My race was hardly a triumph either...
Lap 1 I managed to be hit by the concrete posts ( although I am sure that I left enough room!!) but was fortunate that all the wheels remained attached. I was unfortunate that the engine stalled because I was using the "H" shifter and the car was still in gear. It took me about 20 secs to get the engine re-started
Rejoined dead last and tried to keep the damned thing on the grey stuff eventually caught Suti who had obviously "had a moment" and followed him for a few laps until I think he allowed me to pass. Whereupon I promptly spun it at the exit of the chicane, but avoided hitting anything hard.
It was at around this point that I wondered if the "3" in the Formula 3 description referred to the number of wheels that these cars are supposed to have
I lost count of the cars that I passed that were leaving a trail of sparks and smoke as their drivers tried to make it to the sanctuary of the pits
It was as well that I did not laugh ( well, not too loudly) at their misfortune because it was not so many laps later that a little brain befuddlement about where exactly the gearstick should be caused me to go one better than them and rip 2 wheels off
Race over
Grats to those who made it to the flag and finished with a whole car.