Jazeman Jaafar suffered a frustrating weekend at the eighth round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in Paul Ricard after technical issues in the early sessions put him on the back foot. Although he had strong race pace by the time of the second race, he was starting too far back on the grid to be able to capitalise on this.
The 20-year-old Malaysian, competing in his debut season of the headline series of World Series by Renault, had hoped for a strong weekend at the French circuit, but in one of the practice session he was forced to sit in the garage while his Carlin team sorted technical issues, losing him valuable set up time. His woes continued into qualifying, putting him further down the grid than usual. He valiantly battled on and had a storming start in the first race, making up nine places in the opening lap with some excellent driving and avoiding the inevitable first lap incidents. He pushed on over the course of the 25 lap race distance and had got up to 13th place, but a drop in engine power left him struggling to stay with other cars, dropping him to 16th and getting slower every lap. He finally finished in 14th place. The second race of the weekend was a similar story for the PETRONAS Talent Programme driver. He wasn’t able to challenge for the top ten, but had a strong race pace and was able to finish 14th. Jazeman said of his weekend, “It was very frustrating for me. It wasn’t any one thing that I could pinpoint, but a number of small issues which resulted in less than satisfactory results. It’s inevitable that if you have problems at the start of the weekend you will struggle to make up the ground and that was true this weekend. Despite this, I know I have the race pace and given the opportunity to put it to good use I can run comfortably in the top ten.” He adds, “It’s all part of my learning curve in motor racing, although that doesn’t make it easy to digest. I have to stay strong and keep motivated, and luckily I have the ability to do this, as well as having a good team of people around me. I only have a couple of weeks until the next race, so my focus is on that now.” Jazeman returns to racing action in a fortnight, with the final round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series at the Circuit Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain.A frustrating weekend in France
Jazeman Jaafar suffered a frustrating weekend at the eighth round of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in Paul Ricard after technical issues in the early sessions put him on the back foot. Although he had strong race pace by the time of the second race, he was starting too far back on the grid to be able to capitalise on this.
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November 2018
Friday November 23rd, 2018
Take two in Shanghai with Asian Le Mans Series opener
Tuesday November 20th, 2018
Fourth place finish for Jazeman in China WEC race
Thursday November 15th, 2018
Ready for China - another win? stay tuned!
October 2018
Sunday October 14th, 2018
Jazeman wins in Fuji, first WEC victory
Thursday October 11th, 2018
Ready for 6 Hours of Fuji on Sunday
June 2018
Wednesday June 20th, 2018
Fourth place at Le Mans - an amazing experience!
Tuesday June 12th, 2018
Exclusive interview - my thoughts on Le Mans 24 Hours
Monday June 11th, 2018
Le Mans is on!
Tuesday June 5th, 2018
Productive Le Mans test in France
May 2018
Sunday May 6th, 2018
Fourth place class finish at Spa 6 hours
Friday May 4th, 2018
The 2018 season starts here
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
October 2017
September 2017
July 2017
Monday July 31st, 2017
Mechanical issues sideline #59 car at Spa
Wednesday July 26th, 2017
The biggest race of the year is ahead
June 2017
Sunday June 25th, 2017
Disappointment at Paul Ricard
Thursday June 22nd, 2017
Dusk to darkness race ahead
May 2017
Monday May 15th, 2017
Promising weekend at Silverstone
Thursday May 11th, 2017
Hoping for points at Silverstone
April 2017
Tuesday April 25th, 2017
No opportunity to race in Monza
Thursday April 20th, 2017
Debut race weekend with McLaren GT in Monza this weekend
October 2016
September 2016
Wednesday September 28th, 2016
Spanish finale of Blancpain Sprint Series this weekend
Tuesday September 20th, 2016
Vice Champion in debut sportswear season
Wednesday September 14th, 2016
Nurburgring title showdown is next stop for Jazeman
August 2016
Monday August 29th, 2016
Still hungry after Budapest Sprint Series round
Wednesday August 24th, 2016
Budapest-bound for next race weekend
Monday August 1st, 2016
BATTLING THROUGH TO SIXTH PLACE FINISH AT SPA 24 HOURS
July 2016
Wednesday July 27th, 2016
Hitting the road to Spa for 24 hours of racing
Monday July 4th, 2016
Out of luck at Nurburgring
June 2016
Thursday June 30th, 2016
Sprinting off to Nurburgring for next race weekend
Monday June 27th, 2016
Strong run for Jazeman at Paul Ricard
Wednesday June 22nd, 2016
Race preview: Dusk to dark six hour challenge at Paul Ricard
May 2016
Monday May 16th, 2016
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Friday May 13th, 2016
Aiming for a podium at Silverstone
Monday May 9th, 2016
Fourth in qualifying race at Brands Hatch
Thursday May 5th, 2016
Ready to race at Brands Hatch
April 2016
Monday April 25th, 2016
On the podium in second place on my debut!!
