Mirko Bortolotti dominates Formula 2 qualifying at the Nurburgring

The 2008 Italian Formula 3 champion lapped the GP circuit in a 1m48.288s best to take the top spot. That left him a comfortable 0.328 seconds clear of nearest challenger Mihai Marinescu.

"We made some changes overnight and did a good job," said Bortolotti. "Yesterday was my first time on this track, but I felt quite comfortable and I'm quite happy with my lap. I'm looking forward to the race."

Spa winner Will Bratt will line up alongside fellow Briton Alex Brundle on the second row, with Spaniard Ramon Pineiro fifth and the last of the runners to lap below 1m49s.

A last-gasp improvement from Jack Clarke elevated the Briton into the top six, ahead of title contenders Christopher Zanella and Miki Monras.

Formula Renault UK convert Jordan King and early session pacesetter Mikkel Mac rounded out a top 10 covered by 1.128s.

Pos  Driver                Time       Gap
 1.  Mirko Bortolotti      1m48.288s
 2.  Mihai Marinescu       1m48.616s  + 0.328s
 3.  Will Bratt            1m48.725s  + 0.437s
 4.  Alex Brundle          1m48.858s  + 0.570s
 5.  Ramon Pineiro         1m48.917s  + 0.629s
 6.  Jack Clarke           1m49.024s  + 0.736s
 7.  Christopher Zanella   1m49.065s  + 0.777s
 8.  Miki Monras           1m49.156s  + 0.868s
 9.  Jordan King           1m49.254s  + 0.966s
10.  Mikkel Mac            1m49.416s  + 1.128s
11.  Tobias Hegewald       1m49.435s  + 1.147s
12.  Benjamin Lariche      1m49.451s  + 1.163s
13.  Johannes Theobald     1m49.463s  + 1.175s
14.  Armaan Ebrahim        1m49.670s  + 1.382s
15.  Thiemo Storz          1m49.692s  + 1.404s
16.  Kelvin Snoeks         1m49.766s  + 1.478s
17.  Maxim Snegirev        1m50.173s  + 1.885s
18.  Julian Theobald       1m50.308s  + 2.020s
19.  James Cole            1m50.527s  + 2.239s
20.  Sunghak Mun           1m50.532s  + 2.244s
21.  Plamen Kralev         1m51.011s  + 2.723s
22.  Parthiva Sureshwaren  1m51.037s  + 2.749s
23.  Fabio Gamberini       1m51.284s  + 2.996s