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  • asvpxhughuet
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    • Feb 2013
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    Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career


    Game/System: F1 2021 / PlayStation 5
    Mode: MyDriver Career
    Start: F2 Season
    Assists: All Off except Medium TC
    Damage: All Simulation
    AI Difficulty: 94

    Session Length: Long
    Practice Format: Off (F2 only) / Full (F1 only)
    Qualifying Format: Full
    Race Format: Feature & Sprint (F2, 50%) / 50% race (F1)

    Meet the Press: On
    Driver Moves: On
    F1 Entry Requirements: Medium
    R&D Management: Off (Automated)
    Team and Driver Acclaim (User & AI): Default
    Resource and Cash Rate (User): Reduced
    Resource and Cash Rate (AI): Increased
    Player Fault Frequency: Standard
    Fault Types: High

    Forecast Accuracy: Approximate
    Corner Cutting Rules: Regular
    Parc Ferme: On
    Safety Car: Increased

    Hi everyone, and welcome to my newest dynasty reach into F1! I have not played a F1 career in a while and even though the MyTeam feature interested me I have gone the route of following a driver through F2 and into the big time. Majority of these posts will be to hold me accountable and post the results of sessions and there will not be too many stories in here but more of a gameplay-based dynasty.

    This should keep me engaged over the next 12 months as I can find time to fit in sessions here and there and information is a bit less cluttered than my usual NBA or WWE careers.

    As always, thanks to anyone who follows and a big shout out to jasontoddwhitt, ThatBritishGuy and OilDegu2008 who all have helped me generate ideas just from them posting their stories, and I will continue to look out in the forum for things to feed off to improve this dynasty. Any feedback good or bad is welcomed and encouraged!

    With that out of the way let's meet our main character of the story... Hughuet Hart!
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  • asvpxhughuet
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    • Feb 2013
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    Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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    Meet the PREMA Racing Rookie set to take F2 by storm

    As we start to quickly move our way towards the beginning of our 2020 Formula 2 Season, the final driver signing has been made, and it may be one of the biggest. PREMA Racing, who were already early favourites to take out the teams' championship, have announced they will be signing 2019 F3 champion Hughuet Hart to partner Mick Schumacher this season.

    The decision was allegedly between Hart and the man he replaced in F3 last season, Robert Shwartzman. It was only around this time last year that the announcement was made that Hart was taking Shwartzman's seat in PREMA's Formula 3 car, as Robert made his way back to Formula Renault and the Toyota Racing Series. In what was a successful year for the pair, Shwartzman would finish third in Formula Renault as well as winning his second straight Toyota Racing Championship. Hart on the other hand, would lead PREMA to a 1-2-3 finish in the drivers' championship, as they dominated the teams' title.

    Shwartzman will now drive the left over car from Hart in F3 for PREMA, as all three of their 2019 drivers now have F2 drives, Hart with PREMA, Marcus Armstrong with ART and Jehan Daruvala with Carlin. The deal with Hart, who has been a member of the Renault Sport Academy since 2017, also involves a future F2 seat for fellow Australian and academy member, Oscar Piastri.

    When Hart was spoken to he was grateful and humble, but also had a warning for his rival drivers in the upcoming season. "It is great to further my career now to the step below Formula One and I believe after this season a seat in the sport will be almost guaranteed." When asked about his idols and similarities it was a pretty straightforward answer for the F3 champion, "I would like to think my driving resembles the best of Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher, as well as current driver Max Verstappen."


    Hart would also go into detail about his helmet design (pictured above) and his future number hopes, "I think in terms of helmets, this is an all time classic. Very straightforward and a huge nod to one of the greatest drivers ever," which can be easily tracked back to Ayrton Senna. Hard also made it clear that once arriving in Formula One he would love to occupy the number 37, "the 37 has been with me my whole life, in many different sports. Now that we have a number to represent ourselves there is nothing I would rather be displayed on my car," before a cheeky laugh, "I wouldn't mind the number 1 either."

