CAPRICIOUS WEATHER AT THE FIA F3 TESTS IN JEREZ

FIA F3

The 10 teams of the FIA F3 Championship met on 5^th / 6^th April 2022 for further official test days at the Circuito do Jerez (E). Changeable weather accompanied the days.

The first morning the track was wet from overnight rain, and later dry spells alternated with rain showers. Before midday, William was 8^th, Ido was 13^th and Federico 25^th. It rained heavily during the lunch break and the track was wet in the afternoon. Our team tested different settings. Of our drivers, Ido was the only one who fitted slicks at the very end when the track was drying. This put Ido in 13^th place, William was 18^th and Federico 21^st.

The second morning is usually used to carry out a qualifying session. But since the track was wet at first, it was difficult to start the program like this. The track was dry before noon and all 30 vehicles were on the hunt for fast lap times. William finished 16^th, Federico was 25^th and Ito 30^th. In the afternoon the weather calmed down and race simulations could be run. In the end, Ido was 22^nd, William 23^rd and Federico 27^th.

The last two official test days in Barcelona are scheduled for next week. After that we are looking forward to the second racing event of the new season, which will take place on the weekend of April 24^th, 2022 in Imola (I), where FIA F3 will again be part of the support program for the Formula 1 Grand Prix.