Nikola Tsolov Finishes Fifth in Baku Sprint

Nikola Tsolov scored more valuable championship points after finishing fifth in the Formula 2 sprint race in Baku.

Tsolov with a strong start

The Bulgarian lion started from a pole position and made a strong start, leading the opening laps. On the other hand, he gradually lost his pace and was overtaken by: Dino Beganovic, Laurens van Hoepen, Alexander Dunne and Rafael Camara. Tsolov also reported a lack of rear-tire grip during the race.

Martinius Stenshorne later moved ahead of Tsolov too, but the Bulgarian driver regained the fifth place after Camara's late pit stop.

Tsolov extended his championship lead

Tsolov added four points after this race and now leads Camara by 11 points in the championship. Gabriele Mini is 28 points behind the first place.

Tsolov will start the feature race from 10th on the grid.