F3 - 2016 Race of Norisring - Preview
Lap distance: 2.300 km
Race distance: 33 minutes plus one lap
Location: Located just outside the city centre of Nuremberg, Germany
Airports: Nuremberg Airport [NUE] (11 km), Munich Airport [MUC] (152 km), Frankfurt am Main International Airport [FRA] (247 km)
Lap records: 2013 Felix Rosenqvist, 48.306 sec, 2014 Max Verstappen, 48.168 sec, 2015 Charles Leclerc, 48.377 sec
Pole position:
Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | Qualifying 3 | |
2013 | Felix Rosenqvist | Raffaele Marciello | Raffaele Marciello |
48.997 sec | 49.016 sec | 48.567 sec | |
2014 | Felix Rosenqvist | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
48.082 sec | 48.118 sec | 48.255 sec | |
2015 | Charles Leclerc | Alexander Albon | Alexander Albon |
48.240 sec | 48.099 sec | 48.227 sec |
Winner:
Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | |
2013 | Raffaele Marciello | Alex Lynn | Felix Rosenqvist |
2014 | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
2015 | Charles Leclerc | Maximilian Günther | Antonio Giovinazzi |
INTERESTING FACTS
The Norisring is a street circuit located just outside the city centre of Nuremberg. Since 1947 motor racing events, first motorcycle races, later also car racing events, were held on the track at the ‘Zeppelinfeld’. It is the only remaining street circuit in Germany and is often called the Franconian Monaco. The circuit is just 2.3 kilometres long and with this constitutes the shortest circuit on the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship calendar.
Despite the short length of the track, exciting racing can still be expected. Especially the ‘Grundig-Kehre’, a 360° hairpin, which is the first corner after the long start-finish straight guarantees spectacular manoeuvres. The layout of the track also allows spectators to see nearly the entire track from the 350 metres long iconic stone grandstand, called ‘Steintribüne’. All this adds to the fantastic atmosphere and is the reason for more than 100,000 spectators to come to the track every year.
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE
Friday, 24. June
11:20 - 12:00: Free Practice 1
12:05 - 12:45: Free Practice 2
15:15 - 15:35: Qualifying 1
18:35 - 18:55: Qualifying 2
Saturday, 25. June
10:10 - 10:45: Race 1
10:50 (est): Race 1 podium ceremony
11:05 (est): Race 1 press conference
17:15 - 17:50: Race 2
17:55 (est): Race 2 podium ceremony
18:10 (est): Race 2 press conference
Sunday, 26. June
09:55 - 10:30: Race 3
10:35 (est): Race 3 podium ceremony
10:50 (est): Race 3 press conference
OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN
Stewards of the meeting: Hans-Peter HAUSLADEN (DEU)
Clerk of the Course: Thomas DILL (DEU)
Secretary of the meeting: Jürgen SCHIELEIN (DEU)
Chief National Scrutineer: Manfred KIESL (DEU)
Chief National Medical Officer: Jürgen KOHL (DEU)
FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS
The current Championship classification (teams, drivers and rookies) 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.