India’s Jehan Daruvala features factors and podium in maiden Azerbaijan Formula 2 Grand Prix

Jehan Daruvala completed seventh within the function race on Sunday in Azerbaijan following up on the rostrum that he managed earlier within the weekend. Daruvala is now seventh on the F2 driver’s championship.HIGHLIGHTSJehan Daruvala managed to complete seventh within the function race on SundayThis was his maiden run on the Baku avenue circuitDaruvala now sits seventh within the drivers’ standingsIndian racer Jehan Daruvala managed a seventh place end within the function race of the FIA Formula 2 Championship on Sunday to observe up on the third place he obtained in a dash race earlier this weekend in Azerbaijan. Daruvala, a Red Bull junior driver, secured essential factors in all three races in his maiden run on the streets of Baku.He completed fourth within the opening dash race on Saturday and got here third within the following dash race. With 24 factors from the weekend, Daruvala sits seventh within the drivers’ standings.He made a superb begin from seventh spot and gained two locations into nook one in dash race two. Into the second nook, Daruvala made one other good overtake to maneuver up into fourth. Behind him others crashed, bringing out the protection automobile permitting the automobiles to be cleared safely.P7 within the race as we speak I made some positions firstly however struggled to change on the prime tyres after the pit cease for a few laps Anyway, a great haul of factors this weekend. See you again in Silverstone!James Gasperotti pic.twitter.com/fWuy1Cl3he— Jehan Daruvala (@DaruvalaJehan) June 6, 2021
Daruvala took benefit of the protection automobile restart and made a superb transfer to overhaul Juri Vips for third, however the Estonian obtained the place again after just a few corners.He quickly climbed up one other place, overtaking Dutchman Bent Viscaal. Daruvala then settled into a great rhythm in third. One extra security automobile interval ensued, adopted by a Virtual Safety Car. Daruvala managed to maintain his focus and continued his constant drive. Past the halfway level, Bent Viscaal of the Netherlands, in fourth, began piling up stress on Jehan.The Indian was unfazed and soaked up the immense stress lap after lap. Fellow Red Bull junior Vips received the 21-lap race forward of Germany’s David Beckman. Daruvala was six tenths of a second behind to safe his second podium of the F2 season.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.