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Verstappen claims pole for second and third Norisring races

by Peter Allen
Max Verstappen

Photo: FIA F3 European Championship

Max Verstappen has put himself in position to claim a second consecutive hat-trick of wins in the FIA F3 European Championship by claiming pole for the second and third races at the Norisring in a rain-affected session.

The 16-year-old, who followed his Spa treble last weekend by winning Saturday morning’s first race from third on the grid, managed a best time of 48.118 before the rain began, enough to claim race two pole by 0.088s from championship leader Esteban Ocon.

The single-seater rookie also had the best second-quickest time, beating Tom Blomqvist to race three pole by 0.044s.

Blomqvist will start third for race one ahead of Felix Rosenqvist. Rosenqvist leads Ocon on row two for race three.

Santino Ferrucci threatened the leading positions in just his second weekend in the series, the 16-year-old securing fifth and sixth on the grid for the two races, alternating with Jordan King.

Lucas Auer, Antonio Giovinazzi, Jake Dennis and Nicholas Latifi complete the top ten on the race two grid, with Giovinazzi heading Dennis, Antonio Fuoco and Auer for race three.

Starting grids
Race 2
? Race 3
Pos Driver? Team ?Time? ? Pos Driver Team Time
1 Max Verstappen Van Amersfoort Racing 48.118 1 Max Verstappen Van Amersfoort Racing 48.255
2 Esteban Ocon Prema Powerteam 48.206 2 Tom Blomqvist Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.299
3 Tom Blomqvist Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.240 3 Felix Rosenqvist Mucke Motorsport 48.383
4 Felix Rosenqvist Mucke Motorsport 48.310 4 Esteban Ocon Prema Powerteam 48.384
5 Santino Ferrucci EuroInternational 48.444 5 Jordan King Carlin 48.520
6 Jordan King Carlin 48.447 6 Santino Ferrucci EuroInternational 48.553
7 Lucas Auer Mucke Motorsport 48.461 7 Antonio Giovinazzi Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.594
8 Antonio Giovinazzi Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.586 8 Jake Dennis Carlin 48.647
9 Jake Dennis Carlin 48.597 9 Antonio Fuoco Prema Powerteam 48.665
10 Nicholas Latifi Prema Powerteam 48.625 10 Lucas Auer Mucke Motorsport 48.672
11 Antonio Fuoco Prema Powerteam 48.660 11 Nicholas Latifi Prema Powerteam 48.764
12 Sean Gelael Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.753 12 Sean Gelael Jagonya Ayam with Carlin 48.779
13 Gustavo Menezes Van Amersfoort Racing 48.765 13 Felix Serrall?s Team West-Tec 48.887
14 Jules Szymkowiak Van Amersfoort Racing 48.821 14 Roy Nissany Mucke Motorsport 48.912
15 Felix Serrall?s Team West-Tec 48.830 15 Jules Szymkowiak Van Amersfoort Racing 48.971
16 Roy Nissany Mucke Motorsport 48.857 16 Michele Beretta EuroInternational 49.186
17 Spike Goddard ThreeBond with T-Sport 48.987 17 Gustavo Menezes Van Amersfoort Racing 49.192
18 Tatiana Calderon Jo Zeller Racing 49.063 18 Spike Goddard ThreeBond with T-Sport 49.225
19 Michele Beretta EuroInternational 49.155 19 Dennis van de Laar Prema Powerteam 49.254
20 Alexander Toril ThreeBond with T-Sport 49.177 20 Alexander Toril ThreeBond with T-Sport 49.265
21 Dennis van de Laar Prema Powerteam 49.190 21 Felipe Guimaraes Double R Racing 49.266
22 Felipe Guimaraes Double R Racing 49.191 22 John Bryant-Meisner Fortec Motorsports 49.334
23 John Bryant-Meisner Fortec Motorsports 49.322 23 Tatiana Calderon Jo Zeller Racing 49.356
24 Hector Hurst Team West-Tec 49.430 24 Hector Hurst Team West-Tec 49.559
25 Sandro Zeller Jo Zeller Racing 50.154 25 Sandro Zeller Jo Zeller Racing 50.184
26 Mitch Gilbert Fortec Motorsports 50.838 26 Mitch Gilbert Fortec Motorsports 50.958