Michael Christensen set the quickest time on the final day of the GP3 Series pre-season test at Silvestone.
The morning session began in wet conditions, with Valtteri Bottas taking top spot for ART as the circuit began to dry later in the session. The track dried sufficiently for the drivers to try out slick tyres at the end of the session, creating a shootout for the top spot in the dying moments.
Gabby Chaves, pacesetter on the first two days of the test, and Lewis Williamson battled it out, with the Scot coming out on top for MW Arden. Behind Addax driver Chaves, Christensen was third for Mucke, with Mitch Evans and Conor Daly rounding out the top five for MW Arden and Carlin respectively.
The afternoon session presented a dry circuit for the teams and drivers, with Williamson once again finding top spot early on. Status GP driver Alexander Sims replaced his fellow Briton at the top mid-way through the session, before being knocked off by Christensen.
The Dane's time was good enough to keep him on top despite some last minute attempts on new tyres. Sims ended the session second, ahead of Jenzer's Nico Muller, Evans and Manor racer Rio Haryanto.
The final pre-season test will begin at Barcelona on 12th April.
Morning session times:
Pos | No | Driver | Nat | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | GBR | MW Arden | 1:52.963 | 23 | |
2 | 24 | Gabby Chaves | USA | Addax Team | 1:53.073 | +0.110 | 29 |
3 | 30 | Michael Christensen | DEN | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:53.176 | +0.213 | 32 |
4 | 26 | Mitch Evans | NZL | MW Arden | 1:53.581 | +0.618 | 32 |
5 | 14 | Conor Daly | USA | Carlin | 1:53.934 | +0.971 | 38 |
6 | 31 | Nigel Melker | NED | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:53.943 | +0.980 | 38 |
7 | 27 | Simon Trummer | SUI | MW Arden | 1:54.023 | +1.060 | 37 |
8 | 12 | Matias Laine | FIN | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:54.119 | +1.156 | 29 |
9 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | FRA | Carlin | 1:54.392 | +1.429 | 28 |
10 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | GBR | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:54.659 | +1.696 | 35 |
11 | 5 | Antonio Felix Da Costa | POR | Status Grand Prix | 1:54.801 | +1.838 | 37 |
12 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Lotus ART | 1:54.922 | +1.959 | 19 |
13 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | RUS | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:55.070 | +2.107 | 34 |
14 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:55.074 | +2.111 | 41 |
15 | 3 | James Calado | GBR | Lotus ART | 1:55.149 | +2.186 | 35 |
16 | 4 | Alexander Sims | GBR | Status Grand Prix | 1:55.385 | +2.422 | 36 |
17 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | FIN | Tech 1 Racing | 1:55.406 | +2.443 | 24 |
18 | 25 | Simon Moss | RSA | Addax Team | 1:55.913 | +2.950 | 41 |
19 | 19 | Tamas Pal Kiss | HUN | Tech 1 Racing | 1:55.948 | +2.985 | 28 |
20 | 7 | Nico Muller | SUI | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:55.979 | +3.016 | 41 |
21 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | INA | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:56.056 | +3.093 | 33 |
22 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | RUS | Status Grand Prix | 1:56.166 | +3.203 | 33 |
23 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | BRA | Lotus ART | 1:56.275 | +3.312 | 29 |
24 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | ITA | Tech 1 Racing | 1:56.352 | +3.389 | 38 |
25 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | GBR | Atech CRS GP | 1:56.399 | +3.436 | 19 |
26 | 22 | Zoel Amberg | SUI | Atech CRS GP | 1:56.654 | +3.691 | 34 |
27 | 29 | Willi Steindl | AUT | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:56.832 | +3.869 | 32 |
28 | 20 | Marlon Stockinger | PHI | Atech CRS GP | 1:57.132 | +4.169 | 9 |
29 | 23 | Thomas Hylkema | NED | Addax Team | 2:13.738 | +20.775 | 10 |
30 | 16 | Kotaro Sakurai | JPN | Carlin | 2:14.291 | +21.328 | 19 |
Afternoon session times:
Pos | No | Driver | Nat | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | 30 | Michael Christensen | DEN | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:51.799 | 47 | |
2 | 4 | Alexander Sims | GBR | Status Grand Prix | 1:51.868 | +0.069 | 41 |
3 | 7 | Nico Muller | SUI | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:51.967 | +0.168 | 41 |
4 | 26 | Mitch Evans | NZL | MW Arden | 1:51.973 | +0.174 | 33 |
5 | 11 | Rio Haryanto | INA | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:52.018 | +0.219 | 42 |
6 | 28 | Lewis Williamson | GBR | MW Arden | 1:52.063 | +0.264 | 39 |
7 | 27 | Simon Trummer | SUI | MW Arden | 1:52.077 | +0.278 | 43 |
8 | 19 | Tamas Pal Kiss | HUN | Tech 1 Racing | 1:52.147 | +0.348 | 33 |
9 | 18 | Andrea Caldarelli | ITA | Tech 1 Racing | 1:52.176 | +0.377 | 42 |
10 | 5 | Antonio Felix Da Costa | POR | Status Grand Prix | 1:52.219 | +0.420 | 34 |
11 | 2 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Lotus ART | 1:52.249 | +0.450 | 41 |
12 | 12 | Matias Laine | FIN | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:52.413 | +0.614 | 34 |
13 | 24 | Gabby Chaves | USA | Addax Team | 1:52.484 | +0.685 | 32 |
14 | 29 | Willi Steindl | AUT | RSC Mucke Motorsport | 1:52.539 | +0.740 | 39 |
15 | 17 | Aaro Vainio | FIN | Tech 1 Racing | 1:52.597 | +0.798 | 38 |
16 | 3 | James Calado | GBR | Lotus ART | 1:52.608 | +0.809 | 41 |
17 | 20 | Marlon Stockinger | PHI | Atech CRS GP | 1:52.816 | +1.017 | 29 |
18 | 21 | Nick Yelloly | GBR | Atech CRS GP | 1:52.821 | +1.022 | 30 |
19 | 10 | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | GBR | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:52.955 | +1.156 | 17 |
20 | 15 | Tom Dillmann | FRA | Carlin | 1:52.969 | +1.170 | 42 |
21 | 8 | Maxim Zimin | RUS | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:52.980 | +1.181 | 42 |
22 | 6 | Ivan Lukashevich | RUS | Status Grand Prix | 1:53.053 | +1.254 | 48 |
23 | 14 | Conor Daly | USA | Carlin | 1:53.153 | +1.354 | 40 |
24 | 22 | Zoel Amberg | SUI | Atech CRS GP | 1:53.227 | +1.428 | 39 |
25 | 1 | Pedro Nunes | BRA | Lotus ART | 1:53.750 | +1.951 | 18 |
26 | 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | ITA | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:53.850 | +2.051 | 39 |
27 | 25 | Simon Moss | RSA | Addax Team | 1:54.223 | +2.424 | 31 |
28 | 16 | Kotaro Sakurai | JPN | Carlin | 1:54.330 | +2.531 | 35 |