It is the Alpine Academy member’s first win with ART Grand Prix, which he joined from MP Motorsport this season, and marked a change in his fortunes after a forced retirement in the sprint race.
Leclerc made an astonishing charge through the field to finish second for Prema Racing, having started in P13.
Franco Colapinto crossed the line in third place for series newcomer Van Amersfoort Racing, but was demoted to P5 after being hit with a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits, handing the final podium place to ART’s Gregoire Saucy.
Saucy’s teammate Juan Manuel Correa finished in fourth, having held off various challenges throughout the chaotic race, which saw four retirements, one safety car and a VSC.
Colapinto had a great start ahead of Roman Stanek (Trident), with the pair holding the top two spots out of Turn 1.
But seconds later the safety car was deployed after rookies Zane Maloney, driving for Trident, and Francesco Pizzi (Charouz Racing System) both…
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