Max travels to Hockenheim with confidence

Published on 30 April 2014 by Niels Hendrix

Now, with the season kick-off at Silverstone (GBR) contested, the FIA Formula 3 European Championship fraternity travels to Hockenheim. At the Southern German 4.574-kilometre Grand Prix circuit, the established drivers will give their very best to try and outpace the competitive rookies. At the season opener, Formula 3 rookies Esteban Ocon, Antonio Fuoco (both Prema Powerteam) and Max Verstappen (Van Amersfoort Racing) succeeded in delivering in particularly impressive style and made for a rookies-only podium in race three.

While the two 17-year-old Prema drivers Esteban Ocon and Antonio Fuoco already have got some car-racing experience under their belts, Max Verstappen is making his very first steps in single-seater racing, this year. The 16-year-old Dutchman advanced to the Formula 3 European Championship as Kart World Champion and two-time Kart European Champion. And by finishing runner-up in the third race of the season kick-off weekend, the son of former Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen demonstrated that making the big step to Formula 3 right away was a good decision.

Van Amersfoort Racing driver Max: “Hockenheim is a beautiful circuit and I like racing there. It has go several fast corners offering you the chance of gaining an advantage. Furthermore, my team, Van Amersfoort Racing, has been really fast at Hockenheim in 2013. It’s my goal to tie in with my Silverstone performance, there, or even up the ante. It would be fantastic if I could celebrate my first win at the wheel of a Formula 3 car.”

You can find the schedule for the second FIA Formula 3 European Championship round here. 
Via Twitter and Facebook the Verstappen Info Page will keep you updated throughout the weekend followed by a full report on Verstappen.nl at the end of the day’s action.