Felipe Drugovich went from overlooked underdog to dominating F2 in 2022 to secure a historic title. Here's a look at how he did it:
With three wins and eight podiums to his name across his first two campaigns, Drugovich had quietly improved, despite a disappointing 2021 season with Virtuosi where he failed to score a single win and finished eighth in the standings.
Watching from the Monza pitlane after he was forced to retire from the sprint race, Drugovich observed as his rival's luck went from bad to worse, with Pourchaire finishing the race last after contact and a penalty, and it was enough to seal him the title with three races remaining. "Obviously, you start thinking about it very early in the championship. You try not to but, when you actually realise you can get it, it's something really special. I think it was around Spa when I got a gap again - then I really thought that it was possible""Since a kid I was already dreaming about this moment. It's such an unreal feeling to be here.
"Even though it was already almost the end of the championship, the 11th round, I think there I really started to think about it." "I struggled a little bit in the tough moments. I only wanted to win all the time and lost a lot of points because of that and I think that's really helped me to be ready now.
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