Vips dominated the first half o𒆙f the race after making a storming start from third on the grid.

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

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

The race turned on its head on Lap 14 when Vips stopped for ꧅soft tyres.

Unlike in previous seasons, the soft compound was holding up well - dem🥂onstra♋ted by Marcus Armstrong and Ayumu Iwasa's charge up the order.

A very slow stop for Vips meant he lost the lead of the race as h🍸e plummeted down the orde꧑r.

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

As Doohan was exiting the pit lane, through Turns 1 and 2, he clipp♈ed Pourchair𝓰e and damaged his front wing in the process. 

Pourchaire managed the race from the front as Vips recovered ✤up to third behind Liam𒆙 Lawson. 

The ♔drama didn't stop there as Enzo Fittipaldi spun Richard Verschoor, causing another S🐠afety Car.

The pit lane was hectic as bo𓂃th Dennis Hauger 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 Car restart whi🐓ch Pourchaire judg൲ed perfectly. 

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

♎Boschung finish♍ed fourth ahead of Armstrong, Drugovich and Logan Sargeant.

Roy Nissany ca🦋me away with eighth after defending heavily throughout, while Jake Hughes and Doohan rounded out the top 10.

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