2011 Macau Grand Prix

Formula Three motor race June 2020 Race details 200px Date 19–20 November 2011 Official name 58th SJM Macau Grand Prix Location Guia Circuit, Macau Course Temporary street circuit6.120 km mi on Distance Qualifying Race10 laps, 61.200 km mi onMain Race15 laps, 91.800 km mi on Weather Qualifying Race: Bright, air air temperature 28 °C °F, track track temperature 32 °C °Fhttp://mstworld.com/Results/2011/11012fm3.pdf SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Qualification Race – Provisional Classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd 19 November 2011 19 November 2011 43 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231501/http://mstworld.com/Results/2011/11012fm3.pdf 25 April 2012 dead dmy-allMain Race: Cloudy, air air temperature 25 °C °F, track track temperature 27 °C °Fhttp://mstworld.com/Results/2011/11012fm3.pdf SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Provisional Classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231501/http://mstworld.com/Results/2011/11012fm3.pdf 25 April 2012 dead dmy-all Qualifying Race Pole Driver DEU Marco Wittmann Signature Time 2:12.790 Fastest Lap Driver ESP Roberto Merhi Prema Powerteam Time 2:13.654 (on lap 7) Podium First DEU Marco Wittmann Signature Second BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin Third ESP Roberto Merhi Prema Powerteam Main Race Pole Driver DEU Marco Wittmann Signature Fastest Lap Driver DEU Marco Wittmann Signature Time 2:12.146 (on lap 13) Podium First ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam Second BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin Third DEU Marco Wittmann Signature The 2011 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 58th Macau Grand Prix race to be held, and was held on the streets of Macau on 20 November 2011. It was the 29th edition for Formula Three cars, and was supported by the 2011 Guia Race of Macau. The race weekend also formed the final two rounds of the inaugural FIA Formula 3 International Trophy,http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3542&lang=en SJM Macau Grand Prix: Jewel in Formula 3 Crown New FIA Trophy Finale macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 6 October 2011 6 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406114225/http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3542&lang=en 6 April 2012 live dmy-all which had been won prior to Macau by Formula 3 Euro Series champion Roberto Merhi.http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3475&lang=en Merhi Clinches Inaugural FIA F3 International Trophy macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 6 October 2011 20 August 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120406114234/http://gp.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3475&lang=en 6 April 2012 The race itself was made up of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race that decided the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race. For the first time, the Grand Prix was won by a Spanish driver, as Prema Powerteam's Daniel Juncadella took victory from sixth position on the grid. Juncadella's victory was also the first for an Italian team since Forti Corse won the 1988 race with Enrico Bertaggia. Second place was claimed by Felipe Nasr for Carlin, with the podium completed by Qualification Race winner Marco Wittmann for Signature. The Grand Prix itself was a race of attrition, as only 13 of the race's 29 starters were running at the conclusion of the race. Background and entry list The Macau Grand Prix is a Formula Three race considered to be a stepping stone to higher motor racing categories such as Formula One and is Macau's most prestigious international sporting event.https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html The Macau Grand Prix – A look back through time Carino JP 7 December 2007 AutoIndustriya.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171116065247/https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html 16 November 2017 15 November 2017http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 Macau Grand Prix Macao Government Tourism Office https://web.archive.org/web/20180211155754/http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 11 February 2018 live 28 October 2018 The 2011 Macau Grand Prix was the fifty-eighth running of the event and the twenty-ninth time the race was held to Formula Three regulations. It took place on the 6.2 km mi on twenty-two turn Guia Circuit on 20 November 2011 with three preceding days of practice and qualifying.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3533 58th Macau Grand Prix – Fast Facts 6 October 2011 macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix https://web.archive.org/web/20180724070241/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3533 24 July 2018 dead 24 July 2018 In order to compete in Macau, drivers had to compete in an FIA-regulated championship meeting during the calendar year, in either the FIA Formula 3 International Trophy or one of the domestic championships, with these drivers given priority in receiving an invitation to the meeting.