Sacchi Stuns with Pole as Wibergs Impress

UIM F2 World Championship – Qualifying Report

Monaco’s Giacomo Sacchi delivered a sensational performance to claim pole position in the 2025 UIM F2 World Championship qualifying. Across three intense sessions, the field saw high drama with crashes, mechanical failures, and standout speed – setting the stage for a thrilling race.

Qualifying 1: Sacchi leads

Sacchi laid down the benchmark early, setting the fastest lap at 43.589. Sweden’s Mathilda Wiberg impressed in second, narrowly behind, with her brother Hilmer third. Further down the order. Meanwhile, Britain’s Matt Palfreyman crashed out on his opening lap and took no further part.

Pos	No.	Name	Country	Laps	Best Lap	Gap
1	74	Giacomo Sacchi	MON	15	43.589	–
2	7	Mathilda Wiberg	SWE	14	43.727	+0.138
3	70	Hilmer Wiberg	SWE	21	44.221	+0.632
4	96	Roope Virtanen	FIN	19	44.612	+1.023
5	45	Duarte Benavente	POR	15	44.647	+1.058
…	Full classification included Rashid P10 before spinning, Palfreyman P17 after crash, Solvang & Al Yafei DNS.

Qualifying 2: Mathilda fights back

Mathilda Wiberg struck back in Q2, topping the timesheets with a blistering 43.295. Rashid put in a strong P2, while Sacchi settled for third. Hilmer Wiberg continued his consistency in fourth, keeping both Swedish drivers firmly in contention.

Pos	No.	Name	Country	Best Lap	Gap
1	7	Mathilda Wiberg	SWE	43.295	–
2	1	Rashed Al Qemzi	UAE	43.675	+0.380
3	74	Giacomo Sacchi	MON	43.755	+0.460
4	70	Hilmer Wiberg	SWE	44.091	+0.796
5	41	Edgaras Riabko	LTU	44.093	+0.798
…	Further positions included Benavente, Morin, Virtanen, and Arand inside the top 10.

Qualifying 3: Sacchi strikes pole

In the final shootout, Sacchi stunned the paddock with a blistering 41.920 lap, securing pole position by almost a second over Mathilda Wiberg. Al Qemzi took third even after spinning out after losing his prop and shaft. Hilmer Wiberg and Riabko rounded out the top five, while Duarte Benavente failed to post a time due to engine problems.

Pos	No.	Name	Country	Q1	Q2	Q3
1	74	Giacomo Sacchi	MON	43.589	43.755	41.920
2	7	Mathilda Wiberg	SWE	43.727	43.295	42.730
3	1	Rashed Al Qemzi	UAE	45.031	43.675	43.151
4	70	Hilmer Wiberg	SWE	44.221	44.091	43.460
5	41	Edgaras Riabko	LTU	44.956	44.093	43.580
6	45	Duarte Benavente	POR	44.647	44.220	DNS
7	33	Nelson Morin	FRA	44.771	44.380	–
8	96	Roope Virtanen	FIN	44.612	44.579	–
9	18	Stefan Arand	EST	44.947	44.657	–
10	11	Peter Morin	FRA	45.160	45.356	–

Top 10 Starting Grid

Grid	No.	Name	Country
1	74	Giacomo Sacchi	MON
2	7	Mathilda Wiberg	SWE
3	1	Rashed Al Qemzi	UAE
4	70	Hilmer Wiberg	SWE
5	41	Edgaras Riabko	LTU
6	96	Roope Virtanen	FIN
7	45	Duarte Benavente	POR
8	33	Nelson Morin	FRA
9	18	Stefan Arand	EST
10	11	Peter Morin	FRA

Final Thoughts

Sacchi’s pole, Mathilda’s consistency, and Rashid’s rollercoaster qualifying have set up a thrilling grid for the main race. With the Wiberg siblings both inside the top four and Benavente fighting reliability gremlins, the race tomorrow promises fireworks.