The 11th round of DownForce Esports Season 3 took place in the Paul Ricard circuit, in form of the French Grand Prix. Tikkzi reclaimed the top step of the podium after a disappointing DNF in the last race, as a result of which the AlfaTauri driver currently has the most wins this season. The Alpine drivers Wesracing and 2DRK4U finished the race in P2 and P3 respectively, and collectively lifted the 10th podium trophy of Alpine F1 Team with a thrilling drive from the Hungarian who started the race in P9. Alex Rhein made a remarkable recovery as he spun in the beginning laps of the race and yet finished the race in P4 along with the fastest lap in his Williams, while long time driver Chill returned as Alfa Romeo reserve and with the aid of a 2-stop strategy, the Brit crossed the line in P5. Jellemelle got demoted to P6 due to his 8 seconds time penalty, followed by 1 of the 2 rookies Marvin who impressively finished in P7 on his debut race. EdTheSurvivor scored 4 points for Alfa Romeo after a series of disappointing DNFs, giving the team a fighting chance against McLaren, who are currently 3 points ahead in the Constructors Championship. Zadexz and Parazod barely crossed the chequered flag as the pair suffered heavy tyre degrading spins and ran out of fuel on the last lap, with Zadexz finishing in P9 and Parazod getting demoted to P10 as he was handed a 10 second time penalty on the final lap. The other rookie Dadofeghali had a much harder time adapting to the pace of the league, as he finished outside the points in P11 with 18 seconds time penalty, followed by Doctor Zuk who fell into similar situation as he was not comfortable with the car setup, finishing the race in P12. Lastly, The DNFs are comprised of Tacoman, Vetsku, and a DSQ from KingJames. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Driver of the Day : 2DRK4U <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Other Highlights : VBR_Marvin (Points on debut), Chill (Best qualifying position), VBR_Marvin (P13 -> P7), Alex Rhein (Fastest Lap), Dadofeghali (18 seconds time penalty) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Post Statements Update : Parazod gets 10 seconds time penalty removed from his race time due to unfair penalization