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95080 Jamie O'Leary Sainz to make Euro Series debut Autosport Haymarket Publications 6 October 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111109025816/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95080 9 November 2011 live dmy-allhttp://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/2011%20Macau%20F3%20Sporting%20Regulations-2011-07-11.pdf FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup – Macau: 17th – 20th November 2011: Sporting Regulations 25 March 2011 macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix https://web.archive.org/web/20180724063242/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/images/upload/Image/2011%20Macau%20F3%20Sporting%20Regulations-2011-07-11.pdf 24 July 2018 dead 17 November 2011 Within the 30-car grid of the event,http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2009-2014/sports/30198-auto-racing-f3-champions-sign-up-for-macau-grand-prix.html Auto-racing: F3 champions sign up for Macau Grand Prix 7 October 2011 Macau Daily Times 23 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180723204431/http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/archive-2009-2014/sports/30198-auto-racing-f3-champions-sign-up-for-macau-grand-prix.html 23 July 2018 live dmy-all each of the major Formula Three series were represented by their respective champion. Roberto Merhi, the Euro Series and FIA International Trophy champion, was joined in Macau by British champion Felipe Nasr, German series winner Richie Stanaway and Japanese champion Yuhi Sekiguchi, who was a late addition to the entry list after an injured wrist ruled out Michael Ho.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96256 Japanese Formula 3 champion Yuhi Sekiguchi replaces Michael Ho for Macau GP Autosport Haymarket Publications Jonathan Noble 16 November 2011 16 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111119014947/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96256 19 November 2011 live dmy-all Four drivers from the GP3 Series, including champion Valtteri Bottas, also made a return to Formula Three for the event, and Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 runner-up Carlos Sainz Jr. was also part of the field, having competed in the Euro Series in its season-closing round at the Hockenheimring order to compete at Macau. Bottas raced at the British Formula Three meeting at Donington Park in September to prepare for Macau,https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/9569/page/22 In Brief: Bottas is Back 28 September 2011 Motorsport News 23 July 2018 Haymarket Publications 22 https://web.archive.org/web/20180723204431/https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/9569/page/22 23 July 2018 live dmy-all while his fellow GP3 Series competitors Alexander Sims and Mitch Evans sealed their eligibility by taking part in the series' season-ending round at the Silverstone Circuit the month after.https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/95028/sims-and-evans-get-british-f3-outing GP3's Alexander Sims and Mitch Evans join British F3 field for Silverstone finale Anderson Ben 3 October 2011 Autosport Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20180723204430/https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/95028/sims-and-evans-get-british-f3-outing 23 July 2018 live 23 July 2018 dmy-all Report Practice and qualifying Marco Wittmann set the fastest time for Signature in the 45-minute first free practice session that was held prior to the first qualifying session, setting a lap time almost two seconds quicker than anyone else on a drying Guia circuit.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96274 Jonathan Noble Marco Wittmann leads wet first practice for Macau Grand Prix Autosport Haymarket Publications 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111120184808/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96274 20 November 2011 live dmy-all His closest challenger was Prema Powerteam's Daniel Juncadella ahead of Mücke Motorsport's Yuhi Sekiguchi, the other Prema car of Roberto Merhi, and Lucas Foresti completed the top five for Fortec Motorsport ahead of Carlin trio of Kevin Magnussen, Felipe Nasr and Carlos Huertas. Owing to the wet conditions, the session was stopped on two occasions; the stationary cars of Hironobu Yasuda and Evans at the Melco hairpin caused the first red flag almost 20 minutes into the session,http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3756&lang=en Wittmann Heads wet Macau Grand Prix First Practice macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://archive.today/20121219235212/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3756&lang=en 2012-12-19 dead with Felix Rosenqvist the cause of the second stoppage as he took avoiding action to stop himself running into.a line of stationary vehicles at the same turn. "I want to finish this race after last year. I want to make sure I get through to the final, and try to win this Macau GP. I think we have the potential, the team has done a good job and I think I am very competitive and very confident. In any conditions I am going to be really quick, and I am confident in myself. It has been a difficult weekend for me. In the first qualifying I was P1 but I had an accident with [Felix] Rosenqvist and because of that accident I had a seven-place grid penalty. Then this morning I had a crash in San Francisco, and because of that crash I wasn't pushing so hard in this corner. I was taking care every time. But I was P1 in qualifying and all the time I was battling with Marco [Wittmann]. He did a good job to improve on my best time and put me down to P2, but it has been all year like this, and it is nice to come here again to be P1 and P2." Roberto Merhi provisionally qualified second on the grid, but was demoted to eighth for the qualification race.