2021 Formula 2 Championship, round 2: Jehan Daruvala struggles in Monaco, starts from P11 in feature race
In Sprint Race 1, Daruvala was on for reverse grid pole until the final lap where he got hit twice and got barged out of the way.
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Ahead of the feature race, Jehan Daruvala dropped to P5 from P3 in overall rankings.
HIGHLIGHTS
As is standard for Monte Carlo, the qualifiers were split into two groups of 16 minutes each.
Daruvala’s team mate, Dan Ticktum who was part of Group B qualified on P4.
Daruvala could manage P6 in his group qualifiers, but settled for 11th best time overall.
Red Bull junior Jehan Daruvala has extended his partnership with Carlin Racing, confirming that he will stick with the British outfit for the 2020 campaign.
Daruvala made the step up to Formula 2 with Carlin in 2020 on the back of a title contending season in Formula 3. The Indian claimed seven podiums, including two wins, on his way to taking third in the standings.
Red Bull snapped up Daruvala on the back of his F3 success, promoting him into the top tier of junior motorsport with Carlin, where he claimed two podiums, including a maiden win in the season finale.
“I’m extremely excited to be staying in F2 and with Carlin for 2021,” said Daruvala. “We made a lot of progress last year and overcame some issues to put together a really strong package. It was great to end the season on such a high with my first F2 win and then to back that up with front running pace in post-season testing.