    We are now weeks away from the season premiere in Bahrain and what an exciting season it is set to be with numerous big names going up against each other to not only win the F2 title, but also gain a F1 seat in 2021.
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    • asvpxhughuet
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      • Feb 2013
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      Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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      Hughuet Hart Driver Profile

      Full Name: Hughuet Raymond Hart
      Born: 18 August 1999
      Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

      Formula One World Championship Career:

      Nationality: Australian
      Debut Season:
      Current Team:
      Car Number:
      Entries:
      Championships:
      Wins:
      Podiums:
      Career Points:
      Pole Positions:
      Fastest Laps:
      Best Championship Finish:


      Previous Series:

      2020: FIA Formula 2 Championship
      2019: FIA Formula 3 Championship
      2017-2018: Formula Renault Eurocup
      2016: F4 British Championship
      2015: Italian F4 Championship

      Championship Titles:


      2019: FIA Formula 3 Championship
      2018: Formula Renault Eurocup

      Career Summary:


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      • asvpxhughuet
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        • Feb 2013
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        Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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        New tyres, big names and rookies: Your complete guide to the 2020 F2 season

        It isn’t just the circus of Formula 1 which will make its long-awaited return in Austria, the top tier of junior motorsport is also set to get back to racing action at the Bahrain International Circuit this weekend.

        And what’s more, the Formula 2 field is seriously stacked this season. The 22 drivers on the grid this year have a bumper tally of 24 titles, from various championships and events, between them.

        F2 is also bursting at the seams with F1 junior talent this year, boasting four Ferrari juniors, as well as drivers from the Renault, Red Bull, Haas and Williams driver programmes. The F2 machinery has had a makeover too, with the brand-spanking-new 18-inch Pirelli tyres set for their first taste of racing action this year.

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        The new-look 18-inch Pirelli tyres make their debut in F2 this season

        New tyres

        Fans will get a glimpse into the future this season, as F2 debuts the 18-inch Pirelli rims ahead of Formula 1, showcasing the championship as the perfect training ground, not only for drivers, but also for technology and machinery. F1 will follow suit with the larger rims in 2022.

        Adding 30kg of weight, the new Pirelli’s have certainly beefed up the cars, and thanks to the scrupulous work of the F2 team, they haven’t lost any performance either. We got a first look at the grid with the new tyres back in pre-season testing at Bahrain, where we learned that the cars were not just matching the 2019 incarnations, but at times, bettering them, with speeds of around 295 km/h - despite that extra weight.

        READ MORE: How F1’s feeder series dealt with COVID-19 – and prepared to go back to racing

        This is thanks to a multitude of cost-effective modifications, which have resulted in what is effectively a brand-new car, with entirely different characteristics. The primary changes involve a revision of the aerodynamic properties of the car, and an addition of 20 more horsepower. For more details on the exact changes, check out F2’s handy guide.

        Not only will this give fans fresh machinery to the enjoy, it will also open up the field. Teams and drivers have effectively started from scratch, lessening the importance of experience.

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        Jack Aitken (L) stays with Campos, Guanyu Zhou (R) remains at UNI-Virtuosi, and Nicholas Latifi (Centre) has graduated to F1 with Williams.

        Established names

        With Champion Nyck de Vries moving to Formula E, and vice-champion Nicholas Latifi earning promotion to F1 with Williams, there’s a raft of talent waiting in the wings to step up and stake their claim for the title.

        Of last season’s rookies, first in line will be Renault test driver Guanyu Zhou, who enjoyed a stellar debut in F2 last year, taking five podiums to finish as the highest placed rookie, in seventh. Retaining his seat at frontrunners UNI-Virtuosi, the Chinese racer will be expected to deliver a title challenge at very least.

        Taking the other seat in the Virtuosi garage is Ferrari junior Callum Ilott, who finished as the third highest rookie in 2019. You’ll want to keep an eye out for their blossoming bromance too. The pair have known each other since karting and were PREMA team mates in European F3, back in 2017.

        More will be expected of Mick Schumacher in 2020 if he is to earn a fairytale move to F1. Though, if the PREMA man can perform anywhere near the levels of his 2018 European F3 title-winning campaign, where he stormed to eight wins and 14 podiums from 30 races, then he’ll be a shoe-in.

        For fans who want to know what he’s all about, we suggest taking a look at his drive from 18th to fourth in Austria last season.