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96326 Jonathan Noble Penalised Roberto Merhi sure he can win Macau Grand Prix from eighth on grid Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122051036/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96326 22 November 2011 live dmy-all 40% right The qualifying period was split into two sessions; the first was held on Thursday afternoon and ran for 30 minutes with the second held on Friday afternoon and was similarly timed to the previous day's session.http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/subpage.php?id=3021&lang=en The 58th Macau Grand Prix – Amended Provisional Programme: 17th to 20th of November 2011 macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix https://web.archive.org/web/20151027045017/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/subpage.php?id=3021&lang=en 27 October 2015 dead 24 July 2018 The fastest time set by each driver from either session counted towards his final starting position for the qualification race. The first qualifying session saw Merhi on top, again with a margin of over 1.5 seconds to the field. However, his session came to an early end in deteriorating track conditions as he misjudged his braking for Lisboa corner and ran into the back of Rosenqvist, ending the session for both drivers.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3764&lang=en Merhi takes Provisional Pole Position for "SJM" Macau Grand Prix macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://archive.today/20121219224004/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3764&lang=en 2012-12-19 dead Wittmann ended up second ahead of Nasr, Juncadella and Sims. Sekiguchi finished the session in sixth place ahead of top-placed rookie Hannes van Asseldonk and António Félix da Costa with William Buller and Rosenqvist rounding out the top ten. Following them were Foresti, Kimiya Sato with Richie Stanaway and Magnussen provisionally lining up on row seven. Daniel Abt, who held the lead of the Grand Prix before crashing out in 2010, was next ahead of Jazeman Jaafar, Marko Asmer, Laurens Vanthoor and Jimmy Eriksson.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96277 Jonathan Noble Roberto Merhi takes provisional Macau Grand Prix pole then crashes Autosport Haymarket Publications 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111119174148/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96277 19 November 2011 live dmy-all Adderly Fong ended the session in 20th, ahead of Carlos Muñoz, Huertas, Hideki Yamauchi, Carlos Sainz Jr., Hywel Lloyd, Evans, Valtteri Bottas, Pietro Fantin, Richard Bradley and Yasuda. After qualifying, numerous penalties were handed out.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96282 Jonathan Noble Roberto Merhi and seven other drivers hit with penalties in Macau GP Autosport Haymarket Publications 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122050739/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96282 22 November 2011 live dmy-all For earlier free practice incidents, Magnussen and Rosenqvist were sent to the back of the field. Rosenqvist was also given a three-place grid penalty for illegally crossing the pit lane exit line, along with session pacesetter Merhi, Asmer and Signature teammates Vanthoor, Muñoz and Sainz. Yasuda was given a six-place grid drop for crossing the line on two occasions. Merhi was then given another grid penalty for running into Rosenqvist, taking his total drop for the qualification race to ten places.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96287 Jonathan Noble Roberto Merhi handed another penalty in Macau Autosport Haymarket Publications 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111119224217/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96287 19 November 2011 live dmy-all Prior to second qualifying, Merhi, Rosenqvist and van Asseldonk – whose original penalty had not been announced – had their penalties rescinded.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96310 Jonathan Noble Roberto Merhi sees one of his Macau grid penalties rescinded Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122104109/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96310 22 November 2011 live dmy-all "The session was really, really good; Roberto [Merhi] and I were fighting hard for a good lap time. During the session my first fastest lap was a 2m13.1s, and I thought maybe it was enough. But then Roberto improved and I had to go again. Here, you need to try and get a tow because you can gain some good lap time, but for the last laps I couldn't get it - so I tried really hard to push in the city to go really quick. To do it on the last lap was really amazing, and it is a great feeling to finish first in qualifying. But still we have two long races and, as you know, you can overtake here quite easily on the main straight. But I think we have good pace and for that I am quite confident." Marco Wittmann, after taking pole position for Signature.