Tough opening day for Martinius in Bahrain

Martinius Stenshorne will start the first round of the FIA Formula 3 Championship from 22nd on the grid following a challenging day at the Bahrain International Circuit.

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As a championship and Bahrain rookie the 18-year-old Norwegian faced a steep learning curve. After a 45 minute practice session it was straight into qualifying where Martinius put in a series of laps, but putting together a perfect one proved tough. He lines up for the Sprint Race in 22nd position, hoping to move up through the field.

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‘It was a difficult quali,’ said Martinius after the 30 minute session. ‘There are things I need to improve, but let’s see what we can do tomorrow. There’s two races to go and two more opportunities to learn and make some progress.’

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The 19 lap Sprint Race gets underway at 13:15 local time.