Sector one on lap one told the story early: 2 drivers would spend the next hour paying for a messy start.

Outside, it was Dry. On asphalt, about 24°C. 14 cars worth of ego and braking points.

By mid race you could see two trains forming, gaps opening where pace or tyres bit harder.

The log logged 84 car contact reports, enough to keep hearts in mouths without turning the whole grid into a demolition derby.

At the end, Luciano Ichazo held the point that counts. The rest of the field will replay the same corners all week.