Hungary GP3: Ghiotto dominates race one, extends points lead
Championship leader Luca Ghiotto won round seven of the GP3 Series at the Hungaroring near Budapest.
Photo by: GP3 Series Media Service
Trident driver Ghiotto led ART’s Esteban Ocon, sweeping across the grid to cover the inside at Turn 1.
Emil Bernstorff tried a bold bid around the outside, and looked to have sealed second but then ran wide at Turn 2 as Ghitto had a big slide, and dropped to third back behind Ocon.
Ghiotto led Ocon, Bernstorff, Marvin Kirchhofer and Matt Parry as a safety car was required from the start of lap two after Zaid Ashkanani went over the back of a slowing Jann Mardenborough at the final corner.
Ghiotto managed the restart well, but a lap after that, Kirchhofer jumped Bernstorff for third in a move that started at Turn 1 and was completed at Turn 2.
That was it for action at the front, as Ghiotto extended a 3.5s lead over Ocon to score his second win of the season.
Kirchhofer, Bernstorff and Parry ran nose-to-tail behind them, with Jimmy Eriksson and Kevin Ceccon next up. Antonio Fuoco, Pal Varhaug and Matheo Tuscher rounded off the top 10 finishers.
Race results:
Pos. | Driver | Team | Time/Gap |
1 | Luca Ghiotto | Trident | 38'29.253 |
2 | Esteban Ocon | ART Grand Prix | 3.500 |
3 | Marvin Kirchhofer | ART Grand Prix | 6.224 |
4 | Emil Bernstorff | Arden International | 6.516 |
5 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 6.960 |
6 | Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | 7.782 |
7 | Kevin Ceccon | Arden International | 8.265 |
8 | Antonio Fuoco | Carlin | 11.390 |
9 | Pal Varhaug | Jenzer Motorsport | 11.833 |
10 | Matheo Tuscher | Jenzer Motorsport | 15.200 |
11 | Mitchell Gilbert | Carlin | 15.325 |
12 | Seb Morris | Status Grand Prix | 15.658 |
13 | Ralph Boschung | Jenzer Motorsport | 16.879 |
14 | Alex Fontana | Status Grand Prix | 21.995 |
15 | Adderly Fong | Koiranen GP | 23.773 |
16 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 24.340 |
17 | Alex Bosak | Arden International | 27.838 |
18 | Alfonso Celis Jr | ART Grand Prix | 29.530 |
19 | Alex Palou | Campos Racing | 31.790 |
20 | Zaid Ashkanani | Campos Racing | 40.005 |
21 | Samin Gomez | Campos Racing | 48.626 |
22 | Sandy Stuvik | Status Grand Prix | 2 Laps |
Ret | Jann Mardenborough | Carlin | - |
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