        Schumacher isn’t the only famous name on the grid. Fellow Ferrari junior Giuliano Alesi is the son of Jean Alesi and will race for BWT HWA RACELAB this season. His eighth and fifth place finishes in the season finale in Abu Dhabi suggest he could surprise a few. Haas test driver Louis Deletraz, son of former F1 driver Jean-Denis Deletraz, will also return for a fourth season of F2 with Charouz.

        F2 will be welcoming back some familiar faces with fan-favourite Artem Markelov in the second seat at HWA, after a year away. Williams test driver Roy Nissany will return to the grid with Trident, and there is of course also space for his fellow Williams academy driver Jack Aitken, who remains with Campos after a fifth-place finish last season.

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        Williams F1 test driver Roy Nissany returns with Trident.

        Exciting newcomers

        F3 champion Hughuet Hart leads the list of newcomers in F2 this season, partnering Schumacher at PREMA in what looks set to be a mega team mate battle. The Australian is a lethal overtaker and should push the German every step of the way, following a gigantic season in F3, with three wins and 10 podiums from 10 rounds.

        Taking over Nyck De Vries’ title-winning machinery at ART Grand Prix will be the rookie pairing of Ferrari junior Marcus Armstrong and Renault protege Christian Lundgaard. Big things are expected of Armstrong in particular, who finished second to Hart in F3.

        Filling the shoes of De Vries won’t faze the cool-headed Kiwi, who possesses searing speed and will be looking to move out of the shadow of his former team mate Hart in F2 this year.

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        Yuki Tsunoda was one of the surprise packages in F3 last season. Can he impress in F2 this year?

        Carlin have taken a double-helping of Red Bull juniors, snapping up Yuki Tsunoda and Jehan Daruvala. The duo were arguably the surprise packages of F3 last season, with the latter challenging Hart for the title.

        More surprising was the emergence of Japanese driver Tsunoda. The youngster had never raced in Europe prior to 2019, and had little-to-no-experience with any of the tracks. After a quiet opening few rounds, he burst onto the scene with Jenzer, enjoying an incredible run of three podiums in a row between Belgium and Italy, with second place, third place and victory in the Monza Sprint Race. Don’t rule any of them out…

        2020 Calendar


        The 2020 FIA FORMULA 2 Championship calendar has been unveiled. Once again, it will consist of twelve rounds in total, all support events of the FIA Formula One® World Championship. Eight rounds will be held in Europe, including new venue Zandvoort in the Netherlands, whilst four flyaway events will complete the calendar.

        The fourth season of the FIA F2 Championship will commence overseas at the Bahrain International Circuit on March 20-22. The paddock will then return to Europe starting with Barcelona in Spain on May 01-03, then Monte Carlo the following week. Baku will wrap up the busy month of May with Round 4 on 21-23.

        The Championship will fly to Spielberg in Austria on June 05-07, before Silverstone in Great Britain on July 03-05 followed by Budapest on July 17-19. Spa-Francorchamps will host Round 8 on July 31-August 02 before the summer break. The action will pick-up again at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on August 28-30, back-to-back with Monza, Italy the first week of September.

        The paddock will then fly to Sochi, Russia on September 25-27, with the season finale taking place once again at Yas Marina on November 27-29.

        The pre-season testing calendar will be confirmed at a later date.

        FIA Formula 2 CEO Bruno Michel said: “Next season, our calendar will once again be made of twelve rounds, all part of the Formula 1® Grand Prix weekends. We kept the number of events to the same amount as the previous two years as we have found the right balance between European rounds and overseas race weekends.

        “I can confirm that more tracks would have liked to have F2 race there, but as always, we want to ensure that our Championship remains affordable by keeping the costs under control and thus the number of events to a total of twelve.”

        FIA Single-Seater Commission President, Stefano Domenicali, said: “We are pleased to confirm the calendar for the 2020 FIA Formula 2 Championship, which will once again put the stars of the future under the spotlight supporting 12 rounds of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The calendar has been carefully designed to provide the maximum experience and exposure on the final step towards F1 whilst keeping costs down.”

