Rodin Sweep Baku Qualifying with Dunne and Stenshorne

Rodin Motorsport made a statement in Baku, sweeping both qualifying sessions with Alexander Dunne and Martinius Stenshorne locking out the front row each time. The team heads into Saturday's races with maximum momentum and a clear pace advantage over the field.

Why it matters:

Rodin's one-two punch in both sessions puts the team in prime position to close the gap in the F2 standings. With championship leader Nikola Tsolov starting from reverse grid pole in the Sprint, Rodin's cars will be the ones to beat in the Feature Race. Consistency across two different track conditions signals a well-prepared package.

The details:

• Q1 dominance: Dunne took his first pole of the season with a 1m 55.383s, edging Stenshorne by just 0.033s for a 1-2.
• Q2 thriller: Stenshorne waited until the final laps to fire in a 1m 53.728s, beating Dunne by 0.445s and completing the sweep.
• Câmara's near miss: Rafael Câmara held provisional pole for much of Q2 but slipped to third as Rodin improved late.
• Tsolov's Sprint boost: The championship leader could only manage P10 in Q1, but that hands him reverse grid pole for Saturday's 21-lap Sprint.
• Full top 10 Q1: León, Maini, Câmara, Boya, Montoya, Beganovic, van Hoepen, Tsolov.
• Full top 10 Q2: Stenshorne, Dunne, Câmara, Boya, Maini, León, van Hoepen, Tsolov, Inthraphuvasak, Montoya.

What's next:

The Sprint Race starts at 08:15 local time on Saturday, followed by Feature Race 1 at 14:15. If Rodin's qualifying pace translates into race speed, they could leave Baku with a significant haul of points.