F3 - Red Bull Ring - Spielberg, Austria - Preview
Lap distance: 4.326 km
Race distance: 33 minutes plus one lap
Location: Located 75 km north-west of Graz and about 200 km south-west of Vienna
Airports: Zeltweg - Hinterstoisser Air Base Airport [private] (6 km), Graz Airport [GRZ] (87 km), Vienna International Airport [VIE] (210 km), Salzburg Airport [SZG] (260 km)
Lap records: 2013 Felix Rosenqvist, 1:25.921 min
2014 Antonio Giovinazzi, 1:25.135 min
2015 Gustavo Menezes, 1:24.874 min
Pole positions:
Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Qualifying 3
2013 Daniil Kvyat Daniil Kvyat Daniil Kvyat
1:43.825 min 1:44.052 min 1:43.956 min
2014 Esteban Ocon Antonio Giovinnazi Antonio Giovinazzi
1:24.856 min 1:24.748 min 1:24.773 min
2015 Felix Rosenqvist Felix Rosenqvist Antonio Giovinazzi
1:24.510 min 1:24.395 min 1:24.725 min
Winners:
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3
2013 Felix Rosenqvist Felix Rosenqvist Felix Rosenqvist
2014 Tom Blomqvist Antonio Fuoco Antonio Giovinazzi
2015 Jake Dennis Felix Rosenqvist Antonio Giovinazzi
INTERESTING FACTS
The Red Bull Ring is located in Spielberg in the Styria region of Austria. Surrounded by green meadows and rolling hills the 4.326 kilometres long circuit features spectacular alpine scenery (the track is 600 metres above sea level). The circuit layout includes long straights and fast and slow turns with many elevation changes.
The nearest international airport in Vienna is approximately two hours’ drive away, while a smaller airport located outside of Graz is closer and offers domestic flights and connections to central Europe.
Private planes can land in Zeltweg, which is right next to the track.
The track was opened in 1969 and originally named Österreichring. In the nineties it was shortened, rebuilt and renamed the A1-Ring. When Formula One outgrew the circuit, the facilities were redesigned and only reopened again in 2011 under its current name. Despite the modernisation, the circuit has largely retained its original character.
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE
Friday, 20. May
10:35 - 11:15 Free Practice 1
11:20 - 12:00 Free Practice 2
14:50 - 15:10 Qualifying 1
18:00 - 18:20 Qualifying 2
Saturday, 21. May
10:45 - 11:20 Race 1
11:25 (est) Race 1 podium ceremony
11:40 (est) Race 1 press conference
14:30 - 15:05 Race 2
15:10 (est) Race 2 podium ceremony
15:25 (est) Race 2 press conference
Sunday, 22. May
11:20 - 10:55 Race 3
12:00 (est) Race 3 podium ceremony
12:15 (est) Race 3 press conference
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATION
The current Championship classification (teams, drivers and rookies) can be found on the following webpage:
http://www.fiaf3europe.com/en/point-standings/index.html
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION AND EVENT RESULTS
Shortly after the end of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following webpage: