F3 - Hockenheim Key Facts
F3 – Round 10 – Hockenheim – Key Facts
Lap distance: 4.574 km
Race distance: 33 minutes plus one lap
Location: 20 km south of Heidelberg
Airports: Frankfurt International Airport [FRA] (91 km), Stuttgart Airport [STR] (126 km), Frankfurt Hahn [HHN] (155 km)
Lap record: Jake Hughes, 1m32.489s (2016)
Pole positions:
Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Qualifying 3
2016 Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Joel Eriksson
1m31.639s 1m31.733s 1m32.057s
Winners:
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3
2013 Hockenheimring I
Raffaele Marciello Raffaele Marciello Felix Rosenqvist
Hockenheimring II
Felix Rosenqvist Felix Rosenqvist Raffaele Marciello
2014 Hockenheimring I
Lucas Auer Esteban Ocon Max Verstappen
Hockenheimring II
Max Verstappen Tom Blomqvist Lucas Auer
2015 Hockenheimring I
Antonio Giovinazzi Felix Rosenqvist Charles Leclerc
Hockenheimring II
Lance Stroll Antonio Giovinazzi Felix Rosenqvist
2016 Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll
From 2013 to 2015 the FIA Formula 3 European Championship held two events at Hockenheim each year.
INTERESTING FACTS
The Hockenheimring is located just outside the town of Hockenheim, in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg. The university city of Heidelberg is only about 20 kilometres away, while nearby larger cities are Frankfurt, about 100 kilometres to the north, and Stuttgart, slightly further and to the southeast.
Opened in May 1932 the original track was only used for a few years before the circuit was fundamentally changed in 1938. The track was modified and converted into its famous oval form and - at the same time - was made wider, so it became a true high-speed circuit.
In 2001, to increase safety and enhance the spectators’ experience, the track was significantly modified. A long, fast curve was built to connect the first and last straights, cutting off the long forest section and reducing the circuit length from nearly seven kilometres to four and a half. New stands increased capacity for spectators to 120,000.
This year Hockenheim represents a true season finale as none of the championships (team, driver or rookie) have been decided yet. Prema Powerteam is leading the team championship standings, however Carlin is still in the running for the title. Lando Norris (Carlin) finds himself in the best position to win the title of FIA F3 European Champion, but Maximilian Günther (Prema Powerteam) still has a small chance to beat him. Also, the battle for the rookie championship remains thrilling. With three races to go, Lando Norris and Jehan Daruvala (Carlin) can still claim this year’s title.
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE
Due to Hockenheim also hosting the DTM season finale, the usual weekend timetable had to be adjusted for this event.
Friday, 13. October
10:00 - 10:40 Free Practice 1
10:45 - 11:25 Free Practice 2
13:55 - 14:15 Qualifying 1
17:10 - 17:30 Qualifying 2
Saturday, 14. October
10:50 - 11:25 Race 1
11:30 (est) Race 1 podium ceremony
11:45 (est) Race 1 press conference
17:20 - 17:55 Race 2
18:00 (est) Race 2 podium ceremony
18:15 (est) Race 2 press conference
Sunday, 15. October
10:55 - 11:30 Race 3
11:35 (est) Race 3 podium ceremony
11:50 (est) Race 3 press conference
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN
Stewards of the meeting TBA
Clerk of the Course TBA
Secretary of the meeting TBA
Chief National Scrutineer TBA
Chief National Medical Officer TBA
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The current Championship classification (teams, drivers and rookies) can be found on the following webpage:
http://www.fiaf3europe.com/2017-championship/
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION AND EVENT RESULTS
Shortly after the end of each session, results can be found on the following webpage: