Oschersleben: Andrea Caldarelli weekend summary

Andrea Caldarelli still suffering at Oschersleben

Andrea Caldarelli continued to face hard luck in the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series. The driver from Pescara, part of the Toyota Driver Program, entered the Oschersleben round of the championship with his regular team, SG Formula, showing good skills in practice and qualifying.

On Race 1, he was forced to take off at the back after stalling on the grid. In the meantime the car's overall performance started to fade dramatically and, after starting from the last spot on Race 2, he came home 4 laps down. The next round of the Formula 3 Euro Series will be once again hosted in Germany, at the Nurburgring.

"The race at Oschersleben didnt' go as we expected. Until Qualifying, we thought we could really make a difference. I managed to hit a spot on row 5, and I was really looking forward to improve further during the race. After I stal- led on the grid of Race 1, we elected to use Race 2 as a test, but as track groo- ve increased, our car started to drive worse. Now we'll have a test session in order to find new solutions before the race at the Nurburgring".

-credit: ac