A particular race – especially in the result, that of Formula 3 played on Saturday morning. Oliver Goethe crossed the finish line in first place, But the victory of the F3 Sprint of the Imola GP has passed into the hands of Noel Leon after the assignment of a 5 second penalty to the driver of Campos Racing, which however was now removed.
A special Saturday on the track, but also off
The Van Amersfoort Racing driver, Leon, he managed to take the head of the race at the first corner of the Italian track. Between accidents and the Safety Car he was able to maintain first position until the last lap of the Sprint. After Virtual Safety Car on the penultimate lap, the green flag is displayed to allow the drivers to finish the race, fighting if possible.
Quick and snappy, Oliver Goethe takes advantage of the green flag and overtakes Leon. German crosses the finish line in first position, but he will not climb to the top step of the podium. TO Goethe and Tramnitz one was in fact assigned penalty by 5 seconds, thus repressing them into second and third position.
Penalty removed: Goethe wins the F3 Sprint Race of the Imola GP
Anyone who thought the race was over was wrong, because while thetrack activities it actually is ended, that of revision of the Stewards it has just begun. The suspicion that a penalty could also be applied to the winner, Leon, there was and in fact that is how it was. The Mexican pilot received 5 second penalty post-race for doing waves between turns 17 and 18.
La penalty assigned to Goethe and Tramnitz during the Sprint Race of F3 of the Imola GP was instead removed. The two drivers were given, immediately after the checkered flag, a 5-second penalty for failing to comply with article 40.7 of the 2023 regulations. Following the analysis of the data, the flight attendant have revoked the penalty because they have established his assignment did not reflect the changes made to the rules at the start of the 2024 season.
Change, again, thefinishing order of the Sprint Race. With the penalty removed from the two Germans and 5 seconds awarded to Leon, the order is as follows: Goethe first, Followed by Tramnitz e Leon downgraded to third position. What will happen in tomorrow's Feature Race? Appointment at 08am to find out!
