Sims had been up on Vergne in the opening pair of sectors, but Vergne pulled back enough time to ensure that when he crossed the line, the two were both left with a 1m06.050s time.
But as Sims had set his time first having kicked off their duel, he was allowed to progress into the final as Vergne was left to start fourth on the grid.
Directly after the session, Vergne stated that he was …Keep reading