Starting from third on the grid, Zhou got ahead of Campos’ Ralph Boschung at the ✱start. 

Marcus Armstrong retained the lead but retired on Lap 11 shortly after the Safety Car restart due t♏o a mechanical issue.

Zhou controlled the race from the front despit🐎e late pressure from🥀 Prema’s Robert Shwartzman, who overtook Boschung after a brief Virtual Safety Car period.

I♑t’s a timely victory for Zhou and his first since being announced as Valtt♏eri Bottas’ teammate at Alfa Romeo in F1 for next year. 

Zhou is 15 ✅points behind Shwartzman - who finished second in the race - in the race for second behind 2021 F2 champion Oscar Piastri.

Boschung joined Zhou and Sඣhwartzman on the podium. 

Piastri was in the wars havi♉ng secured the t✅itle after this morning’s first sprint race.

The Australian dropped down to 13th in the early stages after contact with Lawson, before being hit with a five-second time penalty foﷺr the incident.

Piastri’s race came to an end on Lap 8 after༺ colliding with Juri Vips into Turಌn 9. 

Outside of the top t🌸hree, Dan Ticktum secꦫured fourth ahead of Felipe Drugovich.

Lඣawson, Jehan Daruvala and Jack Doohan rounded out the points-paying position.

The final feature race of the season w🎶ill take place on Sunday morning with P♔iastri on pole position.

Click her♔e for the full results from the second Formula 2 sprint race