Qualifying
Spielberg is a short track with a very tight field, so you have to put everything together perfectly to nail the ideal lap : track limits, heat, tyre degradation and managing traffic Tasanapol reached a new milestone by taking 6th place on the grid for both races, his best qualifying of the season. Kush was unable to find a clean and traffic-free lap and started both races from 12th position.
Sprint Race
Unfortunately, Tasanapol was hit on the very first lap and was unable to capitalize on his best qualifying performance of the season. Conversely, Kush stayed clear of the skirmishes and intelligently climbed his way up to 7th place, securing 2 points.
Feature Race
Kush made the most of the strategy by starting on soft tyres, but the way the race unfolded did not allow him to fight for points again. On the other hand, Tasanapol started on hard compounds and covered the final ten laps on softs. He found an exceptional rhythm which, combined with excellent tyre degradation management, saw him surge from 12th to 5th place, finishing just three seconds off the podium.
TASANAPOL INTHRAPHUVASAK
” I found an excellent feeling again and was able to maximize the competitive package prepared by the team. Everything went well, and I was only 69 thousandths off 3rd place. It was very exciting to overtake so many cars and catch a glimpse of a podium finish. I hope Spielberg was a turning point and that we will keep this momentum going at Silverstone, a track that has often treated me well.”
Sébastien PHILIPPE
” On Sunday, Tas mastered everything thanks to a bold strategy that could have put him on the back foot when he came out of his pit stop in P12. But he stayed calm, did no mistakes and secured his first points since Melbourne. Just like in Barcelona, the team worked really well, and our car was fast both in qualifying and in race conditions. We have to keep this momentum going through the summer with so many back-to-back races.”
