Spa GP2: Points leader Luiz Razia rues disastrous qualifying
GP2 Series points leader Luiz Razia believes he can salvage his Spa-Francorchamps weekend despite a disastrous qualifying session on Friday
Arden driver Razia will start today's feature race from 18th on the grid, 12 places behind title rival Davide Valsecchi, who qualified sixth for DAMS.
Razia blamed a set-up change after free practice, in which he was fourth fastest and ahead of Valsecchi, and changing track conditions for his slump in pace.
"This hasn't been the best of days, clearly," said Razia. "[In the] morning the car felt really good in free practice, with a nice balance, and I was confident that would carry over into qualifying.
"The track was a little bit drier in the afternoon, so we lowered the rideheight slightly, but it wasn't a big change and suddenly the car had massive understeer. We made a few alterations before the second run, but that made it oversteer.
"We simply didn't find a balance. But we'll look at the data and find a solution."
Razia is seven points ahead of Valsecchi going into this weekend's round, the first of the final three events in just four weekends.
"On a positive note, overtaking is definitely possible at Spa so a points finish is feasible," he added. "That's my target."
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Was Long Beach really Scott Dixon’s greatest IndyCar drive yet?
Herta admits he “misjudged” Newgarden IndyCar clash at Long Beach
How IMSA's GTP revival proved worthy of its name
Erik Jones sidelined with compression fracture after Talladega crash
Alpine confident for 'good news' in Habsburg injury recovery
Ferrari "made too many mistakes" for podium fight at F1 Chinese GP
What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?
Why Alpine’s rigorous training camp yields telling insights into its juniors
Can F2's relaxed title favourite prove a point to Alpine?
Why F1's junior logjam isn't entirely a product of current issues
Inside the racing university moulding F1 drivers and engineers alike
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments