRÊMIO will continue to cover the full weekend.
F2 2026: Italian GP Sprint, Monza – final results
2 2026 — Italian GP Sprint Race
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Laps/Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J DÜRKSEN | Invicta | 21 laps |
| 2 | J BENNETT | Trident | +1.263s |
| 3 | O GOETHE | MP | +1.818s |
| 4 | N LEÓN | Campos | +2.284s |
| 5 | N TSOLOV | Campos | +3.708s |
| 6 | M STENSHORNE | Rodin | +4.160s |
| 7 | A DUNNE | Rodin | +4.306s |
| 8 | L VAN HOEPEN | Trident | +4.754s |
| 9 | R MIYATA | Hitech | +5.241s |
| 10 | G MINÌ | MP | +5.492s |
| 11 | N VARRONE | Van Amersfoort | +5.695s |
| 12 | D BEGANOVIC | DAMS | +6.584s |
| 13 | M BOYA | Prema | +7.235s |
| 14 | S MONTOYA | Prema | +7.555s |
| 15 | C HERTA | Hitech | +8.042s |
| 16 | E FITTIPALDI | AIX | +8.574s |
| 17 | R VILLAGÓMEZ | Van Amersfoort | +8.861s |
| 18 | C SHIELDS | AIX | +9.104s |
| 19 | T INTHRAPHUVASAK | ART | +10.556s |
| 20 | K MAINI | ART | +12.176s |
| 21 | R BILINSKI | DAMS | NC |
| 22 | R CÂMARA | Invicta | NC |
FAQ
1. Who won the F2 Sprint at Monza in 2026?
Joshua Dürksen won the 2026 F2 Sprint at Monza for Invicta Racing after starting 7th and overtaking John Bennett for the lead.
2. What time is the F2 Feature Race at Monza?
The second F2 race at Monza is scheduled for 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 6, in Brazil.
3. Where can I follow the 2026 F2 championship?
GRANDE PRÊMIO follows the F2 season with race reports, results, qualifying coverage and the latest developments from the championship.
