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| September 08, 2009 |
| F3 Euro: Hartley Scores First Win for Carlin Motorsport |
 | Brendon Hartley scored the first win for English-based Carlin Motorsport in Round 14 at Brands Hatch
(Photo: Formula 3 Euro Series) |
Brendon Hartley (Carlin Motorsport) scored his maiden victory in the Formula 3 Euro Series on Sunday (September 6), Carlin Motorsport its inaugural series victory at its home track of Brands Hatch in England. Fellow British drivers Alexander Sims (Mücke Motorsport) and Sam Bird (Mücke Motorsport) completed the podium after the 14th season round in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix) retired in the pits after six laps, but still retains his championship lead with a margin of 16 points.
The race was determined by two safety car phases. Basil Shaaban (Prema Powerteam) caused the first by hitting the barrier, and a collision between British-American driver Jake Rosenzweig (Carlin Motorsport), César Ramos (Manor Motorsport) and Adrien Tambay (ART Grand Prix) triggered the second safety car phase of the race.
Sims benefited from the first restart to overtake Esteban Gutierrez and Bird only a little bit later. He couldn’t challenge race leader Hartley however, who scored his first F3 win.
“Having scored my maiden race win in the Formula 3 Euro Series is just great," stated Hartley. "I am also happy for my Carlin team. They have been working very hard over the last two years in the Formula 3 Euro Series. I didn’t make any mistakes during the race, which is why I have won.”
“I drove a pretty good race," commented Sims. "I started fifth and I thought that third place would be realistic. That I even ended up second is even nicer. This weekend, I have scored some points, which was my goal.”
“I didn’t have an easy race," added Bird. "First of all, my clutch went, and secondly, I had the problem that my steering wheel was stuck for a brief while right after the first restart. As a result, Alex Sims could overtake me. I think that I drove one of my best races ever, but I am disappointed that I only ended up third. I had the speed for a better result.”
The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series returns to action on September 19-20, with Rounds 15 and 16 at Circuit de Catalunya in Spain.
Formula 3 Euro Series
Round #14 - Race Results
September 6, 2009
Brands Hatch Circuit - Kent, England
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Chassis-Engine | Diff. | Fast Time| 1. | Brendon Hartley | Carlin Motorsport | Dallara Volkswagen F308 | - | 42.146 | | 2. | Alexander Sims | Mücke Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 0.359 | 42.107 | | 3. | Sam Bird | Mücke Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 0.922 | 42.087 | | 4. | Christian Vietoris | Mücke Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 1.692 | 42.118 | | 5. | Esteban Gutierrez | ART Grand Prix | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 3.414 | 42.177 | | 6. | Mika Mäki | Signature | Dallara Volkswagen F308 | 5.288 | 42.195 | | 7. | Christopher Zanella | Motopark Academy | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 6.154 | 42.188 | | 8. | Jean Karl Vernay | Signature | Dallara Volkswagen F308 | 8.526 | 42.467 | | 9. | Tim Sandtler | Prema Powerteam | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 13.171 | 42.623 | | 10. | Marco Wittmann | Mücke Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 13.670 | 42.398 | | 11. | Roberto Merhi | Manor Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 13.994 | 42.450 | | 12. | Nick Tandy | Kolles & Heinz Union | Dallara Volkswagen F309 | 16.466 | 42.418 | | 13. | Henkie Waldschmidt | SG Formula | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 16.968 | 42.377 | | 14. | Andrea Caldarelli | SG Formula | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 17.240 | 42.277 | | 15. | Valtteri Bottas | ART Grand Prix | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 17.800 | 42.132 | | 16. | Jake Rosenzweig | Carlin Motorsport | Dallara Volkswagen F308 | 21.750 | 42.362 | | 17. | Pedro Enrique | Manor Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 22.663 | 42.422 | | 18. | Johan Jokinen | Kolles & Heinz Union | Dallara Volkswagen F309 | 1 Lap | 42.278 | | NC | Cesar Ramos | Manor Motorsport | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 27 Laps | 42.485 | | NC | Adrien Tambay | ART Grand Prix | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 27 Laps | 42.500 | | NC | Basil Shaaban | Prema Powerteam | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 35 Laps | 42.579 | | NC | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 46 Laps | 42.573 | | NC | Atte Mustonen | Motopark Academy | Dallara Mercedes F308 | 50 Laps | 44.485 | | NC | Tiago Geronimi | Signature | Dallara Volkswagen F308 | 52 Laps | No-time | |
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