Wednesday April 20th, 2016
Another debut for Jazeman heading to Monza
Monday April 11th, 2016
Jazeman puts in strong performance in tough season opener
Wednesday April 6th, 2016
Off to Misano for my Blancpain GT Series debut
March 2016
February 2016
October 2015
Sunday October 18th, 2015
Two top ten finishes in Jerez
Tuesday October 13th, 2015
Jazeman heads to Jerez for Formula Renault 3.5 Series 2015 season finale
September 2015
Tuesday September 29th, 2015
Two solid finishes in Le Mans
Thursday September 24th, 2015
Penultimate round of Formula Renault 3.5 Series 2015 this weekend
Sunday September 13th, 2015
Podium for Jazeman Jaafar in Nurburgring
Friday September 11th, 2015
Next stop - the 'ring'
Monday September 7th, 2015
Tough Silverstone weekend for Jazeman Jaafar
Friday September 4th, 2015
Bardot Group partners with Jazeman
Wednesday September 2nd, 2015
Jazeman gets back to racing after summer break
July 2015
Monday July 13th, 2015
Two top ten finishes in Austria
Thursday July 9th, 2015
Back into battle at Red Bull Ring
June 2015
Monday June 15th, 2015
Blistering pace and fourth place for Jazeman in Budapest
Wednesday June 10th, 2015
Budapest bound for next FR3.5 Series race weekend
Monday June 1st, 2015
Second place in Race 1, storming drive in Race 2 for more points in Spa
May 2015
Wednesday May 27th, 2015
Off to Spa and pushing for more wins
Sunday May 24th, 2015
Victory in Monaco and championship lead!
Saturday May 23rd, 2015
YES!! First pole for Jazeman in Monaco
Wednesday May 20th, 2015
Off to the glitz and glamour of Monaco
April 2015
Monday April 27th, 2015
JAZEMAN CELEBRATES ON THE PODIUM IN SPAIN
Thursday April 23rd, 2015
A new season of racing starts this weekend
Wednesday April 1st, 2015
Strong test in Motorland, new season approaches
March 2015
Friday March 6th, 2015
Strong opening test for Jazeman in Jerez
Tuesday March 3rd, 2015
Jazeman to race with Fortec Motorsports in 2015
December 2014
October 2014
Thursday October 16th, 2014
Heading off to final FR3.5 Series event in Jerez
Wednesday October 1st, 2014
Fifth place finish tops Paul Ricard weekend
September 2014
Wednesday September 24th, 2014
Off to South of France for next round of racing
Monday September 15th, 2014
Two top ten finishes in Budapest
Thursday September 11th, 2014
Portimao testing in the 2012 MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 car
Wednesday September 10th, 2014
Returning to racing action in Budapest
August 2014
July 2014
Friday July 18th, 2014
Jazeman joins HTP Motorsport for Spa 24 Hours
Tuesday July 15th, 2014
News update: More points in Germany
Wednesday July 9th, 2014
Preparing for German round of Formula Renault 3.5 Series
June 2014
Monday June 30th, 2014
Ups and downs in Moscow
Monday June 23rd, 2014
Jazeman reaches mid point in season heading to Moscow
Monday June 2nd, 2014
Second podium in a row!
May 2014
Wednesday May 28th, 2014
Off to Belgium for next round of racing
Sunday May 25th, 2014
Podium finish in Monaco!
