FR 3.5 – “Sport did not win this weekend”, judges Simon Abadie

If Tech 1 Racing won the Teams' championship on Sunday (October 21) for the fourth time in Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the clash between Jules Bianchi and Robin Frijns, which cost the Frenchman the Drivers' title, still does not pass.

« Sport did not win this weekend », Estimates Simon Abadie. For the team manager of the Toulouse team, there is no doubt: the accident between Bianchi and the Dutchman was intentional. “ It is obvious that Robin Frijns did not demonstrate great sportsmanship. », he says, supporting his statements on the data acquisitions of the Dutch pilot: “ We realized that he braked 20 meters later than the previous lap and that he passed this corner in 5th, when all the other drivers passed him in 4th or 3rd. It is therefore difficult not to doubt his intentions. »

As a reminder, Robin Frijns collided with Jules Bianchi during the final round of the season. The collision forced the third driver of the Force India team to retire. Judged responsible and penalized 25″ for his desperate maneuver, the 21-year-old Dutch driver was still crowned. Returning to the facts, the person concerned invoked a “ simple running ». 


“Yes, Jules is ready for F1 »

Simon Abadie also talks about the future of his pilot: “ Working with Jules Bianchi this season has been an honor for the whole team. He is a great driver, who will mark the history of Tech 1 Racing like Alvaro Parente, Daniel Ricciardo, Charles Pic or Jean-Eric Vergne were able to do it. Yes, Jules is ready for F1. »

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