Noel Leon captures maiden F2 pole position in Spielberg qualifying
Formula1.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 5:55 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
MotorsportsNoel Leon secured his first Formula 2 pole position at the Spielberg circuit on June 26, 2026. Leon opted for an unconventional strategy during the qualifying session, leaving the pits alone, which allowed him to clock a lap time of 1m 15.544s. He finished just ahead of Alexander Dunne, who was 0.129 seconds slower, while Nikola Tsolov took third position. Championship leader Gabriele Minì qualified fourth. The session concluded with Rafael Camara, who was fastest early on, ending in fifth place. The Sprint Race is scheduled for the following day at 1415 local time, with Sebastian Montoya starting from reverse grid pole.
- •Noel Leon takes pole in F2 qualifying in Spielberg.
- •Leon’s time of 1m 15.544s leads the session.
- •Alexander Dunne finishes second, 0.129 seconds behind.
- •Championship leader Gabriele Minì qualifies fourth.
- •Sprint Race set for June 27 at 1415 local time.
"Noel Leon took his maiden Formula 2 pole position in Spielberg, beating Alexander Dunne and his Campos Racing team mate Nikola Tsolov to top spot on Friday.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 12:15 PMHamilton crashes in FP3, ignores Ferrari instruction
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 12:15 PMRussell tops first practice in Madrid as Hamilton frustrates other drivers
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 12:05 PMF1 Spanish GP: Antonelli leads tricky second practice as Lindblad crashes
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 PMA Dramatic Autonomous Racing Crash Showed How Far Self-Driving Race Cars Have to Go
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 11:14 AMTheophile Nael wins first-ever F3 Madring race
F1•Sep 12, 2026, 10:30 AMThe promise Elkann made at Monza four years ago that now defines Vasseur's future at Ferrari