Welcome to the 60th Macau Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious races in the Formula 3, this F3 race which takes place every year since 1983, several F1 drivers have lapped this circuit as Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen … among others, is the end, the last test for a revalidation in feeder series, is a good introduction to get into F1 without any doubt. This edition is listed as one of the most interesting in recent years, with a very interesting entry list, the best F3 drivers during 2013 are here.
The Swede Rosenqvist has managed to be the fastest in the first qualifying on the legendary track of Macau, the pilot has managed to recover that occurred in the first practice with his crash and make very fast laps. He is followed by da Costa very close
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A total of 28 drivers entered for this race, among others Red Bull driver Antonio Felix da Costa will try to defend his victory in Macau. Drivers like Sainz, Marciello, Rosenqvist, or Coletti, Lynn Sims, Korjus, are favorites with some experience in the circuit and experience in superior cars as GP2, World Series or even test with Formula 1 teams. Some other drivers not favorite could surprise
Overall traffic throughout the session, it was important to make a good lap today cause nobody knows how could be qualifying 2 tomorrow. Sims took the third position. The speed of the first three has been very high, taking a big difference with the other driders. Tinckell (4th) is 8 tenths GaP, Derani fifth, sixth Sainz, Coletti, Marciello, Korjus and Jaafar complete top10
Da Costa has continued in this session driving very good laps from the start, Rosenqvist looks strong at this track and can be one of the pilots who can fight with the portuguese. Tomorrow grip could improve and get better results, a weekend full of motor racing in the special administrative region of China.
One of the favorites for the race pole and crashed into circuit protections and he could not do a good lap, tomorrow he will have a new opportunity to improve. The session would end with the red flag because the accident of the Japanese Nakayama
The time for the grid will be the best time in the two qualifying sessions of the weekend. (Grid for the qualifying race on Saturday). 2013 Macau GP winner will be the winner of Sunday’s race