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96318 Jonathan Noble Macau Grand Prix poleman Marco Wittmann confident he can carry qualifying pace into race Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122050749/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96318 22 November 2011 live dmy-all 40% left In the second 45-minute practice session, Wittmann and Merhi fought for the top spot again as the track had dried out from earlier rain, and drivers were able to use slick tyres for the first time in the meeting.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96308 Jonathan Noble Marco Wittmann fastest in chaotic practice in Macau Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122103913/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96308 22 November 2011 live dmy-all Wittmann came out on top by three tenths of a second, ahead of Merhi. Juncadella, Sainz and Nasr filled out the rest of the top five, the only other drivers to be within a second of the pace set by Wittmann. The session had to be stopped three times due to crashes,http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3787 Wittmann Fastest in "SJM" Macau Grand Prix Second Practice macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://archive.today/20121220041004/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3787 2012-12-20 dead as Félix da Costa crashed early on at Moorish corner, Merhi hit the barriers at San Francisco Bend turn after running wide, and teammate Juncadella also crashed into the barriers late on. Juncadella also became another driver to be penalised three places on the grid for illegally crossing the pit lane exit line.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96311 Daniel Juncadella gets grid penalty for pit exit infringement in Macau Jonathan Noble Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122051028/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96311 22 November 2011 live dmy-all In the second qualifying session, Wittmann set the early pace in the session before Merhi, looking to record as fast a time as possible in order to minimise his potential grid loss, moved ahead.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3797 Wittmann Takes Pole Position for "SJM" Macau Grand Prix macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://archive.today/20121220023534/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp58&id=3797 2012-12-20 dead Wittmann and Merhi then traded fastest times once more before Wittmann took pole position with his final lap of the session, by 0.064 seconds ahead of Merhi.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96312 Marco Wittmann secures Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix pole with late effort Jonathan Noble Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111121013115/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96312 21 November 2011 live dmy-all With Merhi's penalty, Félix da Costa moved onto the front row, despite twice having problems with a sticking throttle.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96327 Jonathan Noble Antonio Felix da Costa reveals stuck throttle fear after claiming Macau front row spot Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111121050916/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96327 21 November 2011 live dmy-all Also moving ahead of Merhi were Bottas, Sims, Nasr, Huertas and Sekiguchi, as Magnussen and Rosenqvist – who were both quicker than Huertas and Sekiguchi – had already been sent to the back of the grid for their Thursday misdemeanours. The rest of the field lined up after penalties as Vanthoor, Sato, Juncadella, Asmer, Muñoz, top debutant Fantin, Jaafar, Abt, van Asseldonk, Stanaway, Sainz, Buller, Yamauchi, Lloyd, Foresti, Bradley, Fong, Yasuda, Eriksson and Evans – who failed to record times within 110% of Wittmann in second qualifying – who would start ahead of Magnussen and Rosenqvist.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96322 Macau issues definitive grid for Formula 3 Grand Prix after plethora of penalties Jonathan Noble Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122103918/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96322 22 November 2011 live dmy-all The session passed relatively smoothly, with only Abt – after contact from Bradley – and Nasr hitting the barriers. Qualification Race "From the start I got two places straight away, after [Alexander] Sims crashed and [António Félix] da Costa stalled. I was third into the first corner and managed to get a good tow from [Valtteri] Bottas and we were three wide into Lisboa. I was in the middle so I didn't have the right line to come out first and I was cautious not to make contact. I managed to come out in second though and then I just focused on keeping the car out of the walls so we could have a good position for tomorrow. Both [Marco] Wittmann and [Roberto] Merhi were very quick; Wittmann had a strong car in the middle sector, but I was fast in the final sector and was able to close on him there and pull away