From F2 press release
Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman both secured victory in Portimao’s racing, and pulled away in front in provisional championship classification.
Jolyon Palmer took his fourth victory of the season with an assured performance in the opening race in the Algarve, the Briton leading from the start and negotiating a safety car period to eventually clinch victory by just over 2.5 seconds.
Second place went to Zolder race-winner Benjamin Bailly who, like Palmer, maintained his grid position throughout the race.
Behind Bailly, Britain's Jack Clarke secured his maiden F2 podium in third position, although the 22-year-old was made to work hard for the place after coming under pressure from Kazim Vasiliauskas at the restart of the race.
While the race wasn't dominated by overtaking, it was notable for a controversial incident between Philipp Eng and Dean Stoneman, which saw the pair collide at the turn five hairpin, Stoneman dropping from sixth to 12th as a result.
Dean Stoneman took a commanding victory in the second race in Portugal, the Briton jumping Jolyon Palmer from the start and setting a relentless pace to eventually clinch his third win of the year by just over four seconds.
Palmer limited the damage done to his championship lead by finishing second, although the Briton came under intense pressure from Nicola De Marco and Benjamin Bailly as the race drew to a close.
De Marco took third place, but took a 20 seconds penalty after the race for crossing the track limits while he was defending position against Bailly. De Marco dropped down to 7th, and the Belgian driver inherits 3rd place.
Race 1 classification:
1 - Jolyon Palmer - 22 laps in 37’35”402
2 – Benjamin Bailly + 2”626
3 – Jack Clarke + 4”327
4 – Kazim Vasiliauskas + 5”761
5 – Nicola De Marco + 6”763
etc.
Race 2 classification:
1 - Dean Stoneman - 31'37"784
2 - Jolyon Palmer + 4"098
3 - Benjamin Bailly + 4"964
4 - Mihai Marinescu + 15"048
5 – Will Bratt + 19’’432
etc.
Championship positions:
1.Palmer 182 points ; 2.Stoneman 156; 3.Eng 88; 4.Bailly 82; 5.Bratt 80, etc.
Jolyon Palmer and Dean Stoneman both secured victory in Portimao’s racing, and pulled away in front in provisional championship classification.
Jolyon Palmer took his fourth victory of the season with an assured performance in the opening race in the Algarve, the Briton leading from the start and negotiating a safety car period to eventually clinch victory by just over 2.5 seconds.
Second place went to Zolder race-winner Benjamin Bailly who, like Palmer, maintained his grid position throughout the race.
Behind Bailly, Britain's Jack Clarke secured his maiden F2 podium in third position, although the 22-year-old was made to work hard for the place after coming under pressure from Kazim Vasiliauskas at the restart of the race.
While the race wasn't dominated by overtaking, it was notable for a controversial incident between Philipp Eng and Dean Stoneman, which saw the pair collide at the turn five hairpin, Stoneman dropping from sixth to 12th as a result.
Dean Stoneman took a commanding victory in the second race in Portugal, the Briton jumping Jolyon Palmer from the start and setting a relentless pace to eventually clinch his third win of the year by just over four seconds.
Palmer limited the damage done to his championship lead by finishing second, although the Briton came under intense pressure from Nicola De Marco and Benjamin Bailly as the race drew to a close.
De Marco took third place, but took a 20 seconds penalty after the race for crossing the track limits while he was defending position against Bailly. De Marco dropped down to 7th, and the Belgian driver inherits 3rd place.
Race 1 classification:
1 - Jolyon Palmer - 22 laps in 37’35”402
2 – Benjamin Bailly + 2”626
3 – Jack Clarke + 4”327
4 – Kazim Vasiliauskas + 5”761
5 – Nicola De Marco + 6”763
etc.
Race 2 classification:
1 - Dean Stoneman - 31'37"784
2 - Jolyon Palmer + 4"098
3 - Benjamin Bailly + 4"964
4 - Mihai Marinescu + 15"048
5 – Will Bratt + 19’’432
etc.
Championship positions:
1.Palmer 182 points ; 2.Stoneman 156; 3.Eng 88; 4.Bailly 82; 5.Bratt 80, etc.