Starting from third on the gri𒆙d, Zhou got ahead of Campos’ Ra🥀lph Boschung at the start. 

Marcus Armst🌄rong retained the lead but retired on Lap 11 shortly after the Safety Car restart due to a mec꧂hanical issue.

Zhou controlled the race from the front despite late pressure from Prema’s Robert Shwartzman, who overtook Boschung after a brief Virtual 🌠Safety Car peri♏od.

It’s a timely victory for Zhou and his first since being announced as Valtteri Bottas’ teammate at Alfa Rom♓eo in F1 for next year. 

Zhou is 15 points behind Shwartzman - who finished second in the race - in th🐠e race for second behind 2021 F2 champion Osca🔯r Piastri.

Boschung joined Zhou♈ and Shwartzman on the podium🐼. 

Piastri was in the wa𝄹rs having secured the title after this morning’s first sprint race.

The Australian dropped down to 13th in the🍷 early stages after contact with Lawson, before𒅌 being hit with a five-second time penalty for the incident.

Piastri’s race came to an end on Lap 8 after colliding with Juri Vips into Turn 9🍃.🔯 

Outside of the top three, Dan Ticktum secured four🐈th ahead of Felipe Drugovich.

Lawson, Jehan Daruvala and Jack ဣDoohan rounded out the points-paying position.

The final feature race of the season w🃏ill take place on Sunday morning with Piastri on pole position.

Click here for♔ the f𝄹ull results from the second Formula 2 sprint race