from Merhi a little. I think we need to look at the data to see how we can improve further so we are even strong tomorrow, but second place is a great position to start from in Macau." Felipe Nasr finished second, holding off race-long pressure from Roberto Merhi.http://www.carlin.co.uk/news/NasrsecondinMacauQualificationRace.htm Nasr takes second in Macau Qualification Race Carlin Capsicum 19 November 2011 19 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120501214612/http://www.carlin.co.uk/news/NasrsecondinMacauQualificationRace.htm 2012-05-01 dead 40% right The qualification race to set the grid order for the main race on 19 November was delayed from its start time of 14:00 Macau Standard Time (UTC+08:00) by 30 minutes after earlier barrier damage from the GT Cup qualifying session. On his installation lap to the grid, Sims crashed his car at the Solitude Esses; he recovered to the pit lane, but failed to start the race due to extensive damage to the left-front corner of his car.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96341 Alexander Sims gutted by out-lap crash in Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix qualification race Charles Bradley Autosport Haymarket Publications 19 November 2011 19 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122103939/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96341 22 November 2011 live dmy-all At the start, Wittmann made the best start as Félix da Costa failed to get away from the line with a mechanical problem; he eventually did get started, but last. Behind them, Merhi made the best start and moved all the way up to fourth place on the first lap,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96340 Jonathan Noble Marco Wittmann controls Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix qualification race Autosport Haymarket Publications 19 November 2011 19 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122104124/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96340 22 November 2011 live dmy-all behind Wittmann, Nasr and Bottas. Further back, Fantin became the race's first retirement, crashing out heavily, but the safety car was not called for because his vehicle was recovered by a trackside crane.http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/f3-wittmann-wins-qualification-race-at-macau-gp Lynne Waite Stella-Maria Thomas Wittmann wins qualification race at Macau GP Motorsport.com GMM 19 November 2011 19 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111123100438/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/f3-wittmann-wins-qualification-race-at-macau-gp/ 23 November 2011 live dmy-all Merhi slipstreamed onto the back of Bottas, and then outbraked him in the braking zone at Lisboa turn to move into third place, while further back, Muñoz pulled off circuit from eleventh place with mechanical issues. Also pulling off in the first half of the race were Yasuda via a trip to the pit lane, Félix da Costa, who was languishing at the back of the field after his stall, and Bradley after contact with Evans. Merhi then set his sights on Nasr, trying on two successive laps at Lisboa corner, before yellow flags halted his challenge for a time as Félix da Costa's car was recovered, and also due to the debris from the Bradley-Evans collision. The race's overtaking was curtailed on the eighth lap, as Eriksson put his Motopark car into the barriers at Police turn, and as such, the race ended under the safety car. Wittmann thus took victory and pole position for the Grand Prix itself, and would be joined on the front row by Nasr after holding off Merhi's advances. Merhi completed the podium, ahead of Bottas, who finished fourth ahead of Huertas, Juncadella, Vanthoor, Abt, Sato and van Asseldonk, the last quartet gaining positions after Asmer slowed.http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm35 SJM Macau Grand Prix – Qualification Race – Provisional Classification 19 November 2011 mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231524/http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm35 25 April 2012 dead 19 November 2011 dmy-all Outside the top ten, Yamauchi finished eleventh ahead of Sekiguchi, Buller, Foresti, Stanaway, Lloyd, Jaafar, Asmer, Magnussen, Sainz, Rosenqvist and Evans rounded out the 22 classified finishers. Main Race Prior to the start of the main race under cloudy but warm weather conditions at 15:30 local time on 20 November, Yasuda pulled into the pit lane with mechanical issues,http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/f3-spaniard-juncadella-takes-surpise-macau-gp-win Lynne Waite Stella-Maria Thomas Spaniard Juncadella takes surprise Macau GP win Motorsport.com GMM 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111123022123/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/f3-spaniard-juncadella-takes-surpise-macau-gp-win 23 November 2011 live dmy-all and retired; reducing the field to 28 drivers as Eriksson failed to start the race after his crash during the Qualification Race. The front row of Wittmann and Nasr made decent starts but chaos ensued behind. Merhi stalled in third position, which caused the remainder of the field to scramble for any open spaces that were available to them. Vanthoor clipped the front of Merhi's car which