Pavlovic targets maiden pole position
Serbian in bullish mood after making set-up progress
Miloš Pavlović is aiming for his maiden Formula Two
pole position at Donington Park this weekend (15/16 August)
following an encouraging pre-event test earlier in the week.
The Serbian completed 57 laps during the test and clinched
second place with his final lap of the day: "It's good for morale,"
said Miloš. "I just hope I can go one better and take the
pole when it really matters during qualifying!"
Pavlović is enjoying working with the F2 engineers and
feels he has a good understanding of the Williams JPH1 Formula Two
car: "We did not have the right set-up at first on the new tyres
during the test so we came in and made a change," he said. "The
good thing about gaining experience with the car is that we knew
the changes would work. I feel like I have a good experience of the
F2 car now and after the change, the car did exactly as I expected.
I am really pleased - it was a good way to end the day."
"Changing engineers at every round encourages the driver to get
more involved and it is crucial as a driver to learn all the
aspects of the car that you can change. It has taken some time for
all of us to do this, but now I have a good understanding of the
changes that you can make and how it will affect the car."
Miloš is also quick to point out that the equality within
F2 gives an added inspiration to learn and improve, as it is down
to the driver to prove he or she is the best: "My budget in
previous seasons has meant that I could not race with the best
teams in other formulae, which was sometimes difficult. We have a
level playing field here in F2 and therefore you can fully express
yourself, more so than in other categories."
Currently lying eighth in the overall standings, Pavlović
realises it is crunch time if he is to stay in touch with the
championship race: "It is a question of getting it right here at
Donington and I can do it. It is important that I start on the
first two rows, but I am confident I can get good results. I have
to do it now; otherwise it will be too late."
Tickets on the gate for rounds 9 and 10 of the FIA
Formula Two Championship at Donington Park cost £20 per
adult, with free entry for children under 16. For more information
call 0870 950 9000 or visit www.formulatwo.com/dp