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Algarve European F3: Lotus junior Alexander Albon loses pole

Signature driver and Lotus F1 junior Alexander Albon has been excluded from the Formula 3 European Championship's second qualifying at the Algarve circuit

Albon, who had taken pole for race two, will now start at the back of the grid in both the second and third events due to being unable to provide the mandatory 1kg of sample fuel following the session.

His second best time had secured him 12th on the grid for the finale before the stewards' decision.

Albon was the only driver able to resist Prema Powerteam in qualifying, securing his pole ahead of a Prema quartet.

Felix Rosenqvist was at the front of the queue behind Albon and therefore now has a double pole having already been starting first for race three.

Jake Dennis had secured the first qualifying session's pole position, meaning Prema Powerteam cars now start from pole in all three races, and lock out at least the front three slots in each race.

REVISED RACE TWO GRID:

Pos Driver Team Car Time Gap
1 Felix Rosenqvist Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.003s -
2 Nick Cassidy Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.066s 0.063s
3 Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.070s 0.067s
4 Jake Dennis Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.135s 0.132s
5 Antonio Giovinazzi Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.171s 0.168s
6 Gustavo Menezes Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.230s 0.227s
7 George Russell Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.291s 0.288s
8 Markus Pommer Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.357s 0.354s
9 Dorian Boccolacci Signature Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.400s 0.397s
10 Pietro Fittipaldi Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.420s 0.417s
11 Charles Leclerc Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.474s 0.471s
12 Callum Ilott Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.515s 0.512s
13 Ryan Tveter Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.530s 0.527s
14 Maximilian Guenther KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.530s 0.527s
15 Mikkel Jensen KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.531s 0.528s
16 Sergio Sette Camara Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.563s 0.560s
17 Alexander Sims Hitech GP Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.602s 0.599s
18 Arjun Maini Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.673s 0.670s
19 Santino Ferrucci KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.767s 0.764s
20 Michele Beretta KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.820s 0.817s
21 Alessio Lorandi Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.832s 0.829s
22 Sam MacLeod Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.838s 0.835s
23 Andy Chang Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.867s 0.864s
24 Raoul Hyman Team West-Tec F3 Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.887s 0.884s
25 Nabil Jeffri Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.918s 0.915s
26 Julio Moreno ThreeBond with T-Sport Dallara/NBE 1m42.987s 0.984s
27 Tatiana Calderon Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m43.047s 1.044s
28 Matt Rao Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.218s 1.215s
29 Matt Solomon Double R Racing Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.335s 1.332s
30 Zhi Cong Li Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.501s 1.498s
31 Mahaveer Raghunathan Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m43.837s 1.834s
- Alexander Albon Signature Dallara/Volkswagen - -

REVISED RACE THREE GRID:

Pos Driver Team Car Time Gap
1 Felix Rosenqvist Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.014s -
2 Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.074s 0.060s
3 Jake Dennis Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.256s 0.242s
4 George Russell Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.327s 0.313s
5 Gustavo Menezes Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.370s 0.356s
6 Markus Pommer Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.526s 0.512s
7 Mikkel Jensen KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.540s 0.526s
8 Sergio Sette Camara Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.564s 0.550s
9 Pietro Fittipaldi Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.597s 0.583s
10 Callum Ilott Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.647s 0.633s
11 Charles Leclerc Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.660s 0.646s
12 Dorian Boccolacci Signature Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.697s 0.683s
13 Ryan Tveter Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.741s 0.727s
14 Antonio Giovinazzi Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.758s 0.744s
15 Nick Cassidy Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.818s 0.804s
16 Arjun Maini Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.828s 0.814s
17 Maximilian Guenther KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.880s 0.866s
18 Alexander Sims Hitech GP Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.898s 0.884s
19 Andy Chang Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.906s 0.892s
20 Alessio Lorandi Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.947s 0.933s
21 Nabil Jeffri Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m42.959s 0.945s
22 Santino Ferrucci KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m42.967s 0.953s
23 Raoul Hyman Team West-Tec F3 Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.003s 0.989s
24 Michele Beretta KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.034s 1.020s
25 Julio Moreno ThreeBond with T-Sport Dallara/NBE 1m43.043s 1.029s
26 Tatiana Calderon Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 1m43.167s 1.153s
27 Matt Rao Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.249s 1.235s
28 Matt Solomon Double R Racing Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.337s 1.323s
29 Sam MacLeod Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m43.488s 1.474s
30 Zhi Cong Li Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m43.668s 1.654s
31 Mahaveer Raghunathan Motopark Dallara/Volkswagen 1m44.304s 2.290s
- Alexander Albon Signature Dallara/Volkswagen - -


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