F1: ART drivers clinch feature race wins – Gulf Digital News

F1: ART drivers clinch feature race wins – Gulf Digital News

ART Grand Prix enjoyed a fantastic day yesterday at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir, with two of the team’s drivers taking victories in the Formula 2 and Formula 3 Feature Races, held in support of the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.

ART’s Theo Pourchaire clinched the win in F2 while Victor Martins triumphed in F3.

Both single-seater series were part of the F1 weekend’s stellar support race programme, which also included the Porsche Sprint Challenge Middle East, in which Fahad Algosaibi secured a fine double today.

F2 and F3 both wrapped up their season-opening rounds in Bahrain, while the Porsche Sprint Challenge held its 2021/2022 championship-finale.

Pourchaire clinched his F2 Feature Race win following a tight battle with Kiwi Liam Lawson of Carlin.

Only 0.925 seconds separated the pair at the chequered flag, with Pourchaire taking first place in a total race time of one hour one minute and 54.454 seconds after 31 laps.

Juri Vips of Hitech Grand Prix completed the podium placers in third, finishing 1.714 seconds back.

Pourchaire started the Feature from the front row alongside pole-sitter Jack Doohan of Virtuosi Racing. At the start, Vips had a strong get-away and was able to snatch the lead after driving between