HIGHLIGHTS: Ilott promoted to Sprint Race win as Ticktum is disqualified

Soak up all of the drama as Callum Ilott retook the lead in the Formula 2 drivers’ championship with his third victory of the season. The UNI-Virtuosi driver was promoted to first after the chequered flag as racewinner Dan Ticktum was disqualified and stripped of first place, in the Monza Sprint, promoting Ilott from second.

Ticktum looked to have put on a masterclass in Monza, dragging his DAMS machine ahead of reverse grid polesitter Louis Deletraz when the lights went out. The Williams Academy driver’s win never looked in doubt during the race, as he crossed the line with a comfortable 4.6s gap on Ilott.

However, the DAMS driver failed to make it to Parc Ferme, slowing to a stop on the gravel trap with a lack of fuel. Ticktum was subsequently disqualified, as DAMS were unable to provide a sufficient fuel sample from his car, as is required by the regulations.

This gifted Ilott the win from second, after he passed Deletraz during the race. He’d started day tied on points with Shwartzman in the race for the title, and three ahead of Feature Race winner Mick Schumacher, but with the Russian sixth, and the German in fourth, he has a six-point advantage over Schumacher, Shwarztman now third in the standings.