Following the conclusion of the FIA Formula 2 Qualifying session for Round 1 in Melbourne, Gabriele Minì has been handed two grid penalties.
The PREMA Racing driver was summoned to the Stewards for allegedly impeding Car 11, belonging to DAMS Lucas Oil’s Jak Crawford, at Turn 4 in the closing stages of the session.
After hearing from both drivers and PREMA and DAMS team representatives, as well as reviewing available video evidence and telemetry data, the Stewards determined that Minì had unnecessarily impeded Crawford, breaching of Article 31.6 of the FIA F2 Sporting Regulations.
As a result, the Stewards have assigned the standard three-place grid penalty to Minì, which as of 2025 applies to both the Sprint and Feature Races.
It moves Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix up to Pole Position. MP Motorsport driver Richard Verschoor is set to join the Frenchman on the front row, following the application of Crawford’s separate penalty, announced earlier in the weekend.
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