Sam Bird cruises to dominant sprint race victory at Singapore
Sam Bird has cruised to his fifth victory of the season after a dominant display during the GP2 sprint race around the Marina Bay Street Circuit, keeping his Championship chances alive with only one race weekend remaining. The Briton finished ahead of Marcus Ericsson and fellow Championship rival Fabio Leimer.
Once again the GP2 fraternity negotiated the opening few corners relatively incident-free, as Sam Bird scampered into the lead ahead of Marcus Ericsson. Fabio Leimer rose from 4th to 3rd into Turn 1, as Tom Dillmann struggled off of the line with his super-soft Pirelli tyres. As the field jostled for position Stefano Coletti ran straight into the side of Mitch Evans at Turn 8, resulting in a momentary car-park as the likes of Simon Trummer, Alexander Rossi and Julian Leal all became involved in the incident. Luckily a safety car delay was not required, as all of the drivers managed to continue circulating.
After the opening lap Alexander Rossi was forced to return to the pits for a new front-wing after the earlier collision, as Stefano Coletti was struck with a drive-thru penalty for causing the initial incident. Further shenanigans ensued throughout the next lap, as Sergio Canamasas literally ran out of road on the exit of Turn 8 and tapped the retaining wall. This saw the Spaniard’s suspension crumble upon impact, as he became the first retirement of the race. Amazingly a safety car delay was still not required, as the efficient marshals managed to clear the stricken Caterham machine under double-waved yellow flags.
Unfortunately for Daniel Abt he failed to adhere to the many yellow flags being waved during the recovery of Canamasas’ Caterham, resulting in the German driver being struck with a drive-thru penalty. As his ART Grand Prix mechanics awaited his imminent arrival in the pit-lane, both Tom Dillmann and Felipe Nasr began to plummet through the order after starting the race on the super-soft tyre compound. Meanwhile Stefano Coletti’s sprint race failed to improve after his opening lap incident, as the Monegasque driver’s front-wing was seen flailing around after his collision with Mitch Evans. The marshals immediately displayed the black and orange flag to the Rapax driver, forcing him to return to the pits for a new one.
As the race progressed Sam Bird maintained his lead at the front ahead of Marcus Ericsson, whereas further down the order Felipe Nasr elected to pit for a fresh set of super-soft tyres after continuing to plummet through the pack. Whilst the Brazilian ace rejoined the action with gearbox woes beginning to materialise on his Carlin machine, Daniel Abt finally pitted to serve his drive-thru penalty. However, the German had exceeded the three lap requirement to serve his penalty and was therefore disqualified from proceedings.
On Lap 10 Tom Dillmann also elected to pit for a fresh set of super-soft tyres, before Jolyon Palmer did likewise as a frenetic battle between 9th and 17th ensued between the likes of Dani Clos, Simon Trummer, Julian Leal and Mitch Evans. Amazingly the majority of the racing was clean, as tyre wear began to effect many drivers up and down the order. As the race entered its closing stages, Marcus Ericsson began to gradually reel in race leader Sam Bird, however the Briton soon responded with several blistering lap times to further extend his lead at the front. Meanwhile the battle within the incredibly competitive midfield raged on, with the final points-paying positions changing each lap.
Despite the ever-changing positions within the midfield, the top three remained the same as Sam Bird stormed across the line to secure his fifth victory of the season ahead of Marcus Ericsson and Fabio Leimer. After the race a bizarre scenario ensued, as Alexander Rossi suddenly changed direction to enter a side-road on the cool-down lap, only to get T-boned by the Racing Engineering of Fabio Leimer. Sam Bird now sits only seven points behind Championship leader Fabio Leimer, with one race weekend remaining in early November around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The season has been one of pure unpredictability, and the trend will surely create a mouth-watering finale in several months time when the new GP2 Champion is eventually crowned.
