The Monaco stage started positively for Brazilian Pedro Clerot, a Rodin F3 driver making his debut on the Monte Carlo circuit. The category’s revelation finished the sole free practice session in fifth place with a time of 1min26s141, in his first contact with the track, and remains excited for the rest of the schedule in the Principality.
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“It was a great start to work here in Monaco. The car behaved very well in the session, and we know the importance of qualifying to have a good stage here. I hope to be able to get a good grid position to be competitive in both races,” says Clerot, who is sponsored by Banco BRB and is in his first F3 season.
The first champion in F4 Brazil history, Clerot is wearing a special Schuberth helmet for this stage in homage to Ayrton Senna, his idol and the greatest F1 winner in Monaco with six triumphs.
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With only one double header disputed so far, Clerot appears in eighth place in the championship with four points scored. The driver debuted with an eighth-place finish in the main race of the Australian GP.
The F3 schedule in Monaco foresees one activity for each day. Qualifying is scheduled for 6:05 AM on Friday, the first race starts at 5:45 AM on Saturday, and race 2 will be at 2:45 AM on Sunday (Brasília time).
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