2017 Italian F4 Championship – Rounds 1-2, Misano, Free Practice and Qualifying Dominated by Fernandez

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Double Pole for Sebastian Fernandez at Misano

A double pole for the Bhaitech team in the two sessions of qualifying for the Italian F4 Championship powered by Abarth at Misano. Sebastian Fernandez will start ahead of everyone in both Races 1 and 2, thanks to a time of 1:34.655 set in the first session and 1:34.060 in the second session. Behind him will be his team mate, the Italian Lorenzo Colombo, with times of 1:34.709 and 1:34.269 respectively. In third place we find the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich (Van Amersfort Racing) in Race 1 and the New Zealander Marcus Armstrong (Prema Power Team) in Race 2.

From fourth place through to tenth on the grid in the first race we find the Brazilian Enzo Fittipaldi, the New Zealander Marcus Armstrong and the Estonian Juri Vips (the three Prema Power Team drivers), then Leonardo Lorandi (Bhaitech), the Russian Artem Petrov (DR Formula), the American Juan Correa (Prema Power Team) and the Dutchman Job Van Uitert (Jenzer Motorsport).

For race 2 the grid from 4th through to tenth is as follows; Artem Petrov, Leonardo Lorandi, Enzo Fittipaldi, Felipe Drugovich, Juri Vips, Kush Maini and Job Van Uitert.

Sophia Florsch (BWT Mücke Motorsport) was fastest in the battle for the Women’s trophy, qualifying right in the midfield; in Race 1 she will start 14th and for Race 2 she starts 12th.

Demonstrating the outstanding competitiveness of the series, the first 22 drivers were separated by just 1 second.

Race 1 will start today at 16:55. Tomorrow, Sunday April 2nd, at 10:10 and 17:10 we will see Races 2 and 3 respectively

All races count towards the championship; the outright Driver’s Championship, the Rookie Trophy (for series debutants), the Women’s Trophy and the Team’s Trophy.

Free Practice 1

1st – No. 9, Marcus Armstrong, NZL, Prema Power Team, 1:35.326

2nd – No. 7, Sebastian Fernandez Wahbeh, VEN, Bhaitech, 1:35.406

3rd – No. 42, Artem Petrov, RUS, DR Formula, 1:35.442

4th – No. 15, Kush Maini, IND, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.451

5th – No. 11, Leonardo Lorandi*, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:35.534

6th – No. 68, Juan Manuel Correa, USA, Prema Power Team, 1:35.584

7th – No. 6, Lorenzo Colombo, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:35.638

8th – No. 4, Sophia Flörsch, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:35.682

9th – No. 44, Juri Vips, EST, Prema Power Team, 1:35.692

10th – No. 74, Enzo Fittipaldi*, BRA, Prema Power Team, 1:35.741

11th – No. 16, Job Van Uitert, NED, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.890

12th – No. 5, Lirim Zendeli, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:36.043

13th – No. 27, Federico Malvestiti, ITA, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:36.044

14th – No. 80, Felipe Drugovich Roncato, BRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:36.064

15th – No. 51, Aldo Festante, ITA, DR Formula, 1:36.074

16th – No. 45, Ian Geoffrey Rodriguez Wright, GUA, DRZ Benelli ASD, 1:36.086

17th – No. 19, Giacomo Bianchi, CHE, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:36.097

18th – No. 8, Oliver Soderstrom, SWE, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:36.271

19th – No. 36, Mariano Lavigna*, ITA, Cram Motorsport, 1:36.356

20th – No. 83, Kami Laliberté, CDN, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:36.432

21st – No. 88, Leonard Hoogenboom, NLD, Cram Motorsport, 1:36.449

22nd – No. 46, Mauro Auricchio, ITA, ADM Motorsport, 1:36.573

23rd – No. 55, Luiz Felipe de Castro Branquinho*, BRA, DR Formula, 1:36.602

24th – No. 18, Giorgio Carrara*, ARG, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:36.684

25th – No. 3, Louis Gachot, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:36.943

26th – No. 28, Alessandro Ghiretti*, FRA, BDL Motorsport Srl, 1:37.617

27th – No. 82, Davide Venditti*, ITA, Diegi Motorsport, 1:38.182

28th – No. 24, Andrea Dell’Accio*, ITA, Henry Morrogh Racing DS, 1:45.450

 

Free Practice 2

1st – No. 11, Leonardo Lorandi*, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:35.205

2nd – No. 74, Enzo Fittipaldi*, BRA, Prema Power Team, 1:35.639

3rd – No. 55, Luiz Felipe de Castro Branquinho*, BRA, DR Formula, 1:35.640

4th – No. 18, Giorgio Carrara*, ARG, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.805

5th – No. 28, Alessandro Ghiretti*, FRA, BDL Motorsport Srl, 1:37.811

6th – No. 24, Andrea Dell’Accio*, ITA, Henry Morrogh Racing DS, 1:40.483

 