Results - 20 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Sam Bird Russian Time 40m36.444s
2. Marcus Ericsson DAMS +5.787s
3. Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering +7.745s
4. Stephane Richelmi DAMS +9.311s
5. Jon Lancaster Hilmer +17.885s
6. Johnny Cecotto Jr Arden +34.140s
7. Daniel de Jong MP +56.282s
8. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Hilmer +57.159s
9. Rene Binder Lazarus +1m07.397s
10. Nathanael Berthon Trident +1m07.997s
11. Rio Haryanto Addax +1m08.302s
12. Julian Leal Racing Engineering +1m09.052s
13. Simon Trummer Rapax +1m09.248s
14. Tom Dillmann Russian Time +1m11.366s
15. Mitch Evans Arden +1m15.458s
16. Felipe Nasr Carlin +1m15.990s
17. Jolyon Palmer Carlin +1m16.415s
18. Jake Rosenzweig Addax +1m22.004s
19. James Calado ART +1m28.898s
20. Vittorio Ghirelli Lazarus +1m37.714s
21. Dani Clos MP +1m49.482s
22. Gianmarco Raimondo Trident +2m02.960s
23. Alexander Rossi Caterham +1 lap
24. Stefano Coletti Rapax +1 lap
Retirements:
Daniel Abt ART 9 laps
Sergio Canamasas Caterham 2 laps
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Sam Bird Flies To Sensational Victory In Thrilling GP2 Feature Race
Sam Bird has flown to a sensational victory in what was a thrilling GP2 feature race around the legendary Silverstone circuit, which featured a frenetic battle for 3rd in the closing laps. The British star was joined on the podium by Stephane Richelmi and team-mate Tom Dillmann, after an unbelievably competitive 29 laps.
After securing his second pole position of the season, Marcus Ericsson stormed into the lead when the five red lights went out. Through the opening few corners, utter mayhem ensued as the Swede collided with the Carlin of Felipe Nasr. This allowed Sam Bird to slip through and into the lead by Turn 4, with Championship leader Stefano Coletti 2nd. Further down the order saw Sergio Canamasas stall on the grid in his Caterham, as Simon Trummer and Daniel de Jong pitted early on after receiving minor damage.
During the opening few laps, many battles ensued up and down the order. Marcus Ericsson set his sights upon catching Stefano Coletti for 2nd, despite being under investigation for his collision with Felipe Nasr at the start. Alexander Rossi collided with Kevin Ceccon at Turn 16 and tipped the Italian into a race-ending spin. After his earlier pit-stop, Dutchman Daniel de Jong was struck with a stop/go penalty for speeding in the pits. By Lap 6, both Stefano Coletti, Felipe Nasr and James Calado pitted from the front, a lap before race leader Sam Bird and Marcus Ericsson followed.
This allowed the DAMS of Stephane Richelmi to assume the lead at the front, as his team-mate Marcus Ericsson was struck with a drive-thru penalty for causing the incident with Felipe Nasr at the start. After the pit-stops, Sam Bird found himself further down the order and only several seconds ahead of Stefano Coletti. After opening up a considerable lead at the front, Stephane Richelmi eventually pitted on Lap 13, therefore allowing reigning GP3 Champion Mitch Evans to assume the lead for Arden International.
The Kiwi also pitted several laps later, returning to the circuit in 3rd position and right into the midst of a frenetic battle for 3rd between team-mate Johnny Cecotto jr., Stefano Coletti and Stephane Richelmi. At Turn 4, there was utter mayhem as Stefano Coletti muscled his way around the Arden International duo, therefore progressing to 3rd. However, Mitch Evans soon retook 3rd after a masterful overtaking maneuver around the Monegasque driver. Unfortunately the Arden International driver was found guilty of speeding in the pits, and was therefore struck with a stop/go penalty which naturally ruined his race.
As the race progressed, Jon Lancaster collided with fellow countryman James Calado at Turn 6, however both drivers managed to continue circulating. Despite qualifying a strong 3rd, Felipe Nasr endured a frustrating race which eventually culminated in retirement on Lap 18. After assuming the lead of the race when Mitch Evans pitted, Frenchman Tom Dillmann eventually pitted himself on Lap 18, therefore gifting the lead of the race back to team-mate Sam Bird. Stephane Richelmi then managed to overtake Stefano Coletti for 3rd, as Tom Dillmann began to scythe his way back through the order after making his compulsory pit-stop.
The 24-year-old Frenchman battled extremely hard for 3rd position with Stefano Coletti for several laps, before he finally perfected a maneuver on the Rapax driver on Lap 28 after Stefano Coletti ran wide at Turns 16 and 17. The Monegasque’s race was brought to a premature and frustrating conclusion several corners later, when the Racing Engineering of Fabio Leimer became overzealous and stormed up the inside at Turn 4. The two collided, with Coletti sustaining race-ending damage.
