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- Dino Beganovic claimed his second consecutive Formula 2 victory<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Rafael C\u00e2mara received a ten-second penalty after colliding with Mari Boya<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Nikola Tsolov finished fifth and extended his championship lead to 11 points<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Dino Beganovic won the Formula 2 Sprint Race in Baku on Friday after controlling the race from the sixth lap and surviving a late one-lap restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DAMS driver started third and moved ahead of Laurens van Hoepen at the first corner. He then used the slipstream to overtake championship leader Nikola Tsolov for first place into Turn 1 on lap six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beganovic remained in control until the chequered flag, finishing ahead of van Hoepen and Alexander Dunne. It was the Swede\u2019s second consecutive victory of 2026<\/strong>, following his Feature Race success in Madrid, and his second successive Baku Sprint win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rafael C\u00e2mara crossed the line fourth but was classified only 16th after serving a ten-second penalty for causing a collision with Mari Boya on the opening lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2mara receives penalty after Boya collision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2mara started sixth but locked his front tyres under braking for Turn 2 and struck the rear of Boya\u2019s Prema. The Spaniard was sent into the barriers and retired immediately, prompting the first Safety Car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stewards held C\u00e2mara responsible and issued a ten-second time penalty<\/strong>. The Invicta driver continued and recovered towards the front, passing Sebasti\u00e1n Montoya before overtaking Tsolov for fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His progress was interrupted when Joshua D\u00fcrksen crashed at Turn 1 on lap 18. Invicta brought C\u00e2mara into the pits during the resulting Safety Car period to serve the penalty and fit supersoft tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2mara returned in 18th and recovered two positions during the final lap, but 16th place left him without points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Brazilian remains second in the standings with 170 points<\/strong>, while Tsolov\u2019s fifth place increased the championship leader\u2019s total to 181. The gap between them has grown from seven to 11 points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Acidente entre Rafael C\u00e2mara e Mari Boya (Foto: Reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o \/ F2)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Beganovic controls restart as Dunne charges to podium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tsolov started from reverse-grid pole and retained the lead through the opening corners, but Beganovic quickly established himself as the faster driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After taking first place on lap six, the DAMS driver built enough of an advantage to remain safe from the slipstream. Tsolov then began struggling with his rear tyres and lost second to van Hoepen on lap ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dunne delivered the race\u2019s strongest recovery. Starting tenth, the Rodin driver gained seven positions through a series of decisive overtakes and passed Tsolov for third at the beginning of lap 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second Safety Car reduced Beganovic\u2019s advantage and created a one-lap sprint to the finish. The Swede controlled the restart, however, and denied van Hoepen an opportunity to attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood race overall. I had a good start, got past Nikola and I think our pace was very strong<\/strong>,\u201d Beganovic said after the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martinius Stenshorne finished fourth after progressing from eighth, with Tsolov fifth. Roman Bilinski, Montoya and Kush Maini completed the points-scoring positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2026 Baku F2 Sprint Race results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pos<\/th> Driver<\/th> Team<\/th> Laps\/Gap<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> D. BEGANOVIC<\/td> Dams<\/td> 21 laps<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> L. VAN HOEPEN<\/td> Trident<\/td> +1.058<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> A. DUNNE<\/td> Rodin<\/td> +1.476<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> M. STENSHORNE<\/td> Rodin<\/td> +1.920<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> N. TSOLOV<\/td> Campos<\/td> +3.341<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> R. BILINSKI<\/td> Dams<\/td> +4.006<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> S. MONTOYA<\/td> Prema<\/td> +4.160<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> K. MAINI<\/td> ART<\/td> +5.698<\/td><\/tr> 9<\/td> C. HERTA<\/td> Hitech<\/td> +6.555<\/td><\/tr> 10<\/td> J. BENNETT<\/td> Trident<\/td> +8.327<\/td><\/tr> 11<\/td> T. INTHRAPHUVASAK<\/td> ART<\/td> +8.359<\/td><\/tr> 12<\/td> C. SHIELDS<\/td> AIX<\/td> +9.297<\/td><\/tr> 13<\/td> R. VILLAGOMEZ<\/td> Van Amersfoort<\/td> +13.151<\/td><\/tr> 14<\/td> G. MINI<\/td> MP<\/td> +18.600<\/td><\/tr> 15<\/td> O. GOETHE<\/td> MP<\/td> +24.774<\/td><\/tr> 16<\/td> R. CAMARA<\/td> Invicta<\/td> +26.204<\/td><\/tr> 17<\/td> H. YAMAKOSHI<\/td> Van Amersfoort<\/td> +47.348<\/td><\/tr> 18<\/td> E. FITTIPALDI<\/td> AIX<\/td> +52.610<\/td><\/tr> 19<\/td> R. MIYATA<\/td> Hitech<\/td> +1 lap<\/td><\/tr> 20<\/td> N. LE\u00d3N<\/td> Campos<\/td> +1 lap<\/td><\/tr> 21<\/td> J. D\u00dcRKSEN<\/td> Invicta<\/td> DNF<\/td><\/tr> 22<\/td> M. BOYA<\/td> Prema<\/td> DNF<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n F2 today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Who won the 2026 Baku F2 Sprint Race?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dino Beganovic won ahead of Laurens van Hoepen and Alexander Dunne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why was Rafael C\u00e2mara penalised in Baku?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
C\u00e2mara received a ten-second penalty after locking up and hitting Mari Boya at Turn 2 on the opening lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the F2 championship gap after the Baku Sprint?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nikola Tsolov leads C\u00e2mara by 11 points<\/strong>, with 181 against 170.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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