FORMULA DRIVER LUKA SAMMALISTO HAD A STRONG WEEKEND IN BARCELONA

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Formula 4 driver Luka Sammalisto had an eventful weekend in Barcelona, Spain. Sammalisto finished fifth and sixth in two races, despite technical problems and changeable weather conditions over the weekend.

The weekend got off to a challenging start when free practice was cut short due to technical problems. This meant that qualifying was approached with a small risk and a limited number of laps. The final result was grid positions 10, 9, and 8.

  • “The weekend didn’t start according to plan. The first free practice session was mainly spent in the pits wondering about electrical problems with the engine. We tried to get everything we could out of the second run, but we had to go into qualifying a little blind,” Sammalisto says.

The team made major changes to the car for Saturday’s race, which significantly improved its speed. Sammalisto made a great comeback and finished fifth.

  • “The team did a good job and found the right settings for the first race. I got a good start and as the race progressed, I managed to save the tires whenever possible, which made overtaking easier until the end,” Luka continues.

In the second race of the weekend on Sunday, Luka’s pace continued to improve. Starting from ninth on the grid, Sammalisto drove convincingly to finish sixth. Fifth place was also within reach, but a safety car at the end of the race prevented any overtaking.

The third race had to be interrupted due to a violent thunderstorm and torrential rain. Sammalisto struggled with the electrical problems he had experienced in practice throughout the race and was in ninth place when the race was interrupted.

  • “Despite the difficult start, we were able to develop the car in the right direction and climb to a good points position. The race starts confirmed once again that our speed is close to the top, and this is a good place to continue to the next races,” Sammalisto concludes.

The final race weekend of the series will be held on October 10-12 at the Misano circuit in Italy.