GP2 Asia Series - Bianchi Gets Off To A Winning Start

In the opening round of the GP2 Asia Series, just ended at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, Jules Bianchi took the win in the first of two races taking place this week.

The Lotus Art team youngster got the jump on pole man, France’s Romain Grosjean in the DAMS car and then managed the advantage well to take the win, finishing almost seven seconds ahead of his fellow countryman. Third place went to Italy’s Davide Valsecchi at the wheel of the Air Asia car, at the end of an incident packed race that saw no less than eight of the twenty six cars retire.

The French driver and Ferrari Driver Academy student was very pleased. “I got a good start and immediately tried to keep Grosjean behind me, even if at the start it was not easy because I did not want to take any risks. Towards the end, I managed to pull out a big lead and take a win that was particularly sweet as I had not won since 2009,” said Bianchi, who will also fill the role of development driver this season for the Ferrari Formula 1 team.

The first of the three Asian GP2 rounds, which precedes the GP2 series itself, ends tomorrow with the second race that starts at 16.50 local time.