Historic Saturday: Nicolás Varrone scored his first F2 points | OneFootball

Nicolás Varrone achieved a milestone in his career this Saturday by scoring his first points as a Formula 2 driver. The Argentine finished fourth in the Sprint race of the Miami Grand Prix after delivering a standout performance in which he never dropped below fifth place.

The Van Amersfoort Racing driver started from that position thanks to the reverse-grid system and an impressive qualifying session in which he went from 14th place in FP1 to sixth on the qualifying grid.

The 25-year-old Argentine held onto fourth place in the opening stage of the race until he was overtaken. However, in the final minutes of the competition, he managed to move back up and reclaim his spot among the top four.

Varrone arrived at the second round of the 2026 season with only one record far from good results, following a difficult debut in Melbourne, Australia, at the Albert Park Circuit.

There, he had a tough qualifying session that left him 19th, affected by red flags, and he was unable to turn things around in the races: he finished 21st in the sprint and 17th in the main race.

Against that backdrop, the competition in the United States has so far represented a positive streak for Argentine motorsport. While Franco Colapinto will start from 8th position in the Formula 1 sprint race and hopes his best lap time will allow him to score points, Varrone showed his potential and clear improvement in Miami.

The 25-year-old driver delivered a much more competitive performance starting from qualifying, which allowed him to fight near the front and add five points to the championship.

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