Oshima scores maiden Euro Series win
Kazuya Oshima scored his first Formula 3 Euro Series win in commanding style at Barcelona today
From pole position, the Manor Motorsport driver made a textbook start and, with chaos erupting behind him, ended the first lap more than a second clear of the pack.
From there, all he had to do was keep his car on the road, which he duly did to record Manor's first win of the year.
Through the first corner mayhem emerged Yann Clairay in second, and once again the SG man proved hard to pass. For 19 laps Christian Vietoris tried to find a way through and eventually he succeeded when Clairay ran wide in Turn One.
Vietoris carved into Oshima's lead, but the Japanese was too far ahead to be caught.
From 27th on the grid, Jules Bianchi made an amazing start to end the first lap in fifth. He passed ART teammate James Jakes and followed Vietoris by Clairay for an unlikely podium.
Jakes also made a late move on Clairay for fourth, while the final point went to Brendon Hartley. It was Carlin's first points finish in the Euro Series.
Championship leader Nico Hulkenberg damaged his front wing in the first lap melee. But with rivals Edoardo Mortara, Renger van der Zande, and Mika Maki all failing to score, he remains odd-on for the title.
Pos Driver Team Car Gap
1. Kazuya Oshima Manor D/M 40:50.803
2. Christian Vietoris Mucke D/M +3.471
3. Jules Bianchi ART D/M +6.357
4. James Jakes ART D/M +14.064
5. Yann Clairay SG D/M +16.652
6. Brendon Hartley Carlin D/M +17.727
7. Erik Janis Mucke D/M +19.597
8. Jens Klingmann RC D/V +21.361
9. Richard Philippe SG D/M +21.937
10. Renger van der Zande Prema D/M +22.694
11. Jean-Karl Vernay Signature D/V +23.420
12. Henkie Waldschmidt SG D/M +24.048
13. Mika Maki Mucke D/M +24.598
14. Robert Wickens Signature D/V +26.195
15. Niall Breen Manor D/M +27.507
16. Dani Clos Prema D/M +33.370
17. Daniel Campos-Hull HBR D/M +34.907
18. Sam Bird Manor D/M +35.324
19. Rodolfo Gonzalez Carlin D/M +37.615
20. Cheng Cong Fu RC D/V +41.310
21. Peter Elkmann RC D/V +42.821
22. Jon Lancaster ART D/M +43.387
23. Basil Shaaban HBR D/M +47.764
Retirements
Koudai Tsukakoshi Manor D/M 30 laps
Stephane Richelmi Barazi Epsilon D/M 17 laps
Franck Mailleux Signature D/V 3 laps
Nico Hulkenberg ART D/M 2 laps
Edoardo Mortara Signature D/V 1 lap
Stefano Coletti Prema D/M 1 lap
Fastest lap, Lancaster 1:07.321 on lap 6
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