Friday continues for the pilots of F3, ready to face the Qualifications who will decide the start for the first race of the GP di Monza. After a session of Free tests decidedly stormy, the academy drivers return to the single-seaters for the afternoon track session. But let's see what happened in these minutes.
Monza GP Qualifying: F3 Drivers Divided Into Groups
To experiment with a new format, and to allow for the reduction of traffic, the pilots of F3 they were split in two groups: Group A (consisting of cars with even numbers) and Group B (composed of cars with odd numbers). A format already previously used on the occasion of the Monaco GP, and particularly appreciated by pilots.
The drivers competing for the title are well six , for this reason it will be essential to be able to secure the best time for the departure of future. When the traffic lights go out, the cars they are placed one after the other to allow everyone to attempt to qualify. However, despite all the necessary precautions, a debris from the car of From Hoepen interrupt the session with a Red flag.
With only 5 minutes to spare, the pilots are well aware that they have only one attempt available to try for the best time. When the green flag returns, the group is led by Fornaroli, which marks 1:38,287, Followed by Mini e Ramos. Despite the performance of the first group, the pilots will have to wait for the times of the second group to breathe a sigh of relief.
Qualifying Group B
The second group of single-seaters, which lines up in the pit lane, is beating the hot asphalt of Monza. Given the trend of the first heat, the cars wait until the seventh minute before exiting the pit lane, in order to have two attempts before the end of qualifying.
Leading the Group B standings is mansell which starts his tour of warm-upThe time to beat is the reference time of Fornaroli. However, due to a yellow flag, Mansell decides to abandon his lap with one minute to go. With only one attempt left, the drivers take the chequered flag with little improvement over the lap of Fornaroli, who will start ahead of everyone in the race.
