Strong start to FIA F3 season for Martinius

Norwegian racer Martinius Stenshorne delivered a storming performance in his first-ever FIA Formula 3 Championship race, moving an impressive 11 places from P22 on the grid to 11th at the flag fall.

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The 18-year-old Hitech Pulse Eight driver used some awesome racecraft to move through the field over the 19-lap race. He kept clear of race start clashes to gain five positions and enter lap 2 in P17, and then steadily carved through the field to P14 by the sixth lap, overtaking Charlie Wurz and Nikita Bedrin.

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The field circulated nose to tail throughout the race but Martinius put in a spectacular overtake to pass three cars in one corner. He crossed the line in 12th overall, just under a second from scoring points on his debut. Twelfth became 11th with post race penalties.

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Martinius will start just outside the top ten for tomorrow’s 22-lap Feature Race, which starts at 12:00 local time.

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