Australian System 3 driver James Wharton has claimed his maiden win within the class, triumphing in Austria throughout the System 1 Austrian Grand Prix weekend.
Wharton claimed Saturday’s dash race, his first win and podium within the F3 class.
The ART Grand Prix driver began the dash on pole and withstood a powerful problem from Frenchman Alessandro Giusti and American Ugo Ugochukwu over the 21-lap struggle.
“Can’t describe how comfortable I’m lastly successful my first race in F3,” Wharton wrote on social media after the race win.
“The crew earned it, we wanted it, and we made it occur.”
Wharton obtained an important begin and held the lead into the primary nook on the Pink Bull Ring in Spielberg.
The sphere bunched up following an early security automotive after a crash within the midfield.
Giusti mounted a powerful problem for the lead following the restart, pushing the Australian from laps 5 to eight.
Wharton withstood the problem, held the lead after a passing try from Giusti on lap eight, and stored his focus because the laps glided by.
One other security automotive bunched the sphere once more, leaving a four-lap dash to the end when the inexperienced flag got here out.
Wharton held his nerve and took the chequered flag.
Wharton’s solely different factors end this season was eighth within the Spanish dash race in Barcelona.
The Australian will begin Sunday’s function race from twelfth on the grid.
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