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Kvyat heads GP3 practice in Hungary

by Peter Allen
Daniil Kvyat

Photo: Alastair Staley/GP3 Series Media Service

Daniil Kvyat topped the times in the GP3 free practice session at the Hungaroring.

Exactly one week after his Formula 1 test debut with Toro Rosso last Friday afternoon at Silverstone, the Russian youngster managed a best time of 1m33.448s.

He dethroned Lewis Williamson, the Scot ending up 0.28 seconds off Kvyat’s pace. Conor Daly was third ahead of ART team-mate Jack Harvey.

Robert Visoiu edged out Giovanni Venturini for P5, with both drivers yet to score a point since their reverse grid wins in Valencia and Silverstone respectively.

The last of the three ART drivers and Nurburgring winner Facu Regalia was seventh. The Argentine topped the in-season test at the Hungaroring earlier in the year.

David Fumanelli was eighth fastest, ahead of Aaro Vainio, who held top spot for a while before slipping to ninth. Alex Fontana completed the top ten.

Tio Ellinas, who leads the championship and is the only driver to have scored in every race so far this season, was 17th.

Practice times
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Daniil ?Kvyat MW Arden 1:33.448 19
2 Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 1:33.728 0.280 16
3 Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 1:33.860 0.412 17
4 Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 1:34.073 0.625 17
5 Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1:34.082 0.634 19
6 Giovanni Venturini Trident 1:34.087 0.639 18
7 Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 1:34.345 0.897 17
8 David Fumanelli Trident 1:34.771 1.323 17
9 Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 1:34.886 1.438 15
10 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 1:35.188 1.740 17
11 Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 1:35.249 1.801 19
12 Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 1:35.266 1.818 15
13 Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 1:35.445 1.997 15
14 Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1:35.523 2.075 18
15 Nick Yelloly Carlin 1:35.763 2.315 18
16 Carlos Sainz MW Arden 1:35.834 2.386 17
17 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:35.892 2.444 14
18 Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 1:35.916 2.468 18
19 Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:35.975 2.527 10
20 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:36.098 2.650 13
21 Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1:36.197 2.749 16
22 Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 1:36.289 2.841 10
23 Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 1:36.552 3.104 21
24 Samin Gomez Jenzer Motorsport 1:36.636 3.188 16
25 Luis Sa Silva Carlin 1:36.745 3.297 18
26 Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 1:37.048 3.600 18
27 Carmen Jorda Bamboo Engineering 1:39.272 5.824 20

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