Qualifying 1

1st – No. 7, Sebastian Fernandez Wahbeh, VEN, Bhaitech, 1:34.655

2nd – No. 6, Lorenzo Colombo, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:34.709

3rd – No. 80, Felipe Drugovich Roncato, BRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:34.717

4th – No. 74, Enzo Fittipaldi*, BRA, Prema Power Team, 1:34.799

5th – No. 9, Marcus Armstrong, NZL, Prema Power Team, 1:34.816

6th – No. 44, Juri Vips, EST, Prema Power Team, 1:34.867

7th – No. 11, Leonardo Lorandi*, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:34.868

8th – No. 42, Artem Petrov, RUS, DR Formula, 1:34.909

9th – No. 68, Juan Manuel Correa, USA, Prema Power Team, 1:34.939

10th – No. 16, Job Van Uitert, NED, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.006

11th – No. 45, Ian Geoffrey Rodriguez Wright, GUA, DRZ Benelli ASD, 1:35.059

12th – No. 15, Kush Maini, IND, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.078

13th – No. 51, Aldo Festante, ITA, DR Formula, 1:35.138

14th – No. 4, Sophia Flörsch, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:35.249

15th – No. 5, Lirim Zendeli, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:35.303

16th – No. 88, Leonard Hoogenboom, NLD, Cram Motorsport, 1:35.322

17th – No. 83, Kami Laliberté, CDN, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:35.374

18th – No. 27, Federico Malvestiti, ITA, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.463

19th – No. 3, Louis Gachot, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:35.472

20th – No. 55, Luiz Felipe de Castro Branquinho*, BRA, DR Formula, 1:35.525

21st – No. 19, Giacomo Bianchi, CHE, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.595

22nd – No. 8, Oliver Soderstrom, SWE, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:35.632

23rd – No. 36, Mariano Lavigna*, ITA, Cram Motorsport, 1:35.688

24th – No. 18, Giorgio Carrara*, ARG, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.698

25th – No. 46, Mauro Auricchio, ITA, ADM Motorsport, 1:35.782

26th – No. 28, Alessandro Ghiretti*, FRA, BDL Motorsport Srl, 1:36.298

27th – No. 82, Davide Venditti*, ITA, Diegi Motorsport, 1:36.468

28th – No. 24, Andrea Dell’Accio*, ITA, Henry Morrogh Racing DS, 1:37.696

 

Qualifying 2

1st – No. 7, Sebastian Fernandez Wahbeh, VEN, Bhaitech, 1:34.060

2nd – No. 6, Lorenzo Colombo, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:34.269

3rd – No. 9, Marcus Armstrong, NZL, Prema Power Team, 1:34.273

4th – No. 42, Artem Petrov, RUS, DR Formula, 1:34.291

5th – No. 11, Leonardo Lorandi*, ITA, Bhaitech, 1:34.292

6th – No. 74, Enzo Fittipaldi*, BRA, Prema Power Team, 1:34.366

7th – No. 80, Felipe Drugovich Roncato, BRA, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:34.428

8th – No. 44, Juri Vips, EST, Prema Power Team, 1:34.459

9th – No. 15, Kush Maini, IND, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:34.567

10th – No. 16, Job Van Uitert, NED, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:34.606

11th – No. 68, Juan Manuel Correa, USA, Prema Power Team, 1:34.627

12th – No. 4, Sophia Flörsch, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:34.671

13th – No. 83, Kami Laliberté, CDN, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:34.696

14th – No. 5, Lirim Zendeli, DEU, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:34.717

15th – No. 51, Aldo Festante, ITA, DR Formula, 1:34.829

16th – No. 45, Ian Geoffrey Rodriguez Wright, GUA, DRZ Benelli ASD, 1:34.851

17th – No. 88, Leonard Hoogenboom, NLD, Cram Motorsport, 1:34.940

18th – No. 27, Federico Malvestiti, ITA, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.027

19th – No. 19, Giacomo Bianchi, CHE, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.042

20th – No. 3, Louis Gachot, GBR, Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:35.126

21st – No. 55, Luiz Felipe de Castro Branquinho*, BRA, DR Formula, 1:35.172

22nd – No. 8, Oliver Soderstrom, SWE, BWT Mücke Motorsport, 1:35.231

23rd – No. 18, Giorgio Carrara*, ARG, Jenzer Motorsport, 1:35.239

24th – No. 46, Mauro Auricchio, ITA, ADM Motorsport, 1:35.240

25th – No. 36, Mariano Lavigna*, ITA, Cram Motorsport, 1:35.326

26th – No. 28, Alessandro Ghiretti*, FRA, BDL Motorsport Srl, 1:36.260

27th – No. 82, Davide Venditti*, ITA, Diegi Motorsport, 1:36.386

28th – No. 24, Andrea Dell’Accio*, ITA, Henry Morrogh Racing DS, 1:36.676

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