sent him spinning across the track and eventually collected his teammate Abt, with both out on the spot. Merhi was not out of trouble for long as Stanaway rammed into the back of him, with Stanaway out on the spot and Merhi, who made it back to the pit lane, eventually retired with a damaged rear wing and suspension damage. Wittmann held the lead to Lisboa turn with Bottas, Juncadella and Nasr all close to the Signature driver's car. Fifth-placed Huertas was not so fortunate in making it round Lisboa corner unscathed, spinning in front of the pack, and pinning Sato in behind him. Ultimately, the safety car was called for due to the extensive debris that was remaining on the pit straight. Racing resumed at the end of lap three, with Wittmann holding onto the lead from Bottas, despite pressure all the way to Lisboa turn from the pit straight. Juncadella and Nasr fell in behind, with Yamauchi completing the top five. Nasr moved ahead of Bottas by the end of the fourth lap, with Bottas not lasting much longer in the race. On the run to Lisboa corner, Nasr, Bottas and Juncadella were three-wide on the straight with Bottas braking the latest for Lisboa, but clipped the barrier on the outside of the corner, causing damage to the left side of his car, and retired from the race. Juncadella took advantage of Nasr being slightly slowed in the corner and moved into second place. Evans also exited the race with braking issues. Wittmann extended his lead to three seconds over Juncadella but that was nullified after Rosenqvist hit the barriers at Faraway turn.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96360 Daniel Juncadella wins spectacular Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix Noble Jonathan 20 November 2011 Autosport 20 November 2011 Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20111121184415/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96360 21 November 2011 live dmy-all "I was quite lucky with the safety car, and I didn't really expect to win, but this feeling is amazing. I still can't believe it. I think the key was doing what I heard from one guy before the start. He said the thing is to stay out of trouble on the first lap - so I did that. Yesterday I was thinking to attack a lot in the first moments, but staying out of trouble in tight moments was the key for winning this race. So when the second safety car came and I was second, I knew I had my chance. My top speed was really good today and I could overtake Marco [Wittmann]. But I had to really concentrate when I overtook him under braking, because I nearly crashed into the wall. I cannot believe how lucky I am to win this race. When I was in first place on that lap [when he took the lead], I had never made so many mistakes in my life. I was lucky that the guy in P2, I think it was [Yuhi] Sekiguchi, was not really a serious contender for the win. So I pushed really hard in the second sector and I made so many mistakes as I was shaking in the car, honestly. I tried to stay calm and concentrate on pushing a lot in the second sector, so Felipe [Nasr] could not get close to the slipstream. Then the safety car came out and it was all over. On the last lap with the safety car I have never cried that much in my life!" Daniel Juncadella, after becoming the first Spaniard to win the Macau Grand Prix.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96361 Jonathan Noble Daniel Juncadella stunned to win Macau Grand Prix Autosport Haymarket Publications 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111121183733/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96361 21 November 2011 live dmy-all 40% right At the next restart, Wittmann did not hold the lead like he had done previously; such was the slipstream of the other cars, that Wittmann finished the tenth lap in fifth place.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3864&lang=en Juncadella Wins "SJM" Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 https://archive.today/20121220034901/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/news.php?kind=gp58&id=3864&lang=en 2012-12-20 dead Juncadella took the lead, with Sekiguchi moving into second place almost unnoticed, barging his way past Nasr into Lisboa corner, with van Asseldonk following close behind. Nasr eventually found his way back past Sekiguchi into second place, and after closing back in on van Asseldonk, Wittmann reeled off times in the 2:12 bracket even while passing the Hitech driver. Wittmann then set the fastest lap of the race on lap 13, while passing Sekiguchi for third place. Just like in the Qualification Race, the race was finished under neutralised safety car conditions after two separate incidents on lap 14. At the Mandarin, Yamauchi made an error after being passed by Foresti, and caused a chain reaction within the next few cars to approach the incident. Magnussen was trying to pass Buller, and went over the back over his car at 165 mph km/h on, flying into the catch-fencing on the outside of the circuit, but escaped with just a left knee injury that was caused by him hitting it inside his cockpit.