Make sure to tune in to the final live show which will feature four races, including a double points season finale in Abu Dhabi on November 16th and 17th.įabrizio Donoso Delgado (left) and Marcel Kiefer (right) were picked to drive the first three rounds of the 2018 F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series (Credit: Force India F1) Through an eventful 2nd event, Hype Energy eForce India is now one point away from 3rd position in the 2018 Championship. Kiefer faced damage to his car in the opening stages, which lead to him finishing outside the points. Unfortunately another time penalty of three-seconds due to exceeding track limits meant that he had to settle for P7. The 3rd and final race started strong with Donoso in P3. SportPesa Racing Point F1 Esports Team November 2, 2018 The second night of action in the #F1Esports Series was a blast for /t0pUn39dWU He was still able to claim P3, securing his second podium of the season.Īnother podium to celebrate and a third place in the championship to fight for in the final round. Kiefer went ahead and battled it out with Salih Saltunc, before being involved in a collision. With Donoso in the lead after overtaking championship leader Brendon Leigh on the Hangar Straight, he suffered a 5 second penalty due to speeding in the pits, which resulted in a total penalty of 15 seconds. With no hope to recover, Donoso finished his second race in P14. With the weather clearing up, Fabrizio Donoso Delgado returned to the car to qualify in P2 with Marcel Kiefer right behind in P4. The second qualifying session represented a big opportunity for Hype Energy eForce India. At the chequered flag it would be eForce India who lost out, pipped to third by Sauber and overtaken by McLaren at the last hurdle, 5th place in the championship the final spot for the team.Ģnd event of the 2018 F1 New Balance Esports Pro Series The double points of the race came to bite as McLaren and Sauber both finished higher up the field, McLaren would surprise the field with a 60 point swing, benefiting from a battle for 1st amongst Mercedes and Toro Rosso. While the battling up front would take centre stage Marcel was working his way through the field while Donoso tried to negotiate traffic, aware that every point was critical in the championship fight.
Kiefer started 7th with Donoso just behind in 9th, however a huge crash on lap 1 saw damage to Kiefer’s car and pushed him to the back of the field, leaving him with a mountain to climb if he was to finish in the points. A 50% race, bringing more strategic elements into play and offering double points for whoever could make it into the points. Watch all the episodes from Hype Energy eForce India on YouTubeįor the final race of the evening, and of the series, the 2018 F1 Esports Pro Series would visit Abu Dhabi, scene of last year’s epic battle between Donoso and eventual championship winner Brendon Leigh. Your browser does not support the video tag. His final finish of 7th an opportunity missed in the tight championship fight. Kiefer was battling the entire race, involved in a multi car fight for the spots just outside the podium, however a penalty for multiple track limit warnings would put paid to any chance of a good points haul. Starting 6th and 10th it looked like Kiefer and Donoso would be able to score more points but a bad start for Donoso dropped him back, from where he was never able to fully recover, 14th place at the flag for the young Chilean.
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Saturday night would kick off with Circuit of the Americas, broadcast live on the official stream, a favourite amongst the drivers and a track with plenty of overtaking opportunities. However the double points race in Abu Dhabi would play a key role in the championship. The results of Friday’s racing put eForce India ahead of Sauber and Red Bull Racing with just two races to go. Sørensen would have to have to deal with damage on lap one and couldn’t make it into the points. Kiefer’s pace shone through as he started 4th on the grid, battled hard and brought it home on the podium, his third of the season for Hype Energy eForce India.
With Singapore up next and the tight twisty track providing the anti-thesis to the classic German track the team decided to field Mads Sørensen in place of Donoso. Marcel Kiefer in action for Hype Energy eForce India (Credit: Joe Brady Photography, courtesy of Formula 1 and Gfinity)įriday’s racing at Germany saw Fabrizio Donoso Delgado and Marcel Kiefer line up on the grid, a strong race from Donoso had him come home in 4th while Kiefer would squeeze into the points in 9th.
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