F3 finally returns to the track and does so with a fiery first Sprint Race in Bahrain:
La F3 returns to the track and to the start of the first Bahrain Sprint Race, they immediately turn around Ramos e Beganovich, which collapses into twenty-fifth position: his mistake, ambitious attempt to enter turn 1 without there being any space.
He is in fact punished with 10 second penalty. Fornaroli gains a position and is sixth. Tsolov in command, Van Hoepen 2nd e Esterson 3rd.
Lindblad on the second lap of the Bahrain F3 Sprint Race he passes in turn 1 Tramnitz, immediately after also passed by Leonardo Fornaroli and Beganovich he stops and changes tires. On lap 4 there is a clash at the top between Van Hoepen and Tsolov who risk contact, both Art pilots.
They also fight mansell e Megetounif and it's a no holds barred battle for seventh place.
It fits in between them Browning who passes them both with a courageous maneuver, albeit at the limits of the track limits. Here he is punished with a 10 second penalty, even though it raises some doubts.
A finale played on the edge of the thousandth
Minì is also included in this small group of F3s, which immediately goes hand to hand with Megetounif and passes tenth. Meanwhile, further behind Loake tries a risky overtaking and ends up spinning: he is now twenty-ninth.
On the ninth lap Lindblad it goes wheel to wheel with Esterson and Fornaroli took advantage of it and became fourth, right behind Lindblad. The two manage to close the gap on the leading pair of Tsolov and Van Hoepen, who meanwhile continue to battle.
Here an open war breaks out between Tsolov, Van Hoepen, Lindblad e Fornaroli: in the Art team, tension is cut with a knife. Lindblad passes From Hoepen on lap 13 and two laps later he also attacks Tsolov, who responds by risking everything and managing to make an incredible counter-overtaking from the sand.
Further behind in the meantime Mini passes Goethe, Boyà and Browning, he is now seventh. Then incredible battle with Esterson. The battle continues between Lindblad and Tsolov e Lindblad the check. Van Hoepen and Fornaroli also attack Tsolov, thus demoting him to fourth place.
Arvin Lindblad wins the first F3 Sprint Race for Prema of the season here in Bahrain! Behind him Van Hoepen and Fornaroli in the sprint.
Here are the final results:
