Qualifying :
After brushing the barrier, Tasanapol had not locked in a single lap time. Despite a red flag with only a few minutes remaining in the session, he managed to secure 7th place in his group, which placed him 13th overall.
Meanwhile, Kush was involved in an incident on his out-lap. As a result, the stewards handed him a three-place grid penalty for both races of the weekend, meaning he would start Sunday’s race from 9th position instead of 6th.
Sprint Race :
Starting 8th on the grid, Kush gained two places thanks to excellent pace and to finish in 7th place., which also allowed him to secure the 4th fastest lap of the race. Tasanapol was battling with several rivals to break into the points but was forced to retire due to a mechanical failure.
Feature race :
Tas took the chequered flag in 13th position thanks to a smart and clean race. Starting 9th, Kush climbed up to 5th, and then briefly led the race thanks to the pit stops. He waited until the final lap to change tyres and narrowly missed out on a podium finish, finishing in 4th place.
Kush MAINI
“Qualifying is crucial in Monaco and it’s a shame we got penalized for both races because I’m sure a podium was on the card. Having said that, our pace was very good day in day out and the team made a brilliant move to allow me to gain some positions in the pits instead of on track where it was literally impossible to overtake.”
Sébastien PHILIPPE
“Tas had to approach the Monaco weekend with limited time to get up to speed, between free practice and demanding qualifying sessions where you need to be clean and precise. He did his best and delivered a solid performance.
Kush’s penalty compromised both of his races, but Monaco remains an unpredictable circuit where everything can change very quickly. With overtaking being extremely difficult, we chose a late strategy on the final lap, and Kush made the most of it, finishing very close to the podium.
The raw result does not fully reflect our potential, but it shows our ability to adapt and optimise every situation.”
