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“I
thought I would be tired after Silverstone” said Sam “but the adrenalin
just kept me going. I loved every minute of it and was on the pace
quite quickly. I had one F3 test last year, but after driving Formula
Renault all this year, I was very aware of the differences between the
two cars. For one thing, there is more downforce, which helps you to
carry more speed into the corners ”
Sam ended the first day of testing second of the day’s runners, just
2/10sec. shy of the time set by Maro Engel, one of the front runners
this year.
After Croft, Sam headed for the airport to fly to Tours in France for
his onward journey to Circuit Val de Vienne, where he would test
another F3 car for crack Euroseries team ASM. Despite the weather – it
rained all morning – the team and I soon established a good working
relationship which enabled me to consistently improve my lap times
throughout the session.
Both tests went very smoothly, the teams were extremely professional
and I think I learned a good deal from the engineers and the overall
exercise. I’m grateful to both teams for giving me this opportunity. I
am so glad now that I had a season in Formula Renault which has
prepared me well for the step up to Formula 3. I’m looking forward to
doing more winter testing in preparation for next year. “
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