Martins wins F3 Bahrain feature race ahead of Leclerc

Starting from third on the grid, Martins overtook Roman Stanek into Turn 1 on L🔥ap 5 at the Safety Car resta♎rt.
The race was p🧜ut on hold early on after a number of cars were forced to retire from the race.
Caio Collet picked up suspension damage after running over the kerbs a🐠t Turn 6/7, while 🔯Zane Maloney and Francesco Pizzi were out on the opening lap.
Once the race got back underway, pole-sitter Fran꧃co Colapinto led Martins and Alexaജnder Smolyar.
As the race progressed, Colapintoꦡ's lack of experience became apparent as he struggled with his rear tyres.
On Lap 15, Martins completed a switchback move out of Turn 3 to take the lead of the race.🐲
The ART Grand Prix driver controlled the race from the front, eventually winning by 1.5s ahead of Lec෴lerc in the Prema.
Leclerc completed a simila﷽r move on Colapinto on Lap 18, completing a sensational recovery from outside of the t🐠op 10.
If the 🐠Monegasque improves his qualifying pace for future races then no doubt he will be a serious threat in the title race.
Gregoire Saucy completed the podium in the second ART car after Colapinto picked up a five-second penalty for exceeding track limi൲ts on multiple occasions, dropping him to fifth in the final classification.
Juan Manuel Correa made it three ARTs in the top four with a strong drive to P4, getting ahead of Colapinto thanks to his ඣpenalty.
Oliver Bearman finished sixth in the second Prema as he led an intense midfieꦕld f💞ight.
Jak Crawford, David Vidales, William Alꦬatalo and Kayl𝐆en Frederick rounded out the top 10.
Spr♋💎int race winner Isack Hadjar finished 25th after contact with Smolyar handed him an unfortunate puncture.
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