Brad Benavides & AIX Racing Pole Position at Spa Qualifying
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Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – The FIA Formula 3 qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps delivered a thrilling spectacle, with Leonardo Benavides of AIX Racing snatching provisional pole position. However, the session was far from straightforward, marked by deleted lap times and a nail-biting finish that saw the top of the leaderboard reshuffled multiple times.
Benavides initially set a blistering pace, putting him on provisional pole. Yet, his final flying lap was deleted for exceeding track limits, a common penalty at the demanding belgian circuit. This setback momentarily dropped him to 22nd place,leaving him anxiously awaiting the outcome of the final attempts. Fortunately for the scuderia Ferrari Driver Academy member, his earlier reinstated time of 2:04.359 was ultimately good enough to secure him second place on the grid, though he had to endure a tense wait to confirm his position.
Voisin and Bilinski Complete the Top Three
Rodin Motorsport’s Callum Voisin capitalized on the improving track conditions in the closing moments, climbing to third quickest. He managed to edge out his teammate roman Bilinski by a mere 0.011 seconds, with Bilinski securing fourth place. This strong performance from the Rodin Motorsport duo highlights their potential for a triumphant weekend.
McLaren and PREMA Drivers in the Mix
Rounding out the top five was Hitech TGR’s Martinius Stenshorne, who demonstrated consistent pace throughout the session.following closely behind in sixth was PREMA Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu, a McLaren Development Driver, showcasing the strength of the McLaren-affiliated talent pool.
Championship Contenders and Reverse Grid Polesitter
Championship contender Nikola Tsolov of Campos Racing qualified in seventh place, with his teammate Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak taking eighth. The rest of the top ten was filled by Charlie Wurz, Bruno del Pino, and Noah Stromsted.
Meanwhile, Freddie Slater, in onyl his second weekend in FIA F3 this season, will start from reverse grid pole after finishing the session in 12th place. This sets up an exciting prospect for the upcoming race, as Slater looks to make the most of his favorable starting position.
For a comprehensive look at all the qualifying results and session details from Spa-Francorchamps,you can visit the official FIA Formula 3 website here.