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Home Formula 2 Marciello fastest again in opening session of day two of GP2 test
Formula 2News

Marciello fastest again in opening session of day two of GP2 test

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
written by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Sam Bloxham / LAT Photographic

Photo: Sam Bloxham / LAT Photographic

Ferrari Driver Academy member Raffaele Marciello once again prevailed against experienced GP2 drivers in the series’ post-season test at Yas Marina, topping the first session of day two.

Marciello dethroned Jolyon Palmer from the top spot in the timesheets with half an hour to go and remained there until the checkered flag.

A late effort from Julian Leal allowed him to go second, with Palmer rounding out the top three.

Rio Haryanto, testing for Caterham Racing, went fourth, as DAMS driver Stephane Richelmi took fifth.

Jazeman Jaafar was sixth, ahead of GP3 graduate Tio Ellinas and Daniel Abt. Rene Binder and Andre Negrao closed out the top ten.

Session results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Raffaele Marciello Trident Racing 1:49.598 16
2 Julian Leal Arden International 1:49.917 +0.319 26
3 Jolyon Palmer DAMS 1:50.261 +0.663 27
4 Rio Haryanto Caterham Racing 1:50.341 +0.743 26
5 Stephane Richelmi DAMS 1:50.471 +0.873 27
6 Jazeman Jaafar Carlin 1:50.483 +0.885 24
7 Tio Ellinas MP Motorsport 1:50.505 +0.907 26
8 Daniel Abt Hilmer Motorsport 1:50.568 +0.970 24
9 Rene Binder Hilmer Motorsport 1:50.602 +1.004 25
10 Andre Negrao Racing Engineering 1:50.655 +1.057 28
11 Simon Trummer Rapax 1:50.680 +1.082 29
12 Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prx 1:50.827 +1.229 33
13 Will Stevens Caterham Racing 1:50.829 +1.231 23
14 Nico Muller Racing Engineering 1:50.948 +1.350 24
15 Rodolfo Gonzalez Barwa Addax Team 1:50.998 +1.400 28
16 Daniel de Jong MP Motorsport 1:51.127 +1.529 17
17 Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:51.141 +1.543 24
18 Arthur Pic ART Grand Prix 1:51.155 +1.557 31
19 Carlos Huertas Carlin 1:51.389 +1.791 31
20 Giovanni Venturini Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:51.399 +1.801 27
21 Pietro Fantin Arden International 1:51.495 +1.897 33
22 Sandy Stuvik Rapax 1:51.589 +1.991 21
23 Adderly Fong Trident Racing 1:51.965 +2.367 30
24 Jordan King Barwa Addax Team 1:52.162 +2.564 31
25 Johnny Cecotto Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:52.718 +3.120 28
26 Sam Bird Russian Time 1:53.281 +3.683 43