Niko Kari secured his maiden European Formula 3 victory at Imola after a great move around the outside of Lance Stroll at Tamburello.
Lance Stroll secured yet another pole position as he continued his Imola domination on Friday, while his title rival Maximilian Günther struggled to seventeenth.
Lance Stroll was quickest in both free practice sessions at Imola on Friday as his main championship rival Maximilian Gunther endured two tough sessions.
Lance Stroll continued to extend his European Formula 3 championship lead after two more victories at the Nurburgring, although Maximilian Gunther recovered some ground by winning race three.
Niko Kari drove strongly on Sunday to secure his fourth podium of the season at the Nurburgring, but admitted he was far from happy with the rest of the weekend.
Despite not having the pace to match Prema Powerteam, Joel Eriksson felt happy with his weekend at the Nurburgring as he extended his lead in the rookie’s championship.
George Russell claimed his eighth top three finish of 2016 during Saturday’s opener at the Nurburgring, but only after Nick Cassidy momentarily slowed with a technical issue.
Maximilian Günther will continue to push for the European Formula 3 title despite being 68 points behind Lance Stroll with only six races of the season remaining.
Lance Stroll has one hand all but on the European Formula 3 title after two wins and a second place at the Nurburgring last weekend.
Maximilian Günther led from lights out to the chequered flag to secure his fourth victory of 2016 at the Nurburgring on Sunday morning.
Lance Stroll was patient as he was made to work for his second victory of the day at the Nurburgring, but passed Maximilian Gunther for his ninth triumph of 2016.
Lance Stroll moved closer to the title after a lights-to-flag victory in race one at the Nurburgring on Saturday morning, with Maximilian Gunther making it a Prema 1-2.
Lance Stroll and Maximilian Gunther shared the final two pole positions on offer at the Nurburgring on Friday, with the Prema duo sharing the front row for both races two and three.
Sergio Sette Câmara set the pace ahead of a trio of Prema Powerteam drivers at the Nurburgring, but a penalty carried over from Spa has given Lance Stroll race one pole position.
Carlin will be absent from both the Nurburgring and Imola rounds of the championship following the news that Alessio Lorandi and Ryan Tveter have left the squad.
The Checkered Flag caught up with Formula 3 rising star Callum Ilott to talk about his 2016 season so far.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has announced a number of regulation changes that are aimed at making the European Formula 3 Championship a more affordable and stable series.
