Sergey Sirotkin (Rapax) wins the first race of the British Grand Prix of the GP2 Series
The Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin (Rapax) won the first race of the British Grand Prix of the GP2 Series, with the Spanish driver Sergio Canamasas (Lazarus) in fifteenth place.
Sirotkin claims his first victory ahead of Alexander Rossi and Stoffel Vandoorme
Sirotkin achieved his first victory in this category ahead of the American Alexander Rossi (Racing Engineering) and the Belgian Stoffel Vandoorme (ART Grand Prix), the championship leader.
Sirotkin takes advantage of his rivals' problems and finishes in first place
Although Vandoorme and the Australian Richie Stanaway (Status Grand Prix) had a better start than the Russian driver, Sirotkin knew how to take advantage of the problems of the rest of his rivals to finish in the lead alongside Rossi, who finished in second place.
Sergio Canamasas finishes fifteenth in his first race with Lazarus
The Spanish driver Sergio Canamasas, in his first race with the Italian team Lazarus after not competing in the Austrian Grand Prix due to problems with his previous team, MP Motorsports, finished fifteenth and received a ten-second penalty for exceeding the speed limits on the track.
CLASSIFICATION:
1. Sergey Sirotkin (RUS/Rapax) 53:13.597
2. Alexander Rossi (USA/Racing Engineering) at 5.989
3. Stoffel Vandoorme (BEL/ART Grand Prix) at 13.566
4. Pierre Gasly (FRA/DAMS) at 16.729
5. Alex Lynn (GBR/DAMS) at 20.546
6. Arthur Pic (FRA/Campos Racing) at 22.922
7. Raffaelle Marciello (ITA/Trident) at 23.550
8. Nick Yelloly (GBR/Hilmer) at 23.879
9. Oliver Rowland (GBR/MP Motorsport) at 25.161
10. Ryo Haryanto (IDN/Campos Racing) at 25.437
15. Sergio Canamasas (ESP/Lazarus) at 44.277