Armaan hoping for a turnaround

London: With six points at the halfway mark in the Formula 2 championship, India´s Armaan Ebrahim is hoping for a turnaround in his fortunes as the series heads into Rounds 9 and 10 at the Brands Hatch circuit, near here, this weekend.

"To be honest, it has been a disappointing run so far, though there were occasions when I had the potential to get among points.

"Hopefully, my campaign will get back on track at Brands, a circuit I enjoy driving on and where I have raced before," said the 22–year old Armaan, sponsored by JK Tyre, Amaron and Trimex.

"I had begun well this season with six points at Silverstone in April, but thereafter, nothing has gone my way despite having the pace to be much higher on the grid.

"In the previous two rounds at Nurburgring, I was confident of scoring points after a top–three finish in Friday\´\s free practice, but the exhaust system developed a leak that was discovered only after the first race. By then, it was too late," Armaan said.

Looking ahead to the races at Brands Hatch, he said: "Given the layout of the track, qualifying position is very important. The further up you are on the grid, the better the chances of scoring points as overtaking opportunities are limited."

The race weekend begins with two free practice sessions on Friday, followed by the races on Saturday and Sunday. The two races will be preceded by a qualifying session.