The Italian Antonio Fuoco wins the Race 3 of the FIA Formula Three European Championship in Silverstone. Ocon finished third and still leading the driver’s championship with the second place of Max Verstappen who is under investigation.
Fuoco (Prema Powerteam) got the first place at turn 1, after overtake Esteban Ocon (Prema Powerteam) who was defending of the attacks of Tom Blomqvist (Jagonya Ayam with Carlin). Behind, Jake Dennis (Carlin) and Felipe Guimaraes (Double R Racing) had crashed at turn 6.
With yellow flag at turn 6 during the second lap, Max Verstappen (Van Amersfoort Racing) overtook Blomqvist and gets the third place, thus creating a 100% rookie podium.
The winner of race 1 at Silverstone didn’t have a top pace with cold conditions and kept three more cars behind him, fighting for the fourth place. Finally with 10 laps to go, Latifi (Prema Powerteam) overtook Blomqvist from outside and up to fourth place. The Briton can kept the attacks of his teammate Antonio Giovanazzi and lost his fifth place with 4 laps to go.
Fuoco escaped and Ocon retrained Verstappen but with 8 laps to go, the young drivers had a good battle but finally the Dutch driver up’s to second place.
Emphasize the impressive performance of the FIA F3 European vice-champion, Felix Rosenqvist (kfzteile25 Müke Motorsports), who starts 14th at the grid and finished on seven place.
Finally first win for Fuoco with Estaban Ocon who stays at top of the drivers standing’s and Verstappen who gets his first podium in this international single seater, is right now under investigation.
