For the pilots of Formula 3 the time has come to get on the track and compete for the Sprint Race of the Imola GP. Between Safety Cars, penalties and accidents, this race left a bitter taste in the mouths of spectators and drivers: let's see what happened.
Chaos in the center of the grid and Safety Car
Le qualifications of Friday they saw Trident team triumph, the three single-seaters have in fact blocked the first three positions on the grid. Because of the reverse grid However, the Pole will start from first place for the F3 Sprint Race of the Imola GP Kacper Sztuka. When the traffic lights go out Leon starts very well, who overtakes Sztuka and takes the lead of the group.
It's hard to avoid the grid center chaos, nor does he know anything Mary Boya. The Campos Racing driver's race came to a premature end curve 4 where, after a contact, it ended up in gravel. The Safety Car is forced to enter the track, thus canceling an early advantage gained by the Van Amersfoort Racing driver.
Not even enough time to complete a lap after the Safety Car returned to the pit lane, before the yellow flag was displayed again. Callum Voisin hits the barriers following contact with Wurz, who was subsequently given a 10 second penalty.
Penalty to Goethe: Leon wins the F3 Sprint Race of the Imola GP
All 'yet another restart, the group leader Leon comes under pressure from Tramnitz and Goethe. While in Beganovich he is busy moving up the rankings, but at turn 3 he is attacked by Meguetounif, which touches the wing of the Prema e driver ends up in gravel. The Safety Car returns to the track and will lead the group until the 11th lap.
A great Gabriele Minì manages to pass Van Hoepen, going off the line and overtaking him on the outside at turn 5. Al Tambourine another challenge is underway: the one between Tramnitz and Goethe for second position. The winner is the Campos driver, who had already demonstrated that he had an excellent pace this weekend during the Free tests. Beganovic continues his climb studying the attack against Sztuka for several laps, when he finally succeeds, Browning take advantage of this by using the same modus operandi, but ends up in gravel.
All this happens on the 18th lap, the last, which is why the Virtual Safety Car is called into question. The Virtual ends and Goethe reacts brilliantly, managing to overtake Leon and cross the finish line in first position. They are coming though 5 s penalty for both Goethe and Tramnitz, who thus finished second and third respectively. Noel Leon wins the F3 Sprint Race of the Imola GP, but ainvestigation for waving puts his first victory of the season at risk. See you on Sunday at 08am for the Feature Race!
