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June 19, 2025
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Rouven Meschede's run of consistent podiums finally met resistance, and Oscar Soltero grabbed the spotlight with a polished debut victory.
Qualifying
Oscar Soltero announced himself with a bang in Montreal, taking a commanding pole position in a session that saw the 1st to 25th covered by less than a second. The Brehm driver edged out Rouven Meschede by just 0.029s, and Lucas Murno by 0.038s in one of the tightest front rows of the season. With Meschede and teammate Joseph Hurlock both in the top four, it looked like Optiminal were poised for another strong race, but the script would take a different turn.
Race
It was an attritional contest from the start, but Soltero managed his race like a seasoned veteran. He maintained composure, pace, and track position. Holding off a late challenge from Murno, Soltero became the fifth different race winner this season, and finally opened Brehm GP's 2025 account in style.
Murno's runner-up finish backed up his earlier win in the USA, and continues a recent uptick in form. The Fusion driver now sits seventh in the standings despite missing the opening races, which is a testament to his rapid adaptation and efficiency.
Third went to Philipp Puschke, who returned to the podium after a pair of DNFs in recent rounds. Draig had a cleaner weekend overall, with Tom van der Voort also bringing home a solid P16 after a quiet but efficient drive. He only just stole this at the line, after Rouven Meschede span out of the final corner, and had to cross the line in reverse. Indeed, it was a day of 'what could have been' for Optiminal. Hurlock finished fourth, just 0.185s behind Puschke, but Meschede slipped to fifth after being overcut during the second round of pit stops and his final corner mishap. He remains the championship leader, but the advantage to Jose Soriano has now narrowed to 26 points.
The standout drive came from Robin Moelling, who climbed ten positions to finish eighth for Rookie Monsters. Maxime Beaulieu, Luke Mitchell and Mike Kwint also made solid progress from mid-grid, while Netrex scored double points through Soriano (P7) and Harry Smith (P10), continuing their steady climb in the teams' standings.
On the flip side, it was a disastrous outing for True North. Jan Dragoun tumbled from ninth on the grid to finish a lap down, having suffered damage on the run to turn 1 and pitting to repair, and Norbert Jakab was unable to convert his P5 start into anything more than sixth. Their once-secure grip on P2 in the constructors' standings is now under threat from Netrex and Brehm.
Retirees included Moritz Kropp, who retired from inside the top 10, and Brody Lawless, who was eliminated in the opening seconds after a heavy impact on the run to turn 8. Several others, including Daniel Scott and Gallery82's Alek Rogoza, didn't make it past the halfway mark. Canapino retired as well with a weird moment, where it looked like his wheel had disconnected, before he put it into the barrier on the back straight and retired from the running.
Next, is Silverstone.
Oscar Soltero announced himself with a bang in Montreal, taking a commanding pole position in a session that saw the 1st to 25th covered by less than a second. The Brehm driver edged out Rouven Meschede by just 0.029s, and Lucas Murno by 0.038s in one of the tightest front rows of the season. With Meschede and teammate Joseph Hurlock both in the top four, it looked like Optiminal were poised for another strong race, but the script would take a different turn.
Race
It was an attritional contest from the start, but Soltero managed his race like a seasoned veteran. He maintained composure, pace, and track position. Holding off a late challenge from Murno, Soltero became the fifth different race winner this season, and finally opened Brehm GP's 2025 account in style.
Murno's runner-up finish backed up his earlier win in the USA, and continues a recent uptick in form. The Fusion driver now sits seventh in the standings despite missing the opening races, which is a testament to his rapid adaptation and efficiency.
Third went to Philipp Puschke, who returned to the podium after a pair of DNFs in recent rounds. Draig had a cleaner weekend overall, with Tom van der Voort also bringing home a solid P16 after a quiet but efficient drive. He only just stole this at the line, after Rouven Meschede span out of the final corner, and had to cross the line in reverse. Indeed, it was a day of 'what could have been' for Optiminal. Hurlock finished fourth, just 0.185s behind Puschke, but Meschede slipped to fifth after being overcut during the second round of pit stops and his final corner mishap. He remains the championship leader, but the advantage to Jose Soriano has now narrowed to 26 points.
The standout drive came from Robin Moelling, who climbed ten positions to finish eighth for Rookie Monsters. Maxime Beaulieu, Luke Mitchell and Mike Kwint also made solid progress from mid-grid, while Netrex scored double points through Soriano (P7) and Harry Smith (P10), continuing their steady climb in the teams' standings.
On the flip side, it was a disastrous outing for True North. Jan Dragoun tumbled from ninth on the grid to finish a lap down, having suffered damage on the run to turn 1 and pitting to repair, and Norbert Jakab was unable to convert his P5 start into anything more than sixth. Their once-secure grip on P2 in the constructors' standings is now under threat from Netrex and Brehm.
Retirees included Moritz Kropp, who retired from inside the top 10, and Brody Lawless, who was eliminated in the opening seconds after a heavy impact on the run to turn 8. Several others, including Daniel Scott and Gallery82's Alek Rogoza, didn't make it past the halfway mark. Canapino retired as well with a weird moment, where it looked like his wheel had disconnected, before he put it into the barrier on the back straight and retired from the running.
Next, is Silverstone.
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