Tim Sandtler

International Formula Master.

An exciting season in the Formula Master series came to an equally exciting conclusion in the royal park of Monza. In the first race, cars went flying in all directions on the historic circuit and the number of laps where the safety car was not leading the way were in the minority. Tim was one of the few drivers who kept his cool and avoided getting involved in any of the spectacular accidents. "On the long straights, you could get sucked into the slipstream and then you’d have anything up to three cars jostling with each othe... » Read more

International Formula Master.

An exciting track, P3 in qualifying and a spectacular chase in Sunday’s race: Imola came so close to providing the long-awaited success for Tim. "Things were looking so good," he says wistfully. "It’s all the more annoying to know that you could have been up there with the front-runners on your own merit." But it wasn’t to be. In free practice, Tim immediately adjusted to the new track despite the wet conditions. "I felt comfortable here right from the start," he says. "I like the track... » Read more

International Formula Master.

Once again, Tim came tantalisingly close to success – and once again the luck factor was missing. Instead of being able to use pole position in the second round at Oschersleben to claim a first victory in the Formula Master series, or at the very least a podium spot in his home race, Tim’s luck ran out on the very first corner, a collision through no fault of his own knocking him out of the race. "It was a typical situation for the first corner at Oschersleben," says Tim, describing the accident. "I got off to a... » Read more

International Formula Master.

Tim had mixed feeling about his return to Brands Hatch. Friday brought a sensation of déjà-vu, as he was already familiar with the 1.93km reduced-length circuit from the Formula 3 Euro Series. For the qualifying session on Saturday and without any extra time for free practice, they switched to the 3.7km full-length circuit which Tim and half the other contestants had never driven on before. "The additional part of the track is very difficult," explains Tim. "There are a lot of very fast, blind corners where y... » Read more

International Formula Master.

As the season reached its halfway point in Estoril, Tim found himself on the podium for the first time in his Formula Master career. In qualifying, he already had the strong feeling that he and his team were starting to get things right. "The characteristics of the Estoril circuit are actually quite similar to those of Valencia," says Tim. "The track surface is very rough and aggressive, so I had been expecting to have a tough time of it here." But it turned out to be just the reverse. In qualifying, Tim took P6. "I ... » Read more