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96364 Charles Bradley Kevin Magnussen glad to be alive after crashing into catchfencing in Macau F3 Grand Prix Autosport Haymarket Publications 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111121171308/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96364 21 November 2011 live dmy-all Lloyd braked to avoid the incident but was hit from behind by Sainz; as a result, Lloyd was taken to the circuit's medical centre for a checkup. Sims was also involved, and retired as well. As such, Juncadella held on to the end and became the first Spanish driver to win the Grand Prix. Juncadella's victory was also the first for an Italian team since Forti Corse won the 1988 race with Enrico Bertaggia.Bradley Charles 24 November 2011 Juncadella is a lucky fella Haymarket Publications 206 8 52–55 Autosport Nasr held second to the end, holding off Wittmann's ever-increasing pressure that was eventually negated by the appearance of the safety car. Sekiguchi finished in fourth place ahead of van Asseldonk, both having been a part of the lead group during the race. Buller survived unscathed from the incident with Magnussen to finish in sixth place, teammate Foresti, also after a close call, was seventh ahead of Jaafar. The top ten was rounded out by Bradley and Fong, both of whom had started the race outside the top 20.http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm36 SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Race classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd 20 November 2011 20 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231534/http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm36 2012-04-25 dead Outside the top ten, Fantin finished eleventh having moved up eighteen from his start position, and finished ahead of Sato, with Huertas 13th ahead of Magnussen, Yamauchi, Lloyd, Sainz, Sims and Asmer, the six drivers who retired in the closing stages, and the sextet rounded out the 19 classified finishers. Classification Qualifying Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Q1 Time Best lap time recorded during first qualifying Rank Ranking of first qualifying times Q2 Time Best lap time recorded during second qualifying Rank Ranking of second qualifying times Gap Gap to first-placed driver Grid Final grid position 1 1 GER Marco Wittmann Signature 2:30.535 2 2:12.790 1 1 2 11 ESP Roberto Merhi Prema Powerteam 2:28.860 1 2:12.854 2 + 0.064 81 1 3 22 POR António Félix da Costa Hitech Racing 2:31.901 8 2:13.115 3 + 0.325 2 4 26 FIN Valtteri Bottas Double R Racing 2:35.877 27 2:13.192 4 + 0.402 3 5 15 GBR Alexander Sims TOM'S 2:31.306 5 2:13.407 5 + 0.617 4 6 7 BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin 2:30.639 3 2:13.429 6 + 0.639 5 7 8 DEN Kevin Magnussen Carlin 2:33.281 14 2:13.518 7 + 0.728 292 2 8 19 SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport 2:32.457 10 2:13.528 8 + 0.738 303 3 9 9 COL Carlos Huertas Carlin 2:34.675 22 2:13.704 9 + 0.914 6 10 20 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi Mücke Motorsport 2:31.634 6 2:13.850 10 + 1.060 7 11 2 BEL Laurens Vanthoor Signature 2:33.881 18 2:13.973 11 + 1.183 94 4 12 25 EST Marko Asmer Double R Racing 2:33.866 17 2:14.011 12 + 1.221 124 4 13 4 COL Carlos Muñoz Signature 2:34.278 21 2:14.020 13 + 1.230 134 4 14 12 ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam 2:30.867 4 2:14.064 14 + 1.274 114 4 15 28 JPN Kimiya Sato Motopark 2:32.891 12 2:14.246 15 + 1.456 10 16 21 BRA Pietro Fantin Hitech Racing 2:36.057 28 2:14.415 16 + 1.625 14 17 10 MYS Jazeman Jaafar Carlin 2:33.588 16 2:14.477 17 + 1.687 15 18 5 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Signature 2:34.744 24 2:14.511 18 + 1.721 194 4 19 3 GER Daniel Abt Signature 2:33.428 15 2:14.513 19 + 1.723 16 20 23 NED Hannes van Asseldonk Hitech Racing 2:31.891 7 2:14.591 20 + 1.801 17 21 32 NZL Richie Stanaway Van Amersfoort Racing 2:32.996 13 2:14.625 21 + 1.835 18 22 17 GBR William Buller Fortec Motorsport 2:32.295 9 2:14.649 22 + 1.859 20 23 14 JPN Hideki Yamauchi Toda Racing 2:34.725 23 2:14.863 23 + 2.073 21 24 30 GBR Hywel Lloyd Sino Vision Racing 2:34.750 25 2:15.022 24 + 2.232 22 25 18 BRA Lucas Foresti Fortec Motorsport 2:32.551 11 2:15.061 25 + 2.271 23 26 16 GBR Richard Bradley TOM'S 2:36.823 29 2:15.855 26 + 3.065 24 27 29 HKG Adderly Fong Sino Vision Racing 2:34.273 20 2:16.666 27 + 3.876 25 28 6 JPN Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing 2:42.441 30 2:22.302 28 + 9.512 265 5110% qualifying time: 2:26.069http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en#result SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Qualifying 2 macau.grandprix.gov.mo Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122173411/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/58/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en#result 22 November 2011 dead dmy-all 29 27 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Motopark 2:34.034 19 2:55.360 29 + 21.244 276 6 30 24 NZL Mitch Evans Double R Racing 2:35.133 26 no time + 22.343 286 6Source: http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm32 SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Qualifying 1 – Provisional Classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd 17 November 2011 17 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231355/http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm32 25 April 2012 dead dmy-allhttp://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm34 SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Qualifying 2 – Provisional Classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd 18 November 2011 18 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231405/http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=11012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm34 25 April 2012 dead dmy-allBold time indicates the faster of the two times that determined the grid order. Notes 1.1 – Roberto Merhi was dropped seven places on the grid for causing a collision with Felix Rosenqvist. 