Further up the track saw Sam Bird storm to his third race victory of the season, only +2.4 seconds ahead of the charging DAMS of Stephane Richelmi. Tom Dillmann secured the final podium position in hard-fought fashion, after an absolutely mesmerizing 29-lap race around the legendary Silverstone circuit. Julian Leal will start tomorrow’s sprint race from the reverse grid pole after finishing in 8th, and will start alongside the Indonesian sensation of Rio Haryanto.
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Bird Is The Word In Monaco After Incident-Filled GP2 Feature Race
Sam Bird has taken a memorable victory around the streets of Monte-Carlo after a frenetic incident-filled feature race, which included a lengthy delay after a monumental multi-car pile-up at Turn 1. The British sensation was followed home by Kevin Ceccon, with reigning GP3 Champion Mitch Evans 3rd after another wonderful drive.
The start of the feature was initially delayed by roughly 15 minutes, after a barrier was fixed following an incident during a previous qualifying session. Eventually the five red lights went out to unleash utter carnage at Turn 1, whereas Sergio Canamasas stalled on the grid. Heading into Turn 1, Mitch Evans stormed into the lead from 2nd on the grid, whereas his team-mate Johnny Cecotto jr. ran straight into the retaining tyre barrier with Fabio Leimer alongside.
This resulted in a monumental multi-car incident further behind, as the entire GP2 field simply had no space to avoid the ensuing melee. Marcus Ericsson was one of the many drivers involved in the incident, as Jolyon Palmer spun in his urge to avoid a collision, blocking the track and creating a rather expensive car park. In total Johnny Cecotto jr., Fabio Leimer, Jolyon Palmer, Robin Frijns, Marcus Ericsson, Alex Rossi, Nathaniel Berthon, Kevin Giovesi and Julian Leal were all eliminated from proceedings, as the race was unsurprisingly red flagged.
Many others were also caught up in the incident, however the likes of Rene Binder, Jake Rosenzweig and Daniel Abt were luckily able to restart their engines and return to the back of the grid for the restart. Eventually it was decided that the race was to be restarted behind the safety car in the order the field were in at Sector One, with the drivers who were involved in the incident at the back of the grid in the order of their qualifying result.
As the race was restarted from behind the safety car, Mitch Evans took the lead ahead of Sam Bird in the Russian Time machine. After only one lap behind the safety car, the race returned to green flag conditions with the Kiwi out in front. However, it quickly became apparent that Sam Bird was much quicker than Mitch Evans, however the frustratingly narrow characteristics of the Monte-Carlo street circuit prevented the Briton from perfecting an maneuver for the lead.
By Lap 7 the order began completing their first compulsory pit-stops, with local hero and Championship leader Stefano Coletti and Frenchman Tom Dillmann becoming the first to do so. Sergio Canamasas was one of the many drivers who pitted early, however the reason for his stop was due largely to his minor incident with Jake Rosenzweig at Turn 10 which damaged his front-wing. On Lap 11 Kevin Ceccon elected to carry out his pit-stop, with the Trident Racing mechanics perfecting a stellar stop to allow the Italian to eventually leapfrog Mitch Evans who stopped a lap later.
The Kiwi’s stop allowed Sam Bird to assume the lead of the race, a lead he would retain until the checkered flag. During the many pit-stops, Dutchman Daniel de Jong managed to rise to 2nd for MP Motorsport. However, his 2nd position was ceded to Rene Binder on Lap 15 when he also carried out his pit-stop. The Dutchman suffered a slow stop, and dipped a tyre over the yellow line at the pit exit which saw him struck with a drive-thru penalty.
Whilst Daniel de Jong suffered a frustrating pit-stop, race leader Sam Bird’s Russian Time mechanics managed to perfect a mesmerizing pit-stop to enable the Briton to retain his lead over Rene Binder, Kevin Ceccon and Mitch Evans. The race at the front managed to continue relatively incident-free, despite the earlier carnage. However, further down the order saw Daniel Abt sneak up the inside of Rio Haryanto at Turn 19 and barge the Indonesian ace into the retaining wall. This saw Abt also struck with a drive-thru penalty, as Haryanto was forced into retirement.
Eventually Rene Binder carried out his compulsory pit-stop on Lap 29, enabling Kevin Ceccon and Mitch Evans to rise through the order to 2nd and 3rd respectively. Despite a close battle for 2nd between Ceccon and Evans, the top three remained unchanged as Sam Bird glided across the line to secure his second victory of the season. British driver Adrian Quaife-Hobbs managed to secure the reverse grid pole for tomorrow’s sprint race, despite initially qualifying last on the grid. The MP Motorsport driver will start alongside Rene Binder on the reverse grid.