Thursday May 15th, 2014
Aiming to repeat Monaco success
April 2014
Wednesday April 23rd, 2014
Jazeman jets off for second round of racing
Monday April 14th, 2014
Points for Jazeman in Monza
Wednesday April 9th, 2014
Heading to Italy for first race weekend of 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
Thursday November 21st, 2013
STRONG SHOWING AT MACAU WITH SIXTH PLACE FINISH
Saturday November 2nd, 2013
Jazeman to evaluate 2014 options
October 2013
Tuesday October 22nd, 2013
Severe infection sidelines Jazeman in Barcelona
Tuesday October 15th, 2013
Jazeman prepares for season finale in Barcelona
Wednesday October 2nd, 2013
A frustrating weekend in France
September 2013
Thursday September 26th, 2013
Previewing the penultimate round of the 2013 World Series season
Tuesday September 10th, 2013
Hungry for success in Hungary
August 2013
Sunday August 11th, 2013
Jazeman's proven F3 experience produces two wins, three podiums
Monday August 5th, 2013
Jazeman to race with Carlin in British F3 at Brands Hatch this weekend
July 2013
Monday July 22nd, 2013
Storming drive in Austria
Tuesday July 16th, 2013
Austrian outing this weekend, sixth round of FR 3.5 Series
June 2013
Tuesday June 25th, 2013
Unfruitful Russian weekend for Jazeman
Wednesday June 19th, 2013
Off to Russia for the first time
Sunday June 2nd, 2013
Rookie class win in Spa
May 2013
Friday May 31st, 2013
Jazeman samples MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One demo car at Silverstone
Wednesday May 29th, 2013
Belgian Spa circuit is the next target
Monday May 27th, 2013
Superb podium finish at Monaco
Monday May 20th, 2013
Ready to roll the dice in Monaco
April 2013
Monday April 29th, 2013
Rookie podium a welcome reward after tough weekend
Monday April 22nd, 2013
Off to Spain for second round of Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Monday April 8th, 2013
Strong top ten finish and rookie podium in Monza
Wednesday April 3rd, 2013
Off to Monza for first round of FR3.5
March 2013
Wednesday March 20th, 2013
My first experience of a Formula 1 car
Tuesday March 12th, 2013
Win a pair of Jazeman's race gloves
Monday March 11th, 2013
PETRONAS Demo Event this Sunday
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
Tuesday November 27th, 2012
Macau Grand Prix rounds off the season
Monday November 12th, 2012
Autosport.com Feature on Jazeman
October 2012
Friday October 19th, 2012
Jazeman highly rated by Autosport magazine
Thursday October 18th, 2012
Off to Macau with PETRONAS TEAM TOM'S next month!
Monday October 1st, 2012
British F3 Vice-Champion 2012 and two podiums - what a weekend!
September 2012
Sunday September 30th, 2012
Jazeman stays ahead after first Donington race
Monday September 24th, 2012
It's the final countdown...
Sunday September 9th, 2012
A win, three podiums and the championship lead - YES!!
Thursday September 6th, 2012
Jazeman receives British Racing Drivers' Club Rising Star status
Monday September 3rd, 2012
Looking for victories at Silverstone this weekend
August 2012
Monday August 20th, 2012
Podium tops solid Nurburgring weekend
Tuesday August 14th, 2012
OFF TO GERMANY FOR MORE RACING
Sunday August 5th, 2012
Tenth British F3 podium of the season at Snetterton
Wednesday August 1st, 2012
Back on British soil for Snetterton British F3
July 2012
Sunday July 29th, 2012
A podium result in challenging conditions at Spa
Monday July 23rd, 2012
Belgium beckons for round seven of British F3
Tuesday July 3rd, 2012
Luckless weekend in Germany
June 2012
Tuesday June 26th, 2012
Getting streetwise at Norisring
Sunday June 24th, 2012
More podiums keep Jazeman in the championship lead
Tuesday June 19th, 2012
Leading the way to Brands Hatch this weekend
Sunday June 10th, 2012
Victory highlight of Rockingham weekend
Saturday June 9th, 2012
A win at Rockingham and the championship lead!
Wednesday June 6th, 2012
Jazeman ready to take on 'The Rock'
Monday June 4th, 2012
Jazeman continues string of podiums at each event this season
May 2012
Tuesday May 29th, 2012
Jazeman riding high as he heads to Austria for F3 Euro Series
Sunday May 20th, 2012
Jazeman takes fantastic win at Brands Hatch
Tuesday May 15th, 2012
Jazeman adds more race weekends to his busy calendar
Monday May 14th, 2012
Negaraku, Malaysian National Anthem, plays for Jazeman - he wins in Pau!
