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Jehan Daruvala of India has returned to the podium after finishing third in the Formula 2 Sprint race at Italy’s historic Monza race track.
The 23-year-old, who qualified fifth on Saturday evening, finished seven seconds behind winner Juri Vips and runner-up Frederik Vesti.
“It feels good to be back. It’s been a tough few weeks before this. I feel alive again and it feels nice to be back at the front,” said Jehan, after taking his seventh top-3 finish of the season.
Jehan’s podium, his fifth at Monza, was built on a fast start. The Red Bull-backed driver went wheel-to-wheel with Logan Sargeant right off the start, and the pair battled all the way through the first chicane and the long, high-speed Curva Grande.
Jehan, who was on the inside, defended tenaciously going into the second chicane to take the lead. A brief safety car period ensued, and while Jehan maintained his position at the restart, Sargeant quickly slipstreamed past him.
The Prema Racing driver, on the other hand, fought back, passing the American racer and aiming for fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa.
Jehan will now compete in the main ‘Feature’ race on Sunday, where he will start sixth. The Indian has a strong track record at the legendary circuit, having won his second Formula 2 race there last year.
With his Prema Racing team back on track for their home race, Jehan hopes to make it two podiums in two races this weekend.
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