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Lawson wins ahead of Vips in chaotic sprint race

Lawson battles to victory in chaotic Jeddah sprint

The Carlin driver overtook Jake Hughes on the start/finish straight with just two laps remaining to take his second victory in the series. 

Juri Vips snatched second place from Hughes at the last second, crossing the finish line just a tenth ahead of the Briton after a last lap battle following a virtual safety car. 

Dennis Hauger had started on pole, but a bizarre incident involving race control under the first safety car saw him fall back to P12 before he was handed a 10-second stop-go penalty.  

The incident handed the lead to Calan Williams (Trident), who ran in front until the end of the second safety car, when he was passed by Hughes, before Lawson also made his way past at Turn 4. Vips also overtook Williams before snatching second from Hughes. 

Felipe Drugovich took fourth place, passing Williams as the virtual safety car ended, with the Australian in P5. 

The race was much interrupted, with the safety car out on track for the first time after Amaury Cordeel went…

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