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fter being restricted
to just one race in
Portugal and sitting
out the last Grand
Prix in France the
drivers in the F4-S
C h a m p i o n s h i p
resume
normal
service
as
the
support act at the
UIM F1H2O Grand
Prix of Harbin in
August
and
the
Grand Prix of Liuzhou in October.
With the F4-S champions of the last two years
now competing in the top flight, three-time
champion Mike Szymura moving up in 2016
and Rashed Al Qemzi this year, the accolade
of new champion is up for grabs and Jeremy
Brissett is the pace setter.
He started 2017 where he left off last year,
dominating the season opener in Portimao to
complete a very good day for the F1 Atlantic
Team with a lights-to-flag victory.
The 21-year-old topped the time sheets
in practice and qualifying and was equally
strong in the race. He held off an early first
lap challenge from Team Sweden’s Danish
debutant, Sebastian Haugaard, before racing
off into the distance to take the chequered
flag and win comfortably by 12.56 seconds.
The battle for the final podium slot was fought
out between Mad Croc BABA Racing’s Kalle
Viippo and Emirates Racing’s Mansour Al
Mansoori, Viippo stealing it on the final lap
having trailed in fourth for most of the race.
Team Abu Dhabi’s Mohammed Al Mehairbi
finished in fifth ahead of Maverick F4
newcomer Corentin Guesnel and Victory’s
Mohamed Al Yamahi. It was a disappointing
start to the season for CTIC F1 Shenzhen
China driver Wu Bingchen who retired early
on lap 3.
F4-S CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVERS
RESUME RACE DUTIES IN CHINA
A
F4-S
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n° 3August | 2017