Nato wins GP2 Series season opener

May 14, 2016 • Event Reports, Featured • Alexander S

Racing Engineering’s driver Norman Nato from France is the winner of the GP2 Series feature race at Catalunya Circuit.

The newcomer in the Spanish team earned his maiden victory after overtaking his compatriot Pierre Gasly (Prema Racing) late in the race. Gasly at the end was third after the Canadian Nicholas Latifi (DAMS) took the second position at Catalunya Circuit.

Artem Markelov (Russian Time) finished fourth in the feature race while the remaining points went to Alex Lynn, Sergio Canamasas, Jordan King, Rafaelle Marciello, Antonio Giovinazzi and Gustav Malja.

One of the title favorites and Renault F1 team test driver, Sergey Sirotkin, was forced to retire after spun in lap 23.