Qualifying for the final weekend of the F3 championship season took place earlier today at Donington Park and Douglas Motorsport drivers Kiern Jewiss and Ulysse de Pauw put on great performances to claim P2 and P3 on the grid for the first race respectively. Their grid positions were then replicated for race 3. 

Starting from pole in races 1 and 3, Jewiss finished both in 2nd place, and was pushing for the win in both. Although pleased with the two second place finishes, Kiern was upset to have lost out on the starts. In race 1, the eventual winner Sasakorn Chaimongkol was next to Jewiss on the front row with a new set of tyres. With slightly more grip on that side of the track he was able to overtake Jewiss and stay there until the end despite Kiern’s efforts to pass.

In race 3, and in second position after lap 1, Jewiss was quickest through the corners but slightly behind on the straights which made it impossible to get that first place finish. But, with a double pole which included a track record for British F3 and two second place finishes it was a good weekends work for Jewiss. A gain of 7 places from 15th on the grid in the reverse grid race meant Jewiss came away from Silverstone with a good points tally. He sits 4th in the overall championship table and has closed in on the top two drivers.

Ulysse De Pauw had a strong showing in qualifying and was unlucky not to make the podium over the weekend. He was battling for the podium in races 1 and 3 and made up 5 places in the reverse grid race, rising from 11th on the grid to 6th at the finish. Despite not making the podium Ulysse managed to come away with a good points total to put him in 5th position in the overall championship standings,  a position he’ll be fighting to maintain at the final round at Donington Park.

Benjamin Pedersen showed good pace in qualifying but engine failure in race 1 while battling at the front meant a premature end to the day for Benjamin. Wing damage sustained in race 3 put paid to any chance of a good finish but it was race 2 that was the highlight for Benjamin. Starting last on the grid in 17th position, Benjamin managed to gain 7 places to finish in 10 place.

It was a strong showing for all the Douglas team with Ulysse De Pauw starting from P5 in race 1 and P4 in race 3. Benjamin Pedersen starts from P8 in race 1 and P6 in race3.

Race 1 starts at 14:25 today. Race 2 starts at 10:10 on Sunday followed by the final race at 14:55.

The weekend started so well with Kiern Jewiss posting great times in qualifying, he had enough speed around the track to earn P2 starting position in races 1 and 3. Starting position is vital at Brands as overtaking is difficult.

Jewiss was able to maintain his second place throughout the race and started to gain ground on the leader toward the end of the race. He brought his Douglas Motorsport home in second place, continuing his impressive results over the last few rounds.                                                

Race 2, which is a reverse grid meant Jewiss had to start his race in second last position. Speaking after race one, Jewiss said “I’ll try and get a few places tomorrow without losing a front wing, or doing anything stupid and then we’ll go again for race three”.  He did just as he said he would do and would go again in race 3.

He certainly did go again! He took advantage of a great start to claim his first BRDC British F3 race win of the year. He catapulted himself into first position early on and was able to hold on until the lights signaled the end of the race. 

To add to the celebrations, Ulysse de Pauw brought his Douglas Motorsport car home in third position, giving him his second podium finish of the year.

Round 5 of the 2019 British F3 championship comprised of three races over the weekend of July 20th 21st at Belgium’s Spa Francorchamp race track.

Spa-Francorchamp is a real favourite of racers and fans alike and is now a favourite of Kiern Jewiss after a weekend of impressive racing. After qualifying in 10th position for race 1 Jewiss made up 5 places to finish in 5th place. As race 2 is always a reverse grid Jewiss began this race in 14 position before making up 6 places to finish in 8th. His best result came in race 3 and from a starting position of 10th. Kiern managed to finish on the podium, in 3rd place. His charge to the podium was impressive, gaining two places on the opening lap, another two on lap three, and then moved past Ericsson on lap four to claim fifth. Setting the fastest lap of the race, he closed down on Maldonado and went up the inside of La Source before storming past Verhagen on the Kemmel Straight moments later to claim third. A great result for Kiern and Douglas Motorsport.

Ulysses De Pauw had a great qualifying session, taking 2nd place on the grid in race 1 and 5th on the grid in race 3. The reverse grid in race two saw him start from 12th position and make up 3 places to finish 9th, 1 behind Jewiss and 3 places being Benjamin Pedersen. 3 finishers in the top 9 for Douglas Motorsport. With a good chance to achieve a result in race 3, an unfortunate incident on lap 1 meant De Pauw had to pit to replace a broken wing on a later lap, something Benjamin Pedersen had to do a lap earlier. It was unfortunate as the team had another shot at all 3 finishing in the top 10.

Next up is Brands Hatch GP circuit for the next round, it promises to be an exciting one.

Race 1 saw De Pauw start in 5th, Jewiss in 8th, and Pedersen in 10th. The top 10 were only separated by a total of  .573s in qualifying. It was Kiern Jewiss who made the biggest impression on this race after he made it up to 4th position after lap 1, a lap which included an opportunistic move by Jewiss past two cars at the Fogarty Esses. Jewiss finished 4th on the road, De Pauw 6th and Pedersen 10th. However, after the presentations were made to the top 3 finishers, a Clerk of the Course decision put Jewiss up to 3rd place, giving Douglas Motorsport it’s first podium of the day. The decision also benefited De Pauw and Pedersen who finished in 5th and 9th places respectively. A podium, 2 cars in the top 5, 3 cars in the top 10, meant it was a good result for Douglas Motorsport.

Race 2 saw a reversal of fortunes for the Douglas Motorsport team. This time Benjamin Pedersen was the best of the finishers taking 5th position. Ulysse De  Pauw finished in 7th with Kiern Jewiss 10th.

It was race 3 that would deliver another podium for Douglas Motorsport. Ulysse De Pauw had qualified in P2 for this race and he made the most of the opportunity that he created for himself with a quick qualifying time, starting in P2 and bringing his car home in P2. This was Ulysse’s best result of the championship so far. A 6th place for Kiern Jewiss and a 10th for Benjamin Pedersen gave Douglas Motorsport another 3 car top 10 finish.

Watch Race 3 here: