Who is the most likely driver at last weekend’s Miami Grand Prix?
None other than Abi Pring.
The Alpine F1 Academy driver took pole position in both F1 Academy races in Miami, winning both with commanding victories, finishing more than five seconds ahead of Dorine Ping in the first race. In the second race, she finished with a lead of nearly four seconds over Bianca Bustamante. When the final points were tallied, Puru secured all but one point available and extended his lead in the F1 Academy Championship.
The driver said it was an almost “perfect” weekend.
“It was a near-perfect weekend, scoring 57 out of 58 points,” Pring said in the team’s media report released Wednesday. “We have increased the championship by 34 points and have been able to prepare well for the Spanish national team in just under two months.”
Pule explained how the entire team was locked in from the beginning.
“From the beginning of the weekend we showed that we had the pace and took double pole in qualifying. In Race 1 we took the lead and carried the flag and gave it our all. [tires] The setup of the car was also great and we were able to close the gap by 5 seconds before the final. [checkered] flag. “
Puru explained that in the second race, Bustamante was hampered by a major challenge at the start. “When I started from pole position again for race two, I realized that the car next to me had a new car. [tires] But I wasn’t, so it’s definitely going to be a challenge. My goal was to keep the car back at the start, but I managed to get my elbows forward. From there it was just a copy and paste of the first race. ”
Speaking to Pulling ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the alpine driver shared his expectations for the week in South Beach. “I think it’s really important to strengthen the mindset that we had going into the first round. Individually and as a team, we’re not ahead of the curve,” Pulling said in an exclusive interview last month. “We are firmly planted on the ground and focused on the process of how to get results rather than celebrating that we are in the lead. I think it’s the right way to do it. We’ve just improved ourselves in every way.
“I’m really looking forward to getting back to the paddock and back to Alpine and Rodin Motorsport,” Pring added. “It’s a really fun track, it’s got a lot of tight, twisty corners, and I think the technical parts are usually my strong suit. I’m trying to keep my shoulders light and not put any pressure on myself and get into the weekend with a lot of tight, twisty corners. I try to go into the match thinking, “I made the most of everything that was thrown at me.”
“So that’s always my goal when I get on the track.”
Pule absolutely made the most of everything thrown at him in Miami, putting together a near-perfect performance.
“It was a dream weekend in Miami,” Pring concluded Wednesday. “Thank you to my partners at Alpine and Rodin Motorsport for an unforgettable race weekend.”
Pring and the entire F1 academy will return to action at next month’s Spanish Grand Prix.