Results - 42 laps:
Pos Driver Team
1. Sam Bird Russian Time
2. Kevin Ceccon Trident + 22.0s
3. Mitch Evans Arden + 23.2s
4. Felipe Nasr Carlin + 23.4s
5. James Calado ART + 29.5s
6. Stefano Coletti Rapax + 1m00.5s
7. Rene Binder Lazarus + 1m02.4s
8. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP + 1m08.4s
9. Stephane Richelmi DAMS + 1m12.1s
10. Daniel de Jong MP + 1m22.4s
11. Tom Dillmann Russian Time + 1m29.3s
12. Jon Lancaster Hilmer + 1 lap
13. Simon Trummer Rapax + 1 lap
14. Jake Rosenzweig Addax + 1 lap
15. Sergio Canamasas Caterham + 1 lap
Retirements:
Daniel Abt ART 40 laps
Rio Haryanto Addax 26 laps
Johnny Cecotto Jr Arden 0 laps*
Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 0 laps*
Jolyon Palmer Carlin 0 laps*
Julian Leal Racing Engineering 0 laps*
Robin Frijns Hilmer 0 laps*
Marcus Ericsson DAMS 0 laps*
Alexander Rossi Caterham 0 laps*
Nathanael Berthon Trident 0 laps*
Kevin Giovesi Lazarus 0 laps*
* Did not take restart
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Sam Bird Leads A Russian Time 1-2 In Practice For Monaco
Sam Bird led a Russian Time 1-2 after practice for this weekend’s GP2 Monaco Grand Prix, in a relatively incident-free 30 minute session around the narrow Monte-Carlo street circuit. The Briton was followed by his team-mate of Tom Dillmann, with reigning GP3 Champion Mitch Evans a close 3rd.
The one and only practice session for the GP2 field got underway in glorious weather conditions around the glamorous Monte-Carlo street circuit, with Simon Trummer leading out the entire field as soon as the session got underway. The Swiss driver naturally set the initial pace for Rapax with a 01:40.629, however his time was almost instantly bettered by the likes of Nathaniel Berthon and Julian Leal, both of whom momentarily traded fastest laps before the Frenchman produced a 01:28.537 for Trident Racing.
Rising British sensation Sam Bird continued to lower the benchmark as the session progressed, as the Russian Time driver set a 01:26.371. Naturally the times at the top continued to plummet as the session progressed, with the likes of local hero Stephane Richelmi, Johnny Cecotto jr. and Fabio Leimer all momentarily rising to the top. Reigning GP3 Champion Mitch Evans then impressed many with a 01:24.826, before Jolyon Palmer and then Sam Bird continued to improve around the tight and twisty confines of the Principality.
Arden International’s Johnny Cecotto jr. returned to the top as the session entered its closing stages with a 01:23.369, before Marcus Ericsson and then Tom Dillmann disposed of the Venezuelan with the latter setting a 01:22.387. However, Sam Bird continued to storm around the Monte-Carlo street circuit, returning to the top of the timing sheets with a 01:22.338 creating a Russian Time lock-out at the front. The British ace continued to improve, lowering the benchmark even further with a 01:21.512 as local driver Stephane Richelmi spun at Turn 18.
The 23-year-old Monegasque driver managed to avoid a collision with the barrier, however he stalled his engine forcing the tremendously efficient Monaco marshals to come racing to his aid. The session continued uninterrupted despite Richelmi’s minor error, as Kevin Giovesi ran wide at the same part of the circuit later in the session and was forced to reverse to continue circulating.
Eventually Sam Bird ended the practice session fastest overall for Russian Time, only a whisker ahead of his team-mate Tom Dillmann. The Russian Time duo were followed by GP2 rookie Mitch Evans, with Championship leader Stefano Coletti way down the order in 17th position. However, it will be qualifying later in the day that will count when the teams and drivers return to the Monte-Carlo street circuit.
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Sam Bird Q&A
After a season away in the World Series by Renault, Sam Bird has made an explosive return to the GP2 Series with Russian Time which has so far included one race victory. The 26-year-old Briton, who has tested for the Mercedes F1 team, has already knocked up numerous races victories in the feeder category.
