Tom Blomqvist has claimed victory in the second heat race of the FIA ??Formula 3 in Imola. Behind, Max Verstappen has made a comeback coming 11th book and finishing second, winning this position in line to another Italian, Antonio Giovinazzi. Esteban Ocon, fourth this time, go backward by title celebrations at least until the third race this weekend.
Tom Blomqvist gets in the fight for the championship after winning the second race at Imola. The Italian has offered its best in plotting San Marino, and has been imposed with great authority. Behind him, Max Verstappen has offered a great recital of overtaking, and has reached the second position after overtaking in the last line, which has overtaken Antonio Giovinazzi by just 19 thousandths.
Just start at the outlet had the first casualty of the race. It was the Spanish, Alex Toril, who suffered a spin that left him stuck in the gravel. Six laps later, a strong Santino Ferrucci accident left him with some discomfort in the neck, as the impact was quite high magnitude. Later, to complete this series of incidents in Imola, William Buller also abandoned after problems with his car.
In track, Verstappen focused the attention of all the cameras, and in a few laps could reach the fifth, the latter making a spectacular crash at Lucas Auer. At that moment left him against Esteban Ocon, who had the head centered in the Championship with the race. Thus, the future Toro Rosso driver overtook him without much hassle. Finally, in the last corner, as we advanced, beating Dutch ended Giovinazzi by just 19 thousandths.
In front, Blomqvist had no difficulties staying on track with a steady pace, and Italian a victory that puts him second in the drivers’ championship, with twelve points ahead of Verstappen and watering the party Ocon was that has many ballots crowned champion in the third set of Imola. Finally finished in fifth position Lucas Auer, followed by Nicholas Latifi, Jake Dennis, Felix Serrallés Felix Rosenqvist and Gustavo Menezes, who closed the points.
Results:
Pos. | Car | Driver | Team | Time |
1 | 31 | Tom Blomqvist | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | 20 Laps |
2 | 30 | Max Verstappen | Van Amersfoort Racing | + 4,263 |
3 | 19 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | + 4,282 |
4 | 2 | Esteban Ocon | Prema Powerteam | + 7,743 |
5 | 3 | Lucas Auer | kftzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | + 10,029 |
6 | 1 | Nicholas Latifi | Prema Powerteam | + 12,497 |
7 | 28 | Jake Dennis | Carlin | + 13,624 |
8 | 21 | Felix Serralles | Team West-Tec F3 | + 17,388 |
9 | 27 | Felix Rosenqvist | kftzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | + 19,089 |
10 | 16 | Gustavo Menezes | Van Amersfoort Racing | + 19,746 |
11 | 26 | Dennis van de Laar | Prema Powerteam | + 22,246 |
12 | 32 | Nick Cassidy | ThreeBond with T-Sport | + 23,867 |
13 | 6 | Edward Jones | Carlin | + 26,250 |
14 | 18 | Tatiana Calderon | Jo Zeller Racing | + 26,979 |
15 | 15 | Jules Szymkowiak | Van Amersfoort Racing | + 32,283 |
16 | 20 | Sean Gelael | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | + 32,689 |
17 | 8 | Michele Beretta | Eurointernational | + 34,096 |
18 | 11 | Richard Goddard | ThreeBond with T-Sport | + 35,384 |
19 | 5 | Jordan King | Carlin | + 35,533 |
20 | 29 | Sergio Sette Camara | Eurointernational | + 37,902 |
21 | 4 | Roy Nissany | kftzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | + 37,932 |
22 | 22 | Wing Chung Chang | Team West-Tec F3 | + 37,949 |
23 | 17 | Sandro Zeller | Jo Zeller Racing | + 42,918 |
24 | 9 | Hongwei Cao | Fortec Motorsports | + 43,106 |
25 | 25 | Antonio Fuoco | Prema Powerteam | + 1 Lap |
DNF | 23 | William Buller | Signature | + 7 Laps |
DNF | 10 | Santino Ferrucci | Fortec Motorsports | + 14 Laps |
DNF | 12 | Alexander Toril | ThreeBond with T-Sport | 14 |