Romain Grosjean wins at Brands Hatch
Romain Grosjean (ASM Formule 3) took the spoils in the third
season round of the Formula 3 Euro Series. At the 1.929 kilometres
long Indy circuit at Brands Hatch, the Frenchman was 1.139
seconds faster than British driver, James Jakes (Manor Motorsport).
Kamui Kobayashi (ASM Formule 3) scored his first points of
the season for finishing third.
Grosjean had the best start and pulled over towards the middle
of the track. Franck Mailleux (Manor Motorsport), who started
from second place, also drove towards the middle and thus
the two collided. While rookie Mailleux was out, Grosjean
took the lead as pole-sitter Jakes had problems getting away.
Grosjean didn’t lose the lead until the chequered flag
was out, celebrating his second victory of the season. As
points leader Sébastien Buemi (Mücke Motorsport)
only finished seventh, race winner Grosjean also took over
first place in the points’ standings of the world’s
toughest junior racing series.
Behind James Jakes, Kamui Kobayashi and Nico Hülkenberg
(ASM Formule 3), Tim Sandtler (Jo Zeller Racing) surprised
by finishing fifth.
Romain Grosjean (Manor Motorsport): “I had a good start.
Just before the first corner, Franck Mailleux and I tangled,
but fortunately, that didn’t cause any damage to my
car. At the first corner, I was in front. When you are leading
in the first corner here, you normally win the race when you
don’t make any mistakes.”
James Jakes (Manor Motorsport): “I was having slight
problems at the start, which is why my start wasn’t
as good as I had expected. As overtaking in normal conditions
is neigh impossible here, victory was beyond reach. Too bad,
but the points are important, too.”
Kamui Kobayashi (ASM Formule 3): “I am very happy with
my third place. As overtaking is impossible at Brands Hatch,
that was all I could do.”
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