F3: Inthraphuvasak earns maiden Formula 3 victory to become first winner from Thailand

Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak claimed his maiden victory in FIA Formula 3, becoming the first driver from Thailand to win in the Championship.

The Campos Racing driver started from reverse grid pole and fended off his rivals at lights out in the opening corners.

An early Safety Car gave Van Amersfoort Racing’s Théophile Nael the chance to close back up, but an overtake outside of track limits meant the Frenchman eventually ceded the place back to the Campos driver.

From there, Inthraphuvasak established a comfortable gap over Martinius Stenshorne, who went from sixth on the grid up to P2 for Hitech TGR.

Mari Boya also climbed up the order onto the podium, going from P9 on the grid to third in an impressive display. It included a memorable pass by the Campos driver at the final corner on Nael and ART Grand Prix’s Laurens van Hoepen.

Elsewhere, title contender Nikola Tsolov was involved in a Lap 1 collision with PREMA Racing’s Brando Badoer and wound up 29th.

Championship leader Rafael Câmara extended his advantage in the Drivers’ Championship by finishing in P8, with closest rival in the points Tim Tramnitz ending up outside the top 10 in 11th.

For an in-depth report of the FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race, visit the official website here.