Dino Beganovic wins back-to-back FIA Formula 2 Baku Sprint Race for DAMS Lucas Oil

By Vancouver Television Sports Desk

Dino Beganovic claimed his second win of the 2026 FIA Formula 2 season by taking victory in the Baku Sprint Race for DAMS Lucas Oil. The Swede started from third on the grid, moved up to second by the first corner and rounded Laurens van Hoepen on the opening lap. From there, he maintained pressure on Championship leader Nikola Tsolov, eventually clearing the Bulgarian using DRS.

With the lead established in the Sprint, Beganovic pulled away to escape DRS threat and converted a late Safety Car restart on the final lap into a second consecutive Sprint win. Van Hoepen finished second, with the race shaping up late after Tsolov made an error at Turn 16, triggering a slip down the order for the Campos Racing driver, who ended the Sprint in fifth position.

Alexander Dunne completed the podium, finishing third after fighting through from 10th on the grid, an outcome that the report says delivered important points for his title hopes. In the standings context provided, Dunne has a 35-point gap to make up and will start Friday’s Feature Race from pole position and Saturday’s from second on the grid.

Rafael Camara, listed as second in the Drivers’ Standings, had a difficult morning after making contact with PREMA Racing’s Mari Boya on the opening lap. Camara received a 10-second time penalty for the collision and finished outside the points. Gabriele Mini also failed to add points and remains third in the Drivers’ Standings heading into Feature Race 1 in Baku, according to the published report. The announcement and race classification details are provided by Formula 1’s official coverage of FIA Formula 2.