{"id":1096,"date":"2014-05-04T16:11:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T14:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2014-05-04T16:47:29","modified_gmt":"2014-05-04T14:47:29","slug":"engine-problem-forces-felix-out-of-podium-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/engine-problem-forces-felix-out-of-podium-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Engine problem forces Felix out of podium battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"R3\"<\/a>Felix was forced to retire from the final FIA Formula 3 European Championship race of the weekend at Hockenheim due to an engine problem when running third.<\/p>\n

Starting from fourth on the grid, Felix shot off the line to snatch third from Antonio Giovinazzi, and then joined front-row men Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon in a breakaway charge that saw the trio open up an immediate\u00a0gap to their fellow rivals.<\/p>\n

Once an early\u00a0safety car period had been cleared, Felix began to put Race 2 winner Ocon under pressure, as the balance of his M\u00fccke Motorsport machine proved considerably improved\u00a0in the wake of some further afternoon set-up changes.<\/p>\n

It would all turn to nothing on lap five, however, as a sudden loss of engine power forced\u00a0Felix out of the race and into retirement to\u00a0conclude a weekend of many challenges at the German Grand Prix venue.<\/p>\n

The M\u00fccke Motorsport engineers are yet to identify the cause of the engine problem, and do currently not know whether a replacement unit will be needed for next weekend’s round\u00a0at Pau. If an engine change\u00a0proves to be\u00a0required,\u00a0Felix would incur\u00a0a ten-place grid penalty for\u00a0all three races in France.<\/p>\n

FELIX:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Not exactly the best day of my career. For the first time this weekend, we got the set-up close to where it needs to be, and I felt quicker than Ocon when the engine lost power on the back straight. It was a real shame, and it cost us a potential podium.\u00a0Still, it was\u00a0positive to end the weekend on a strong note pace-wise, and with the next race just one week away at Pau, we will be back on-track\u00a0again shortly – and we’re\u00a0determined to fight back.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Pos.<\/th>\nNo<\/th>\nDriver<\/th>\nLaps<\/th>\nTime<\/th>\nGap<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nMax Verstappen \/ NED Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:44.690<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nEsteban Ocon \/ FRA Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:45.550<\/td>\n+00.860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nAntonio Fuoco \/ ITA Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:46.467<\/td>\n1.777<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nLucas Auer \/ AUT kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:50.831<\/td>\n6.141<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nAntonio Giovinazzi \/ ITA Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:51.532<\/td>\n6.842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nJake Dennis \/ GBR Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:52.298<\/td>\n7.608<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJordan King \/ GBR Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n35:56.530<\/td>\n11.840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nRoy Nissany \/ ISR kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:10.101<\/td>\n25.411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nGustavo Menezes \/ USA Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:11.119<\/td>\n26.429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nRiccardo Agostini \/ ITA Eurointernational<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:13.804<\/td>\n29.114<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nSandro Zeller \/ SUI Jo Zeller Racing<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:16.078<\/td>\n31.388<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nRichard Goddard \/ GBR ThreeBond with T-Sport<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:16.610<\/td>\n31.920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nDennis van de Laar \/ NED Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:17.758<\/td>\n33.068<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nMitchell Gilbert \/ AUS Fortec Motorsports<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:19.461<\/td>\n34.771<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nEdward Jones \/ Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:22.107<\/td>\n37.417<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nJules Szymkowiak \/ NED Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:28.096<\/td>\n43.406<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nHector Hurst \/ GBR Team West-TecF3<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:31.687<\/td>\n46.997<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nTatiana Calder\u00f3n \/ COL Jo Zeller Racing<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:34.054<\/td>\n49.364<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nJohn Bryant-Meisner \/ SWE Fortec Motorsports<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:34.954<\/td>\n50.264<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nAlexander Toril \/ ESP ThreeBond with T-Sport<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:37.020<\/td>\n52.330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMichele Beretta \/ ITA Eurointernational<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:46.896<\/td>\n+1:02.206<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nSean Gelael \/ INA Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n22<\/td>\n36:51.283<\/td>\n+1:06.593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nF\u00e9lix Serrall\u00e9s \/ USA Team West-TecF3<\/small><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nNicholas Latifi \/ COD Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n21:44.368<\/td>\n10L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nFelix Rosenqvist \/ SWE kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n9:16.258<\/strong><\/td>\n17L<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nFelipe Guimaraes \/ BRA Double R Racing<\/small><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9:22.456<\/td>\n17L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nTom Blomqvist \/ GBR Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2:00.865<\/td>\n21L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nF\u00e9lix Serrall\u00e9s \/ USA Team West-TecF3<\/small><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2:10.006<\/td>\n21L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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