<p>Indian racer Jehan Daruvala claimed his second podium of the season by finishing third in the Formula 2 Feature race, held on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix here.</p>.<p>Jehan raced brilliantly after starting from the 14th position on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday.</p>.<p>The 23-year-old from Mumbai, began his weekend on the back foot after a mechanical issue hampered his qualifying round.</p>.<p>But the Red Bull-backed racer used a mix of race craft, strategy and tyre management to claw his way up the ladder.</p>.<p>"It's very satisfying. Coming into this weekend I knew Prema (Racing) had a really good car. I was really down after qualifying. But once we discovered that our lack of pace was down to a mechanical issue, it made me believe again," Jehan, who races for the Italian team, said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/formula-1/verstappen-bounces-back-with-thrilling-saudi-arabian-victory-over-leclerc-1095321.html" target="_blank">Verstappen bounces back with thrilling Saudi Arabian victory over Leclerc</a></strong></p>.<p>"It was good damage limitation and honestly third was probably the maximum we could have had today (Sunday)."</p>.<p>Jehan, who went from 13th to seventh in Saturday's sprint race, earned his ninth podium in F2 with a mature drive.</p>.<p>He passed two cars off the line at the start, pulled off a bold pass around the outside of three cars on Turn 1 at one stage, and swept past fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa on the start-finish straight.</p>.<p>He timed his lone pit stop to perfection and used all his experience to keep his pace up, hunting down and passing Marcus Armstrong while managing tyre wear over a long second stint on the harder tyre.</p>.<p>Jehan now heads to historic Imola for the next round of the season which will take place from April 22-24.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>Indian racer Jehan Daruvala claimed his second podium of the season by finishing third in the Formula 2 Feature race, held on the sidelines of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix here.</p>.<p>Jehan raced brilliantly after starting from the 14th position on the grid at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Sunday.</p>.<p>The 23-year-old from Mumbai, began his weekend on the back foot after a mechanical issue hampered his qualifying round.</p>.<p>But the Red Bull-backed racer used a mix of race craft, strategy and tyre management to claw his way up the ladder.</p>.<p>"It's very satisfying. Coming into this weekend I knew Prema (Racing) had a really good car. I was really down after qualifying. But once we discovered that our lack of pace was down to a mechanical issue, it made me believe again," Jehan, who races for the Italian team, said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/formula-1/verstappen-bounces-back-with-thrilling-saudi-arabian-victory-over-leclerc-1095321.html" target="_blank">Verstappen bounces back with thrilling Saudi Arabian victory over Leclerc</a></strong></p>.<p>"It was good damage limitation and honestly third was probably the maximum we could have had today (Sunday)."</p>.<p>Jehan, who went from 13th to seventh in Saturday's sprint race, earned his ninth podium in F2 with a mature drive.</p>.<p>He passed two cars off the line at the start, pulled off a bold pass around the outside of three cars on Turn 1 at one stage, and swept past fellow Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa on the start-finish straight.</p>.<p>He timed his lone pit stop to perfection and used all his experience to keep his pace up, hunting down and passing Marcus Armstrong while managing tyre wear over a long second stint on the harder tyre.</p>.<p>Jehan now heads to historic Imola for the next round of the season which will take place from April 22-24.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>