Luke Browning transformed pole place into his second Formulation 3 win of the season to reclaim the factors lead with a managed drive within the Austrian function race.
The Williams Academy driver, racing for Hitech, saved away from the touring car-style battles raging behind him to win by 1.6s from Prema’sĀ Gabriele Mini.
Having made a strong begin, Browning pulled away from the sector whereas third-placed starter Tim Tramnitz dropped like a stone having did not launch his MP Motorsport entry.
This allowed the Prema trio of Arvid Lindblad, Mini and Dino Beganovic to place themselves line astern behind Browning, thoughĀ Lindblad would quickly drop again after the front-row starter was shovelled off the observe by MP Motorsportās Alex Dunne on lap eight of 26.
Dunne was handed a time penalty for his bother, and he was joined on the naughty step by Tramnitz, Mari Boya (Campos) and Callum Voisin (Rodin) who have been additionally concerned in on-track incidents.
Nevertheless it was within the closing laps that an already thrilling race reached a climax, with the battle for second taking centre stage.
On the finish of lap 21, Beganovic demonstrated how arduous he was having to push with a view to maintain tempo with Browning, as he misplaced the rear and drifted by means of the ultimate nook ā a transfer that allowed the race chief a couple of additional tenths of respiration room.
With three laps to go, the battle intensified with Mini’s tried transfer on Beganovic costing him a spot to ART Grand Prix’s Christian Mansell, earlier than the Alpine junior regained his place on the ultimate step of the rostrum across the outdoors of Flip 6.
The battle continued on the penultimate lap, and this time Mini was profitable in his assault on Beganovic, ready to finish the transfer at Flip 4.
The positions modified as soon as once more on the ultimate tour, when Beganovic moved again forward at Flip 3 earlier than in the end shedding second for one ultimate time at Flip 6.
The late battling allowed Browning to attain his first win for the reason that Bahrain season-opener unchallenged, asĀ Mini and Beganovic accomplished the rostrum order.
Mansell ended up fourth after beginning eleventh, the Australian describing occasions as āthe most effective race of my lifeā over workforce radio.
Browning now heads the standings on 106 factors from Mini, with Leonardo Fornaroli (Trident) dropping from first to 3rd after ending ninth and claiming solely two factors. Beganovic is 26 factors off the lead, with solely 4 weekends remaining.
F3 Austria Characteristic Race Outcomes
1 |
L. Browning Hitech Pulse-Eight |
14 | Ā | 26 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
2 |
G. MinƬ Prema Powerteam |
2 | Ā | 26 | 1.600 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
3 |
D. Beganovic Prema Powerteam |
1 | Ā | 26 | 0.500 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
4 |
C. Mansell ART Grand Prix |
23 | Ā | 26 | 0.400 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
5 |
O. Goethe Campos Racing |
10 | Ā | 26 | 0.600 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
6 |
N. Tsolov ART Grand Prix |
25 | Ā | 26 | 4.000 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
7 |
A. Lindblad Prema Powerteam |
3 | Ā | 26 | 0.700 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
8 |
L. Van ART Grand Prix |
24 | Ā | 26 | 2.100 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
9 |
L. Fornaroli Trident |
4 | Ā | 26 | 0.300 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
10 |
A. Dunne MP Motorsport |
9 | Ā | 26 | 3.200 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
11 | S. Flƶrsch Van Amersfoort Racing | 21 | Ā | 26 | 0.400 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
12 |
M. Stenshorne Hitech Pulse-Eight |
15 | Ā | 26 | 0.200 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
13 |
S. Ramos Trident |
6 | Ā | 26 | 0.500 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
14 |
M. Zagazeta Jenzer Motorsport |
19 | Ā | 26 | 3.400 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
15 |
T. Tramnitz MP Motorsport |
7 | Ā | 26 | 0.400 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
16 |
Okay. Sztuka MP Motorsport |
8 | Ā | 26 | 3.000 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
17 |
M. Esterson Jenzer Motorsport |
18 | Ā | 26 | 0.900 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
18 |
M. Boya Campos Racing |
12 | Ā | 26 | 1.700 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
19 |
P. WiÅnicki Rodin Motorsport |
30 | Ā | 26 | 6.200 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
20 |
S. Meguetounif Trident |
5 | Ā | 26 | 3.800 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
21 |
C. Shields Hitech Pulse-Eight |
16 | Ā | 26 | 0.000 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
22 |
T. Smith Van Amersfoort Racing |
22 | Ā | 26 | 7.900 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
23 |
N. LeĆ³n Van Amersfoort Racing |
20 | Ā | 26 | 5.800 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
24 |
J. Loake Rodin Motorsport |
31 | Ā | 26 | 13.000 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
25 |
C. Voisin Rodin Motorsport |
29 | Ā | 26 | 16.000 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
26 |
T. Inthraphuvasak PHM AIX Racing |
26 | Ā | 26 | 5.400 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
27 |
C. Wurz Jenzer Motorsport |
17 | Ā | 25 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | |
dnf |
N. Bedrin PHM AIX Racing |
27 | Ā | 10 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Retirement | Ā | |
dnf |
J. Dufek PHM AIX Racing |
28 | Ā | 5 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Retirement | Ā | |
dnf | S. Montoya Campos Racing | 11 | Ā | 5 | Ā | Ā | Ā | Ā | Retirement | Ā |