Round 8 - Spielberg (AUT): 31st of July to 2nd of August 2015

Races 22, 23 & 24 – Spielberg, Austria

RED BULL RING

Lap distance: 4.326 km

Race distance: 3 x 24 laps (maximum 35 minutes)

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 

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

Winners:

                  Race 1                                      Race 2                                      Race 3

2013      Felix Rosenqvist                             Felix Rosenqvist                     Felix Rosenqvist

2014      Tom Blomqvist                               Antonio Fuoco                       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, 31 July

09:45 - 10:25                      Free Practice 1

10:30 - 11:10                      Free Practice 2

14:20 - 14:40                      Qualifying 1

17:35 - 17:55                      Qualifying 2

Saturday, 1 August

11:05 - 11:40                       Race 1

11:45 (est)                            Race 1 podium ceremony

12:00 (est)                            Race 1 press conference

15:45 - 16:20                       Race 2

16:25 (est)                            Race 2 podium ceremony

16:40 (est)                            Race 2 press conference

Sunday, 2 August

11:45 - 12:20                       Race 3

12:25 (est)                            Race 3 podium ceremony

12:40 (est)                            Race 3 press conference

OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN

Stewards of the meeting            Mr. Walter Jobst (AUT)

Clerk of the Course                    Mr. Andreas Meklau (AUT)

Secretary of the meeting            tba

Chief National Scrutineer           Mr. Franz Zehethofer

Chief National Medical Officer   Mr. Walter Huber (AUT)               

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The current Championship classification (teams and drivers) can be found here.

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION AND EVENT RESULTS

Shortly after the end of the sessions, results of the event can be found here.