Treacherous weather conditions led to the cancellation of today's FIA Formula 2 feature race in Melbourne amid multiple start attempts and a deteriorating situation.
Due to dangerous standing water and heavy aquaplaning, the stewards had to throw red flags twice and eventually call the race off on safety grounds.
No points were awarded. PREMA, Gabriele Minì, and Sebastian Montoya will be back on track on the 12th and 13th of April at Bahrain International Circuit.
#9 - Sebastian Montoya
"It was very wet and it was just getting worse and worse. The first time I went out, I couldn't really see anything. After the red flag, the rain stopped and for a second, I thought we were going to race. But then we did the formation lap and it was worse than before. The second formation lap was better, but then the third was the worst one. At this point, it was impossible to go full throttle in the straights and really easy to go off. At least I was able to drive on the rain tyres and understand the procedures, warming the brakes and tyres. Everything is a learning experience and it was quite positive."
#10 - Gabriele Minì
"Not much happened really, every time we were going on track, it was too dangerous. First of all, we could not see where we were going and I could barely see the red light of the car in front. Then it was the aquaplaning and the water it was really difficult to stay on the track even in third gear on the straight, it was pulling you left and right. I think it was the right choice even if we were quick all weekend. It would have been nice to try and see how the race would evolve on the wet. Starting a bit on the back in the sprint race means we only got a few points, which is a bit of a shame, but it's better than zero. It was a good weekend speed-wise in qualy and in the race so we can be quite happy."