Vipsꦉ dominated 🎀the first half of the race after making a storming start from third on the grid.

The Red Bull-backed junior got pastꩵ Jack Doohan and was forced to fend off Ralph Boschung into Turn 1.

Vips quickly built up aꦏ four-second lead after the Safety Car period which was caused by Frederik Vesti's stricken ART Grand Prix car.

The race turned on its head on Lap 14 when Vips stopped for soft t🔴yres.

Unlike in previous seasons, the soft compound was holding up well - demonstrated by Marcus Armstrong and Ayumu Iꦑwasa's charge up the order.

A very slo𓆉w stop for Vips meant he lost the lead of the race as he plummeted do𓆉wn the order.

Felipe Drugovich's early stop allowed him to take the lead but the reaﷺl fight was between Doohan and Pourchaire.

As Doohan was eꦓxiting the pit lane, through Turns 1 and 2, he clipp𝕴ed Pourchaire and damaged his front wing in the process. 

Pourchaire managed the race from💧 the front as Vips recovered up to third behind Liam Lawson.🧜 

The drama didn't stop the𓆏re as Enzo Fittipaldi spun Richard Verschoor, causing another Safety Car.

The pit lane was hectic as both Dennis Ha🔥uger and Calan Williams were released with only three tyres fitted to their respective cars.

With time running out, only one lap remained after the Safety Car𒀰 restart which Pourchaire judged perfectly. 

Pourchaire secured his first win of the season ahead of Lawson aꦿnd Vips, who was the fastest man on the day.

Boschung finished fourthꦜ ahead of Armstrong, Drugovich and﷽ Logan Sargeant.

Roꦦy Nissany came away with eighth after defending heavil🌠y throughout, while Jake Hughes and Doohan rounded out the top 10.

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