The Rise of a Champion: Sophia Floersch's Journey in FIA Formula 3 - Spa 2023

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Joan Todt
“Congratulations Sophia ! An example of resilience and a great inspiration to all the young women who are aiming to reach the highest level of Motorsport”

BWT ALPINE F1 Team
“MAKING HISTORY 👏👏
@SophiaFloersch made history yesterday, being the first female to claim points in @Formula3 💪 She climbed 17 places from 24th to 7th 💯”

Formula 3
“24th on the grid - seventh to the flag An incredible way to take your first #F3 points
@SophiaFloersch”


Quoted source: @RACERS-THE GIRLS BEHIND THE HELMET

"History was made at Spa-Francorchamps, as Sophia Floersch became the first woman to score points in FIA Formula 3 - on a weekend where weather was so unpredictable that the chances of making mistakes were higher than ever. Yet Sophia stormed through the field in both races, claiming a breakthrough seventh place.
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Sophia Floersch was the protagonist of a breakthrough weekend: ..., yet consistently outperforming her teammates, and then showed what.she's capable of.

During the last three rounds, she got closer to the point-scoring positions - even finishing 9th in Austria before a post-race technical disqualification. ...

"It’s always amazing to come and race on this legendary track but this year it has been extra special."

Her weekend started with a half-wet/half-dry qualifying session, where Pepe Martì (Campos Racing) proved to be the fastest of the field with a lap of 2:22.160 that secured him the first spot on the grid. Sophia managed to get the 24th place, as the tricky conditions and the traffic made it difficult for everyone to show their full potential.

SPRINT RACE
...The race ended behind the Safety Car, but Sophia Florsch had managed to make the most of those sparse green flag minutes: she made no mistakes, moved up the field at every opportunity and was the driver with the highest number of overtakes, as she was able to gain 10 positions during the race. 14th across the finish line, she was later promoted to 12th, due to post-race penalties.

FEATURE RACE
If the Sprint race was a highly positive one for Sophia, the Feature was even better. The track was wet during the line up laps, as drivers made it onto their grid spots. Weather forecasts predicted no rain, so teams had to decide whether to make their drivers start on slick or wet tyres.

Most of the drivers went for slick tyres, while only a few decided to start the race on wets. One of them was Floersch, who made the call herself. The track was more wet than the day before, and with the colder temperature, it would've dried slower.
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At the start, the drivers with wet tyres were making up ground and by the end of the first few laps, Florsch was in the Top 10, from P24 on the grid. ...

She battled with Sebastian Montoya for the fifth place until the very end of the race, when the track was improving and Caio Collet, the first driver on slick tyres, caught up with them. The trio crossed the finish line almost at the same time, but Collet had better grip and was able to make the passes.
... - but it was Sophia who had everyone's attention.

She finished seventh and became the first woman ever to score points in the FIA Formula 3 Championship, a result that writes a chapter in the history books of the sport. While the result is a spectacular achievement, it felt like it was a matter of time, as her pace kept getting faster and faster every weekend. Having made up 29 places across the weekend, Floersch once again left her mark.

She not only brought home this result, but she also won PHM by Charouz Racing's first points in Formula 3, a result that feels like a victory in the team's rookie season in the championship.
"Saturday was already a strong race with finishing P12 in only three racing laps. But then Sunday we did the right strategy calls and ended up in the points in a super difficult race with mixed conditions. I'm just really pleased with the result, and I want to thank PHM for giving me the chance to make the wet tire call."
"We always said that points should've come by the end of the season, and they finally did. Without the help of Alpine and the Rac(h)er program it would not have been possible. There will be more to come and we keep on working" - Sophia said, looking back on her performance this weekend.

Have fun watching!
Filmed and edited by @ThomasMarzusch
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