Victor Martins to start on Formula 2 pole in Melbourne after Gabriele Minì cops grid penalty

Gabriele Minì put his PREMA on pole position but was handed a three-place penalty for impeding Jak Crawford during qualifying.

Victor Martins to start on Formula 2 pole in Melbourne after Gabriele Minì cops grid penalty
French driver Victor Martins will start on pole position for the FIA Formula 2 season opener in Melbourne after rival Gabriele Minì was handed a grid penalty. (XPB Images)

MELBOURNE–French driver Victor Martins will take pole position for the FIA Formula 2 season opener in Melbourne after rival Gabriele Minì topped the session but was later penalised.

It was an action-packed session on Friday night at the Australian Grand Prix with Minì taking pole position on his final attempt after setting a lap of 1.29.286 around Albert Park.

Minì took pole ahead of Martins but was later handed a three-place grid penalty for both races after the FIA stewards found he had impeded DAMS Lucas Oil driver Jak Crawford during the session.

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