Semarang, C Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesias first Formula One driver Rio Haryanto finished at 21st position in the qualifying session ahead of the Formula One (F1) race at Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday (March 20).
"Rio Haryanto finished at 21st position with a time of 1:29 627," Tracy Novak, PR, Communications & Brand Director Manor Racing said in his email received here on Saturday.
Meanwhile, his teammate Pascal Wehrlein finished at 22nd position with a time record of 1:29 627 from three laps.
Based on the results, Rio at the session of F1 race on Sunday (March 20) will start from the 22nd position, because during the third official exercise earlier, Rio was involved in a collision with French racer Romain Grosjean of team HAAS.
In the meantime, another peer of Rio Haryanto, the German racer started at 21st place.
In addition, Haryanto will join German racer Paascal Wehrlein, a former Mercedes reserve driver, at Manor.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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