Ayumu Iwasa 8th place in the sprint “A very disappointing race as a result” FIA F2[F1-Gate.com]

Ayumu Iwasa finished the sprint at FIA F2 Round 14 in Abu Dhabi in 8th place. After a long break of nearly three months, the FIA ​​F2 Championship has reached its final round, the 14th round in Abu Dhabi. In the qualifying held on Friday, November 24th, Ayumu Iwasa, who is participating as a driver for Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP), placed 5th, and in the reverse grid sprint race, he will start from 6th on the grid on the 3rd row. It was the start of

At 16:20 on the 25th (Saturday), the formation lap for the sprint race started under conditions of 28°C air temperature and 37°C road surface temperature. Ayumu Iwasa got off to a slightly slow start, dropping to 7th place, but quickly regained 6th place. On the first lap, an accident occurred at the rear of the line, causing the cars to stop on the course, resulting in the safety car being deployed. The race restarted on lap 6, with 6th place Ayumu Iwasa maintaining his position. However, it was difficult for him to catch up, and he dropped to 7th place on the 7th lap. Ayumu Iwasa, unable to pick up his pace, was passed by his successor on the 9th lap and moved into 8th place. After that, Ayumu Iwasa gradually widened the gap between him and the cars in front, and maintained his position in 8th place as the race entered the final stages. In the final stages of the race, Ayumu Iwasa regained his pace and began to close the gap with 7th place, but was unable to close in on him and finished in 8th place, within the prize-winning range. Ayumu Iwasa, who earned 1 point and maintained his 3rd place in the overall ranking, has a 24 point difference with 2nd place and 10 points with 4th place, heading into the final race of the season on Sunday the 26th. Challenge yourself to a race. Ayumu Iwasa, who started 6th, finished the sprint race in 8th place. Ayumu Iwasa commented, adding 1 point to the final race in 3rd place in the overall ranking. “In the end, it was a very disappointing race.” “There were two reasons why I didn’t have the pace. One was that the car didn’t feel right from the beginning of the race, and I was bouncing at the start of corners. Especially at Turn 14 below the hotel, the left tire floated off the ground. The other problem was a problem with the left front brake and the right rear brake, which caused the brakes to work on one side and cause the tires to lock up.”After the race, I analyzed the brakes with the engineers, and it was clear that the car was As for the feeling, the right rear damper was bad, so I will replace it.However, the cause seems to be other than that, so further analysis is required.As for the brake, it seems to be a problem of the amount blocking the duct. So, I think I can make adjustments.” “For the feature race, if I improve these things and show my performance, I think I can have a race where I can get solid points at the top.For now, I don’t want to worry about the ranking. , I have no choice but to race with the aim of winning as usual, so my team and I will prepare well for the final race of the season.”