Joshua duerksen

Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto: Gabriel Bortoleto secured the Formula 2 Drivers’ Championship in the final race of the season at the Yas Marina circuit finishing second in the Feature Race to AIX Racing’s Joshua Duerksen on Sunday.

The Kick-Sauber bound Brazilian becomes the first driver since Oscar Piastri to win the Formula 3 and F2 Drivers’ titles in consecutive seasons as a rookie, joining the likes of Charles Leclerc and George Russell in the feat.

Title rival Isack Hadjar had lined up alongside the Brazilian in third and just 4.5 points adrift in the standings, but his hopes were wiped away immediately. The Campos Racing driver stalled at lights out, leaving him out of the reckoning.