Source: A1GP
A1 Team Switzerland dominated the action in Durban this afternoon to win an incident-packed Feature race, as the tricky first turn claimed numerous victims throughout the 48-lap race.
Today's results move the Swiss team ten points ahead of France in the championship standings while New Zealand now lies third, having scored a meagre two points after enduring a frustrating weekend in South Africa.
Jani had been suffering with a stomach bug and dehydration, was grateful for the safety car periods.
Similar superb work by the French team in the pits helped Loic Duval on his way to securing second place behind Switzerland, an incredible feat considering the Frenchman only arrived at the track from Japan on Saturday morning.
France's Loic Duval, who will not be able to compete in the remaining three rounds of the A1GP season due to prior commitments, was very happy with second in the Feature race today and thought it was one of the best races of his A1GP career. Portuguese rookie Filipe Albuquerque raced to third position from ninth on the grid, taking an impressive first podium on his A1GP debut, despite being airborne in a first lap collision.
As the race wound down Canada's Robert Wickens spun out at the first turn and was hit by Great Britain's Oliver Jarvis as he rounded the tight hairpin and could not avoid the Canadian car.
Wickens had been on great form and was running second for much of the race. The incident brought out the safety car and no sooner had the race restarted than it was all over thanks to am ambitious move from local hero Adrian Zaugg.
The South African driver, who started 15th, had climbed to seventh when he made a determined dive down the inside at the first turn and hit the unlucky Jeroen Bleekemolen in the Dutch car, causing a major pile up involving five cars.
Bleekemolen was out of the race, which continued for a short period under the safety car. However, he was still classified in fourth position when the race was brought to a premature end by a red flag.
It was the third time during the Feature race that a multi-car incident at turn one led to a safety car period when the field squeezed through the tight hairpin eager to take advantage of one of the few overtaking spots on the narrow street circuit.
A1 Team Switzerland dominated the action in Durban this afternoon to win an incident-packed Feature race, as the tricky first turn claimed numerous victims throughout the 48-lap race.
Today's results move the Swiss team ten points ahead of France in the championship standings while New Zealand now lies third, having scored a meagre two points after enduring a frustrating weekend in South Africa.
Jani had been suffering with a stomach bug and dehydration, was grateful for the safety car periods.
Similar superb work by the French team in the pits helped Loic Duval on his way to securing second place behind Switzerland, an incredible feat considering the Frenchman only arrived at the track from Japan on Saturday morning.
France's Loic Duval, who will not be able to compete in the remaining three rounds of the A1GP season due to prior commitments, was very happy with second in the Feature race today and thought it was one of the best races of his A1GP career. Portuguese rookie Filipe Albuquerque raced to third position from ninth on the grid, taking an impressive first podium on his A1GP debut, despite being airborne in a first lap collision.
As the race wound down Canada's Robert Wickens spun out at the first turn and was hit by Great Britain's Oliver Jarvis as he rounded the tight hairpin and could not avoid the Canadian car.
Wickens had been on great form and was running second for much of the race. The incident brought out the safety car and no sooner had the race restarted than it was all over thanks to am ambitious move from local hero Adrian Zaugg.
The South African driver, who started 15th, had climbed to seventh when he made a determined dive down the inside at the first turn and hit the unlucky Jeroen Bleekemolen in the Dutch car, causing a major pile up involving five cars.
Bleekemolen was out of the race, which continued for a short period under the safety car. However, he was still classified in fourth position when the race was brought to a premature end by a red flag.
It was the third time during the Feature race that a multi-car incident at turn one led to a safety car period when the field squeezed through the tight hairpin eager to take advantage of one of the few overtaking spots on the narrow street circuit.