2.2 – Kevin Magnussen started at the back of the grid, after ignoring yellow flags during first qualifying. 3.3 – Felix Rosenqvist started at the back of the grid, behind Kevin Magnussen, after overtaking under yellow flags and an incident in free practice. 4.4 – Carlos Muñoz, Laurens Vanthoor, Carlos Sainz Jr., Marko Asmer and Daniel Juncadella were given three-place grid penalties for the qualification race, for illegally crossing the pit lane exit line. 5.5 – Hironobu Yasuda was penalised six places for illegally crossing the pit lane exit line twice. 6.6 – Despite not setting a qualifying time within 110% of polesitter Marco Wittmann's time, Jimmy Eriksson and Mitch Evans were allowed to race at the stewards' discretion. Qualification Race Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Start grid 1 1 GER Marco Wittmann Signature 10 25:03.719 1 2 7 BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin 10 + 0.867 5 3 11 ESP Roberto Merhi Prema Powerteam 10 + 3.483 8 4 26 FIN Valtteri Bottas Double R Racing 10 + 4.270 3 5 9 COL Carlos Huertas Carlin 10 + 4.850 6 6 12 ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam 10 + 5.381 11 7 2 BEL Laurens Vanthoor Signature 10 + 6.512 9 8 3 GER Daniel Abt Signature 10 + 7.228 16 9 28 JPN Kimiya Sato Motopark 10 + 8.154 10 10 23 NED Hannes van Asseldonk Hitech Racing 10 + 9.337 17 11 14 JPN Hideki Yamauchi Toda Racing 10 + 10.200 21 12 20 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi Mücke Motorsport 10 + 10.789 7 13 17 GBR William Buller Fortec Motorsport 10 + 11.086 20 14 18 BRA Lucas Foresti Fortec Motorsport 10 + 11.517 23 15 32 NZL Richie Stanaway Van Amersfoort Racing 10 + 12.167 18 16 30 GBR Hywel Lloyd Sino Vision Racing 10 + 12.888 22 17 10 MYS Jazeman Jaafar Carlin 10 + 13.967 15 18 25 EST Marko Asmer Double R Racing 10 + 14.933 12 19 8 DEN Kevin Magnussen Carlin 10 + 15.558 29 20 5 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Signature 10 + 16.388 19 21 19 SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport 10 + 16.924 30 22 24 NZL Mitch Evans Double R Racing 10 + 18.601 28 Ret 27 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Motopark 7 Accident 27 Ret 29 HKG Adderly Fong Sino Vision Racing 6 Accident 25 Ret 16 GBR Richard Bradley TOM'S 5 Collision 24 Ret 22 POR António Félix da Costa Hitech Racing 4 Gearbox 2 Ret 6 JPN Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing 3 Engine 26 Ret 4 COL Carlos Muñoz Signature 1 Clutch 13 Ret 21 BRA Pietro Fantin Hitech Racing 0 Accident 14 DNS 15 GBR Alexander Sims TOM'S Accident damage 4Fastest lap: Roberto Merhi, 2:13.654, 164.844 km/h mph on on lap 7Source:The race finished under neutralised safety car conditions. Main Race Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Start grid 1 12 ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam 15 42:17.099 6 2 7 BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin 15 + 0.359 2 3 1 GER Marco Wittmann Signature 15 + 0.662 1 4 20 JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi Mücke Motorsport 15 + 1.378 12 5 23 NED Hannes van Asseldonk Hitech Racing 15 + 2.128 10 6 17 GBR William Buller Fortec Motorsport 15 + 3.301 13 7 18 BRA Lucas Foresti Fortec Motorsport 15 + 3.860 14 8 10 MYS Jazeman Jaafar Carlin 15 + 4.062 17 9 16 GBR Richard Bradley TOM'S 15 + 4.595 25 10 29 HKG Adderly Fong Sino Vision Racing 15 + 4.819 24 11 21 BRA Pietro Fantin Hitech Racing 15 + 5.551 30 12 28 JPN Kimiya Sato Motopark 15 + 6.534 9 13 9 COL Carlos Huertas Carlin 15 + 8.336 5 Ret 8 DEN Kevin Magnussen Carlin 13 Collision 19 Ret 14 JPN Hideki Yamauchi Toda Racing 13 Collision 11 Ret 30 GBR Hywel Lloyd Sino Vision Racing 13 Collision 16 Ret 5 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Signature 13 Collision 20 Ret 15 GBR Alexander Sims TOM'S 13 Collision 29 Ret 25 EST Marko Asmer Double R Racing 13 Engine 18 Ret 22 POR António Félix da Costa Hitech Racing 12 Wheel 26 Ret 4 COL Carlos Muñoz Signature 9 Accident 28 Ret 19 SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport 6 Accident 21 Ret 26 FIN Valtteri Bottas Double R Racing 4 Accident 4 Ret 24 NZL Mitch Evans Double R Racing 4 Brakes 22 Ret 11 ESP Roberto Merhi Prema Powerteam 1 Collision damage 3 Ret 3 GER Daniel Abt Signature 0 Collision 8 Ret 32 NZL Richie Stanaway Van Amersfoort Racing 0 Collision 15 Ret 2 BEL Laurens Vanthoor Signature 0 Collision 7 Ret 6 JPN Hironobu Yasuda ThreeBond Racing 0 Engine 27 DNS 27 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Motopark Accident damage 23Fastest lap: Marco Wittmann, 2:12.146, 166.725 km/h mph on on lap 13Source:The race finished under neutralised safety car conditions. 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