Hockenheim European F3: Verstappen wins race one

Verstappen speeds to victory

Max Verstappen took a flag-to-flag win in the first Formula 3 European Championship race of the final round at Hockenheim.

Verstappen got a great start in his Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara-Volkswagen and was nearly four seconds to the good at the flag.

"After second qualifying yesterday we had to change some stuff on the car," said Verstappen, "and we had an engine problem too so you're never sure what's going to happen.

"The first three laps were difficult but then I pulled a gap, and Lucas locked up as well at the Spitzkehre."

RESULTS

Pos Driver Team Car Behind
1 Max Verstappen Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 0.000s
2 Lucas Auer KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 3.783s
3 Tom Blomqvist Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 10.143s
4 Antonio Giovinazzi Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 11.659s
5 Felix Rosenqvist KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 14.467s
6 Jordan King Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 16.260s
7 Esteban Ocon Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 18.622s
8 Gustavo Menezes Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 22.142s
9 Felix Serralles Team West-Tec F3 Dallara/Mercedes 27.519s
10 Sean Gelael Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 30.659s
11 Roy Nissany KFZTeile24 Mucke Motorsport Dallara/Mercedes 33.090s
12 Tatiana Calderon Jo Zeller Racing Dallara/Mercedes 37.674s
13 Edward Jones Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 39.268s
14 Antonio Fuoco Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 41.054s
15 Jake Dennis Carlin Dallara/Volkswagen 42.228s
16 Nick Cassidy ThreeBond with T-Sport Dallara/NBE 46.531s
17 Dennis van de Laar Prema Powerteam Dallara/Mercedes 50.599s
18 Sandro Zeller Jo Zeller Racing Dallara/Mercedes 1m01.327s
19 Santino Ferrucci Fortec Motorsports Dallara/Mercedes 1m03.308s
20 Richard Goddard ThreeBond with T-Sport Dallara/NBE 1m03.876s
21 Alexander Toril ThreeBond with T-Sport Dallara/NBE 1m05.066s
22 Jules Szymkowiak Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara/Volkswagen 1 Lap
DNF Stefano Coletti EuroInternational Dallara/Mercedes Retirement
DNF Andy Chang Team West-Tec F3 Dallara/Mercedes Retirement
DNF Michele Beretta EuroInternational Dallara/Mercedes Retirement