Italian driver Leonardo Fornaroli secured his maiden Formula 2 victory by winning the Sprint race at the Silverstone round of the British Grand Prix. This win ended a nearly three-year winless streak for Fornaroli. He managed to maintain his lead under pressure throughout the race. Colombian driver Sebastián Montoya finished in second place, while the podium was completed by another competitor, Staněk. Paraguayan driver Joshua Duerksen finished fifth in the Sprint race. The result impacted the driver standings in the Formula 2 championship following the Silverstone event.