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Aleksandr Smolyar claimed his first Formula 3 victory as he dominated the first sprint race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Starting on the front row of the grid, Smolyar made light work of Jonny Edgar into Turn 1 with the use of DRS on Lap 4.
Smolyar built a commanding lead at the front, stretching his advantage to over two second as Edgar attempted to defend from the cars behind.
Clement Novalak made an impressive start from sixth on the grid, moving up to fourth with a late lunge into Turn 1 on the opening lap.
Novalak looked to have the superior race pace as he passed Edgar around the outside at Turn 1 on Lap 14, then began his hunt for the lead of the race
An uncharacteristically calm Formula 3 season-opener was won by ART Grand Prix driver Alex Smolyar, who stole the lead from 17-year-old Red Bull junior Jonny Edgar in the opening stages, although he was spared a late battle with Clement Novalak, as the Safety Car led the field over the finish line.
After passing Edgar on Lap 4, Smolyar looked assured out in front, until Novalak, up from fourth, began to eat into the gap between them with four laps to go. The Trident having made the most of an all-rookie battle between Edgar and Alpine junior Caio Collet to sneak ahead of them both into P2.
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