Five things we learned from the Kuwait GP

Blue Horns and the consistency

What a start to the season this could have been for Blue Horns. In Australia, Dicks and Okkenhaug were relegated to the back of the field due to penalties for crossing the pit entry line. In Kuwait, Dicks scored important points while Okkenhaug was first involved in a collision with Fabian Walter and then had to retire the car due to a self-inflicted accident. The pace, especially at the start of the race, was right. Now this has to be transferred to the whole race, then Blue Horns will be at the front again.

Sander van Leeuwen emerges as Best of the Rest

The midfield behind the top three teams is usually very unpredictable in the VFC: In the first two races, however, one candidate for this unofficial title has crystallised. Dutchman Sander van Leeuwen surprised everyone again in Kuwait with a consistently strong pace. After qualifying in Q2 again, van Leeuwen was able to work his way up to P6 thanks to an alternative strategy and withstood a late attack from Jörn Dicks. Good points hauls should therefore happen more often.

Early crisis for Roy Seifert

Roy Seifert and the VFC 2025, not yet a love story. After the driver from Mainz was handed a drive-through shortly before the end of the race in Australia, he secured 8th place due to penalties. In Kuwait, however, Seifert was completely off his game. As he said himself, he completely lacked a feel for the car and drove ‘the worst race of my life’. While Schubert is leading the championship, Seifert is in P8. Too little for his own standards. Seifert is likely to attempt a turnaround in Kyalami.

Kuwait makes an ambivalent debut

The VFC made its first guest appearance in Kuwait. The track in the Middle East, built by Herrmann Tilke, shows great corner combinations and action on paper; however, the phrase ‘on paper’ is quite accurate here. No driver was really happy with the track, little grip and very grippy kerbs were some of the complaints. The VFC will probably have to keep looking for a new home in the Orient.

Consistency brings points

The VFC's favourite saying was used several times in Kuwait: ‘Drive your race consistently and you'll score points.’ - The drivers at the back of the field in particular struggled with the course; consistent drivers such as Roehn, Ihde and debutant Alvin Tran scored points, while supposedly faster drivers such as Okkenhaug, Kaurala, Hauck etc. came away empty-handed. Velvet in particular was able to profit from this: The US-Americans are even ahead of Blue Horns in the team championships thanks to their consistent driving and points scoring.