Alex Lynn scored his third GP3 Series victory of the season at Spa-Francorchamps but was made to work hard for it by title rival Richie Stanaway, who briefly led him for two corners.
Poleman Lynn, who only inherited reversed-grid pole when Matheo Tuscher spun out of the lead yesterday, made a great start and led Stanaway by 1.4s on the opening lap.
But Lynn had a massive slide at Les Combes and almost spun at half distance, allowing Stanaway ahead of him.
Lynn fought back and repassed him just two corners later at Rivage, where Stanaway ran wide and dropped back from the leader again.
Lynn had no further dramas, and recorded a two-second victory over Stanaway to extend his lead to 34 points. Alex Fontana finished a distant third, ahead of Jann Mardenborough and Nick Yelloly.
Emil Bernstorff pulled some gutsy moves on Dean Stoneman at Eau Rouge on the opening lap and Dino Zamparelli on the grass on the Kemmel Straight.
Zamparelli finished seventh, while Pal Varhaug just held off a charging Stoneman at the finish.
Results - 13 laps
Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Alex Lynn Carlin 28m25.130s
2. Richie Stanaway Status +2.050s
3. Alex Fontana ART +7.947s
4. Jann Mardenborough Arden +13.530s
5. Nick Yelloly Status +14.501s
6. Emil Bernstorff Carlin +14.758s
7. Dino Zamparelli ART +16.745s
8. Pal Varhaug Jenzer +19.075s
9. Dean Stoneman Manor +19.092s
10. Nelson Mason Hilmer +20.980s
11. Kevin Ceccon Jenzer +22.067s
12. Riccardo Agostini Hilmer +34.829s
13. Ryan Cullen Manor +40.131s
14. Luca Ghiotto Trident +40.616s
15. Alfonso Celis Status +43.370s
16. Matheo Tuscher Jenzer +46.892s
17. Marvin Kirchhofer ART +51.011s
18. Santiago Urrutia Koiranen +52.123s
19. Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen +52.777s
20. Robert Visoiu Arden +54.430s
21. Patrick Kujala Manor +54.868s
22. John Bryant-Meisner Trident +58.526s
23. Luis Sa Silva Carlin -1 laps
Retirements
Carmen Jorda Koiranen 9 laps
Patric Niederhauser Arden 4 laps
Sebastian Balthasar Hilmer 0 laps
