FR 3.5-C2: Rowland dominates Vaxivière

Matthieu Vaxivière (Lotus) had all the cards in hand to come and regain points this Sunday at Oliver Rowland (Fortec Motorsports), leader of the general classification. After taking pole position, the Frenchman had a perfect start to the second race, but a pit stop a little longer than that of the Briton caused the Lotus driver to lose the lead of the race.

The safety car will then be deployed after stopping on the track. Tom dillmann (Jagonya Ayam with Carlin), but that will not prevent Oliver Rowland from controlling the end of the race after the restart. The Fortec driver crossed the line as winner with a little over a second ahead of Vaxivière.

Pietro Fantin (International Draco Racing) completes the podium ahead of Dean Stoneman (DAMS) and the Arden drivers Nicholas latifi and Egor Orudzhev. Nick Yelloly (Lotus) climbs into seventh position ahead of Gustav Malja (Strakka Racing), while Aurélien Panis (Tech 1 Racing) enters the top 10 in ninth position ahead of Sean Gelael (Jagonya Ayam with Carlin).

In the general classification, Rowland has 209 points, and dominates Matthieu Vaxivière, second with 173 points. The next round of Formula Renault 3.5 will take place at the Nürburgring in a week.

Find the report of the Silverstone event in Formula Renault 3.5, in issue 2028 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version, and from this Wednesday on newsstands.