Azerbaijan 2023 – Bearman Conquers Pole with Damaged Car in F2

Defying all odds, 17-year-old British driver Oliver Bearman secured a phenomenal pole position at the Azerbaijan Formula 2 Grand Prix on Friday.

Oliver Bearman achieved an impressive pole position at the Azerbaijan Formula 2 Grand Prix on Friday, despite having a damaged car and setting the quickest time.

The British driver surpassed Enzo Fittipaldi by slightly more than one hundredth of a second, placing first on the time sheets, with Theo Pourchaire finishing third and Frederik Vesti in fourth.

On Sunday’s race, Dennis Hauger, who seemed poised for pole position until the last run, will commence in fifth place, followed by Jehan Daruvala, Jak Crawford, and Victor Martins.

Completing the top 10 were Zane Maloney and Richard Verschoor, with the latter from the Netherlands starting Saturday’s sprint in the first position.

Qualifying experienced a minor delay after a hectic Formula 1 practice session. Early on, Brad Benavides made a hasty exit after crashing his Charouz car into the barrier at Turn 1.

Just before that, Jack Doohan had veered off at the same turn, with Victor Martins doing so shortly after. A red flag stoppage followed these incidents.

During this time, Oliver Bearman established the initial pace while Isaak Hadjar damaged his suspension by hitting the wall on the inside of Turn Five. His Hitech team, however, quickly repaired the Frenchman’s car, allowing him to rejoin the session for the final 10 minutes.

Late in the session, Bearman grazed the barrier while exiting Turn Two, causing his steering to be slightly misaligned.

Despite this setback, he demonstrated exceptional speed with a fantastic late run that placed him at the top of the timing charts.

The 17-year-old becomes the fourth different polesitter in this season’s four races. Both feature races in Bahrain and Australia were won from pole position earlier in the campaign, with victories by Theo Pourchaire and Ayumu Iwasa, respectively.

F2 – Results from the Qualifying Session Azerbaijan 2023

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