European Formula 3 rookie Lando Norris topped the timesheets for Carlin in both testing sessions at Monza.
Changeable conditions didn’t prevent the Brit from going fastest with a best time of a 1m58.828s in the afternoon session, two-tenths ahead of Hitech’s Tadasuke Makino.
Norris’ Volkswagen powered F3 car was also fastest in the first session of the day at a soaked Monza, once again ahead of Japanese driver Makino.
The Prema cars of Maximilian Günther and Callum Ilott finished the day third and fourth respectively, over six tenths adrift of Norris.
Carlin driver Jake Dennis made it three Brits in the top five with a best lap time of a 1m59.553s just half a tenth ahead of sixth-placed Hitech runner Ralf Aron.
Championship leader Joel Eriksson finished the day 1.8 seconds off the pace and down in 16th position, but had previously put his Motopark car fourth in the morning’s wet session.
Mick Schumacher also struggled during the test, as he ended the day in 17th position, just ahead of Van Amerstorf Racing’s Harrison Newey.
Motopark driver Keyvan Andres Soori finished the test at the bottom of the timing sheets with a 2m02.262s being his best lap time.
Both Lando Norris and Tadasuke Makino will be hoping they can replicate the strong pace shown in today’s Monza test when they return to the track for Round 2 of the European F3 season on April 28.
