Tsolov wins, Minì 6th recovers points for the World Championship

Nikola Tsolovof the ART Grand Prix, wins the Sprint Race of the Austrian Grand Prix of F3. The Bulgarian takes the lead of the race at the start and defends it from the attacks of his teammate Christian Mansell (eventually third). In the middle of the two drivers of the French team there is Martinius Stenshorne (Hightech Pulse-Eight). Solid race by Gabriele Mini (Prema) who, despite not making many overtakings, finished in sixth place and closed the gap Leonardo Fornaroli (Trident) e Luke Brawning (Hightech Pulse-Eight), finished out of the points.

The story of the Sprint Race

At the start, great sprint Mansell that burns Stenhorne and gains the lead of the race. The Norwegian also loses second place due to a perfect attack Tsolov at the end of the first sector. Behind them, the tail goes into a spin Beganovicwhich falls to twenty-fifth position. The simultaneous contact of Würz e Piecewith the exit of the latter, inevitably brings the Safety Car onto the track after just one lap.

The safety car returns on the fourth lap, with the leading duo starting to put on a show. Tsolov he repeats the overtaking he did previously and overtakes his teammate on the seventh lap Manselltaking first place. At the same time, Mine remains in eighth position while Brawning (penalized after the qualifications three positions in the Sprint Race), finds the points zone again.

The race comes to life in the final laps, when tyre management leaves room for overtaking. The dance opens with the two drivers still in the lead Mansell e Tsolovbut the Bulgarian covers himself from any attack from his teammate. Mine makes a great overtaking move on turn 7 which allows the Sicilian to take sixth position, just before a sensational crash between Dunne e Montoya. The Colombian tries to overtake his opponent on the outside, but collides with him and crashes violently into the barriers. Shortly before the display of the yellow flag, Stenhorne mockery Mansell with an overtaking at the limit, which could be investigated at the end of the race.

The Safety Car accompanies the drivers until the penultimate lap, when it gives them the opportunity to battle. But the ranking no longer changes. Tsolov wins his second race in 2024, sprinting Stenhorne e Mansell. Dunne e Van Hoepen close the top 5, with Mine who finishes sixth and recovers points Brawning (eventually eleventh) and the ranking leader Fornaroli (started twenty-fourth and finished twelfth). Also in the points Goethe, Tramnitz, Leon e Meguetounif.