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Lawson endures tough qualifying as rain hits Hungary

by Zane Shackleton
July 18, 2020
in Formula 3, International, News
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Five hours after its original scheduled time to start, the FIA Formula 3 grid managed to complete its sole qualifying session of the weekend with Alexander Smolyar executing a sublime lap in atrocious conditions at the Hungaroring.

The Russian rookie was swapping fastest lap times all session with Prema duo Oscar Piastri and Logan Sargeant before laying down a 1.51.348 late in the session to pip Sargeant by two-tenths and secure pole position.

Liam Lawson was one of a handful of drivers caught out by the inclement weather, spinning at Turn 10 into the gravel before race officials suspended the session for several hours.

The Kiwi ace endured yet another difficult session and will line up behind his Hitech GP teammate Dennis Hauger in 11th.

While conditions are set to remain clear for the rest of the weekend, the Hungaroring is one of the more difficult circuits to overtake on, putting Lawson’s race preparation on the backfoot.

Fresh of his maiden win last weekend in Austria, Theo Pourchaire was one of the last drivers to cross the line after the flag and hoisted himself from outside the Top 10 into third, ahead of the second Prema of Frederik Vesti.

Australian compatriots Calan Williams and Piastri will make up the third row, Williams was en route to secure second before everyone else found improvements on a drying track.

The F3 grid will have two races this weekend with the first 22-lapper set to start from 8.25 pm NZT tonight.

PosDriverGap
1Alexander Smolyar1m51.348s
2Logan Sargeant+0.258s
3Theo Pourchaire+0.366s
4Frederik Vesti+0.880s
5Calan Williams+0.904s
6Oscar Piastri+0.930s
7Sebastian Fernandez+0.940s
8Richard Verschoor+1.004s
9Bent Viscaal+1.112s
10Dennis Hauger+1.123s
11Liam Lawson+1.290s
12Olli Caldwell+1.571s
13Max Fewtrell+1.653s
14David Beckmann+1.753s
15Alex Peroni+1.883s
16David Schumacher+1.935s
17Federico Malvestiti+1.948s
18Igor Fraga+1.985s
19Enzo Fittipaldi+2.084s
20Lukas Dunner+2.131s
21Jake Hughes+2.153s
22Jack Doohan+2.300s
23Enaam Ahmed+2.403s
24Sophia Floersch+2.507s
25Lirim Zendeli+2.589s
26Clement Novalak+2.643s
27Cameron Das+2.652s
28Roman Stanek+2.895s
29Matteo Nannini+3.432s
30Alessio Deledda+6.107s

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