Since making his open-wheel debut back in 2004, Sam Bird has competed in many of the sport’s top feeder categories such as British Formula Three, Masters of Formula 3 and the World Series by Renault. Recently he has tested for the Mercedes Formula 1 team, alongside his commitments in GP2, GP2 Asia and the World Series by Renault. After a competitive season in the World Series by Renault last year with ISR, which included two victories and numerous podiums, the Briton returned to the GP2 Series with new outfit Russian Time.
Already the outfit has proven to be a competitive force in the GP2 Series, with Sam Bird already securing a race victory and Tom Dillmann finishing competitively in the points and securing the reverse grid pole in Bahrain. Although Sam Bird believes Russian Time is still behind most of the top teams on the grid, he is confident of the season ahead. With a lengthy gap between Bahrain and Spain, I caught up with Sam Bird to discuss his successful return to the category and his plans between the two race weekends.
Q: First of all Sam, many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. You have had an extremely competitive return to the GP2 Series with Russian Time, which has included a victory at Bahrain. Did you think such a victory would be possible so early in the season?
Sam Bird takes victory by just +0.080 over Felipe Nasr.
Sam Bird: Yes I did. We knew we were on the back foot as a result of coming into GP2 so late in the day and missing out on pre-season testing. Equally, we felt that if everyone worked hard and worked smart, we could compete for honors very early. Having said that, we are well aware that we are still a little behind from a technical point of view so there is a lot of hard work ahead.
Q: Russian Time is a completely new outfit in the GP2 Series, however both you and your team-mate Tom Dillmann have been instantly on the pace. As the Series returns to Europe, how do you rate you and your teams chances of mounting a Championship challenge alongside the likes of Racing Engineering, Carlin and Rapax?
SB: As I have just said, I think we are still behind those teams – and probably others – simply by virtue of the wealth of experience and data that they have over us. In this game, knowledge and data are paramount. But the technical team at Russian Time is switched on and Tom Dillmann and I both have some GP2 experience to bring to the party. So we will do our best to catch up and continue competing at the sharp end.
Q: This season in GP2, Pirelli have designed their tyres to behave like they do in Formula 1 to prepare the next generation of drivers in tyre conservation. How do you believe the tyres handle in comparison to F1, what with your knowledge in F1 machinery with Mercedes?
SB: Having not yet raced on the Pirelli tyres in an F1 Grand Prix, the direct comparison is a difficult one to make. Having said that, based on my experience of testing the F1 car on Pirelli rubber, I would say that the challenges of managing the tyres are similar, although GP2 has the added challenge of having only one pitstop in the feature race and none at all in the sprint race! This makes tyre conservation in GP2 possibly even more critical than it is in F1. In F1, if you unexpectedly fall off the “cliff” you can dive into the pits for a fresh set, even if it means having to readapt the pit stop strategy. If the same happens to you in the GP2 sprint race, you’ve pretty much had it…
Q: During the season opener in Malaysia, we saw Johnny Cecotto jr. display rather questionable driving against you during qualifying. He was demoted to the back of the grid, however such unacceptable driving was repeated in Bahrain by Sergio Canamasas on Kevin Ceccon. Do you think the stewards need to hand out tougher sanctions against drivers who display such dangerous driving?
SB: The stewards have branded such driving “unacceptable”. As for the punishments, it’s not for me to comment. They have been handed out and are to be respected.
Sam Bird has tested for the Mercedes F1 team on numerous occasions.
Q: As well as your GP2 Series commitments with Russian Time, you are also associated with the Mercedes F1 Team. For the last three years you have partaken in their Young Driver Program. Can we expect to see you reprise your role later in the year, or is it too early for such plans?
SB: I continue to work for Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team as their Reserve Driver but precise plans for the Young Driver Test are yet to be finalised.
Q: And finally, what are your plans for the extensive gap between Bahrain and Spain? With no ability to carry out track testing between the two race weekends, will you jump into the Mercedes simulator to prepare yourself for racing around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya?
SB: I will be fulfilling my role for Mercedes at their factory in Brackley, working mainly on the simulator. I will travel to Oschersleben too, to meet with the Russian Time engineering team. I will also be working hard on my ongoing preparation and fitness. Finally, I have a few media and charity commitments. So all in all, I will be pretty busy.
Many thanks to Sam Bird and James Olivier for the communication and time taken to complete this interview.
