The Colombian pilot started from the eleventh place and took advantage of an accident in the last round to finish fifth in the sprint race of the Austrian GP of Formula 2.
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The day of Formula 2 in Austria was anything but calm. Shocks, red flags and a podium that was defined under pressure. In the midst of everything, Sebastián Montoya (Prema Racing) managed to rescue a valuable fifth since he keeps his aspirations in the championship alive.
Montoya left from the eleventh place after a complicated classification on Friday. From the start, he stayed expectant, aware that Red Bull Ring usually offers surprises. And so it was: just in the second round, a strong accident that involved Sami Meguetounif and Luke Browning forced to stop the race with a red flag. Montoya, who came behind, was able to overcome chaos and not lose ground.
The competition resumed with Joshua Dürksen (Aix Racing) leading after a good start that placed him in front of John Bennett. However, he failed to resist the rhythm of the Spanish Pepe Martí (Campos Racing), who took the victory after overcoming it near the end. Dürksen finished second and Roman Staněk (Trident) completed the podium.
Meanwhile, Montoya took his opportunity in the final turns. A multiple incident in front of him in the last round allowed him to win four positions with a blow and close the sprint in the fifth place. It was not a podium like Montecarlo or second place as in Barcelona, but added key points that can weigh at the end of the season.
“It was a complicated race from the beginning, but you had to be there to take any opportunity,” summarized the Colombian after the checkered flag.
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