A heavy crash involving three F2 drivers forced the race to be abruptly stopped after just one lap at the Baku City Circuit.
The junior formula got underway on Sunday morning in Azerbaijan, but was quickly halted when Invicta Racing’s Kush Maini, Campos Racing’s Pepe Marti and MP Motorsport driver Oliver Goethe collided at the back of the field.
The shocking incident saw Marti’s vehicle flip onto its side and lift off the ground. A problem with his car left him stranded on the starting line as the rest of the field raced away.
His teammate Isack Hadjar was heard on the team radio saying: ‘Oh my god, that was really bad.’
Fortunately, the three drivers involved were unharmed and were able to walk away from the incident. The red flag caused a delay of around 30 minutes for the main race in Baku.
The race restarted with a rolling start at 09:13 (12:13 local time). The delay ate up a significant portion of the maximum 60 minutes allowed for an F2 feature race.
After the restart, the remaining competitors had less than 30 minutes on the Baku City Circuit, so with the mandatory pit stop, it is unlikely that full points will be awarded.
