Noel León earns first F2 pole position in Austria
Racer • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 3:21 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Noel León secured his maiden pole position in Formula 2 qualifying at the Red Bull Ring on June 26. The Campos Racing driver clocked a time of 1m15.544s, surpassing Alexander Dunne and teammate Nikola Tsolov. León's strategic use of an empty track played a crucial role in his performance. As the race weekend progresses, drivers will prepare for the feature race set for this weekend.
- •León achieved a time of 1m15.544s during qualifying.
- •He finished ahead of Alexander Dunne by over 0.1 seconds.
- •The qualifying session took place at the Red Bull Ring.
- •León is a rookie driver in the Formula 2 series.
- •The upcoming race will take place this weekend.
- 3:21 PMRacer — Bold strategic call earns León maiden F2 pole position in Austria
"Campos Racing’s Noel León took his first ever F2 pole in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, beating Alexander Dunne and teammate Nikola Tsolov to P1. The Mexican rookie used an empty track to his advantage to complete a 1m15.544s, beating Dunne by over 0.1s to take pole....
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