Fornaroli Clinches 2025 Formula 2 Drivers' Title

Leonardo Fornaroli clinched the 2025 Formula 2 drivers' championship on Sunday with a second-place finish in the feature race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, becoming the latest driver to secure back-to-back Formula 3 and Formula 2 titles.

The 20-year-old Italian, racing for Invicta Racing, started from pole position but encountered a slow getaway due to an anti-stall issue on the formation lap. This allowed Victor Martins of ART Grand Prix to surge from second and take the lead into the first turn. Martins maintained his advantage throughout the 32-lap race, fending off Fornaroli's persistent challenge in the closing stages to claim his first victory of the season. Alexander Dunne of Rodin Motorsports rounded out the podium in third place, securing the position ahead of Campos Racing's Arvid Lindblad in fourth.

The race, delayed by 10 minutes at the start, saw early pit stops around lap seven for many frontrunners, including Fornaroli and Dunne, who both switched from soft to hard tires. Dunne received a five-second penalty for an unsafe release, as did Campos debutant Nikola Tsolov. Martins pitted a lap later and emerged ahead of Fornaroli, while Dino Beganovic...