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Bird grabs pole position for season opener

The first pole position of the new year was claimed by Sam Bird (Mücke Motorsport, 1:33.657 minutes). During the season opener of the Formula 3 Euro Series at the 4.574 kilometres long Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg, the 22-year old Briton was 0.044 seconds faster than Stefano Coletti (Prema Powerteam, 1:33.701 minutes). The second grid row for today's first race of the season is being shared by Mika Mäki (Signature, 1:33.882 minutes) and Roberto Merhi (Manor Motorsport, 1:34.226 minutes).

In an exciting qualifying session, Sam Bird claimed his top position among the 28-strong field only in the final minute. The top three drivers were followed by Roberto Merhi, Jules Bianchi (ART Grand Prix, 1:34.297 minutes) and Basil Shaaban (Prema Powerteam, 1:34.312 minutes). The Motopark Academy team, a new entry in the Formula 3 Euro Series, enjoyed a good debut in the world's strongest junior racing series with seventh place for Finnish driver Atte Mustonen (1:34.341 minutes). The best-placed rookie was Valtteri Bottas (ART Grand Prix, 1:34.433 minutes) in eighth place.

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• 22 Nov.
  • Mortara wins Macau Grand Prix
• 21 Nov.
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  • Vernay takes Macau qualification race
• 20 Nov.
  • Ericsson grabs Macau pole
  • Official: Bianchi handed Ferrari test
• 19 Nov.
  • Ericsson fastest in first Macau qualifying
• 18 Nov.
  • 'Bianchi to test Ferrari at Jerez'
• 02 Nov.
  • Rosenzweig tests for Fortec
• 25 Oct.
  • Vernay wins chaotic last race of the season
  • Photos: Sunday at Hockenheim
• 24 Oct.
  • Photos: Saturday at Hockenheim
  • Bianchi wins as ART takes teams' title
• 23 Oct.
  • Photos: Friday at Hockenheim
  • Bianchi on pole at Hockenheim
  • Vernay fastest in Hockenheim practice
• 20 Oct.
  • DAMS confirms Vietoris and Piscopo
  • Bortolotti joins Carlin for Hockenheim finale
• 17 Oct.
  • Bird joins ART for GP2 Asia Series
• 13 Oct.
  • Bianchi joins GP2 with ART
• 11 Oct.
  • Bianchi claims title with win at Dijon-Prenois
  • Photos: Sunday at Dijon
• 10 Oct.
  • Vietoris wins to keep championship alive
• 09 Oct.
  • Photos: Friday at Dijon
  • Bianchi on pole in France
  • ART leads first Dijon practice
• 08 Oct.
  • Bianchi not distracted by title prospects
• 20 Sep.
  • Van der Zande wins second Barcelona race
• 19 Sep.
  • Photos: Saturday in Barcelona
  • Bianchi claims another win in Spain
• 18 Sep.
  • Photos: Friday in Barcelona
  • Bianchi on pole in Barcelona
  • Tandy fastest in first Barcelona session
• 15 Sep.
  • Van der Zande returns to F3 Euroseries
• 08 Sep.
  • Bird: Brands doesn't love me!
• 06 Sep.
  • Hartley and Carlin celebrate maiden win
  • Photos: Sunday at Brands Hatch
• 05 Sep.
  • Mäki wins delayed first race at Brands Hatch
  • Photos: Saturday at Brands Hatch
  • Race 1 stopped for Bianchi and Geronimi crash
• 04 Sep.
  • Bottas confident after Friday

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