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First F3 win for Stroll

25 Lance Stroll (CAN, Prema Powerteam, Dallara F312 – Mercedes-Benz), FIA Formula 3 European Championship, round 11, Hockenheim (GER) - 16. - 18. October 2015

The Ferrari Drivers Academy driver got his first win today at the Hockenheimring ahead of Jake Dennis and Felix Rosenqvist.

 

Rosenqvist had a great start and was able to keep first place. His teammate, Maximilian Günther, lost several positions and was overtaken by Stroll and Dennis.

Lance Stroll overtook Rosenqvist on the first lap, while many problems happened behind. An accident between Chung Chang and  Li required the appearance of the Safety Car.

Rosenqvist kept losing positions, this time with Dennis, who took 2nd place. Also, Sims overtook Leclerc for 6th.

The top 4 was dominated by the Prema drivers, while the battle behind was intense between Sims and Giovinazzi. The Brit overtook the Carlin driver with a wonderful move in turn 8.

 

Leclerc was also fighting to overtake Giovinazzi, but he made a mistake and Russell got close to him and overtook him one lap later.

Everybody maintained the same distances in the last laps and Lance Stroll got his first victory in F3 ahead of Dennis, Rosenqvist, Günther, Sims, Giovinazzi, Russell and Leclerc.