        Driver and Team entries


        The drivers and teams for the 2020 F2 season are as follows:

        DAMS:
        1. Sean Gelael (Indonesia)
        2. Dan Ticktum (Great Britain)

        UNI-Virtuosi Racing:
        3. Guanyu Zhou (China)
        4. Callum Ilott (Great Britain)

        ART Grand Prix:
        5. Marcus Armstrong (New Zealand)
        6. Christian Lundgaard (Denmark)

        Carlin:
        7. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan)
        8. Jehan Daruvala (India)

        Campos Racing:
        9. Jack Aitken (Great Britain)
        10. Guilherme Samaia (Brazil)

        Charouz Racing System:
        11. Louis Deletraz (Switzerland)
        12. Pedro Piquet (Brazil)

        MP Motorsport:
        14. Nobuharu Matsu****a (Japan)
        15. Felipe Drugovich (Brazil)

        BWT HWA Racelab:
        16. Artem Markelov (Russia)
        17. Giuliano Alesi (France)

        PREMA Racing:
        20. Mick Schumacher (Germany)
        21. Hughuet Hart (Australia)

        Trident:
        22. Roy Nissany (Israel)
        23. Marino Sato (Japan)

        Hitech Grand Prix:
        24. Nikita Mazepin (Russia)
        25. Luca Ghiotto (Italy)
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        • asvpxhughuet
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          • Feb 2013
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          Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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          2020 Formula 2 Round 1 - Bahrain

          And we are finally here, the beginning of the 2020 F2 season in Sakhir! What a season ahead of us with some future stars ready to take flight and fight for an F1 seat. As always in F2, every cars' performance is the same which means that it is always a level playing field and anyone can win, so let's get into the first appearance of the season for all of the drivers.

          The weekend was not expected to be full of surprises, with very minor, if any, rain to occur, as the skies were bright blue in Bahrain.

          Qualifying


          The first qualifying was underway and most of the drivers opted for the same strategy, to take a flying lap in the first ten minutes of the session and then return to the track in the last five minutes. Mick Schumacher hit the ground running sitting on top of the session in front of the ART GP cars of Christian Lundgaard and Marcus Armstrong. His PREMA teammate on the other hand was unlucky, with his lap being held up for half of the way by the slower Jack Aitken, as he could only manage eighth fastest.

          As all the cars returned to the track for their final run, Hart was the last to leave the pits and would also be the final flying lap for the session. As Schumacher's first run would still be good enough for pole and it was looking like he would occupy the front row with Yuki Tsunoda, Hart's final two sectors were purple and he would claim the first pole position of the season, with both PREMA cars on the front row for tomorrow's feature race.

          Qualifying Results:

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          Feature Race

          As we enter our first feature race of the season, it is a question of is it a sign of things to come, with PREMA locking the front row of the grid. As the race began, Hughuet Hart got a great start as well as Christian Lundgaard as two would pair off and race side by side through the first sector. On the third corner though disaster struck for Lundgaard, as he misjudged the turn and swung wide in Hart's rear wheel, breaking pieces from his front wing, which would ultimately end his chances of winning the race. Hart would then take advantage of his building lead and put a couple of seconds on Schumacher and the other chasers.


          Mazepin's spin on turn one that caused the safety car.

          Schumacher would begin to eat into the margin before a four car accident on the first turn on lap four, caused by a Nikita Mazepin spin, which triggered a safety car. It was here the race changed for a lot of people, as every driver decided to pit with some of the better team efforts such as PREMA, MP and Carlin all having to double stack their drivers, which would effect Mick Schumacher, Nobuharu Matsu****a and Jehan Daruvala massively. Hart retained his lead now being followed by Dan Ticktum and Yuki Tsunoda, with his teammate Schumacher back in 14th.


          Hughuet Hart on his way to a maiden victory in his first F2 race.

          Ticktum would raise his hand as Hart's biggest challenger as they got into the closing laps, before the two would make contact which would cause Ticktum's front wing to crack, sending another one of the leaders' challengers to the back of the field. Guanyu Zhou's UNI-Virtuosi car would have problems the following lap leading to his retirement, as Hart would retain the lead to win the race comfortably. Hart would also hold the fastest lap until the final lap, which would be claimed by Dan Ticktum. Due to Ticktum not placing in the top 10, the extra point would go to Giuliano Alesi, who would also clock a fast final lap.

