Great Britain

Martins took a second straight pole at Silverstone in a red-flag-hit session. The Sprint ran in wet conditions after a heavy downpour left standing water, and Vesti, from reversed-grid pole, controlled it from lights to flag. A first-lap safety car followed a Benavides spin after contact with Novalak, who was penalised. Bearman charged early before spinning at Club, and Vesti eased clear to win by a comfortable margin ahead of Pourchaire and Doohan. The Feature delivered Martins his maiden F2 win from pole, though not without controversy: Iwasa launched better and led into lap one before Martins fought back, diving inside at The Loop but running beyond track limits, earning a five-second penalty he absorbed to still win by some seven seconds. Three safety cars punctuated the race – including one when championship leader Vesti was clipped by Hauger and retired, a costly blow. Maloney and Pourchaire completed the podium. With Vesti out and Pourchaire third, the title gap shrank to six points heading into the second half of the season.