Jehan Daruvala secures maiden podium in Monaco

India’s Jehan Daruvala took his fourth podium of the Formula 2 season with a second-placed end on the iconic Monaco avenue observe.

The 23-year-old chalked up the landmark outcome, his eleventh Formula 2 podium, in Saturday’s dash race.

The Prema Racing driver had lined up third on the grid. He acquired a very good getaway however needed to take avoiding motion to dodge stalled pole-sitter Jake Hughes which allowed group mate Dennis Hauger into the lead.

Jehan slotted into second and gave chase however was unable to discover a well beyond on the twisting streets of the Principality, infamous for being tough to overhaul on, with the highest six, besides Hughes, ending within the order by which they began.

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Still, Jehan took house his first Monaco podium, the Red Bull-backed racer going as much as the hallowed Royal Box to obtain his trophy.

Jehan adopted up his dash podium with a points-scoring end in Sunday’s characteristic race.

He began eighth however was squeezed into the wall initially.

He opted for the same technique to the one he utilized in Saudi Arabia, the place he went from 14th to 3rd, selecting to begin on the softer tyre and cease early.

But an inopportune security automotive allowed these working additional up the sphere to financial institution a ‘free’ pit-stop. That denied drivers like Jehan, who had stopped early and have been closing the hole to rivals scheduled to pit later, the prospect to vault previous them by means of the stops.

Still Jehan as soon as once more confirmed his racing nous and made up floor with a perfectly-timed dive up the within of Calan Williams into the Tabac nook. He completed eighth.

“Standing on the rostrum in Monaco is a dream come true for any driver. It would’ve been nice to win the race however overtaking round right here is rarely simple.

“I’m really happy with the pace we had over the weekend – we were as quick as anyone out there. The feature race was pretty straightforward but I managed to pull off a good move, that was fun,” mentioned Jehan.

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Jehan, a three-time winner in Formula 2, stays third within the total drivers’ standings.

The subsequent race will happen in two week’s time in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, one other difficult avenue circuit.