Strong finish by Armaan

BARCELONA - Indias Armaan Ebrahim ended his campaign in the inaugural FIA Formula 2 Championship on a high as he came in 12th and 10th in the Sunday’s final round of the series at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Fresh of an impressive debut outing the previous weekend with the VW India team at in the German Formula 3 Championship, Armaan was second fastest overall in the second practice session Friday trailing only Philipp Eng by a whisker.

Overall, it was a good outing for Armaan as the race pace was always quick but with absolutely no room to overtake, the 20-year old Indian stayed close on the heels of Eng who finished eighth.

Speaking about the race, Armaan, who finished 17th in the championship with seven points, said: Barcelona was a really good weekend and it is very satisfying that I was able to be in the top 5 throughout the weekend’s practice. A small mistake in the last corner cost me Pole or at least P2 in qualifying. Within just 3/10th of a second, there were as many as nine cars which shows how close this level of racing has been, not just in Barcelona but throughout the entire season.

Analysing the FIA Formula 2 Series as the 2009 edition came to a close, Armaan said: We all knew the F2 would be a competitive championship and the amount of wheel-to-wheel racing it has produced has justified its billing as the Official Feeder Series to Formula 1.

There were some mechanical issues with the cars during the season, but the Championship is constantly improving and I am certain 2010 will be bigger and better. Personally, it has been an intensely challenging year and I am pleased with my first full season in Europe. I take a lot from it both in terms of results and experiences and I am looking to come back even stronger.

On his German F3 race on the invitation of Volkswagen, he said: It was also nice to have a good outing with VW car in the German Formula 3 race, last weekend at Orschesleben, Germany.

“Scoring two top 10 finishes having never driven a F3 car before was extremely satisfying. I now look forward to securing a proper budget to do the right amount of winter testing which will then prepare me to attack the Formula 2 championship title next year, which is where my sights are set.