In the suggestive frame of Baku, 22 Formula 2 drivers took to the track for the fourth round qualification of the 2023 season. A delayed start and an infinite Red flag, have only increased the wait to find out the starting positions. In front row will start Ollie Bearman, behind which they will position themselves fittipaldi e Pourchaire.
Bearman: a furry pole
In a circuit like the one in Baku in Azerbaijan, speed and risk are directly proportional. To know something is the pilot of Prema, Oliver Bearman. After getting the best time in free practice of this morning, the Englishman jumped at once attacking pole position. The pilot of the Ferrari Driver Academy, yes in the first attempt, he managed to equal time recorded by the pole sitter of the last edition of this Grand Prix: Juri vips.
In the last 4 minutes of the session are many to improve their time. News e fittipaldi are in fight for the first place. Bearman seems out of the race after having touched the barrier, Its steering it is indeed bent over. We don't know how, he too is incredulous, Ollie Bearman gets his first pole position with 0.012s of gap by Fittipaldi.
Formula 2 is Baku
Benavides he is the first and only driver of the day at not finish the qualifications. PHM pilot ends up in the wall of curve 1 with his single-seater, from which arises a start of fire but which is tamed. The American emerges unhurt from the accident, but will start from the bottom in both races of the weekend as he did not set the time.
Difficult start even for Hadjar hitting the barriers, breaks the front left arm of the convergence and is forced to stop. Despite the excellent work done by the mechanics, the Frenchman finished in 18th position. Qualification to forget for the winner of Feature Races in Australia, Iwasa, who will start 17th.
Looking for the trail
In the last few minutes available, you are chaos unleashed. Nobody wanted to be at the front of the group, everyone wanted the wake. Disposed of this problem, it is Piles to take the provisional pole position. The number #1 of MP records a double fuchsia, but loses almost 4 tenths in the third sector.
fittipaldi in the last lap at his disposal improve the weather, but this turns out not to be enough and he finds himself in second place, from which on Sunday he will be able to try to win.
Tomorrow there reverse grid will shuffle the cards at stake. Who will be crowned King of Baku of Formula 2?
