Mikola fifth in Formula 3

Mikola fifth in Formula 3

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ananda Mikola shrugged off a hand injury to roar his way to a second straight podium finish in the final round of the Italian Formula Three racing championship at Magione circuit on Sunday.

Starting from fourth place on the grid, the 19-year-old driver clocked 45mins 38.975secs to finish third in the race won by home favorite Donny Crevel. The victory on Sunday earned Crevel the championship title.

Ananda's finish left him unchanged at fifth in the overall standings, a placing which will allows him to race in the junior Formula One next season, a feeder circuit for the world's most prestigious auto racing championship.

Earlier in the day, doctors had suggested that Ananda withdraw after examining his wounded left hand. Ananda hurt his hand in the penultimate race on Saturday, in which he came second despite driving with a broken gear lever. (amd)