Tuesday May 8th, 2012
Looking ahead to street race challenge of Pau
April 2012
Sunday April 15th, 2012
Podium and points for Jazeman in Monsoon Monza
Wednesday April 11th, 2012
Jazeman ready for the magic of Monza
Saturday April 7th, 2012
Two podiums and second in championship after Oulton Park
Wednesday April 4th, 2012
Jazeman prepares for chilly opening round of British F3
March 2012
Thursday March 29th, 2012
Jazeman leads the way in final pre-season test
Wednesday March 14th, 2012
Jazeman on the pace again at Rockingham
Wednesday March 7th, 2012
Bad weather limits running for Jazeman
Tuesday March 6th, 2012
Jazeman quickest in opening British F3 test session
February 2012
January 2012
Sunday January 29th, 2012
PODIUM FINISH FOR JAZEMAN AT INAUGURAL GULF 12 HOURS IN ABU DHABI
Monday January 9th, 2012
Jazeman to make sportscar endurance race debut
December 2011
November 2011
Monday November 21st, 2011
Eighth place high at Macau rounds off the season
Wednesday November 16th, 2011
Racing close to home in Macau this weekend
October 2011
Monday October 10th, 2011
Celebrating sixth place in British F3 championship after season finale
Wednesday October 5th, 2011
It's all about the weekend - the 2011 British F3 finale
September 2011
Sunday September 25th, 2011
Fourth place high at Donington
Tuesday September 20th, 2011
Donington debut for Jazeman in British F3
Monday September 5th, 2011
Strong finishes for Jazeman at Rockingham
August 2011
Tuesday August 30th, 2011
Jazeman keen to add podiums at 'The Rock' this weekend
Tuesday August 16th, 2011
Another point for Jazeman as he endures tough Zandvoort weekend
Wednesday August 10th, 2011
Jazeman ready to take the fight to Europe's best in Zandvoort
July 2011
Saturday July 30th, 2011
Podium high for Jazeman at Spa this weekend
Tuesday July 26th, 2011
One race weekend, two championships for Jazeman at Spa
Sunday July 17th, 2011
Jazeman scores two top tens in British F3 at Paul Ricard
Monday July 11th, 2011
Jazeman eager to race new British F3 French venue
Monday July 11th, 2011
Autosport: British F3 teams drop mandatory pitstops
Thursday July 7th, 2011
Autosport.com: VW to investigate Carlin spark plug failures at Nurburgring
Sunday July 3rd, 2011
Two more top fives move Jazeman to third in British F3
June 2011
Monday June 27th, 2011
Next round of British F3 - The 'Ring
Sunday June 19th, 2011
Three top five finishes for Jazeman at Brands Hatch
Wednesday June 15th, 2011
Jazeman joins Malaysian Prime Minister's 1Malaysia Roundtable
Monday June 13th, 2011
BRANDS HATCH BECKONS
May 2011
Monday May 23rd, 2011
Frustration for Jazeman Jaafar at Grand Prix of Pau
Wednesday May 18th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar heads to Pau for second round of FIA International Trophy
Sunday May 15th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar in the points after tough Snetterton British F3 weekend
Tuesday May 10th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar prepares for Snetterton British F3 visit
Sunday May 1st, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar lies sixth in F3 International Trophy after first event
April 2011
Tuesday April 26th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar signs for the International F3 Trophy and heads to Hockenheim
Monday April 25th, 2011
Third podium finish for Jazeman Jaafar at Oulton Park
Tuesday April 19th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar targets strong points finishes at Oulton Park
Sunday April 17th, 2011
Two podiums for Jazeman Jaafar in opening round of 2011 British F3 season
Monday April 4th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar concludes British F3 pre-season testing
Monday April 4th, 2011
Frustrating weekend for Jazeman Jaafar at Paul Ricard in Speed EuroSeries
March 2011
Monday March 28th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar off to Paul Ricard for Speed EuroSeries event
Saturday March 12th, 2011
Jazeman Jaafar tops the time sheets in F3 Testing