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Sam Bird Succeeds The Pecking Order In Exciting Bahrain Sprint Race
Sam Bird has exceeded the pecking order in what was one of the closest finishes in the history of the category, as the Briton crossed the line side-by-side with the Carlin of Felipe Nasr. Stefano Coletti finished a distant 3rd, in what was a frenetic conclusion to the 23-lap race.
After yesterday’s feature race, French driver Tom Dillmann started the race from the reverse grid pole alongside the MP Motorsport of Adrian Quaife-Hobbs. At the start Dillmann defended the lead against the Briton, as further back carnage ensued as Alexander Rossi collided with Jolyon Palmer and Rio Haryanto collided with Marcus Ericsson. Towards the end of the opening lap, Sam Bird managed to storm into the lead after starting from 3rd on the grid. However, the Russian Time duo continued to battle for the lead through Turns 1 and 2, as they banged wheels before Bird stormed into a confident lead as Dillmann dropped down the order behind Stefano Coletti.
Despite starting from pole position, Tom Dillmann continued to plummet through the order as Felipe Nasr rose up to 3rd for Carlin. After requiring a new rear-wing after his opening lap collision with Rio Haryanto, Marcus Ericsson was eventually forced into retirement on Lap 7. This ended another frustrating race weekend for the Swedish driver, who is racing for reigning Constructors’ Champions DAMS.
As the race wore on, Sam Bird opened up a considerable gap to Stefano Coletti at the front. Further down the order, a magnificent battle broke out between Simon Trummer, Sergio Canamasas and Jake Rosenzweig for 13th. Behind this trio, Robin Frijns fell through the order, as Stephane Richelmi, Mitch Evans and Julian Leal stormed around the Dutchman. Robin Frijns eventually finished 23rd after a tough debut in the Series for Hilmer Motorsport.
After taking a dominant victory in the feature race, Swiss ace Fabio Leimer struggled to repeat such successes during the sprint race. The Racing Engineering driver started the race from 8th, rose up to 6th during the opening laps before dropping back down the order to 9th towards the end of the race. Whilst Leimer struggled with his tyres, another close battle broke out for 5th between Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, Jolyon Palmer, James Calado and Daniel Abt.
However, as the final laps ticked away Sam Bird’s lead at the front began to wane as both Stefano Coletti and Felipe Nasr closed down upon the Briton. At the final corner, Coletti ran extensively wide and allowed Felipe Nasr to rise up to 2nd position. This created one of the most enthralling final laps in the history of GP2, as Felipe Nasr closed the gap between himself and Sam Bird. Amazingly, the 26-year-old held on for an impressive race victory, only a mere +0.080 seconds ahead of the charging Felipe Nasr.
With Stefano Coletti recording another competitive result during this weekend’s Bahrain feature and sprint races, the Monegasque driver has now opened up a ten point lead in the Drivers’ Championship ahead of Fabio Leimer. The GP2 Series will reconvene in three weeks time around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, for the third round of what has already been a thrilling 2013 season.
Results - 23 laps:
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Sam Bird Russian Time 41m08.133s
2. Felipe Nasr Carlin + 0.080s
3. Stefano Coletti Rapax + 4.206s
4. Tom Dillmann Russian Time + 10.328s
5. James Calado ART + 19.713s
6. Jolyon Palmer Carlin + 21.773s
7. Daniel Abt ART + 24.108s
8. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP + 27.722s
9. Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering + 27.894s
10. Kevin Ceccon Trident + 27.997s
11. Sergio Canamasas Caterham + 28.601s
12. Johnny Cecotto Arden + 35.477s
13. Stephane Richelmi DAMS + 35.858s
14. Simon Trummer Rapax + 36.346s
15. Mitch Evans Arden + 36.950s
16. Julian Leal Racing Engineering + 37.671s
17. Kevin Giovesi Lazarus + 41.248s
18. Daniel de Jong MP + 44.757s
19. Jake Rosenzweig Addax + 47.006s
20. Alexander Rossi Caterham + 52.044s
21. Paul Varhaug Hilmer + 54.740s
22. Nathanael Berthon Trident + 55.332s
23. Robin Frijns Hilmer + 1m02.964s
24. Ryo Haryanto Addax + 1m17.388s
25. Rene Binder Lazarus + 1 lap
Retirements:
Marcus Ericsson DAMS 5 laps
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