Jehan Daruvala was brimming with optimism after finishing second in the Bahrain Formula 2 season opener in March. It felt as if the 22-year-old had never left the circuit, maintaining the winning momentum having clinched the final race of 2020 on the same track. After such a start, any racer would dream of fighting for the championship, especially after finishing only 12th in his rookie F2 season. The Carlin driver’s season though didn’t evolve as he’d have liked with only one podium since—third place in Baku. That is until September 11 in Monza, Italy when the Tifosi heard the Indian national anthem and watched Daruvala spray champagne on the top step of the podium after winning Sprint Race 2.
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