Daruvala opens F2 campaign with podium finish

Manama: India's Jehan Daruvala opened his bid for the Formula 2 title with a second-place finish in the Sprint race of the Championship's first round at the Sakhir International Circuit here.

The 23-year-old from Mumbai, who races for Prema Racing and is a member of the Red Bull Junior Team, had started fourth after qualifying seventh under the Championship's reverse grid rules.

Jehan's season-opening podium was founded on a good start. He was up to third straight away and, after fending off fellow Red Bull junior Liam Lawson in the Carlin, he set about in pursuit of second-placed Ralph Boschung.

The safety car was deployed on Lap 3 to clear the stranded Hitech of Marcus Armstrong.

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