{"id":1231,"date":"2014-05-09T18:17:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T16:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b106543.web05.cust.bluerange.se\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2014-05-09T19:29:38","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T17:29:38","slug":"pau-qualifying-turns-to-disaster-as-engine-problems-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/pau-qualifying-turns-to-disaster-as-engine-problems-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Pau qualifying turns to disaster as engine problems return"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"gal17\"<\/a>Qualifying for tomorrow’s opening FIA Formula 3 European Championship race at Pau turned into disaster for Felix, as he was hit by engine problems for the third consecutive weekend and denied the chance to set anywhere near a representative lap time.<\/p>\n

The issues became apparent right from the start of the session, with Felix immediately returning to the pits after his first out lap. The M\u00fccke Motorsport mechanics could fix the problem in time for Felix to re-emerge with a few minutes remaining, only for Felix Serrall\u00e9s to bring out the red flags\u00a0just moments later – limiting Felix to just one flying lap on cold tyres.<\/p>\n

With 1 minute and 27 seconds still remaining of the session, Felix sat 11th on the timesheets and was in desperate need of a late improvement. Theoretically, there would be time for one more attempt before the chequered flag fell – but the frustrating session would still see a final twist for Felix.<\/p>\n

On his\u00a0tour out of the pits, he\u00a0got stuck behind team-mate Lucas Auer, who\u00a0completed a very slow\u00a0out-lap and got back to the start\/finish line after the clock was down to zero.\u00a0The session was over, leaving Felix down in 22nd\u00a0on the grid for Race 1. Auer will start the event\u00a0from the front row,\u00a0next to pole-sitter Esteban Ocon.<\/p>\n

FELIX:<\/strong> “What can I say? We had a return of\u00a0the same issue that hit us at both Silverstone and Hockenheim, and that was it. I went out at the beginning of the session and felt that something was wrong, and returned to the pits immediately. The team managed to fix it, but it was too late and I could only rejoin in time to set one flying lap, in traffic and on cold tyres.\u00a0I can’t believe it was within one second of P1. We’re going through a rough patch right now,\u00a0but we’ll keep fighting.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A<\/em><\/p>\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>\n3<\/td>\nLucas Auer \/ AUT kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n1:10.429<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nNicholas Latifi \/ CAN Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1:10.559<\/td>\n0.130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nTom Blomqvist \/ GBR Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n1:10.634<\/td>\n0.205<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nJordan King \/ GBR Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1:10.714<\/td>\n0.285<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nF\u00e9lix Serrall\u00e9s \/ USA Team West-TecF3<\/small><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1:10.769<\/td>\n0.340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nAntonio Giovinazzi \/ ITA Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:10.840<\/td>\n0.411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\nRichard Goddard \/ GBR ThreeBond with T-Sport<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:10.930<\/td>\n0.501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nRiccardo Agostini \/ ITA Eurointernational<\/small><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1:10.960<\/td>\n0.531<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nMitchell Gilbert \/ AUS Fortec Motorsports<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:11.035<\/td>\n0.606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nAntonio Fuoco \/ ITA Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n15<\/td>\n1:11.097<\/td>\n0.668<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\nFelix Rosenqvist \/ SWE kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n1:11.137<\/strong><\/td>\n0.708<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nJules Szymkowiak \/ NED Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:11.571<\/td>\n1.142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Group B<\/em><\/p>\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>\n2<\/td>\nEsteban Ocon \/ FRA Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1:10.072<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nMax Verstappen \/ NED Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n1:10.096<\/td>\n0.024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nJake Dennis \/ GBR Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1:10.570<\/td>\n0.498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nDennis van de Laar \/ NED Prema Powerteam<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:10.664<\/td>\n0.592<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nEdward Jones \/ UAE Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1:10.887<\/td>\n0.815<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nSean Gelael \/ INA Jagonya Ayam with Carlin<\/small><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n1:11.078<\/td>\n1.006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nJohn Bryant-Meisner \/ SWE Fortec Motorsports<\/small><\/td>\n14<\/td>\n1:11.519<\/td>\n1.447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nGustavo Menezes \/ USA Van Amersfoort Racing<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:11.577<\/td>\n1.505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\nFelipe Guimaraes \/ BRA Double R Racing<\/small><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n1:11.583<\/td>\n1.511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nAlexander Toril \/ ESP ThreeBond with T-Sport<\/small><\/td>\n11<\/td>\n1:11.654<\/td>\n1.582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nTatiana Calder\u00f3n \/ COL Jo Zeller Racing<\/small><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n1:11.826<\/td>\n1.754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMichele Beretta \/ ITA Eurointernational<\/small><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n1:11.931<\/td>\n1.859<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nHector Hurst \/ GBR Team West-TecF3<\/small><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n1:12.693<\/td>\n2.621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nRoy Nissany \/ ISR kfzteile24 M\u00fccke Motorsport<\/small><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1:13.066<\/td>\n2.994<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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