Nightmare weekend for Pourchaire in Saudi Arabia

Everyone knows that in motorsport, luck doesn't really exist. It provokes itself, or the pilot manages to make the difference thanks to his talent and technique. On the other hand, bad luck is real in this universe where a problempine mechanical or an error can have major consequences on a session, or on an entire event. Theo Pourchaire is the perfect illustration of this. Arriving in Jeddah as championship leader, the ART Grand Prix driver experienced what could be one of the worst weekends of his young professional career. Expected to turn the corner, the Frenchman was unable to defend himself due to various episodes which cost him dearly. Hitting the wall during the only free practice session, the Grassois then encountered problems during qualifying, which conditioned the rest of