Brazilian Rafael Câmara secured another podium in the 2026 Formula 2 season this Sunday (6), finishing the main race of the tenth round of the championship, held at the Monza National Autodrome, in second place. The Invicta Racing driver also reduced the gap to the championship leader as the category wrapped up its visit to Italy.
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Câmara started from pole position and, in the first laps, alternated in the lead of the race with his teammate. After the pit stop, the Brazilian, who is part of the Ferrari Driver Academy, returned just over two seconds behind the leader, gradually reducing the gap, getting close in the final laps, and finishing 0.4 seconds behind the winner.
“The start was not ideal, but everything went well. I managed to get to second position and, from there, I just tried to maintain the position. Of course, I was hoping there wouldn’t be a Safety Car right at the start, because for Joshua (Durksen) and me, after the Safety Car period, that would have been a problem for one of us. But until then, everything went well,” Câmara explained.
“We managed to have a calm race. Then, during the pit stop, I think we lost a bit of time being stuck among all the cars. But overall, I think it was a very good and solid race, especially after having a bit of bad luck yesterday. It was good to score some important points today,” Câmara added.
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Holder of five pole positions in the 2026 season, Câmara also has two wins, achieved in Barcelona and Spa-Francorchamps, as well as six podiums this year, including the second place obtained this morning. The Brazilian reached 166 points and cut the gap to the championship leader from 22 to 11 points.
The 2026 Formula 2 season will continue next weekend, when the category will race for the first time at Madring, a street circuit located in Madrid, Spain.
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