F3 - 2015 Race of Nürburgring - Preview
NÜRBURGRING
Lap distance: 3.629 km
Race distance: 3 x 25 laps (maximum 35 minutes)
Location: Located close to the village of Nürburg, around 70 km south of Cologne and 120 km north-west of Frankfurt am Main
Airports: Frankfurt-Hahn [HHN] (75 km), Cologne Bonn Airport [CGN] (100 km), Düsseldorf International Airport [DUS] (155 km), Frankfurt am Main International Airport [FRA] (160 km)
Lap records:
2013 Raffaele Marciello, 1:22.559 min 2014 Tom Blomqvist, 1:22.091 min
Pole positions:
Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 3 | |
2013 | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello |
1:22.821 min | 1:23.039 min | 1:22.416 min | |
2014 | Max Verstappen | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist |
1:37.036 min | 1:21.650 min | 1:21.771 min |
Winners:
Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |
2013 | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello |
2014 | Max Verstappen | Antonio Giovinazzi | Lucas Auer |
INTERESTING FACTS
The Nürburgring is Germany’s most legendary race track. Opened in June 1925 the original track was 28.3 kilometres long and could be used in different versions. But even in those less safety-conscious times, it was soon considered too dangerous and by the late 1930s only the circuit’s Nordschleife (north loop) was used for race meetings.
Jackie Stewart described the demanding circuit as “Green Hell” and it was widely considered as extremely dangerous. Various accidents like Nikki Lauda’s horrific crash in 1976, which inspired the making of the movie “Rush”, added to the growing concerns over safety and lead to the departure of the Formula 1 circus from the Nordschleife in the same year.
At the beginning of the 1980s a new, modern GP track was build and opened in 1984. After a modification in 2001/2002 the layout now features a 5.148 kilometer circuit, of which FIA Formula 3 European Championship uses a shorter version (the sprint circuit).
The track’s location in the Eifel region can mean very unpredictable weather with the possibility of rain showers, fog and low temperatures, which adds to the challenges of the venue.
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE
Friday, 25. September
10:20 - 11:00 Free Practice 1
11:05 - 11:45 Free Practice 2
14:30 - 14:50 Qualifying 1
17:25 - 17:45 Qualifying 2
Saturday, 26. September
11:05 - 11:40 Race 1
11:45 (est) Race 1 podium ceremony
12:00 (est) Race 1 press conference
16:40 - 17:15 Race 2
17:20 (est) Race 2 podium ceremony
17:35 (est) Race 2 press conference
Sunday, 27. September
09:45 - 10:20 Race 3
10:25 (est) Race 3 podium ceremony
10:40 (est) Race 3 press conference
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN
Stewards of the meeting: Wolfgang Schmitt (DEU)
Clerk of the Course: Norbert Heinz (DEU)
Secretary of the meeting: Matthias Heinz (DEU)
Chief National Scrutineer: Uwe Schamper (DEU)
Chief National Medical Officer: Dr. Hanns Lang (DEU)
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The current Championship classification (teams and drivers) can be found on the following webpage.
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.