Noel Leon secures maiden F2 Sprint win amid disputed accounts

Noel León claimed his maiden F2 Sprint Race win at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, but reports differ over how the victory unfolded.

Sources disagree on the race narrative and the third-place finish. Source 3 says León led from lights to flag and withstood heavy pressure through multiple Safety Car restarts. Source 1 reports León had a poor start, made a decisive pass on Gabriele Minì into the final corners on Lap 18 and then controlled the restart. Source 2 describes a tense, final‑lap battle for the podium. All three sources list Gabriele Minì second, but team and third‑place attributions vary: Source 1 — Minì second for MP Motorsport and Martinius Stenshorne third (Rodin); Source 2 — Minì listed as Alpine and Rafael Villagomez third; Source 3 — Minì second for MP Motorsport and Stenshorne third. Verify the official classification and stewards’ report before publication.

The result reshaped the early title fight: Minì leads on 42 points, six clear of Rafael Câmara (36), with Nikola Tsolov on 35 and León on 32. Campos retain the teams’ lead on 67 points.

Weekend penalties and changes: Joshua Duerksen received a five‑second penalty for early contact; Nikola Tsolov was given a 10‑second penalty for contact that triggered a Safety Car; and Alexander Dunne received a 10‑second penalty after spinning Duerksen. Earlier in the weekend, Rafael Câmara and Alexander Dunne were handed three‑place grid penalties applied to both races, Ollie Goethe was demoted to 21st after his fastest qualifying time was deleted, and Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak withdrew following a heavy crash.

The F2 Feature Race is scheduled to start at 12:05 local time on Sunday; confirm the official result and stewards’ notes for final classifications and team listings.