The Brazilian had made a rocket start from sixth on the grid, the order set by championship positions after fog caused qualifying to be cancelled, and took the lead away from poleman Bortolotti into the Veedol Chicane on lap one.
Fraga continued to lead until the pitstops and, after pitting one lap prior to his Grasser Lamborghini rival, regained the advantage by driving around the outside of Bortolotti at Turn 3 as the Italian struggled to bring his tyres up to temperature.
