The curse of the second seat ART Grand Prix

The French team is struggling to get its two drivers to perform in Formula 2, despite brilliant seasons and championship titles won. Just a coincidence? Level of pilots in difficulty? Or a real curse as we hear in the paddock?

Published on 09/09/2021 à 13:00

Jeremy Satis

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The curse of the second seat ART Grand Prix

It only took a short weekend to relaunch this good old sea serpent that has been hanging around the ART Grand Prix team for several years. Anyone who wants the second seat of the French structure to be cursed. On August 15, Christian Lundgaard, teammate of Theo Pourchaire within the French team, in fact took advantage of the endless weeks of waiting between the meetings of F2 to afford a freelance job IndyCar. In F1, his future seeming blocked. Both becauseAlpine, of which he is a member of the junior team, extended Esteban Ocon et Fernando Alonso, but also because the Dane has just delivered a disappointing first part of the F2 season, currently occupying 12th place in the championship with 28 points when his French rookie teammate has 65. Lundgaard therefore went to the United States to show himself in with a view to opening as many doors as possible for next season. And obviously, his 4th place in qualifying at Indianapolis for his first amazed everyone. And at the same time relaunched the debate on the famous curse which would affect the second ART GP seat in F2. How does a driver, F4 champion, F vice-champion. Renault, author of a great season in F3 and a promising first year in F2, who has always shown excellent abilities, can he be at this point in failure, but in the spotlight for his

Jeremy Satis

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