Nicolas Pohler in Euro F3 return in Germany
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Nicolas Pohler returns from injury this weekend at the Nurburgring, while the European Formula 3 grid is also boosted by drives for Felix Serralles and Harald Schlegelmilch.
Felix Rosenqvist took his second win of the Portimao weekend to extend his championship lead over Antonio Giovinazzi, who could only finish eighth.
Felix Rosenqvist took victory and the championship lead in race two at Portimao, leading home a Prema Powerteam 1-2-3 from Jake Dennis and Lance Stroll.
Jake Dennis took his sixth victory of 2015 in commanding fashion as he led from start to finish in Portimao from Alexander Albon and Felix Rosenqvist.
Alexander Albon will start both races two and three at Portimao from the back of the field following his exclusion for failing to provide a full 1kg fuel sample after qualifying.
Alexander Albon will start race two from pole position, while Felix Rosenqvist will start from the front for race three at Portimao.
Prema Powerteam dominated first qualifying in Portimao, taking a 1-2-3 on the grid with Jake Dennis, Nick Cassidy and Lance Stroll, but their main championship contender Felix Rosenqvist was only seventh.
Callum Ilott and Jake Dennis set the pace in free practice at Portimao ahead of the first qualifying session of the weekend in Portugal.
Felix Rosenqvist and Nick Cassidy both topped a session as the FIA European Formula 3 test at Portimao concluded on Wednesday.
Prema Powerteam and Ferrari Driver Academy driver Lance Stroll set the pace in both the morning and afternoon sessions on the first day of the two-day test at Portimao on Tuesday.
Antonio Giovinazzi will make his DTM Series debut this weekend in Russia in place of the suspended Timo Scheider at Audi Sport Team Phoenix.
Artline Engineering are closer to making their European Formula 3 debut later this year after extensive testing of their new P315 machine by Latvian Harald Schlegelmilch in Russia.
Japanese Formula 3 championship leader Nick Cassidy will return to the European Formula 3 championship in Portimao with Prema Powerteam.
Alexander Sims will make a one-off appearance in the European F3 championship at Portimao with Hitech Grand Prix, a new team set up by David Hayle.
A calmer approach by Lance Stroll has resulted in a turnaround from the Canadian drivers season, resulting in his maiden F3 podium finish in Austria.
Felix Rosenqvist moved up into second place in the championship after a win and two runners-up spots at the Red Bull Ring last weekend.
A loss of motivation was the cause of Brandon Maisano’s shock exit from Prema Powerteam mid-way through the Red Bull Ring weekend of the European F3 Championship.
