Nikola Tsolov delivered an impressive performance in yesterday’s Sprint Race. In contrast, feature race pole-sitter Kush Maini endured a difficult Sprint, and his struggles continued into the Feature Race. Meanwhile, Gabriele Minì demonstrated outstanding skill and technique to secure the victory.

Light’s Out

The weather conditions in Miami forced the race to be brought forward. All cars took to the track on wet tyres for what was the first wet race of the season.

Rafael Villagómez is still serving his ten-place grid penalty after failing to slow under yellow flags during practice. Meanwhile, Martinius Stenshorne will serve a stop-and-go penalty following a starting procedure infringement.

As the lights went out at Miami, chaos unfolded from start to finish. A collision between Nikola Tsolov and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak forced the Championship leader out of the race. A Safety Car was deployed and all drivers were instructed to go through the pit lane. However, Kush Maini and Rafael Câmara’s engineers failed to give them the information in time.

Safety Car After Safety Car

Just as the Safety Car came in and Kush Maini got the race back underway, Oliver Goethe found himself in the barrier. This ultimately ended his race. This however, was not a one-off throughout the Grand Prix.

While the yellow flags were out, the Invicta Racing drivers went all out in their battle. Both showed impressive skill. Still, Rafael Câmara held firm to defend his second-place position. Behind the Invicta battle, Dino Beganovic and Gabriele Minì began a fight of their own. Beganovic used the wet conditions to his advantage. He pulled off a decisive move at Turn 4, a corner not typically known for overtaking.

Kush Maini continued to lead the race, building an advantage with each lap. However, Alex Dunne, usually strong in wet conditions, made a rare mistake and ended up in the barrier. This incident ultimately compromised Maini’s race.

Pit Lane Overtakes

As the Safety Car was deployed, Kush Maini’s engineer called him into the pits, a common strategy in racing. However, the Van Amersfoort Racing car of Rafael Villagómez failed to restart and blocked the pit lane. This forced him to retire. This disruption allowed Rafael Câmara to overtake Maini in the pit lane.

As the race resumed, now led by Joshua Dürksen, Kush Maini began to lose positions one by one. He eventually finished in fifth place.

True to the chaotic nature of the race, three more cars went off track soon after. This brought out yet another Safety Car. Martinius Stenshorne was among the three cars involved and also retired from the race following the incident.

Fighting For First

After another Safety Car period and a round of pit stops across the grid, Câmara led the race Beganovic stayed close behind, capitalising on even the smallest mistakes. However, with Gabriele Minì creeping up behind him, Beganovic arguably needed to focus more on defending than pushing for an overtake.

Another spin triggered yet another Safety Car, this time caused by Cian Shields. The incident added to the growing list of retirements from the race.

The Final Lap

Câmara and Beganovic resumed their battle, but both ran wide, allowing Gabriele Minì to close in. With just one minute remaining, Beganovic briefly took the lead, though it did not last long. As Câmara went off track, Minì seized the opportunity and dived into second place.

With time running out, Gabriele Minì launched a decisive final attack, seizing the lead on the last lap. He then guided his MP Motorsport car to the chequered flag, securing his maiden victory.