Aleshin takes shock pole for finale

Former champion Mikhail Aleshin took a surprise pole position for the Formula Renault 3.5 finale, while championship leader Robin Frijns was the top title contender in fourth. Aleshin, driving for the Team RFR outfit that will leave the series after this weekend, moved to the top of the times in the early minutes of a wet qualifying session before the red flags came out when Nikolay Martsenko spun at the final corner. By the time the session restarted, the track had dried slightly

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