Red Bull Driver Disqualified in Austria as FIA Uncover Technical Breach

DAMS Lucas Oil kicks off second half of debut F3 campaign in Austria - DAMS Lucas Oil

DAMS Lucas Oil again showed promising race pace during Round 6 of the FIA Formula 3 campaign, as the team began the second half of its maiden year in the series. A tough qualifying session would make both races difficult at the Red Bull Ring, with Christian Ho taking 23rd, Matías Zagazeta 25th and debutant Nikita Johnson 30th. In the Sprint Race, both Zagazeta and Johnson were able to move through the field, making overtakes to finish 17th and 1…

Red Bull driver disqualified in Austria as FIA uncover technical breach

Red Bull-backed Nikola Tsolov saw his impressive Austria victory go up in smoke as the FIA stewards announced a post-race disqualification.

Nikola Tsolov loses F3 Feature Race victory following disqualification in Austria

Nikola Tsolov has been disqualified from the Formula 3 Feature Race in Austria as Martinius Stenshorne inherits the race victory. The Campos Racing driver dominated from pole position and fended off a challenge from his title rival, Rafael Camara. It would have marked his third win of the season, but a post-race technical inspection found his car to be non-compliant. Tsolov was summoned to the stewards after his car failed to meet the minimum pl…

Stenshorne inherits Austria F3 feature victory after Tsolov disqualified

Hitech’s Martinius Stenshorne started the Spielberg F3 feature race 15th but inherited victory after original winner Nikola Tsolov was disqualified post-race for running a front plank with insufficient thickness. Tim Tramnitz and Mari Boya, who started 17th and 14th respectively, also moved up a position to join him on the podium. By Tori Turner Red Bull junior Tsolov crossed the line first at his academy’s namesake track with an impressive 6.64…