Precision Take 1-2, Cut Championship Deficit

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	62	Jules Bianchi		1:09.776
2	29	Pastor Maldonado		1:09.943
3	30	Dean Stoneman		1:10.136
4	63	Diego Álvarez Torrente		1:10.142
5	2	Lewis Hamilton		1:10.192
6	1	Sebastian Vettel		1:10.273
7	33	Einar Ármannsson		1:10.678
8	34	Valtteri Bottas		1:10.682
9	27	Dave Cassidy		1:10.879
10	28	Daniel Melrose		1:10.897
11	31	Romain Grosjean		1:11.360
12	24	Kevin Magnussen		1:11.368
13	22	Jordan Davies		1:11.523
14	23	Pierre Gasly		1:11.560
15	21	J. R. Hildebrand		1:11.803
16	32	Alexander Albon		1:11.860
17	90	Daniel Ricciardo		1:12.045
18	118	Carlos Sainz Jr		1:12.150
19	119	Felix Rosenqvist		1:12.390
20	6	Santiago Urrutia		1:12.435
21	66	Pascal Wehrlein		1:12.675
22	5	Marvin Kirchhöfer		1:12.676
23	55	Artem Markelov		1:12.710
24	56	Sergey Sirotkin		1:12.886
25	91	Max Verstappen		1:12.947
26	67	Mike Rockenfeller		1:13.069

Report:

Precision team manager Jeroen Krautmeir claimed that his team was back after the success on Saturday. That is a huge claim, but if today is any indication, it is one the Mercedes-Benz-backed racing team sure is able to back up.

Jules Bianchi controlled the race from the start, only temporarily handing the lead over to Sauber during the pitstops, taking a great win for himself. Diego Torrente, his teammate, found it tougher to beat the Saubers, but did so as well.

Caterham were left to play third fiddle in the results that, in the range of the point scorers, almost became Noah’s ark. Only Daniel Melrose, who simply could not achieve competitive pace today, was missing for said ark to become reality.

This rather stable race left few opportunities for other teams to score and it was Romain Grosjean, who took advantage and grabbed an important point for Holden. Also praiseworthy is the performance of Dawson, who ran well with both cars.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	62	Jules Bianchi		46:35.044	15
2	63	Diego Álvarez Torrente		+13.860	12
3	30	Dean Stoneman		+16.671	10
4	29	Pastor Maldonado		+21.246	8
5	2	Lewis Hamilton		+28.239	6
6	1	Sebastian Vettel		+35.041	5
7	34	Valtteri Bottas		+52.337	4
8	33	Einar Ármannsson		+57.352	3
9	27	Dave Cassidy		+68.496	2
10	31	Romain Grosjean		+70.839	1
11	24	Kevin Magnussen		1 Lap	0
12	23	Pierre Gasly		1 Lap	0
13	118	Carlos Sainz Jr		1 Lap	0
14	90	Daniel Ricciardo		1 Lap	0
15	28	Daniel Melrose		1 Lap	0
16	119	Felix Rosenqvist		1 Lap	0
17	22	Jordan Davies		1 Lap	0
18	6	Santiago Urrutia		1 Lap	0
19	55	Artem Markelov		1 Lap	0
20	32	Alexander Albon		1 Lap	0
21	56	Sergey Sirotkin		1 Lap	0
22	5	Marvin Kirchhöfer		1 Lap	0
23	66	Pascal Wehrlein		1 Lap	0
DNF	91	Max Verstappen		Engine	0
DNF	67	Mike Rockenfeller		Transmission	0
DNF	21	J. R. Hildebrand		Engine	0

Fastest Lap:

Jules Bianchi – 1:10.874

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Carlos Sainz, Jr. – he was very impressive, beating superior cars to the flag.

Reject Of The Race:

Daniel Melrose – his race pace was simply abhorrent, this will not endear him to teams in F1.