Today marked the first race day, featuring free practice and qualifying sessions! With 23 drivers on the grid, Free Practice and Q1 were split into two groups – A and B.
The morning started with a smooth and incident-free Free Practice session. However, just before qualifying, the weather took a dramatic turn. Thick fog rolled in, making visibility extremely poor.
Luckily, conditions improved just in time for Group A to complete Q1. But as Group B prepared to go out, heavy rain, lightning, and thunderstorms hit the course, forcing race officials to postpone the session. After a 30-minute delay, the skies cleared enough for Group B to finish Q1 safely.From there, the top 7 drivers from each group carried on in Q2, with the fastest 7 moving on to the final Q3 session.
In Q2, Stefan Arand was quickest, but ultimately secured P3 in Q3.
Mathilda Wiberg impressed with a flying final lap to grab P2.
And the standout of the day, Peter Morin, dominated all sessions with incredible consistency and speed, securing pole position for tomorrow’s Grand Prix!The top 3 were separated by just 0.219 seconds – showing how tight the competition is this weekend!
Tomorrow’s Schedule:Tomorrow’s race day will kick off with a warm-up session for the Repechage contenders, followed by another warm-up for the Top 14 qualifiers. The Repechage race will then determine the final 6 spots on the starting grid. All eyes will be on the main event – the F2 Grand Prix – which roars to life at 17:00. Expect high speed, tight racing, and an unpredictable ending!
