The tiniest of margins separated two Brits at the front of the field, with Lando Norris edging out Callum Ilott for pole position for race 1 at Silverstone.
Callum Ilott was fastest in both free practice sessions at Silverstone on Thursday ahead of fellow Briton Lando Norris.
Lando Norris spoke to The Checkered Flag and believes he needs to start the season off well if he is able to defeat the dominant Prema Powerteam.
The Checkered Flag looks ahead to the forthcoming FIA European Formula 3 Championship that kicks off this weekend at Silverstone.
Merging the European Formula 3 Championship and the GP3 Series would be a logical move, according to Fritz van Amersfoort, the boss of Van Amersfoort Racing.
For the second consecutive day, Callum Ilott set the pace at the Red Bull Ring, with Maximilian Gunther once again making it a Prema 1-2.
Callum Ilott was on top on day one at the Red Bull Ring ahead of Maximilian Gunther, with Lando Norris and Guan Yu Zhou also within three-tenths of a second.
Fortec Motorsports will not participate in the 2017 season of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, but are planning a return in 2018.
Just five teams will compete full time in the 2017 FIA European Formula 3 Championship after both Mücke Motorsport and T-Sport dropped off the entry list.
Maximilian Günther will join Callum Ilott, Mick Schumacher and Guan Yu Zhou in the four car line-up for Formula 3 heavyweights Prema Powerteam in 2017.
Harrison Newey has completed Van Amersfoort Racing’s four-car line-up for the 2017 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season.
Australian racer Joey Mawson will continue his partnership with Van Amersfoort Racing into 2017 after moving into their European Formula 3 line-up.
BRDC SuperStars programme unveals four new additions for the 2017 season
Pedro Piquet will remain with Van Amersfoort Racing for his second season in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship.
Marino Sato has become the third driver confirmed to race for Motopark in 2017, joining Joel Eriksson and Keyvan Andres Soori.
Hitech GP will expand to a four-car line-up for the 2017 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season after signing Japanese teenager Tadasuke Makino.
Keyvan Andres Soori has joined Motopark for his rookie campaign in the FIA European Formula 3 Championship.
