Gutierrez extends GP3 lead with win
Esteban Gutierrez added a third win to his 2010 tally and extended his points lead with a dominant performance in today's GP3 Series feature race at Silverstone
Other than a fleeting early-race challenge from Manor's Rio Haryanto, Gutierrez had an untroubled run to the flag and beat the Indonesian across the line by 3.6 seconds.
Manor could have had two cars on the podium, but Haryanto's team-mate Adrian Quaife-Hobbs retired mid-way through the race while running third, allowing Jenzer's Nico Muller to take the honours instead.
Manor's third driver James Jakes also had an awful afternoon. After bogging down at the start he fell to the back of the field, and was halfway through his recovery when he clashed with MW Arden's Michael Christensen while fighting for 16th.
Tobias Hegewald secured fourth after holding off ART's Alexander Rossi, with Carlin's Dean Smith, Status' Daniel Morad and Addax's Mirko Bortolotti completing the points-scorers.
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Esteban Gutierrez ART 26m40.761s
2. Rio Haryanto Manor + 3.631s
3. Nico Muller Jenzer + 10.201s
4. Tobias Hegewald RSC Mucke + 12.329s
5. Alexander Rossi ART + 14.416s
6. Dean Smith Carlin + 15.399s
7. Daniel Morad Status + 17.966s
8. Mirko Bortolotti Addax + 18.609s
9. Robert Wickens Status + 19.186s
10. Stefano Coletti Tech 1 + 21.440s
11. Renger van der Zande RSC Mucke + 23.737s
12. Nigel Melker RSC Mucke + 28.205s
13. Oliver Oakes Atech + 29.315s
14. Pal Varhaug Jenzer + 35.808s
15. Miki Monras MW Arden + 37.213s
16. Josef Newgarden Carlin + 41.727s
17. Simon Trummer Jenzer + 42.438s
18. Lucas Foresti Carlin + 45.973s
19. Ivan Lukashevich Status + 46.309s
20. Vittorio Ghirelli Atech + 51.229s
21. Pablo Sanchez Lopez Addax + 58.977s
Retirements:
James Jakes Manor 11 laps
Michael Christensen MW Arden 9 laps
Daniel Juncadella Tech 1 8 laps
Leonardo Cordeiro MW Arden 8 laps
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Manor 7 laps
Roberto Merhi Atech 3 laps
Doru Sechelariu Tech 1 1 lap
Felipe Guimaraes Addax 0 laps
Pedro Nunes ART 0 laps
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