While he didn’t quite make the podium, Richard Verschoor made a strong impression on Saturday in Monza during the Formula 2 sprint race of the Italian Grand Prix: he finished fourth after starting fourteenth. The only blemish on an otherwise stellar performance was seeing the victorious Leonard Fornaroli extend his championship lead by a few points.
Verschoor started in fourteenth place, partly due to a crash and a red flag during Friday’s qualifying. The MP Motorsport driver then demonstrated on Saturday why he is a title contender this season. He drove a flawless race, capitalizing on the mistakes of drivers ahead of him and overtaking one rival after another. After 21 laps in Monza, this resulted in a fourth-place finish.
Fornaroli claimed victory in the Formula 2 sprint race. This marks the Italian’s fourth win of the season. He has fond memories of Monza: Fornaroli clinched the Formula 3 title in the final stages here last year.
With his fourth-place finish in Italy’s sprint race, Verschoor earned five points, while Fornaroli’s victory gave him ten. The Italian now leads with 164 points, while the Dutchman has 140. The main race, including a pit stop, is on Sunday morning. The race starts at 9.40 am CET, which is 7.40 am UTC.
