Trident takes points finish with Roman Staněk
The FIA Formula 2 Championship started its fifth round of the season on the fascinating and treacherous street course of Monte Carlo, where the series went on track today for the Sprint Race. Trident Motorsport drivers Richard Verschoor and Roman Staněk showed good chemistry with the track since qualifying. The Czech racer took P6, while the Dutchman delivered an amazing Pole Position. Verschoor showed solid potential and finally put together a perfect lap that allowed him to top the field.
With the top-10 reverse grid regulations for the Sprint Race, Verschoor started from P10 and Staněk took off from P5. At the start, a competitor ended up against the barriers, causing a safety-car intervention. At the end of the first lap, Staněk moved to sixth place, while Verschoor was in P12.
A handful of laps later, another car went into the barriers and caused a second safety car. After lap 10, Verschoor made contact with the barriers, which damaged the front wing. The Dutch driver had to pit for a replacement one, falling back to P20.
Six laps from the end, another contact caused the race to be red-flagged. A new rolling start saw Staněk go away from P6 place and Verschoor restart from P16. During the Sprint Race, Staněk reported vibrations, which did not prevent him from finishing in P6. He gained three valuable points for the Driver and Team Championships. This is certainly a positive boost for Trident Motorsport ahead of the Feature Race, which will take place tomorrow at 9.40 am. Staněk will start from P6 on the grid, while Verschoor will take off from Pole.
Giacomo Ricci, Team Manager, Sprint Race Quote:“As normally happens here, there were few overtakes and several contacts, which caused multiple neutralizations and disruptions. Our drivers did a great job in staying away from the collisions we saw on track, especially Staněk, who drove the entire race in sixth place. His run allowed the team to take home another positive result. Regarding Verschoor, the damage and subsequent front wing change cost too much time to allow him to fight for the points zone, which otherwise was well within his reach."