          Feature Race Results and Highlights:

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          Sprint Race

          As is the norm for F2 sprint races, the top eight from the previous race are reversed, which left us with a Ferrari Driver Academy front row pairing of Mick Schumacher and Giuliano Alesi. Schumacher would blow the start once again as Alesi got off to a cruisy lead, and once again Hughuet Hart would go hard in the first lap, gaining three places. Many of the positions would remain the same for the first half of the race as Alesi and Piquet battled for the lead with Hart making his way into the top three, dive bombing his teammate on the final corner of lap seven.

          Alesi would then create space between him and the battle for second between Piquet and Hart, before Hart's raw speed would get him right on the leaders' tail heading into lap ten, with the first four cars putting a large gap on the others behind them. As he gained the lead and was holding off challenges from both Alesi and Piquet, Hart would all of a sudden puncture his left front tyre on the final straight of the penultimate lap, before locking up into the last turn, collecting the cars of both Marino Sato and Jack Aitken.

          The final lap was a battle between Alesi and Piquet, before Piquet took the lead in the last DRS zone and took off, winning in his second F2 race. Schumacher would retain third as Drugovich and Tsunoda would both take off on the rest of the top ten to finish only three seconds off of the winner, with Tsunoda gaining fastest lap points for his last lap flyer.


          Pedro Piquet celebrates his first ever Formula 2 race win.

          Hughuet Hart would finish in 21st, as both Sato and Aitken would win in the two places in front of him. After the race the press were hot on Hart's tail, wanting his perspective from the incident to which he replied, "the puncture was not my fault, but the collisions on the last turn were, my apologies to Marino and Jack for what happened out there today, but this is racing." Marcus Armstrong was the only DNF of the race, retiring due to engine issues in lap ten, denying him an almost certain points finish.

          Sprint Race Results and Highlights:





          Post-Round 1 Standings

          Drivers' Championship Standings:

          1. Hughuet Hart (Australia) | 29
          2. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan) | 26
          3. Pedro Piquet (Brazil) | 23
          4. Felipe Drugovich (Brazil) | 20
          5. Giuliano Alesi (France) | 20

          Teams' Championship Standings:

          1. PREMA Racing (Italy) | 43
          2. Carlin (Great Britain) | 31
          3. Charouz Racing System (Czech Republic) | 23
          4. MP Motorsport (Netherlands) | 22
          5. BWT HWA Racelab (Germany) | 20

          Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

          Weekend Review

          In most eyes, it was a good weekend. Finishing pole in qualifying and winning the feature race, but it turned into what could have been. A clean sweep would of been massive for our first ever F2 race weekend, but I'm looking forward to the future and not holding onto the past. Still a positive start to the season as we get our first win on the board, finish the weekend on top of the drivers standings and Mick has helped us lead the teams charge too. I am hoping for a similar type of weekend in Spain, maybe minus the punctures and collisions.
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          • asvpxhughuet
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            • Feb 2013
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            Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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            2020 Formula 2 Round 2 - Spain

            One round down and 11 to go as we cross to Europe for our second round of the season in Barcelona. Hughuet Hart has a small lead over Yuki Tsunoda in the drivers standings as one of the major surprises so far has been Pedro Piquet. As it was in Bahrain, there is a low chance of any rain, with the forecast predicting clouds and maybe some drizzle for qualifying but a clear weekend afterwards.

            Qualifying


            The skies were dark grey as qualifying began and a lot of drivers would exit the pits early and stay out for an average of ten minutes, with Mick Schumacher once again going fastest overall after his first lap. Hughuet Hart went out with a poor first lap before flying in his second before spinning on the second last corner and making his way to the pits. As the drivers would return to the track no one could Schumacher as he would get his first pole of the season, while Hart finished eighth overall.

            Please note also the grids for both races this weekend played up so Schumacher still got his four points for pole but the whole order was thrown around for both the feature and sprint races.

            Qualifying Results:

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            Feature Race

            As we started the race Marcus Armstrong and Louis Deletraz both had great starts, gaining positions from the word go. Yuki Tsunoda quickly gained the lead from Christian Lundgaard in the first sector as Hughuet Hart and Jehan Daruvala would race wheel to wheel for 7th in the first lap.

