Arvid Lindblad emerged as the winner of the Formula 3 Highlight Race in Barcelona, after overtaking pole position Christian Mansell at the start of the race.
Lindblad dominated the race while the rest of the grid struggled with tire wear in the light rain, widening the gap between him and second-placed Mansell to seven seconds.
Luke Browning came close to taking the lead in the Drivers’ Championship, but Leonardo Fornaroli overtook the Williams junior driver on the penultimate lap, leaving Browning in fourth place.
After starting on pole position, Mansell lost his position to Lindblad on lap 5, at turn 1, using the DRS system.
Oliver Goethe lost two positions at the start of the race and was 4.6 seconds behind the top six, while Browning moved up to third.
As penalties for exceeding track limits haunted the support races in Barcelona, the Formula 3 grid was cautious not to exceed these limits.
Several drivers, including Mansell, were warned for exceeding track limits in the early laps.
Charlie Wurz made an impressive overtaking move on Joseph Loake on lap 10, going around turn 1 on the outside and leaving the Rodin driver vulnerable.
Loake faced pressure from Sophia Floersch, who was looking to move up the grid and secure a position that would earn her points.
At the front of the pack, Browning was looking for a way to overtake Mansell, who had received a penalty for exceeding track limits.
Mansell continued to struggle with tire wear, causing him to fall out of Lindblad’s DRS zone, the race leader.
During her battle with Loake, Floersch lost her position to Gabriele Mini, who overtook her at turn 1 on lap 12.
For Browning, it was crucial to overtake Mansell to secure valuable points and maintain his lead in the Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship.
Tridente driver Fornaroli moved up one position, going from sixth to fifth, after Oliver Goethe dropped two positions in the opening laps.
Goethe regained positions by overtaking Laurens Van Hoepen on lap 14, going around the outside and moving back up to sixth position.
Sami Meguetonif claimed 15th position from Mini by using the slipstream on the main straight and overtaking on the inside of turn 1.
In the world of motorsport, as the drivers battled tire wear due to the cold morning weather, raindrops began to fall in Sector 3 on lap 15.
An impressive overtaking maneuver on the outside of turn 2 resulted in Loake gaining another position, only to run off track and find himself in the gravel.
On lap 16, Loake and Max Esterson of Jenzer Motorsport swapped positions as the rain intensified, while leaders Lindblad and Mansell created a gap between themselves and the rest of the pack.
On lap 17, Browning established a 1.8-second advantage over fourth-placed Nikola Tsolov, but all drivers were struggling with cold tires and light rain.
The challenging track conditions caused several yellow sectors throughout the pack, but the race leader managed to maintain a small advantage.
Sebastian Montoya made an impressive climb from 27th to 16th position by overtaking Callum Voisin at turn 10 before entering lap 18.
Browning set the fastest lap time of the race on lap 3 with a time of 1:31.970, potentially earning him an additional point and putting him at the top of the Drivers’ Standings.
Mini, a junior pilot from Alpine, had a drop in the ranking, falling from 14th to 21st position due to difficulties with the tires.
Fornaroli executed a skillful maneuver outside Tsolov in turn 4 on lap 22, securing fourth position and aiming for a place on the podium.
Unfortunately, Van Hoepen suffered a puncture during the battle for points, forcing him to abandon the race in the final laps.
Fornaroli managed to take Browning’s last podium position in turn 4, finishing third and securing the lead in the Drivers’ Championship.
Stenshorne also suffered a fatal puncture, resulting in the loss of his chance to score points.
Goethe crossed the finish line in fourth place after overtaking Browning, who finished fifth, ahead of Tsolov.
Dunne secured seventh position, scoring points, while Mari Boya finished in eighth place, ahead of Dino Beganovic and Noel Leon, who completed the scoring positions.
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