In an eventful Formula 2 weekend at the Australian Grand Prix, Isack Hadjar emerged victorious in the Feature Race, marking his first win in the series, despite a tumultuous start that saw him penalized in the Sprint Race. Championship leader Zane Maloney, who initially secured provisional pole with a 1:29.374, finished fourth in the Sprint Race and P3 in the Feature Race, extending his lead in the standings. The weekend was marked by dramatic incidents, including a crash at the start of the Sprint Race that led to Hadjar receiving a 10-second penalty, initially stripping him of his victory and demoting him to sixth. However, he bounced back with a dominant performance in the Feature Race. Roman Stanek, who was promoted to first place in the Sprint Race following Hadjar's penalty, experienced his own set of challenges, including an incident that relegated him to the back of the field in the Feature Race.
Isack Hadjar bounces back to win the Melbourne Feature with a measured drive π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/XDt1E08vXz
Having lost his Formula 2 victory in the sprint due to a penalty, Isack Hadjar got redemption with a dominant drive in the feature race at Albert Park on Saturday. Full report and results: https://t.co/13xTssvDP9 #F2
P3οΈβ£ means podium number 3οΈβ£ for @zane_maloney this season! #AusGP https://t.co/NUlPeElotN
Isack Hadjar scored a dominant first #F2 win in the feature race in Australia, as polesitter Dennis Hauger crashed out shortly after making his pitstop. Full report and results β¬οΈ https://t.co/d7iFFfhoXs
DELIGHTED! π₯Ή @IGK_Zack6 #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/zABtAre7L6
THAT'S A PODIUM! @zane_maloney extends his lead in the standings after a fine drive to P3 in the Formula 2 Feature Race π€© #AusGP https://t.co/Pxt9sDHPK6
LAP 31 / 33 Jak Crawford and Kush Maini pit, handing the race lead to Isack Hadjar #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZJYrLygAgh
LAP 25 / 33 Zane Maloney sweeps past Kimi Antonelli at turn 9 to take a virtual P3 π₯ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/wT6Q7Emvl6
LAP 23 / 33 Paul Aron, Kimi Antonelli and Zane Maloney all make their way past Roman Stanek and move into 5th, 6th and 7th respectively. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/WGNtQ8it13
LAP 20 / 33 WHAT A MOVE! π€© Paul Aron fends off Kimi Antonelli, but in doing so, dives up the inside of Taylor Barnard going into turn 11 to take 7th. Antonelli follows him through #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/IPdy0WqtPj
LAP 10 / 33 The VSC ends. Kush Maini wastes no time in overtaking Dennis Hauger for the race lead. This acts as a catalyst for the option runners to come in and pit. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/5g9zhgEQjt
LAP 7 / 33 Joshua DΓΌrksen is off the road at T14 bringing out the VSC π’ Kush Maini overtakes Kimi Antonelli for P2 moments before. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZDgtWt4ARf
LAP 6 / 33 Zane Maloney also runs wide on the exit of T10 and loses P3 to Kush Maini #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/FYWoIrjTpl
Get it Zane! Our Sauber Academy superstar is up to P3 after a great start to the F2 Feature Race #AusGP
LAP 1 / 33 Drama at turn 3 as Roman Stanek gets hit, but he manages to keep it out of the gravel and rejoins in 22nd. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/OBhBA6lZYY
LAP 1 / 33 Drama at turn 3 as Roman Stanek gets hit, but he manages to keep it out of the gravel and rejoin in 22nd. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/umVaIynP0X
A CHAOTIC start to the Sprint Race π«£ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/5KMddWoq5o
Isack Hadjar has been stripped of his Albert Park #F2 win and demoted to sixth after being deemed at fault for a start-line crash. Full story: https://t.co/3Df85ACXUX
Isack Hadjar has lost his victory in the #F2 sprint race in Australia after being found guilty of causing a crash at the start. Details β¬οΈ https://t.co/qWZ8ryx28t
PROMOTED TO P1! π Following Isack Hadjar's post-race penalty, Roman Stanek inherits the Sprint Race winβ his first victory in Formula 2! #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/XC3hX0XF15
π¨ BREAKING π¨ Isack Hadjar receives a 10-second time penalty following the conclusion of the F2 Sprint Race in Melbourne. The stewards have determined that Hadjar was predominantly to blame for the collision with Pepe Marti and Gabriel Bortoleto at the race start. Theβ¦ https://t.co/DERuo9bdSx
FAN-TASTIC!!! π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/3DGtt6R5n1
π’ Q3 GREEN LIGHT π’ Who's taking pole? Stay tuned! #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/UaHTHYtiE5
π’ Q2 GREEN LIGHT π’ 15 drivers remain in the game #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/LOBiV21E3q
Green light on Q2. π’ #AusGP https://t.co/bKNyWOFz4s
It was a DOMINANT drive from @IGK_Zack6 to claim Sprint Race victory in Melbourne π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/doMIVNM9pe
It was a first F2 victory on the road for Isack Hadjar in a CRAZY Melbourne Sprint Race π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZISfImf05w
π’ Q1 GREEN LIGHT π’ Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix is GO! #F1 #AusGP https://t.co/ePuKWuY7Rx
It was a first F2 victory on the road for Iscak Hadjar in a CRAZY Melbourne Sprint Race π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZISfImf05w
Iscak Hadjar secured his first F2 victory in a CRAZY Melbourne Sprint Race π #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZISfImf05w
Isack Hadjar has taken the sprint #F2 race victory in Australia, but is under investigation for his part in a start-line crash. Full report: https://t.co/3OhQN2uc3K
Red Bull protege Isack Hadjar dominated a crash-strewn #F2 sprint race in Australia, but is under investigation for causing a startline crash. Full report and results β¬οΈ https://t.co/aYM3OTQNJ7
LAP 17 / 23 Round 2οΈβ£ anyone? π«£ Roman Stanek is proving to be the Minister of Defence for F2! He fends off the effort of Kush Maini to maintain P2 #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/ZP7KiosUKC
LAP 15 / 23 π’ GREEN FLAG π’ Iscak Hadjar leads the field away #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/rWyz824E1O
LAP 11 / 23 π‘ SAFETY CAR π‘ Iscak Hadjar still leads the way in this Sprint Race. Roman Stanek is second with Kush Maini third. #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/HwALyOdLH2
LAP 10 / 23 OH NO! π An intense battle for second ends up with Kimi Antonelli and Richard Verschoor both spinning at turn 12, bringing out the Safety Car #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/XLpKYIkI8v
LAP 8 / 23 Dennis Hauger moves up to P7, overtaking his MP Motorsport teammate, Franco Colapinto with the aid of DRS #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/IPAXvrRVs8
LAP 7 / 23 Zane Maloney gets it all crossed up through turns 6 and 7, and drops to 10th β¬οΈ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/Zm1iueYtDF
LAP 7 / 23 π’ GREEN FLAG π’ Isack Hadjar gets us back underway as he leads the field into T1 #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/sZ7Ht8yv0I
Zane is up to fourth after a chaotic start to the F2 Sprint Race #AusGP
Yesss @zane_maloney π Our Sauber Academy star will line up P5 for Sunday's F2 Feature Race π€© #AusGP
π’ SESSION RESUMES Who grabs pole? π€ #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/BSbO1JkD30
Championship leader @zane_maloney goes onto provisional pole with a 1:29.374! Live timing: https://t.co/qLgyAl7LUL #AusGP #F2 https://t.co/Kw3bIVPBv1