Lap distance: 3.841 km

Race distance: 33 minutes plus one lap

Location: 45 km east of Marseille

Airports: Le Castellet [CTT] (1 km), Toulon Hyères [TLN] (55 km), Marseille Provence [MRS] (66 km), Airport Nice Côte d’Azur [NCE] (176 km), Montpellier-Méditerranée [MPL] (205 km)

This is the first time, the FIA Formula 3 European Championship will race at Paul Ricard, therefore no records are available.

Lap records: N/A        

Pole positions: N/A

Winners: N/A

INTERESTING FACTS

The Paul Ricard circuit is located in Le Castellet, about 45 km outside of Marseille in the Provence area of Southern France. The track was opened in 1970 and hosted its first Formula 1 race in 1971. The original circuit was dominated by the 1.8 km long Mistral Straight, which was modified in 1986 to make the venue safer. Since the last French F1 Grand Prix was held in 1990, the track has been rebuilt into an advanced test track, but still hosts race events. 

The benefits of Paul Ricard as a test track are widely known among racing teams and therefore it is also frequently used by Formula 1 teams. Only at the beginning of this year Formula 1’s two-day wet weather tyre test was held at the venue. Paul Ricard’s sprinkler system means the track can be made wet regardless of the prevailing weather.

The location offers numerous possible track configurations. For the first round of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship the set-up is the so called GP short circuit of 3.841 km. The FIA Formula 3 drivers will already have a chance to get adjusted to the track with a one-day pre-season test scheduled for Thursday just before the race weekend.

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP TIMETABLE 

Friday, 1. April

09:00 - 09:40                      Free Practice 1

09:45 - 10:25                      Free Practice 2

13:10 - 13:30                      Qualifying 1

16:30 - 16:50                      Qualifying 2

Saturday, 2. April

10:45 - 11:20                       Race 1

11:25 (est)                            Race 1 podium ceremony

11:40 (est)                            Race 1 press conference

16:45 - 17:20                       Race 2

17:25 (est)                            Race 2 podium ceremony

17:40 (est)                            Race 2 press conference

Sunday, 3. April

10:30 - 11:05                       Race 3

11:10 (est)                            Race 3 podium ceremony

11:25 (est)                            Race 3 press conference

OFFICIALS APPOINTED BY THE ASN

Stewards of the meeting: Hélène BRETAR

Clerk of the Course: Pascal MANGIAPAN

Secretary of the meeting: Patricia DESMOTS

Chief National Scrutineer: Michel LEBORGNE

Chief National Medical Officer: Jean François AMOROS

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS

The current Championship classification (teams, drivers and rookies) can be found here.

FIA F3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP SESSION AND EVENT RESULTS

Shortly after the end of the sessions, results of the event can be found on here.