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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Dunne among seven drivers eliminated after Monaco crash
Jak Crawford secured his second win of the Formula 2 season after a crash eliminated seven drivers from the feature race in Monaco on Sunday. Polesitter Alex Dunne and Victor Martins were involved in a first-lap collision that resulted in a red flag with several cars stuck behind the incident at the opening corner. The crash occurred after ART Grand Prix driver Martins attempted to overtake Dunne's Rodin Motorsport car coming into the first corner, with the ensuing contact resulting in Dunne pinning Martins' vehicle to the barrier. In addition to Irishman Dunne and France's Martins, Richard Verschoor, Gabriele Mini, Ritomo Miyata, Josep Maria Marti and Max Esterson were all removed from the race following the incident. Following a 50-minute delay, a crash later in the race involving Dino Beganovic at Casino Square resulted in a second red flag. At the end of a chaotic and disrupted race, DAMS Lucas Oil driver Crawford followed up last week's sprint win at Imola. "Oh my gosh. That was the race of my dreams," said 20-year-old American Crawford. "Avoiding the crash at the start was just the first bit. Around the safety car and trying to get into the pit. "Oh my god! It was the craziest thing ever. I'm so lucky, the pace was good too. It was an incredible day." Leonardo Fornaroli finished second, but while Arvid Lindblad crossed in third, his five-second time penalty Sebastian promoted Montoya to the podium. Luke Browning, who finished fourth ahead of Lindblad, moves top of the championship standings on 70 points, three clear of Dunne who led entering Sunday's race. The Formula 2 season continues with the sixth round in Barcelona next week.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Dunne among seven drivers eliminated after Monaco crash
Jak Crawford secured his second win of the Formula 2 season after a crash eliminated seven drivers from the feature race in Monaco on Sunday. Polesitter Alex Dunne and Victor Martins were involved in a first-lap collision that resulted in a red flag with several cars stuck behind the incident at the opening corner. The crash occurred after ART Grand Prix driver Martins attempted to overtake Dunne's Rodin Motorsport car coming into the first corner, with the ensuing contact resulting in Dunne pinning Martins' vehicle to the addition to Irishman Dunne and France's Martins, Richard Verschoor, Gabriele Mini, Ritomo Miyata, Josep Maria Marti and Max Esterson were all removed from the race following the incident. Following a 50-minute delay, a crash later in the race involving Dino Beganovic at Casino Square resulted in a second red the end of a chaotic and disrupted race, DAMS Lucas Oil driver Crawford followed up last week's sprint win at Imola. "Oh my gosh. That was the race of my dreams," said 20-year-old American Crawford. "Avoiding the crash at the start was just the first bit. Around the safety car and trying to get into the pit."Oh my god! It was the craziest thing ever. I'm so lucky, the pace was good too. It was an incredible day."Leonardo Fornaroli finished second, but while Arvid Lindblad crossed in third, his five-second time penalty Sebastian promoted Montoya to the Browning, who finished fourth ahead of Lindblad, moves top of the championship standings on 70 points, three clear of Dunne who led entering Sunday's race. The Formula 2 season continues with the sixth round in Barcelona next week.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Crawford joins Formula E rookie test
America's Jak Crawford, Colombian Tatiana Calderon and Austrian Thomas Preining are the final three drivers confirmed for next week's Formula E rookie free practice at the Jeddah E-Prix. They will drive for Andretti, Lola Yamaha Abt and TAG Heuer Porsche respectively, completing an 11-driver line-up for the 40-minute session, dubbed 'FP0,' that will take place on Feb. 13 ahead of the first doubleheader event of the season. Andretti reserve and development driver Crawford (pictured above) has prior Formula E experience, having driven for the team at last season's rookie test in Berlin, but this will be his first taste of the new GEN3 Evo cars. The Charlotte native is a member of the Aston Martin Driver Development Program in Formula 1 and is about to embark on a third season in Formula 2, his second with DAMS. He has two wins in the category. 'I'm very excited at the opportunity of driving a Formula E car again, especially as it will be my first time in the GEN3 Evo,' said Crawford. 'I'm super excited to experience the increased acceleration and try out the new all-wheel-drive system. 'I'm very familiar with the track from driving there in Formula 2, so it will be interesting to compare the experiences. Ultimately, the aim will be to secure important data for the team to put us in the best position possible ahead of our race weekend.' Calderon links up with Lola having driven for Maserati MSG Racing at last November's female driver test in Jarama. She is racing in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this season for Gradient Racing alongside Lola Cars chairman Till Bechtolsheimer. 'I'm very excited to join the Lola Yamaha Abt Team for the Rookie free practice in Jeddah, which I feel is a great opportunity provided by Formula E for drivers who are new to the series,' said Calderon. 'I've been impressed with the progress this new team has made so far and that is a testament of the quality of the people behind it. There's a great atmosphere with everyone pushing in the same direction, something I've felt when I've been preparing in the simulator. 'I'm very grateful to the whole team for this opportunity and can't wait to hit the track in Jeddah to help them gain some valuable data in preparation for the first doubleheader of the season.' Porsche factory driver Preining also took part in the Berlin test, as well as 2020 rookie test in Marrakesh, and was one of the team's designated test and development drivers in the 2019-20 season alongside Simona de Silvestro. Preining was DTM champion in 2023 and has won six times in the last three seasons of the German-based GT3 series. Jeddah E-Prix Free Practice 0 line-up Andretti – Jak Crawford Cupra Kiro – Mikkel Jensen DS Penske – Daniil Kvyat Envision Racing – Zak O'Sullivan Jaguar TCS Racing – Jamie Chadwick Lola Yamaha Abt – Tatiana Calderon Mahindra Racing – Kush Maini Maserati MSG Racing – Théo Pourchaire NEOM McLaren – Alex Dunne Nissan Formula E Team – Gabriele Mini TAG Heuer Porsche – Thomas Preining Story originally appeared on Racer
