FORMULA 2

SCHUMACHER TAKES FORMULA 2 TITLE

Mick Schumacher sealed his promotion into Formula 1 with HAAS as F2 champion, despite a tricky race where he finished down in 18th.

Daruvala came out on top of a race-long battle with Dan Ticktum, to win by 2.9s, while the DAMS’ driver ended up in third after a late overtake from Feature Race winner Yuki Tsunoda, who secured a Carlin one-two.

For a moment, it looked as if the title was slipping out of Schumacher’s fingers, after an early lock-up damaged his tyres and forced him into an unwanted pitstop. The German ended up in 18th, but Callum Ilott was unable to secure enough points to snatch the crown, dropping down from third and ending his F2 career with a 10th place finish.

Schumacher was brave off the line, diving down the middle of Ticktum and Daruvala in an attempt to steal first place. The polesitter managed to cling on going into the opening corner, but Daruvala fell back to third.

Schumacher’s race, and his title ambitions, nearly all came crashing down on the second corner though, the German locked up heavily and only just managed to retain control of his PREMA, narrowly evading the rear wing of Ticktum and keeping it on the road. This allowed Daruvala to briefly get back ahead, though the German composed himself and clawed the place back