Rodin sweep Baku sessions as Dunne and Stenshorne take poles
Baku, September 24, AZERTAC
Rodin Motorsport dominated Thursday afternoon in Baku, securing a 1-2 result in both Qualifying sessions, according to Formula 2 official website.
Alexander Dunne took his first Aramco Pole Position Award of the season in Qualifying 1 with a 1:55.383. But in Qualifying 2, Martinius Stenshorne bettered him by over four-tenths on a 1:53.728 to take his first Aramco Pole Position Award.
Oliver Goethe was the first driver to complete a time, putting a 1:59.374 on the board. But the times dropped immediately with Dunne quickest on a 1:55.383, with Kush Maini his closest rival in P2, 0.230s behind.
There was plenty of squabbling for track position ahead of the next flying laps. However, Stenshorne made it a Rodin 1-2, going to within 0.033s of his teammate.
Noel León jumped up to third for Campos, over a tenth back of Dunne’s leading time.
With six minutes left in the session, the drivers again battled for track position. Dunne locked up on his next lap into Turn 1, and he was joined off the track by Gabriele Minì and Roman Bilinski.
After a short break the drivers made their way back out on track. León then set the pace with a 1:54.477 but was quickly demoted by Câmara, who eclipsed him by 0.250s.
Rodin brought Dunne and Stenshorne in, while Campos’ day was done with León and Tsolov watching on from the pitlane, with Câmara later joining them.
Back out on track, Maini went up to second place but was down to third almost immediately as Boya went second.
But as the chequered flag was waved, the timing screens were being set alight as Dunne went to provisional pole with a 1:54.173.
However, Stenshorne was flying and completed a 1:53.728 to eclipse his teammate by 0.445s – giving Rodin another 1-2 and the Norwegian a first Aramco Pole Position Award.
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The Formula 2 Qualifying session for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has kicked off in Baku.
A total of 11 teams are competing in the race.
Indian Formula 2 Racing Driver for ART Grand Prix Kush Maini posted the fastest time in the free practice session.
The second Formula 1 Free Practice session is scheduled to begin at 16:00 today.
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