Lewis Williamson topped the first GP3 practice session of the weekend at the Nurburgring.
The MW Arden driver, who won last time out on home soil at Silverstone, moved comfortably to the top of the times with five minutes remaining. At the time, he bumped long-time pacesetter Tom Dillmann down to second. The Frenchman then lost a further place in the final minute when Antonio Felix da Costa jumped from 10th to second. However, the Portuguese driver only beat Dillmann's time by a fraction, leaving Williamson 0.355sec clear by the end.
Former championship leader Mitch Evans ran second to Dillmann for much of the session but, in the end, he had to settle for fourth in the second MW Arden entry.
The next three places were taken by drivers who improved as the checkered flag came out, with Rio Haryanto, James Calado and championship leader Alexander Sims ending the session in fifth, sixth and seventh.
Pos Driver Team Time Laps
1. Williamson MW Arden 1:50.766 13
2. Felix Da Costa Status Grand Prix 1:51.121 + 0.355 13
3. Dillmann Addax Team 1:51.235 + 0.469 12
4. Evans MW Arden 1:51.275 + 0.509 14
5. Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing 1:51.411 + 0.645 15
6. Calado Lotus ART 1:51.458 + 0.692 12
7. Sims Status Grand Prix 1:51.543 + 0.777 14
8. Vainio Tech 1 Racing 1:51.571 + 0.805 14
9. Christensen RSC Mucke Motorsport 1:51.573 + 0.807 13
10. Stockinger Atech CRS GP 1:51.576 + 0.810 15
11. Muller Jenzer Motorsport 1:51.625 + 0.859 15
12. Bottas Lotus ART 1:51.641 + 0.875 11
13. Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing 1:51.670 + 0.904 14
14. Laine Marussia Manor Racing 1:51.670 + 0.904 14
15. Melker RSC Mucke Motorsport 1:51.750 + 0.984 14
16. Smith Addax Team 1:51.801 + 1.035 13
17. Chaves Addax Team 1:51.945 + 1.179 14
18. Pal Kiss Tech 1 Racing 1:52.024 + 1.258 14
19. Ghirelli Jenzer Motorsport 1:52.094 + 1.328 15
20. Yelloly Atech CRS GP 1:52.146 + 1.380 15
21. Daly Carlin 1:52.193 + 1.427 14
22. Nunes Lotus ART 1:52.253 + 1.487 4
23. Amberg Atech CRS GP 1:52.258 + 1.492 14
24. Trummer MW Arden 1:52.277 + 1.511 14
25. Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 1:52.297 + 1.531 14
26. Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 1:52.346 + 1.580 15
27. Bacheta RSC Mucke Motorsport 1:52.783 + 2.017 13
28. Hylkema Tech 1 Racing 1:52.971 + 2.205 14
29. Macleod Carlin 1:52.978 + 2.212 13
30. Cordeiro Carlin 1:53.318 + 2.552 14