After disastrous qualification yesterday, Formula 3 goes down again on track for the Sprint Race. To grab hers first win of the season it's Argentinian Franco Colapinto. According to a fantastic Zak O'Sullivan and on the third step of the podium Sebastiàn Montoya.
Colapinto: under the sign of the Safety Car
A great start the one from the first square by Sebastian Montoya when the traffic lights go out. From the rear view mirror, the Rebull junior Academy driver was able to watch the duel between Colapinto and Caio Collet. The pilot of MP he doesn't let himself be intimidated by the barriers, he presses the accelerator to the ground and goes to P3. The first Safety Car does entry into the track after that Oliver Goethe ends up in the gravel due to a contact with Luke Browning.
Browning attacks teammate Montoya. The British car takes flight due to a curb, causing him to lose 3 positions. Promoted to P2, Colapinto recovers the gap that the Hitech driver had built up in the meantime. Hip in the sixth round, when theArgentinian manages to close the pass on Montoya, thus becoming leader of the Sprint Race. The race ends 14 laps and 4 Safety Cars later, crowning Franco Colapinto winner!
Companions but also rivals
In the first laps we saw the first one duel between teammates, the one between Browning and Montoya. Browning in the heat of the attempt to overtake he doesn't pay attention to that curb, which carries him off the track. Hitech pilot #16 he could have been on the podium of Melbourne had it not been for this error and penalty. Yes, because Luke's race got even more complicated when the stewards gave him a penalty of 10 s for the collision with Goethe.
Tense air in the Prema house after the episode involving Paul Aron and Dino Beganovic. The two were in P4 and P5 respectively at the start of the penultimate lap. A bad exit of curve 2 aside of Aaron allows the Ferrari Driver Academy driver to join him. They go wheel to wheel, but Estonian crush your partner off the track, forcing him into the gravel. Car #2 the fifth is seen subtracted location from Italian Gabriele Mini.
Super O'Sully
In Bahrain he had struggled, but this weekend he seems to have found an excellent pace. Zak O'Sullivan get first in free practice on Friday, while in qualifying he finished in the top 5. Due to the reverse grid he started eighth, but recovered well. On lap 18 of 20 he finally manages to overtake Montoya, winning second place.
Party 30th Pepe Marti he enjoys himself and although he fails to score points, he climbs 14 positions: he would have done sparks at FantaF3!
Tomorrow, last down under game for Formula 3Who will be the protagonist?
