Emma Felbermayr: Sensational starting place in the F1 Academy race!

Emma Felbermayr: Sensational starting place in the F1 Academy race!

Baku, Aserbaidschan - Emma Felbermayr showed an impressive performance at the debut in the F1 Academy in China! The 18-year-old clean young driver from Upper Austria secured the 7th place in qualifying, but will start in second place due to the reverse starting point system in the young women's youngsters on Saturday. She starts next to the Dutchman Nina Gademan, who took the pole position for the first race. Felbermayr missed the poles by 0.848 seconds, but in the internal duel against her teammates Chloe Chong and Ella Loyd, she clearly prevailed, which was far behind, as Laola1 reported.

Meanwhile, Formula 1 ensured most exciting developments in Baku this weekend. Charles Leclerc got the pole position again and started at the forefront for the fourth time in a row. He is accompanied by Oscar Piatri, who is ready for McLaren, and Carlos Sainz in the second Ferrari. Max Verstappen had to live with a fallen qualifying and only starts from the 6th position after making a decisive mistake in the last round. Lando Norris von McLaren, who had to go into the race as the 16th, was visibly disappointed because an early end of the qualification threw him back, reported Eurosport.

exciting sign for the race

The combination of Leclercs Pole and Sainz 'strong qualifying promises a promising Sunday for Ferrari. Both vehicles are in an ideal position to properly benefit from the race, as Leclerc emphasized: "This is almost the best we could hope for." Red Bull, on the other hand, is improved and hopes for a successful race, especially with Sergio Perez, who starts fourth. Helmut Marko, motorsport consultant from Red Bull, expressed optimistic expectations for the podium.

The weekend in Baku is considered crucial for the championship by many. Norris, who is 62 points behind Verstappen, has little space for mistakes. In the meantime, Leclerc, 86 points behind the leading world champion, carefully optimistically and warns not to think about the championship too early.