F3 - 2015 Race of Macau - Preview
CIRCUIT DA GUIA MACAU
Lap distance: 6.120 km
Race distance: Qualification Race: 10 laps - Macau Grand Prix: 15 laps
Location: Southern coast of the People's Republic of China; about 65 kilometres west of Hong Kong
Time zone: CST (China Standard Time) - UTC/GMT +8 hours
Airports:
- Macau International Airport [MFM] (5 km)
- Zhuhai Airport [ZUH] (27 km)
- Hong Kong International Kai Tak [HKG] (67 km)
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport [SZX] (75 km)
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport [CAN] (135 km)
Lap record: 2009 Edoardo Mortara, 2:10.732 min
2014 - Results Combined Qualifying Top Ten
| Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Fastest time | |
| Felix Rosenqvist | 2:12.931 min | 2:11.506 min | 2:11.506 min |
| Esteban Ocon | 2:13.028 min | 2:11.742 min | 2:11.742 min |
| Max Verstappen | 2:12.811 min | 2:11.747 min | 2:11.747 min |
| Lucas Auer | 2:12.621 min | 2:11.838 min | 2:11.838 min |
| Tom Blomqvist | 2:11.922 min | 2:12.013 min | 2:11.922 min |
| Jordan King | 2:12.742 min | 2:11.953 min | 2:11.953 min |
| Nick Cassidy | 2:12.546 min | 2:11.979 min | 2:11.979 min |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 2:12.037 min | 2:12.436 min | 2:12.037 min |
| Nicolas Latifi | 2:12.839 min | 2:12.067 min | 2:12.067 min |
| Roberto Merhi | 2:14.615 min | 2:12.129 min | 2:12.129 min |
2014 - Top Ten Results Races
| Qualification Race | Macau Grand Prix |
| 1) Felix Rosenqvist | 1) Felix Rosenqvist |
| 2) Lucas Auer | 2) Lucas Auer |
| 3) Tom Blomqvist | 3) Nick Cassidy |
| 4) Esteban Ocon | 4) Roberto Merhi |
| 5) Nick Cassidy | 5) Nicholas Latifi |
| 6) Roberto Merhi | 6) Stefano Coletti |
| 7) Nicholas Latifi | 7) Max Verstappen |
| 8) Jordan King | 8) Santino Ferrucci |
| 9) Felix Serralles | 9) Kenta Yamashita |
| 10) Stefano Coletti | 10) Gustavo Menezes |
INTERESTING FACTS
The Guia Circuit is located in Macau, an autonomous territory on the southern coast of the People’s Republic of China. The Macau Peninsula lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong. It shares a border with Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east and south.
The Macau event takes place annually, normally in mid or late November. It is known as the only street circuit event in which both car and motorcycle races are held. One of the highlights of the weekend is the FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup which attracts the best drivers from the European and Japanese F3 series. Famous winners of the Macau Grand Prix include Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher and Takuma Sato. To join the ranks of the victorious the young drivers have to first prove themselves on the very challenging circuit. The fast straights and tight corners make it one of the most demanding tracks in the world.
So far Italian driver Edoardo Mortara is the only one to have clinched the victory twice. Felix Rosenqvist, 2015 FIA F3 European Champion and 2014 winner of the Macau Grand Prix, is hoping to equal this record, but will have competition from Daniel Juncadella, who won the 2011 Macau Grand Prix and likewise wants to take a second FIA F3 Intercontinental Cup victory.
FIA F3 INTERCONTINENTAL CUP TIMETABLE
Thursday, 19. November
09:35 - 10:15: Free Practice 1
14:20 - 15:00: Qualifying 1
Friday, 20. November
09:35 - 10:15: Free Practice 2
15:55 - 16:35: Qualifying 2
Saturday, 21. November
13:45 - 14:45: Qualification Race (10 laps)
Sunday, 22. November
15:30 – 16:30: Macau Grand Prix (15 laps)
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN
Stewards of the meeting: Tony Scott-Andrews
Clerk of the Course: Mario Ferreira Sin
Secretary of the meeting: Adriano das Neves
Chief National Scrutineer: Daniel Tam
Chief National Medical Officer: Dr. Chan Wai Sin
FIA F3 INTERCONTINENTAL CUP STANDINGS
The current standings can be found here.
FIA F3 INTERCONTINENTAL CUP PUBLICATIONS
Shortly after the end of each session, results and additional information can be found here.
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