The second day of the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco was marked by qualifying sessions for the support categories. Spectators turned out in large numbers to watch the young drivers prove their worth.
With twists, turns and red flags, the support category’s qualifying sessions provided a spectacular show on Friday, June 5th. Rafael Câmara (Invicta Racing), Théophile Naël (Campos Racing) and Robert De Haan (BWT Lechner Racing) secured the day’s three pole positions. A look back at this thrilling day at the Monaco Circuit.
The rookie Rafael Câmara (Invicta Racing) has secured his first F2 pole position ! Despite a collision early in the session, the Brazilian driver clocked a time of 1’20″923. For the main race, Nikola Tsolov (Campos Racing) will start from second place, while Alexander Dunne (Rodin Motorsport) will start from third.
Qualifying was eventful for both groups, with each session seeing a red flag. In the first one, the interruption allowed Invicta Racing to repair their driver’s car and secure pole position. Championship leader Gabriele Minì (MP Motorsport), starting only 7th on the grid, will have to fight hard to score big points on Sunday. In the sprint race, due to the reverse grid, Joshua Durksen (Invicta Racing) will start from pole position this Saturday, June 6th at 2:45 pm.
French driver Théophile Naël has secured his second consecutive pole position ! The Campos Racing driver clocked a time of 1’24″471. Brando Badoer (Rodin Motorsport) took second place, 0″141 seconds behind, and Freddie Slater (Trident) rounded out the top three, 0″406 seconds behind the pole-sitter.
It was a fairly quiet qualifying session on the track, despite a few incidents involving the rails. Championship leader Ugo Ugochukwu (Campos Racing) finished fourth in the session. Taking advantage of improved track conditions, the drivers set their fastest laps in the second half of qualifying. In the sprint race, Hiyu Yamakoshi (Van Amersfoort Racing) will start from pole position, thanks in part to the reverse grid. The lights will go out this Saturday at 10:45 am.
Theo Oeverhaus (Martinet by Almeras) secures his second career pole position! The German set a time of 1’31″865, a record in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Andrea Bristot (Dinamic Motorsport SRL) took second place, 0.101 seconds behind, and Gustav Burton (Team GP Elite) rounded out the top three, 0.131 seconds behind the pole-sitter.
Robert de Haan (BWT Lechner Racing), the reigning runner-up, finished only fourth, held up by heavy traffic on the streets of Monaco. See you this Sunday, June 7th, for the race at 11:45 am, the final event before the Formula 1 race.