Formula 2 | Jehan Daruvala finishes second in Sprint Race at Monaco

Still, Jehan took home his first Monaco podium, the Red Bull-backed racer going up to the hallowed Royal Box, graced by many of motorsport’s greatest over the long history of the Monaco race, to receive his trophy. Jehan followed up his Sprint podium with a points-scoring finish in Sunday’s Feature race.

He started 8th but was squeezed into the wall at the start. He opted for a similar strategy to the one he used in Saudi Arabia, where he went from 14th to third, choosing to start on the softer tyre and stop early. But an inopportune safety car allowed those running further up the field to bank a ‘free’ pit stop. That denied drivers like Jehan, who had stopped early and were closing the gap to rivals scheduled to pit later, the chance to vault past them through the stops.

Jehan said, “Standing on the podium in Monaco is a dream come true for any driver. It would’ve been great to win the race but overtaking around here is never easy.  I’m really happy with the pace we had over the weekend - we were as quick as anyone out there. The feature race was pretty straightforward but I managed to pull off a good move, that was fun! Now looking forward to some exciting racing on the streets of Baku in a couple of weeks.”