            Not much drama would occur in the next lap as Tsunoda had comfortably taken off with the lead, before Hart would misjudge the fourth turn running wide into the sand trap, before re-emerging and colliding with Callum Ilott, which terminally damage Ilott's car as well as smash the entire front wing off of Hart's, causing a safety car. Everyone would pit on the same lap, reminiscent of the feature race in Bahrain. In what was a shock for a lot of people though everyone in the field put on another set softs, except for Hart who fitted the mediums, attempting to go all the way to the end.

            Hart would make his way through the field after the restart due to all the drivers stopping once again, and after battling Roy Nissany in the eighth lap he would overtake the last set of drivers to do their second stop, sitting with a comfortable 20 second race lead.


            Hughuet Hart celebrating his second feature race win on the top step of the podium.

            It was not all comfortable from there though as from the 15th lap the tyre wear was prominent, including a scary spot for PREMA would do a full 360 in the second sector, which would cut his lead from around 20 seconds to only 10. From there though, Hart was focused and did not let the occasion get to him, winning his second feature race of the season, by 8+ seconds. Jehan Daruvala would be the only other DNF of the race following a mechanical issue on the penultimate lap. PREMA would claim all of the honours at this stage of the weekend, with Mick Schumacher recording the fastest lap.

            Feature Race Results and Highlights:

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            Sprint Race

            The sprint race would get underway with not too much excitement to the first turn, as Hart and Daruvala would once again go to head to head in the first lap. This time though, Hart would run wide into the sand trap and spin his car before re-emerging in last place.


            Louis Deletraz's spin that caused a chain reaction between turns 7 & 8.

            Hart would then tack on to the back of the Trident cars at the end of the field before beginning to make moves on Nissany and was lining up a move on Marino Sato when the pair would quickly move out of the way to avoid a huge eight car pile up on between turns 7 and 8. This was caused by Louis Deletraz losing grip and his car spinning sideways on the apex, before his sidepod would be damaged by Felipe Drugovich. From there, a train of cars rear-ended each other, including Piquet, Ghiotto, Matsu****a, Alesi, Markelov and Mazepin, with Mazepin's smash into the back of Markelov's BWT HWA car forcing him to retire, while the remaining drivers minus Ghiotto were forced to pit for new front wings.

            Of course the major collision had safety car written all over it, which would help the drivers who had to replace their wings rejoin the main pack, but it would not last for long as they all had tyre wear issues and would ultimately be all non-contenders for the remainder of the race. The rest of race did not have much excitement about it as there was no much movement in any positions, except for Hughuet Hart lap eight overtake on Marino Sato. Hart would spend the remainder of the race challenging the Campos Racing cars of Aitken and Samaia for 10th-12th, which would aid the cars in front of and behind the three to gain time on them.


            Jehan Daruvala's massive final lap crash.

            Sean Gelael would then spin his car after accelerating too much on the exit of turn 10, dropping him down to 15th, before Jehan Daruvala would have a massive crash on the first straight of the final lap while attempting to overtake Marcus Armstrong for fourth place. This would get Samaia into the points and Hart into the top ten, but he could not gain those positions to get a points finish, with it coming down to a great defensive drive from both Campos members.


            Lundgaard celebrates his race win on the podium.

            Christian Lundgaard would win his first race of the season, leading from start to finish, as Yuki Tsunoda would claim fastest lap honours, with his flying final lap.

            Sprint Race Results and Highlights:





            Post-Round 2 Standings

            Drivers' Championship Standings:

            1. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan) | 56
            2. Hughuet Hart (Australia) | 54
            3. Mick Schumacher (Germany) | 38
            4. Christian Lundgaard (Denmark) | 30
            5. Giuliano Alesi (France) | 30

            Teams' Championship Standings:

            1. PREMA Racing (Italy) | 92
            2. Carlin (Great Britain) | 61
            3. ART Grand Prix (France) | 59
            4. BWT HWA Racelab (Germany) | 30
            5. Charouz Racing System (Czech Republic) | 24

            Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

            Weekend Review

            Another up and down weekend for us. Qualifying wasn't our best but a great result for Mick to get pole, before we notched up our second feature race win. In all honesty our collision with Callum was one of the main reasons we picked up the win but it was great by not only myself but the guys in the garage to commit to the one stop and bring it home. More of the same commenced in the sprint race with another spin out and I'm hoping I can end that streak in Monaco but I'll be honest, it'll be hard, Monaco is my worst track!. All in all coming from 21st to 10th in the sprint race I'm happy with and it is great to be right in the drivers' title talks.
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            • asvpxhughuet
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              • Feb 2013
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              Re: Next In Line: A F1 2021 Driver Career

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              2020 Formula 2 Round 3 - Monaco

              We continue our European part of the season in Monaco, a track loved and hated by many. As we enter Monte Carlo, Yuki Tsunoda has a small lead over Hughuet Hart as PREMA have a good hold on the teams' standings. Friday's Qualifying is set to be very poor conditions with rain throughout one of the sessions as both races are set to be in the sunshine.

              Qualifying


              As we go out to qualifying the first group were lucky plenty of sun, with the second group enduring the pouring rain. Hughuet Hart was involved with the second group of drivers as Marino Sato was the first driver out on track and his first lap would hold up as fastest of the session until the very end. Hart's first lap was very slow before his second lap he would damage his front wing, but would continue to poll faster times with the damage.

              No one attempted intermediate tyres as the rain would begin to ease, before many drivers would pole their best laps at the end of the session, with Giuliano Alesi just holding off Guanyu Zhou and Yuki Tsunoda in the best of their group. Hughuet Hart was poor and would finish with the worst time out of the group. Callum Ilott would poll the fastest time of either groups in the other session.

              Please note also the grids for both races this weekend played up so Ilott still got his four points for pole but the whole order was thrown around for both the feature and sprint races.

              Qualifying Results:

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              Feature Race

              In what was not a very exciting race, we would see minimal overtaking and no real action on track other than a couple of first lap overtakes by Hart and a Jack Aitken DNF.

              Hart would take the risk with his tyres after struggling with the wear in his first stint and the same issues making themselves present in his last few laps of the race. He would then get a puncture on the last corner of the penultimate lap before losing control and crashing on turn 1, continuing a sour weekend for PREMA.


              Tsunoda celebrates after his classy win in the feature race.

              The first six drivers had a good lead on the rest of the field but it was the race winner, Yuki Tsunoda, who found no trouble and won convincingly without having to overtake a single car. Christian Lundgaard would finish second, as well as also posting the fastest lap of the day after his best efforts to catch Tsunoda.

              I also forgot to save the race highlights or any photos during the race so there will be none available.

              Feature Race Results and Highlights:

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              Monaco 2FR.jpg

              Sprint Race

              The sprint race was very similar to the feature race as there was not much movement after the first lap, but the most significant mover would be Hughuet Hart battling Sean Gelael after turn one, before launching a late dive on his teammate Mick Schumacher at turn five and going side by side with Jehan Daruvala through the Grand Hotel Hairpin.

              From there, there was not much excitement in the race, as Yuki Tsunoda proved he is a force to be reckoned with around the Monaco circuit. Hart would once again have tyre wear issues and was forced to pit on lap 13, as he would then chase down Marino Sato the remaining two laps, finishing with the fastest lap overall.


              Tsunoda on the podium after taking out both wins of the weekend.

              Tsunoda would win again, this time beating Marcus Armstrong as they put a good gap on the rest of the field, as well as getting the fastest lap points due to Hart finishing out of the points.

              Sprint Race Results and Highlights:





              Post-Round 3 Standings

              Drivers' Championship Standings:

              1. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan) | 98
              2. Christian Lundgaard (Denmark) | 60
              3. Hughuet Hart (Australia) | 54
              4. Marcus Armstrong (New Zealand) | 49
              5. Mick Schumacher (Germany) | 42

              Teams' Championship Standings:

              1. Carlin (Great Britain) | 124
              2. ART Grand Prix (France) | 109
              3. PREMA Racing (Italy) | 96
              4. DAMS (France) | 39
              5. UNI-Virtuosi Racing (Great Britain) 34

              Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

              Weekend Review

              A shocking weekend for myself and the team, only polling four points over the course of the weekend, all of those from Mick. Like I stated before the weekend I knew it would be tough, but the tyre wear issues made it heaps worse than it already was. Both races could of been top ten finishes, but we will look forward to Baku in a couple of weeks time.
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