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Switzerland extends championship lead

A1 Team Switzerland driver Neel Jani took the second step of the podium in the 14 lap sprint race finishing just 0.601 behind Germany, bringing the team point tally to 73 points. In the feature race, Neel started from pole but his hopes of winning came undone with a technical problem on the right rear wheel safety locking mechanism. 

Switzerland thus maintains the lead in the championship, (79 points) with a comfortable 19 points lead over second placed France. 

Neel Jani said: "I started from pole for the feature race, but did not have such a good start with too much wheelspin. After a first corner incident the safety car was out and came back in after four laps. At the restart our positions were unchanged. So, I started putting pressure on Jarvis. My times in the first sector always quicker than his and I was right on his tail. But I knew that the race would be long and that anything could happen. The good side is that we arrived in Zhuhai with an eight-point advantage in the championship but now the team are leading the championship by 19 points. See you next year and happy new year!"

Max Welti, team principal, A1 Team Switzerland commented: "I am very pleased for the team and the country about our results this weekend. Neel was either front-line or pole for the starts. He earned the fastest lap in the sprint race, a podium and points in the same weekend. It keeps the team in a comfortable lead in the championship. We had great teamwork all throughout the weekend, despite a disappointing technical problem beyond our control in the second pit stop of the main race. It's a real shame, but the positive side is that we substantially increased our advantage in the championship after the Zhuhai race even if Neel had never driven there before. Five
podiums out of eight races and top 10 in eight races. What an achievement for the first part of our young team's history and our third season."

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