This means that he will start first in the main race on Sunday. He has the 10th best track in the sprint race on Saturday.
Full cheers erupted on the MP Motorsport radio after qualifying was over.
– Something has happened to Dennis. He has a completely different calm around him, said Viaplay commentator Atle Gulbrandsen about the Norwegian’s exit from the Red Bull system.
The MP Motorsport driver was fastest in practice. In qualifying he finished three tenths ahead of Andrea Antonelli.
Hauger is starting his third season in Formula 2. It is no secret that it will be absolutely decisive for what opportunities open up further in his career. There will not be a fourth season at the second highest level in the Formula circus.
The Norwegian stepped up in the Formula 2 circus ahead of the 2022 season after winning Formula 3 the year before. In his debut season, the boy from Aurskog finished in 10th place as a Prema driver, before he moved to MP Motorsport ahead of last year.
The 2023 season ended with eighth place overall after highly variable results.
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