Belgian race results reshuffled! Red Bull star disqualified, winner bumped down to P9!

15:59, 27 Jul

Updated: 14:58, 29 Jul

byTobia Elia

Unlike in F3, the F2 feature race did take place at Spa, albeit under very challenging conditions and poor visibility. Here are the full results.

Lindblad disqualified, Dunne demoted to P9, Fornaroli leads the championship

Following the race's completion, Red Bull star Arvid Lindblad was disqualified after having been found to be in breach of the regulations prescribed in Article 10.4.3 regarding the tyre pressures set forth by Pirelli for the Belgian GP weekend.

The British driver's Campos Racing car's tyre pressures were found to be below the minimum threshold posed by the Italian tyre manufacturer.

The winner of the feature race, McLaren junior Alex Dunne was stripped of his win and demoted down to P9 following an infringement of the start set-up procedure during the formation lap.

The Irishman was in breach of Article 1.6.1 of the Formula 2 Technical Regulations and Article 11.15 of the F2 2025 of the System User manual. Dunne was handed a 10-second time penalty which rids him of the win and bumps him down to P9 in the final race results.

Leo Fornaroli, driver for Invicta Racing now leads the championship standings, albeit by a marginal 3-point differenc to MP Motorsport driver, Dutchman Richard Verschoor.

How the F2 Belgian Feature Race unfolded

After a couple of laps behind the Safety Car, the feature race finally got underway in still very slippery conditions.

The opening lap went fairly smoothly, with Dunne holding onto the lead while Stanek and Miyata battled for second place behind him. Lindblad meanwhile solidified fifth, just behind Martins.

Dunne, without any water spray ahead, began to pull away, setting fast laps one after another and extending his lead to over two seconds in just a few laps.

However, the Irish driver started experiencing significant tire degradation, with Miyata slowly closing in, while Lindblad kept up the pressure on Martins.

Verschoor, on the other hand, appeared to struggle, having lost two positions to Beganovic and Browning and dropping to twelfth. Another championship contender, Fornaroli, complained about not being able to handle his car properly.

Many drivers, including Lindblad, voiced concerns about heavily worn tires, while Miyata was now poised to challenge a struggling Dunne.

Alex Dunne wins feature race at Spa

Dunne holds on to race lead

By mid-race, Dunne was still holding onto the lead, extending his advantage over the Japanese driver to more than a second as the rain continued to fall on the Belgian track.

The first pit stops began, with Stanek and Martins among the first to head into the pits, while the French driver served a penalty he was due to take. The leaders also made their pit stops, while Browning spun off the track.

By the fifteenth lap, the rain had become extremely heavy, with drivers visibly struggling to keep their cars on the track. Lindblad has moved up to second place and is currently sitting on the podium just behind the Irish driver.

Montoya spun at Eau Rouge on lap 18, prompting the deployment of the Safety Car. Engine failure for Oliver Goethe forces him to stop right on the Kemmel Straight.

In near-limit conditions, Dunne crosses the finish line first amid red flag, claiming a valuable victory that puts him at the top of the F2 championship. A tough blow for Verschoor, who loses the lead after finishing outside the top 10.