Alguersuari controls first race
Jaime Alguersuari closed Oliver Turvey's championship lead to three points with victory in the first race of this weekend's British Formula 3 season finale at Donington Park
The Spaniard maintained his lead from pole position over teammate Brendon Hartley and controlled the half hour race from the front. The pair cruised away from the chasing pack to contest the victory between themselves.
Hartley pushed hard in the early laps, but his charge looked to be broken after he locked up and lost over a second at the Esses on lap 13. That was until they caught a train of five backmarkers with four laps to go and Hartley was right back on the leader's tail.
But Alguersuari soaked up the pressure to record his fourth win of the season and put himself in position to seal the title later this afternoon.
Turvey led the chasing group in third, holding a safe margin over Dean Smith, Sam Abay and Nick Tandy for the duration of the race.
Behind them, Atte Mustonen held off Marcus Ericsson for seventh and Henry Surtees fought off a late charge from Jay Bridger to secure the National Class victory on his F3 debut.
Pos Driver Team Car Gap
1. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin D/M 30:03.648
2. Brendon Hartley Carlin D/M +0.813
3. Oliver Turvey Carlin D/M +7.544
4. Dean Smith Fortec D/M +9.439
5. Sam Abay Carlin D/M +9.859
6. Nick Tandy JTR M/M +10.610
7. Atte Mustonen Double R D/M +20.509
8. Marcus Ericsson Fortec D/M +21.147
9. Henry Surtees Carlin (N) D/H +33.340
10. Jay Bridger Fluid (N) D/H +33.495
11. Henry Arundel Double R D/M +34.524
12. John Martin Double R D/M +36.083
13. Oliver Oakes Eurotek D/M +36.499
14. Adriano Buzaid Carlin (N) D/H +37.353
15. Stefan Wilson Fluid (N) D/H +50.254
16. Clemente Faria Jr Cesario D/H +1 lap
17. Steven Guerrero T-Sport (N) D/H +1 lap
18. Hywel Lloyd CF (N) D/H +1 lap
19. Callum MacLeod T-Sport (N) D/H +1 lap
20. Philip Major Fortec D/M +1 lap
21. Max Chilton Hitech D/M +2 laps
22. Jonathan Legris Litespeed (N) S/H +6 laps
Not classified
Sergio Perez T-Sport D/H 20 laps
Walter Grubmuller Hitech D/M 1 lap
Fastest lap, Alguersuari 1:01.375 on lap 11
D/M = Dallara Mercedes, M/M = Mygale Mercedes, D/H = Dallara Mugen-Honda,
S/H = SLC Mugen-Honda
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