In one of the greatest Formula 3 races in recent memory, ART Grand Prix’s Alex Smolyar clinched a dramatic Race 1 victory at Le Castellet from a starting position of sixth, beating out MP Motorsport’s Victor Martins, who was up from tenth himself.
A last gasp lap from Dennis Hauger earned the PREMA Racing driver first place in the opening session of Round 2, with the Norwegian beating MP Motorsport’s Caio Collet and Trident’s Jack Doohan in Free Practice with a time of 1:51.478.
Frederik Vesti was frustrated to have only Qualified fifth on his ART Grand Prix debut in Round 1 but delivered a stunning lap in Round 2 at Le Castellet, usurping the previously dominant Dennis Hauger late on with a time of 1:50.882 in a thrilling battle for pole.
Clément Novalak put Trident at the top of the timesheet for the second day in a row at Jerez, finishing as the fastest man overall in the final test before the end of the season.
