F2: Bortoleto reigns in Monza as he goes from last to first in Feature Race

Gabriel Bortoleto produced a performance to remember as he went from last on the grid to the top step of the podium in the Monza Feature Race.

The McLaren Development driver started both races from P22 after spinning to a stop in qualifying. He finished in a tie for P8 with Dennis Hauger in the Sprint, before returning on Sunday to take his second win of the season.

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He made a strong start before a Safety Car caused by Hauger stopping on track – following a collision with Ritomo Miyata – gave the Brazilian driver a cheap pit stop and the net race lead.

From then on, he picked his way through the drivers who had not stopped before going off into the distance to win by an eye-catching nine seconds.

Pole-sitter Zane Maloney rued the untimely Safety Car but finished in a well-earned second place for Rodin Motorsport, with Trident’s Richard Verschoor taking the final spot on the podium.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli had a mixed weekend on home soil but ended it with a run to fourth place for PREMA Racing, managing to hold off AIX Racing’s Joshua Duerksen across the line.

Victor Martins closely followed the pair home in sixth for ART Grand Prix, as Oliver Bearman made it two PREMA cars in the top-10 by finishing seventh.

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Rafael Villagómez scored points for the fourth time this season in P8 for Van Amersfoort Racing as Aston Martin Development driver Jak Crawford took P9 for DAMS Lucas Oil.

There were two VAR cars in the points as Enzo Fittipaldi finished in P10, while championship leader Isack Hadjar did not add to his 165 points in Monza after taking the chequered flag in P11.

Bortoleto and Maloney are the big gainers in the title fight, with the former now just 10.5 points behind Hadjar in second, while the latter moves up to third on 135.

Paul Aron drops to fourth after Josep María Martí spun him into a stoppage at the opening corner on the first lap, leaving the Hitech Pulse-Eight driver stuck on 124 points after he also failed to score in Monza.

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That brings an end to the Monza race weekend, but the drivers will be back in on track at Baku for Round 12 from September 13-15.

For now, you can read a more in-depth report from the FIA Formula 2 Feature Race from Monza on the official series website.