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Post-race penalty robs Jehan Daruvala of second spot in Austria

Updated on: 11 July,2022 07:42 AM IST  |  Spielberg (Austria)
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Jehan had finished a provisional second after an inspired strategy call to start the race on slick tyres on a damp track

Post-race penalty robs Jehan Daruvala of second spot in Austria

Jehan Daruvala

Indian racer Jehan Daruvala put in a stirring drive from 11th to second in the Formula 2 feature race here on Sunday before he was robbed of his sixth podium of the season due a post-race penalty.


Jehan had finished a provisional second after an inspired strategy call to start the race on slick tyres on a damp track. The searing pace from the Red Bull-backed racer in the tricky conditions saw him make rapid progress up the field.


But a 20-second time penalty, handed out after stewards deemed the Prema Racing team had attempted to dry the track surface at Jehan’s grid spot, negated his brilliant run.


The penalty was all the more disappointing as Jehan was briefly in with a chance of inheriting the race win after provisional winner Richard Verschoor was disqualified for a fuel irregularity.

He was eventually classified 12th, which meant zero points from the weekend. He had finished out of points in the sprint race.

“I’m absolutely gutted. All season luck has been against us and just when I thought things were finally going our way we get hit with a penalty,” said Jehan.

“We did everything right today. I was expecting a tough race from 11th on the grid and, while it was tricky, we read the conditions perfectly today.”

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