In early September, F3 promoters announced that four female drivers<\/a> would partake in a one-day test at Magny-Cours, France. The four included Abbie Pulling, Hamda Al-Qubaisi, Chloe Chambers, and Nerea Marti. Marti was a late addition replacing the injured Tereza Babickova<\/a>. On hand to help with the test was current Formula 3 champion, Victor Martins<\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday, W-Series driver Abbie Pulling and FREC driver Hamda Al Qubaisi opened the test. Each achieved fifty laps as they were tasked with testing three sets of slick Pirelli tires. They gained confidence with installation laps, short laps, and data analysis.<\/p>\n As the afternoon began, Pulling and Qubaisi headed out for a qualifying run and a 12-lap race simulation.<\/p>\n Didier Perrin, FIA F3 Technical Director praised both drivers<\/a>:<\/p>\n \u201cAbbi and Hamda did a great job today. They adapted quickly to the car, its challenges and were able to give us some valuable feedback. They were very eager to learn as much as possible, and it\u2019s been a pleasure to work with both.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Abbie Pulling commented:<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a lot to learn today, not only about the car, but also about myself. I came here with a big smile on my face. I really enjoyed it a lot. It\u2019s been really amazing to work with the F3 team. It\u2019s been a productive day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Hamda Al-Qubaisi commented:<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, it\u2019s been such an amazing experience. I want to thank everyone who made this possible\u2026 The first outing, I was shocked with the speed and the downforce. I am amazed how it works. Step by step, I was getting more confident in the car, I tried to improve my laps and my driving. I\u2019m really happy with how the day went. I think it is a really good step forward, and I had a really good feeling with the car. I think for the future, this test will help a lot. This is a taste of what an FIA F3 car is. To have this feeling is important for my future. If I am to step up to this Championship, I would say today really helped me a lot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Our two-day test at Magny-Cours is under way! \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n Hamda Al Qubaisi and Abbi Pulling are first to get a taste of #F3<\/a> machinery \ud83d\udcaa#F3Testing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6kZBsJryFl<\/a><\/p>\n — Formula 3 (@Formula3) September 16, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nDay 1 – Abbie Pulling, Hamda Al Qubaisi<\/h3>\n
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