Eng leads Zolder F2 test
Philipp Eng was quickest in Formula 2 testing at Zolder on Tuesday ahead of this weekend's races at the Belgian track
The Austrian is hoping to get back into the thick of the title fight at Zolder, having dropped to third in the standings behind Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman since taking two wins in the early rounds.
He ended testing just over a tenth of a second ahead of Kazim Vasiliauskas, with morning pacesetter Nicola de Marco taking third, ahead of Ricardo Teixeira and local driver Benjamin Bailly.
"I felt very comfortable straight away and it ended up being quite an easy day," Eng said.
"I think we were a little bit lucky to be so far ahead of the others because of the red flags but I am feeling good - I like the circuit and I am really looking forward to the weekend."
Championship leader Palmer was back in 12th, but had been quickest in the penultimate session, whereas the best times of the day were set when overboost use was permitting for the final part of the test. His nearest points rival Stoneman took eighth.
Pos Driver Time Gap 1. Philipp Eng 1m23.708s 2. Kazim Vasiliauskas 1m23.845s + 0.137s 3. Nicola Demarco 1m24.281s + 0.573s 4. Ricardo Teixeira 1m24.298s + 0.590s 5. Benjamin Bailly 1m24.489s + 0.781s 6. Sergei Afanasiev 1m24.502s + 0.794s 7. Benjamin Lariche 1m24.503s + 0.795s 8. Dean Stoneman 1m24.647s + 0.939s 9. Armaan Ebrahim 1m24.747s + 1.039s 10. Will Bratt 1m24.763s + 1.055s 11. Mihai Marinescu 1m24.786s + 1.078s 12. Jolyon Palmer 1m24.884s + 1.176s 13. Kelvin Snoeks 1m24.996s + 1.288s 14. Jack Clarke 1m25.099s + 1.391s 15. Paul Rees 1m25.182s + 1.474s 16. Ivan Samarin 1m25.497s + 1.789s 17. Parthiva Sureshwaren 1m25.774s + 2.066s 18. Plamen Kralev 1m26.168s + 2.460s 19. Natalia Kowalska 1m26.580s + 2.872s
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