Despite two safety car periods, Luca Ghiotto claimed his third win of the season and extends his championship lead.

Under the blue skies of Spa-Francorchamps, the GP2 series commenced its final race of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Aleksander Bosak started on reverse pole, though it was Esteban Ocon who bulleted up the grid, travelling from sixth place to second.

Yesterday's race winner, Emil Bernstorff (after Ocon was penalised) retired in the pitlane.

An accident involving Matthew Parry and pole-sitter, Bosak, triggered a safety car whilst marshals cleared the mass debris. A puncture sent the Arden pilot off the road and a loose wheel clattered into the side of Parry's car.

Moments after the restart, the safety car was back out following a collision between Ferrari Academy driver, Antonio Fuoco and Marvin Kirchhofer. The duo came together whilst battling for fifth place and also collected Artur Janosz, though the Trident driver was able to continue.

With the laps counting down, Ghiotto took second place from Ocon, then subsequently snatched the lead from Alex Palou – who was seemingly struggling with his worn Pirellis.

Ocon took the chequered flag in second, ahead of Alfonso Celis Jr in third. Matheo Tuscher crept in front of Palou to take fourth in the dying stages, whilst Alex Fontana finished in sixth. Despite the contact, Janosz was seventh with Ralph Boschung close behind. Adderly Fong and Pal Varhaug complete the top ten.

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1. Luca Ghiotto Trident
2. Esteban Ocon ART Grand Prix
3. Alfonso Celis. Jr ART Grand Prix
4. Matheo Tuscher Jenzer Motorsport
5. Alex Palou Campos Racing
6. Alex Fontana Status Grand Prix
7. Artur Janosz Trident
8. Ralph Boschung Jenzer Motorsport
9. Adderly Fong Koiranen GP
10. Pal Varhaug Jenzer Motorsport
11. Mitchell Gilbert Carlin
12. Jann Mardenborough Carlin
13. Kevin Ceccon Arden International
14. Seb Morris Status Grand Prix
15. Beitske Visser Trident
16. Jimmy Eriksson Koiranen GP
17. Sandy Stuvik Status Grand Prix
18. Zaid Ashkanani Campos Racing

Fastest Lap: Ghiotto (Trident) 2:08.697 (lap 2)

Not Classified

Marvin Kirchhöfer ART Grand Prix
Antonio Fuoco Carlin
Aleksander Bosak Arden International
Matthew Parry Koiranen GP
Emil Bernstorff Arden International

Standings after Belgium (Round 5)

Pos	Name	Nat	Team	Points
1	Ghiotto	ITA	Trident	154
2	Ocon	FRA	ART Grand Prix	126
3	Kirchhofer	GER	ART Grand Prix	113
4	Bernstorff	GBR	Arden International	100
5	Ceccon	ITA	Arden International	54
6	Eriksson	SWE	Koiaranen GP	50
7	Fuoco	ITA	Carlin	46
8	Parry	GBR	Koiaranen GP	43
9	Mardenborough	GBR	Carlin	32
10	Boschung	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	23
11	Celis Jr	MEX	ART Grand Prix	19
12	Tunjo	COL	Trident	17
13	Fontana	SUI	Status Grand Prix	12
14	Palou	ESP	Campos Racing	12
15	Tuscher	SUI	Jenzer Motorsport	10
16	Morris	GBR	Status Grand Prix	6
17	Stuvik	THA	Status Grand Prix	6
18	Varhaug	NOR	Jenzer Motorsport	4
19	Janosz	POL	Trident	4
20	Bosak	POL	Arden International	4

Team standings after Belgium (Round 5)

Pos	Team	Points
1	ART Grand Prix	258
2	Trident	175
3	Arden International	158
4	Koiranan GP	93
5	Carlin	78
6	Jenzer Motorsport	37
7	Status Grand Prix	24
8	Campos Racing	12