Sixteen-year-old rookie Max Verstappen continued where he left off a week ago in Belgium by setting the fastest time of both practice sessions ahead of this weekends FIA European Formula 3 Championship round at the Norisring in Germany.
The Dutchman of Van Amersfoort Racing was quickest in the first session ahead of Mücke Motorsport duo Lucas Auer and Felix Rosenqvist, with Briton’s Jordan King fourth for Carlin ahead of current championship runner-up Tom Blomqvist of Jagonya Ayam with Carlin.
Championship leader Esteban Ocon was seventh just behind his Prema Powerteam team-mate Antonio Fuoco, while Felix Serralles (Team West-Tec F3), Antonio Giovinazzi (Jagonya Ayam with Carlin) and Roy Nissany (Mücke Motorsport) completed the top ten.
The second session saw Verstappen once again on top of the pile, with Blomqvist second and Auer third. Ocon moved up to fourth ahead of Fuoco, with Serralles sixth. Rosenqvist dropped to seventh despite improving his time, with Nissany again impressing in eighth. Jules Szymkowiak was ninth for Van Amersfoort Racing, with King tenth.
Qualifying for race one takes place later this afternoon.
Norising Practice One Times (Top 10)
| POS | DRIVER | NAT | TEAM | TIME |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Van Amersfoort Racing | 49.029 |
| 2 | Lucas Auer | AUT | Mücke Motorsport | 49.064 |
| 3 | Felix Rosenqvist | SWE | Mücke Motorsport | 49.097 |
| 4 | Jordan King | GBR | Carlin | 49.274 |
| 5 | Tom Blomqvist | GBR | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | 49.286 |
| 6 | Antonio Fuoco | ITA | Prema Powerteam | 49.303 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Prema Powerteam | 49.314 |
| 8 | Felix Serralles | PUE | Team West-Tec F3 | 49.397 |
| 9 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | 49.465 |
| 10 | Roy Nissany | ISR | Mücke Motorsport | 49.477 |
Norising Practice Two Times (Top 10)
| POS | DRIVER | NAT | TEAM | TIME |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Van Amersfoort Racing | 48.387 |
| 2 | Tom Blomqvist | GBR | Jagonya Ayam with Carlin | 48.472 |
| 3 | Lucas Auer | AUT | Mücke Motorsport | 48.617 |
| 4 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Prema Powerteam | 48.684 |
| 5 | Antonio Fuoco | ITA | Prema Powerteam | 48.855 |
| 6 | Felix Serralles | PUE | Team West-Tec F3 | 48.859 |
| 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | SWE | Mücke Motorsport | 48.866 |
| 8 | Roy Nissany | ISR | Mücke Motorsport | 48.875 |
| 9 | Jules Szymkowiak | NED | Van Amersfoort Racing | 48.904 |
| 10 | Jordan King | GBR | Carlin | 48.917 |
