Campos Racing Rules In Monaco - F2 Recap
This weekend it was time for the Monaco Formula 2 Weekend, this weekend was less racing and more a survival test at high-speed. On a track where a single millimeter separates glory from the wall, the tight barriers of Monte Carlo delivered pure drama.
The Sprint Race Saturday
On Saturday it was time for the reverse-grid Sprint Race, Campos Racing’s rookie Noel León was the one starting from pole position. The lights went out, and León got the perfect textbook launch of the line, while the pack behind him bunched up through Saint Dévote.
DAMS driver Roman Bilinski was riding behind León’s gearbox for the whole race, he was trying everything to force the rookie into making a mistake. Further back in the pack, desperation was building up when MP Motorsport’s Oliver Goethe and Hitech’s Ritomo Miyata went wheel-to-wheel through the Grand Hotel Hairpin, resulting in floor damage for Goethe. Through all of it, León drove a race like a veteran, managing his rear tire through the swimming pool section to secure a back-to-back sprint race victory.
The Feature Race Sunday
If Saturday was about precision, then Sunday was about Strategy playing at 250 km/h. Invicta Racing’s Rafael Câmara started the race from pole, but Monaco’s pit-stop window quickly changed the running order into a disaster.
The race was chaotic with pit-lane traffic jams and rapidly deteriorating tire grip, Nikola Tsolov had a flawless overcut strategy. The Red Bull junior driver hammered out blistering laps on old rubber tires when it mattered the most, emerging from his mandatory pit-stop with the lead. Rodin Motorsports Alex Dunne did a furious late-race charge, shaving tenths off the lead with each lap, but Tsolov kept the lead around the harbor crossing the line for a historic victory. Dunne and DAMS’s Dino Beganovic rounded out the podium.
The Championship
Campos Racing leaves Monte Carlo with massive points, completely resetting the idea of their 2026 campaign. While Alpine Academy’s Gabriele Miní leaves Monaco having a small lead in the championship, the real fighting for the championship is now starting with León and Tsolov being close to getting the lead. The series is now heading to Spain for the next round of the 2026 season, and the title fight is wide open.
Article Written By Zoë Wokke
