Race 1
14 - PHILO PAZ ARMAND As well as his team-mate, Philo Armand started from the back of the pack.The Indonesian delivered a careful and consistent race with the goal of improving his pace at the demanding Silverstone venue.Unfortunately, his day was jeopardized by a lock-up in turn 3 that completely flatspotted his left front tire. From that point on, until the pit-stop for Option tyres, his laptimes were affected.In the end though, Philo showed good pace and chemistry with the car throughout the remaining part of the day.
15 - LUCA GHIOTTOThe Trident GP2 team experienced an extremely rewarding start in the opening race of the series' British weekend, especially with Luca Ghiotto.The young Italian suffered from an engine issue in qualifying and could not complete a single lap. As a consequence, he took-off from the last row on the grid in the Feature Race.Despite the early struggles, the great work done by the team, paired with Luca's huge contribution, the tables started to turn straight away. The start was extremely good and Ghiotto managed to make his way through the field with some outstanding moves. The strategy turned out to be the winning choice.After starting with the Option tyres, the #15 car went back to the pits to move to Prime rubber after just five laps. The smooth pit-stop enabled Ghiotto to move up to a virtual third place among the cars that had already pitted. Also, he set a great pace and managed his car perfectly which handed him a well-deserved fifth place.
Race 214 - PHILO PAZ ARMANDPhilo Armand had a slightly less exciting time on-track with a balanced performance that showcased his gains in terms of chemistry and car/tire wear management.His conservative driving style enabled him to cross the line in 20th place, the same that he had at the start, without committing mistakes despite the changing track conditions.
15 - LUCA GHIOTTO
The Trident GP2 team experienced another extremely positive day at Silverstone with an outstanding performance by Luca Ghiotto in the Sprint Race.The start was given with an almost dry track ad the young Italian took-off from the 4th position. Despite a troubled start that brought him down to 6th, Luca showed his character and determination by tracking down fellow countryman Antonio Giovinazzi before passing him for P5.From the half point on, Luca put together a spectacular series of passes and moved up to second place, right behind the leading car of Jordan King. Despite his attempt to pass the British racer for the lead, tire degradation prevented him from accomplishing the feature.He then crossed the line in an extremely valuable second place, recording the fastest lap of the day (lap 3 - 1:44.199).
