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F3 – Round 10 – Hockenheim – Key Facts

11.10.16

Round 10 of the 2016 F3 European Championship takes place at Hockenheim on 14-16 October 2016

FIA, Motorsport, Mobility, Road Safety, F1, WRC, WEC, WTCC, World RX

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:          2015 Antonio Giovinazzi 1m32.550s

Pole positions 2015:

Hockenheim I

Qualifying 1                   Qualifying 2                      Qualifying 3

Felix Rosenqvist           Felix Rosenqvist                 Felix Rosenqvist

1m32.455s                     1m49.630s                      1m50.396s

Hockenheimring II

Qualifying 1                   Qualifying 2                     Qualifying 3

Felix Rosenqvist         Antonio Giovinazzi              Jake Dennis

1m31.771s                   1m32.089s                      1m32.169s

Winners:

                 Race 1                              Race 2                              Race 3

2013  Hockenheimring I

            Raffaele Marciello          Raffaele Marciello                Felix Rosenqvist

2013 Hockenheimring II

            Felix Rosenqvist              Felix Rosenqvist               Raffaele Marciello

2014  Hockenheimring I

            Lucas Auer                      Esteban Ocon                   Max Verstappen

2014  Hockenheimring II

          Max Verstappen                Tom Blomqvist                    Lucas Auer

2015  Hockenheimring I

         Antonio Giovinazzi           Felix Rosenqvist                 Charles Leclerc

2015 Hockenheimring II

          Lance Stroll                    Antonio Giovinazzi             Felix Rosenqvist

 

From 2013 to 2015 the FIA Formula 3 European Championship had 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.

Unlike previous years, this is the only appearance the Hockenheimring makes on the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship race calendar, however the track has already been used for a two-day test in June this year.

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE

Friday 14 October

10:45 – 11:25                   Free Practice 1

11:30 - 12:10                   Free Practice 2

13:55 - 14:15                   Qualifying 1

17:35 - 17:55                   Qualifying 2

Saturday 15 October

10:00 - 10:35                   Race 1

10:40 (est)              Race 1 podium ceremony

10:55 (est)              Race 1 press conference

17:05 - 17:40                   Race 2

17:45 (est)              Race 2 podium ceremony

18:00 (est)              Race 2 press conference

Sunday 16 October

10:05 - 10:40                   Race 3

10:45 (est)              Race 3 podium ceremony

11:00 (est)              Race 3 press conference

OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN

Stewards of the meeting                          Karl-Heinz Stümpert

Clerk of the Course                                  Andreas Schwarz (DEU)

Secretary of the meeting                          Ilona Übelhör (DEU) / Dominic Jungmann (DEU)

Chief National Scrutineer                          Werner Decker

Chief National Medical Officer                  Dr. Michael Scholz (DEU)

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The current Championship classification (teams, drivers and rookies) can be found on the following webpage:

http://www.fiaf3europe.com/2016-championship/

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:

http://www.fiaf3europe.com/2016-results/