Jolyon Palmer took his fourth victory of the season with an assured performance in the opening race in the Algarve, the Briton leading from the start and negotiating a safety car period to eventually clinch victory by just over 2.5 seconds.
Second place went to Zolder race-winner Benjamin Bailly who, like Palmer, maintained his grid position throughout the race.
Behind Bailly, Britain's Jack Clarke secured his first F2 podium in third position, although the Briton was made to work hard for the place after coming under pressure from Kazim Vasiliauskas at the restart of the race.
While the race wasn't dominated by overtaking, it was notable for a controversial incident between Philipp Eng and Dean Stoneman which saw the pair collide at the turn five hairpin, Stoneman dropping from sixth to 12th as a result.
The championship contenders were both passed by Nicola De Marco on the run to the turn, as Eng and Stoneman fought for position on the outside. Eng made contact with Stoneman as they both turned in and seemed to push his British rival through the hairpin. Eng continued in sixth, while Stoneman struggled down the order for the remainder of the race.
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| Autodromo Internacional do Algarve 2010 | |
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| 4 Jul '10 | Stoneman wins second race at Portimão |
| 4 Jul '10 | Palmer takes pole position for second race |
| 3 Jul '10 | Palmer takes commanding win at Portimão |
| 3 Jul '10 | Palmar denies Bailly's pole |
| 3 Jul '10 | Bailly continues strong pace at Portimão |
| 2 Jul '10 | Benjamin Bailly sets early Portimão pace |
| Formula 2 | |
| 27 Mar | Former Champion Stoneman to join F2 test |
| 13 Jan | Video: 2012 Formula 2 car revealed in Birmingham |
| 24 Dec '11 | Video: Formula 2 season highlights |
| 15 Dec '11 | Bortolotti: DTM would be a great option |
| 7 Dec '11 | Calendar confirmed for 2012 F2 campaign |
| 24 Nov '11 | Stoneman to return with World Series test |
| 12 Nov '11 | Full Abu Dhabi GP Qualifying results |
| 9 Nov '11 | Williams confirms Bottas and Bortolotti for test |
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