Tsuchihashi recovers from P24 on the grid to finish P12 in Race 3
Circuit DijonOn Sunday 17 May, Race 3 of Round 2 of French F4 was held at Circuit Dijon-Prenois.
Race 3: P24 → P12
Race 3 began at 10:20am on 17 May in dry conditions. Intense midfield battles broke out immediately, and after one car stopped following contact, the safety car (SC) was deployed. Amid the early chaos, Tsuchihashi climbed from 24th on the grid to 17th by the end of the opening lap.
Racing resumed on lap five, and Tsuchihashi moved up to 15th before another incident triggered a second SC period. At the restart on lap nine, he continued his charge through the field and climbed to tenth. A close battle for points positions continued through the closing stages, and Tsuchihashi ultimately finished the 18-lap race in 12th.
Although Tsuchihashi was unable to score points across the three races in Dijon, he showed strong pace and racecraft throughout the weekend. Round 3 of the championship will be held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps from 19 to 21 June.
I was caught up in an accident during qualifying, which meant I had to fight my way back from the rear of the field in every race this weekend. I was able to gain positions in the pack, but I also made some mistakes, so the results were not what I had hoped for.
Still, it was a weekend where I was able to learn a lot from new experiences, including qualifying in the rain, fighting back from the rear, and positioning myself in close battles. I will prepare well so that I can aim for victory in the next round. Thank you for your continued support.
I was caught up in an accident during qualifying, which meant I had to fight my way back from the rear of the field in every race this weekend. I was able to gain positions in the pack, but I also made some mistakes, so the results were not what I had hoped for.
Still, it was a weekend where I was able to learn a lot from new experiences, including qualifying in the rain, fighting back from the rear, and positioning myself in close battles. I will prepare well so that I can aim for victory in the next round. Thank you for your continued support.
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