Spa GP3: Alexander Sims wins for Carlin on return to series

Sims hit the front after polesitter Tio Ellinas, who lost his championship lead on Saturday, was unceremoniously punted out at the first corner by a locked-up Melville McKee.

Ellinas continued for a couple of laps at the tail of the field, but retired.

McKee ran second in the early stages, with Daly crawling all over the back of him, until he was given a drive-through penalty for the first corner shunt.

Daly finished second, 8.3 seconds down on the imperious Sims, with new points leader Facu Regalia a highly convincing third in a big weekend for the championship race.

He showed his delight by driving onto the run-off at Pouhon on the slowing down lap to celebrate with his fan club.

Nick Yelloly made it a Carlin 1-4, behind the ART twins Daly and Regalia, with Kevin Korjus fifth for Koiranen.

Saturday's winner Daniil Kvyat battled hard for his sixth place, repassing Dino Zamparelli after a superb duel between the two.

A trio of punctures during the race will have raised mild concern at Pirelli, although there was a fair bit of off-track running and contact during the event.

Results - 13 laps:

Pos  Driver              Team           Time/Gap    
 1.  Alexander Sims      Carlin       27m45.036s
 2.  Conor Daly          ART             +8.314s
 3.  Facu Regalia        ART            +10.773s
 4.  Nick Yelloly        Carlin         +15.100s
 5.  Kevin Korjus        Koiranen       +16.251s
 6.  Daniil Kvyat        MW Arden       +18.230s
 7.  Dino Zamparelli     Manor          +18.963s
 8.  Robert Visoiu       MW Arden       +20.051s
 9.  Patric Niederhauser Jenzer         +21.799s
10.  Lewis Williamson    Bamboo         +24.203s
11.  Giovanni Venturini  Trident        +25.019s
12.  Alex Fontana        Jenzer         +27.531s
13.  Carlos Sainz Jr     MW Arden       +29.280s
14.  David Fumanelli     Trident        +32.874s
15.  Jimmy Eriksson      Status         +35.087s
16.  Adderly Fong        Status         +47.162s
17.  Ryan Cullen         Manor          +47.784s
18.  Josh Webster        Status         +52.127s
19.  Carmen Jorda        Bamboo       +1m31.826s
20.  Patrick Kujala      Koiranen     +1m38.328s
21.  Luis Sa Silva       Carlin              DNF
22.  Aaro Vainio         Koiranen            DNF
23.  Emanuele Zonzini    Trident          +1 lap

Retirements:

        Samin Gomez         Jenzer       10 laps
        Melville McKee      Bamboo        6 laps
        Jack Harvey         ART           5 laps
        Tio Ellinas         Manor         2 laps