Everything goes to plan for Verstappen in Final 1

For final 1 in the WSK Master Series, held on Saturday at La Conca, Max Verstappen (CRG / TM) didn’t give way to Ben Hanley (ART GP / TM) when the lights went out. He was flying ahead of the British driver Hanley, Patrik Hajek (Praga / Parilla) and Bas Lammers (Praga / Parilla), who made an excellent start. The four drivers were together for  several laps before the leader widened the gap after Bas Lammers attacked his Czech teammate, allowing both Pragas to overtake Hanley. We were also watching the very convincing Paolo De Conto (Birel / TM), who started 14th.

The battle intensified for 3rd place with rookie Charles Leclerc (ART GP / TM) attacking Lammers at the complex. But Fabian Federer (CRG / Modena) in the end was on the third step of the podium, while Lammers and Hajek finish 4th and 5th after suppressing Leclerc. Riccardo Negro (DR / TM) impressed with the biggest comeback of the race from 18th to seventh position, just ahead of De Conto. Jérémy Iglesias (Lenzo / LKE) retired with mechanical problems while 11th. Charly Bizalion (BRM / TM) managed a solid race in 12th position. The young French driver long resisted Sauro Cesetti (Top Kart / Parilla) and also Jorrit Pex (CRG / TM) and would have won if the KZ2 category distinction existed as it did in the past in WSK as he is second only to KZ1 drivers.

The victory went to Max Verstappen, who set the fastest time and was the logical favorite, ahead of a more combative Ben Hanley.

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