Day 2 of the A1GP saw Switzerland and Ireland each take pole position in the sprint and feature race respectively. Lebanon in their best qualifying form took P3 and shares the second grid with Malaysia after the host nation secured P4 for the feature race.
Swiss driver, Neel Jani may have taken pole for the fifth consecutive time in Sepang during the sprint race qualifying, he however only managed a meager 16th position for the feature race qualifying. Malaysia, stepping away from their recent impressive performance only managed 13th spot for the sprint race. This could result in them loosing their lead in the championship table.
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Fairuz Fauzy commented on Team Malaysia’s performance: “There’s mixed emotions, but overall I’m happy with our performance. We went out early for the first run but were caught out by the red flag. Being the furthest in the pitlane made it difficult to get back out in time for another run and we didn’t make it, so I only had one shot at the Sprint race qualifying. On my second run we went out and tried to find a space, but ended up catching the traffic, so I’m a bit disappointed for the Sprint race qualifying. For the Feature race we started over and put in a solid lap to start with, saving our PowerBoost for the final run and making a very strong recovery.
“After the Sprint race qualifying I was very disappointed and frustrated in the car but I tried to keep my mind strong and think positive and was feeling very determined. I think we can target the top three for the Feature race tomorrow, with a good strategy and good weather on our side. For the Sprint race the aim will be a points finish and I think that’s achievable.”
Zerotohundred.com would like to wish Team Malaysia all the best for tomorrow’s race.
