Madrid F2 Pole
Dino Beganovic claims Formula 2 pole position during a chaotic qualifying session in Madrid.
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Beganovic described the result as a rebound from a difficult, scoreless weekend in Monza: “We just dig deep and I always love these kind of challenges.” He added that the result was only his fifth qualifying top-10 finish of the season.
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The qualifying session was delayed by six minutes after Kush Maini suffered a double spin before hitting the barriers, underlining the grip problems that affected the new circuit.
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Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak had already suffered a major crash in practice and was forced to sit out qualifying, while Nico Varrone later hit the barriers at Turn 19—a corner that had also challenged Beganovic during the session.
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Before the final runs, Nikola Tsolov briefly held provisional pole with a 1:46.328 lap, showing how dramatically the order changed as track conditions and the drivers’ final attempts evolved.
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The remainder of the top 10 was completed by Laurens van Hoepen, Noel León, Ritomo Miyata and Emerson Fittipaldi, behind Bilinski in sixth.
Dino Beganovic claimed his second Formula 2 pole position of 2026 at Madrid's new Madring circuit, posting a 1:44.331 lap for DAMS Formula1.com. The Serbian driver edged Alexander Dunne by two-tenths of a second in a chaotic qualifying session marked by three red-flag stoppages, multiple crashes, and treacherous grip conditions Feederseries.
Beganovic bounced back from a difficult, scoreless weekend at Monza with the strong result. "We just dig deep and I always love these kind of challenges," he said Readmotorsport. The pole marked only his fifth top-10 qualifying finish of the season, underscoring how rare his outings at the front have been.
Red Flags and Grip Issues Disrupt the Session
The qualifying session faced severe disruptions as low grip and driver mistakes triggered multiple stoppages. Kush Maini suffered a double spin before hitting the barriers, causing a six-minute delay Feederseries. The incident exposed how slippery the new Madring surface was for the entire grid.
Other drivers also struggled with the challenging conditions. Nico Varrone crashed at Turn 19, a corner that had also caught out Beganovic during the session Feederseries. Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak missed qualifying entirely after a major crash in practice forced him to sit out.
Championship Leader Tsolov Slips to Fifth
Nikola Tsolov, the championship leader, qualified fifth after dramatically losing his provisional pole position. The Tsolov briefly held top spot with a 1:46.328 lap before Beganovic and others improved on their final runs Feederseries. The shift showed how much track conditions and driver improvement shaped the final order.
DAMS Secures Strong Grid Position
DAMS locked out two strong positions for the Feature Race, with Beganovic on pole and teammate Roman Bilinski sixth Readmotorsport. Rafael Câmara recovered from his disrupted session to grab third, while Martinius Stenshorne claimed fourth. The rest of the top 10 included van Hoepen, Noel León, Ritomo Miyata, and Emerson Fittipaldi.
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