Hungaroring GP3: Ghiotto scores last-gasp pole
Championship leader Luca Ghiotto recorded his fourth career GP3 Series pole position in qualifying at the Hungaroring on Saturday morning.
In a pulsating session, the Italian Trident driver set the fastest time on his very last lap to beat Emil Bernstorff to pole by 0.036s.
Ghiotto swapped the top spot early on with Esteban Ocon, before Bernstorff set a new benchmark at 1m34.504s.
As the track evolved, pole changed hands again as Ghiotto recorded 1m34.296s, which was beaten by Marvin Kirchhofer’s 1m34.231s.
Bernstorff took it back with 1m34.066s, which looked good enough for pole right until the chequered flag when Ghiotto stole it with 1m34.030s.
Bernstorff will start alongside him on the front row, with Ocon third ahead of Kirchhofer, Jimmy Eriksson and Matt Parry.
Alex Palou, Ferrari junior Antonio Fuoco, Kevin Ceccon and Pal Varhaug complete a tightly bunched top 10.
Qualifying times:
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Time
|
|
1.
|
Luca Ghiotto
|
Trident
|
1:34.030
|
|
2.
|
Emil Bernstorff
|
Arden International
|
1:34.066
|
|
3.
|
Esteban Ocon
|
ART Grand Prix
|
1:34.214
|
|
4.
|
Marvin Kirchhofer
|
ART Grand Prix
|
1:34.231
|
|
5.
|
Jimmy Eriksson
|
Koiranen GP
|
1:34.359
|
|
6.
|
Matthew Parry
|
Koiranen GP
|
1:34.522
|
|
7.
|
Alex Palou
|
Campos Racing
|
1:34.526
|
|
8.
|
Antonio Fuoco
|
Carlin
|
1:34.571
|
|
9.
|
Kevin Ceccon
|
Arden International
|
1:34.744
|
|
10.
|
Pal Varhaug
|
Jenzer Motorsport
|
1:34.745
|
|
11.
|
Mitchell Gilbert
|
Carlin
|
1:34.751
|
|
12.
|
Matheo Tuscher
|
Jenzer Motorsport
|
1:34.766
|
|
13.
|
Seb Morris
|
Status Grand Prix
|
1:34.873
|
|
14.
|
Ralph Boschung
|
Jenzer Motorsport
|
1:35.001
|
|
15.
|
Artur Janosz
|
Trident
|
1:35.008
|
|
16.
|
Alex Fontana
|
Status Grand Prix
|
1:35.071
|
|
17.
|
Sandy Stuvik
|
Status Grand Prix
|
1:35.091
|
|
18.
|
Jann Mardenborough
|
Carlin
|
1:35.108
|
|
19.
|
Adderly Fong
|
Koiranen GP
|
1:35.255
|
|
20.
|
Zaid Ashkanani
|
Campos Racing
|
1:36.140
|
|
21.
|
Aleksander Bosak
|
Arden International
|
1:36.235
|
|
22.
|
Samin Gomez
|
Campos Racing
|
1:37.164
|
|
23.
|
Alfonso Celis Jr
|
ART Grand Prix
|
1:40.612
|
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