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F2 Sprint Race 1: Shwartzman back in championship contention

Robert Shwartzman has won the first Formula 2 sprint race of the weekend, reigniting his championship hopes after a tough start to the season. The Ferrari Driver Academy member controlled the proceedings in Baku with a well-managed drive ahead of a heavily contested battle for the remaining podium positions which Dan Ticktum and Guanyu Zhou would claim. Robert Shwartzman started on pole alongside Jehan Daruvala. Both drivers needed a strong performance this weekend to get their seasons back on track. With Baku sprint races won from as low as 12th in the past, keeping the pack behind them would prove a challenge. Shwartzman got away swiftly while Jack Aitken spun at the back of the pack as...
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