F3: Ramos claims maiden victory in Melbourne Sprint Race

Van Amersfoort Racing’s Santiago Ramos took his first win in FIA Formula 3, controlling the Melbourne Sprint Race from reverse grid pole.

The Mexican resisted race-long pressure from Hitech TGR and McLaren Development Driver talent Martinius Stenshorne.

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While Ramos retained the lead from P1 at lights out, Stenshorne moved himself up to second with an aggressive first lap.

He cleared Matías Zagazeta, Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak and Roman Bilinski as the quartet scrapped behind the race leader, swapping positions multiple times over during the first tour.

After an early Safety Car, Stenshorne kept Ramos within DRS range but couldn’t find a route through on the VAR driver right away.

His persistence almost paid off after he forced a small error from Ramos on Lap 13, but it was the only point in the race in which the Mexican driver looked close to losing the lead.

He was able to recover and regain his composure, holding the Norwegian at bay. Ramos led the rest of the way untroubled, despite Stenshorne remaining within the DRS one-second window and having another Safety Car restart to deal with before the end.

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Bilinski had closed on the leading duo but couldn’t mount a challenge for second ahead of the chequered flag, taking a maiden F3 podium on his debut in the championship with Rodin Motorsport.

Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak, Nikita Bedrin, Nikola Tsolov, Callum Voisin and Noel León completed the points finishers.

For an in-depth report on the FIA Formula 3 Sprint Race from Albert Park, visit the official website here.