Formula 2 returned this weekend for its second round of the 2021 season. After a great opening round in Bahrain, it was Monaco’s turn to host the feeder formula. Not normally a track where overtaking is a common sight, Monaco was still able to deliver plenty of action and heartbreak over the course of the weekend. Here are the key takeaways from Monaco…
Brilliant Boschung
Piastri Keeps the Pressure On
Pourchaire Makes History
Zhou the Contender
Guanyu Zhou had a mixed weekend. He won Sprint Race 1 but then finished down in 15th for Sprint Race 2. A fifth-place finish in the Feature Race made up for things, though. But with some bad luck for one of his nearest rivals (see below), Zhou is edging out a nice lead in the championship, currently 16 points ahead of Piastri in second.
Whilst the 15th place would have hurt, he still managed to convert reverse pole into a win and get some nice points out of the weekend. Winning a championship is about building strong consistent results all season long. So far, that’s exactly what’s Zhou’s doing.