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“Could this be the next German Formula 1 world champion?”
“Could this be the next German Formula 1 world champion?” This was the headline in BILD am SONNTAG on 18th December 2016. The subject of the speculation was Maximilian Günther, who finished the recent FIA Formula 3 European Championship as runner-up. The 19-year-old has already been in close proximity to the Formula 1 championship trophy…
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DTM Young Driver Test: Two mega cool days!
As the year draws to a close, the DTM booked the track at Jerez de la Frontera in Spain for a week of testing (29/11/16 – 02/12/16). In addition to preparations for the 2017 DTM season, this year’s Young Driver Tests were also on the agenda, and the Mercedes-AMG DTM Team brought Maximilian Günther and…
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Max voted ‘Germany’s Motorsport Young Talent of 2016’
The path to a successful career in motor racing is now open. Maximilian Günther has been voted ‘Germany’s Motorsport Young Talent of 2016’. The 19-year-old secured victory overall at the Deutsche Post Speed Academy. This was Günther’s second victory on Germany’s most successful motor racing sponsorship programme after his win in 2014. He booked second…
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Strong performance on Macau debut goes unrewarded
Maximilian Günther lined up this weekend in the world’s most famous Formula 3 race, the FIA F3 World Cup Macau Grand Prix. The Formula 3 European championship runner-up drove for well-established racing team SJM Theodore Racing by Prema, who have already won the street race in China eight times, including once back in 1983 with…
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FIA F3 2016 World Cup Macau: Everything you need to know
Maximilian Günther is set to line up for the first time in the legendary Macau Grand Prix, China (17th – 20th November 2016). The race will be run this year for the 63rd time on the Guia street circuit where the world’s 29 best Formula 3 drivers will compete for the FIA F3 World Championship.…
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Out of luck on Imola debut – Focus now turns to nailing runner-up spot
Since the start of the season, Maximilian Günther has been one of the main contenders for the FIA Formula 3 European Championship title. After the penultimate race weekend of the season at Imola in Italy, victory in the drivers’ championship is now a mathematical impossibility. Prema team-mate and Formula 1 junior driver Lance Stroll has…
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Win and a brace of podiums at Nürburgring
A win in Sunday’s race and two second places on Saturday. Maximilian Günther impressed at the Nürburgring with his speed and consistency. The Prema Powerteam driver increased his success rate during the eighth race weekend of the FIA Formula 3 European championship. Günther has now finished half of all races in 2016 in the Top…
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Max visits partner: SCHUBERTH
As a thoroughbred racing driver, Maximilian Günther cannot live without motor racing even in the summer break, so during this quiet period, the German Prema Powerteam driver took the opportunity to visit the headquarters of an important partner, helmet manufacturer SCHUBERTH. Janine Wasgindt and Peter Hoffmann, Head of the Car Racing Division, welcomed him to…
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Rainy day at Spa: Latest podium success for Maximilian Günther
A podium in the first race and best-placed Prema driver in the second: Maximilian Günther put in yet another strong performance on the seventh race weekend of the 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship at Spa-Francorchamps. With a ninth impressive podium of the season, Günther has had Top Three finishes in 43 percent of all…
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Start-to-finish victory at Zandvoort: 30 points gained in title chase
Maximilian Günther made an impressive comeback in the Formula 3 European Championship at Zandvoort. The Prema Powerteam driver celebrated his third win of the season and made podium appearances in two of three races. With eight Top Three finishes in 18 races so far this season, he has consolidated his second place in the standings.…