Maiden victory for Latvian Harald Schlegelmilch
Track temperature: 17.1 º C
Air temperature: 14.9 º C
Harald Schlegelmilch (HS Technik) is the winner of the 14th
season round of the Formula 3 Euro Series at the 3.629 kilometees
long Nürburgring. Romain Grosjean (ASM Formule 3) and
Sébastien Buemi (Mücke Motorsport) occupied second
and third place respectively. This allowed Grosjean to extend
his lead in the championship standings to six points. Swiss
driver Buemi remains runner-up in the battle for the title.
Maximilian Götz (R.C. Motorsport) was the best-placed
driver with a Volkswagen-engine at the Nürburgring in
ninth place.
For 19-year old Latvian Harald Schlegelmilch and his Austrian
team HS Technik, it was the maiden victory in the Formula
3 Euro Series. Driver and team only joined the world’s
toughest junior racing series this year. Throughout the race,
the Latvian had to hold off fierce attacks by Grosjean. Schlegelmilch
defended his line and thus, the points’ leader failed
to find a way past.
Harald Schlegelmilch (HS Technik): “I
am overjoyed with my maiden victory in the Formula 3 Euro
Series. The race was great fun, but it was very hard as well.
Keeping the two title candidates Romain Grosjean and Sébastien
Buemi behind me throughout the race was very difficult. It
is really cool that I have made it!”
Romain Grosjean (ASM Formule 3): “My
start wasn’t bad and in the race, I was clearly faster
than leader Harald Schlegelmilch. But there just wasn’t
a chance to overtake him. All in all, I am happy with my weekend.”
Sébastien Buemi (Mücke Motorsport):
“For me, the race was rather uneventful. There was so
little grip on the track that there was no chance to overtake.
All in all, the weekend was positive for me. I have made up
three points on Romain Grosjean. My goal for Barcelona in
three weeks’ time is winning.”
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