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Home News Sainz tops second free practice at Spa
NewsWorld Series Formula V8 3.5

Sainz tops second free practice at Spa

by Valentin Khorounzhiy
written by Valentin Khorounzhiy
Photo: Antonin Grenier / DPPI / Renault Sport Media

Photo: Antonin Grenier / DPPI / Renault Sport Media

Formula Renault 3.5 championship leader Carlos Sainz was quickest in the second practice for the season’s fourth round at Spa-Francorchamps.

The Spaniard took the lead less than ten minutes into the session and proceeded to sit at the top of the standings for more than half an hour. Series returnee Richie Stanaway briefly deposed the Red Bull junior with five minutes to go, but Sainz responded immediately, taking five tenths off Stanaway’s time and going on to lead the session at the checkered flag.

There were numerous improvements in the final minutes of the session and it was practice one pacesetter Sergey Sirotkin who eventually settled into second. Tech 1’s Marco Sorensen took third with Pietro Fantin in fourth.

Arden’s Pierre Gasly led his former Eurocup rival Oliver Rowland in fifth, with 0.005s separating the two drivers. Stanaway ended up seventh, ahead of Will Stevens, Will Buller and Zoel Amberg.

Session results
Pos. Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 Carlos Sainz DAMS 1:59.139 16
2 Sergey Sirotkin Fortec Motorsports 1:59.344 0.205 18
3 Marco Sorensen Tech 1 Racing 1:59.607 0.468 18
4 Pietro Fantin International Draco Racing 1:59.661 0.522 19
5 Pierre Gasly Arden Motorsport 1:59.818 0.679 17
6 Oliver Rowland Fortec Motorsports 1:59.823 0.684 17
7 Richie Stanaway Lotus 1:59.850 0.711 16
8 Will Stevens Strakka Racing 1:59.878 0.739 15
9 William Buller Arden Motorsport 1:59.920 0.781 17
10 Zoel Amberg AVF 1:59.944 0.805 18
11 Matias Laine Strakka Racing 2:00.145 1.006 17
12 Jazeman Jaafar ISR 2:00.215 1.076 16
13 Roberto Merhi Zeta Corse 2:00.240 1.101 15
14 Norman Nato DAMS 2:00.334 1.195 17
15 Luca Ghiotto International Draco Racing 2:00.669 1.530 15
16 Marlon Stockinger Lotus 2:00.692 1.553 17
17 Oscar Tunjo Pons Racing 2:00.947 1.808 17
18 Meindert van Buuren Pons Racing 2:01.039 1.900 18
19 Beitske Visser AVF 2:01.619 2.480 18
20 Roman Mavlanov Zeta Corse 2:02.143 3.004 18