Will Stevens (Strakka Racing), winner of the first race of the season in Formula Renault 3.5 Series, back on top of the timesheet during the first practice session with time 1.21.961. Second position hold Richie Stanaway (Lotus), and third place stayed by Norman Nato (Dams).
Leader of the season Carlos Sainz Jr (Dams) finish on 4th position. In the first half of the session were leader Sainz Jr, but after middle of the session leadership gives Will Stevens and hold until to the session. Woman Beitske Visser (AVF) turn up for 18th place. Russian driver’s Mavlanov (Zeta Corse) and Sergey Sirotkin (Fortec Motorsports) settled on 6 place and 15 place respectively.
Results:
Pos. | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Time | Gap | ||
1 | 11 | Will Stevens | GBR | Strakka Racing | 23 | 1:21,961 | ||
2 | 16 | Richie Stanaway | NZL | Lotus | 23 | 1:22,013 | + 0,052 | |
3 | 2 | Norman Nato | FRA | DAMS | 24 | 1:22,253 | + 0,292 | |
4 | 1 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | DAMS | 24 | 1:22,316 | + 0,355 | |
5 | 7 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | R | Arden Motorsport | 22 | 1:22,563 | + 0,602 |
6 | 3 | Sergey Sirotkin | RUS | Fortec Motorsports | 24 | 1:22,581 | + 0,620 | |
7 | 4 | Oliver Rowland | GBR | R | Fortec Motorsports | 24 | 1:22,618 | + 0,657 |
8 | 5 | Pietro Fantin | BRA | International Draco Racing | 24 | 1:22,725 | + 0,764 | |
9 | 12 | Matias Laine | FIN | Strakka Racing | 21 | 1:22,737 | + 0,776 | |
10 | 22 | Roberto Merhi | ESP | R | Zeta Corse | 20 | 1:22,908 | + 0,947 |
11 | 8 | William Buller | GBR | Arden Motorsport | 22 | 1:22,927 | + 0,966 | |
12 | 15 | Marlon Stockinger | PHI | Lotus | 26 | 1:23,071 | + 1,110 | |
13 | 6 | Luca Ghiotto | ITA | R | International Draco Racing | 25 | 1:23,170 | + 1,209 |
14 | 20 | Zoel Amberg | SUI | AVF | 22 | 1:23,272 | + 1,311 | |
15 | 21 | Roman Mavlanov | RUS | R | Zeta Corse | 22 | 1:23,344 | + 1,383 |
16 | 26 | Meindert Van Buuren | NED | R | Pons Racing | 23 | 1:23,353 | + 1,392 |
17 | 9 | Marco Sørensen | DEN | Tech 1 Racing | 23 | 1:23,382 | + 1,421 | |
18 | 19 | Beitske Visser | NED | R | AVF | 24 | 1:23,536 | + 1,575 |
19 | 17 | Jazeman Jaafar | MAS | ISR | 21 | 1:23,671 | + 1,710 | |
20 | 25 | Oscar Tunjo | COL | R | Pons Racing | 23 | 1:24,238 | + 2,277 |