F V8 3.5 – Alex Palou starts with a pole at the Nürburgring

Alex Palou, the wildcard who replaces Nelson Mason this weekend at Teo Martin Motorsport, took pole at the Nürburgring (Germany) for his debut in the World Series Formula V8 3.5. The Spaniard engaged in F3 Japanese signed the reference lap in 1'42''174 even though he had not tested the car Dallara than during winter testing in Jerez (Spain).

“I only got the offer from Teo Martin yesterday. I knew the team and the circuit but I didn't think I could get pole, confided Alex Palou to AUTOweekly. We'll see how the race goes, but I couldn't be happier right now. We used our set of new tires directly before the rain arrived and it worked. »

The qualifying session was indeed disrupted by the weather. Slowed down by traffic during his last attempt, Pietro Fittipaldi (Lotus) was only able to secure the first row by being more than 6 tenths behind the best time. Matevos Isaakyan (SMP Racing by AVF) and Alfonso Celis Jr (Fortec Motorsports) follow 8 tenths ahead of Egor Orudzhev (SMP racing by AVF) and Roy Nissany (RP Motorsport).

René Binder, Pietro Fittipaldi's teammate and closest rival for the title, only set the 10th fastest time.