2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
The 2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England, with one round in Belgium. The 2018 season was the third organised by the British Racing Drivers' Club in the United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, and also featured the 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car in the main series. The season commenced at Oulton Park on 31 March and ended on 14 October at Silverstone Circuit, after eight triple header events for a total of twenty-four races.
Teams and drivers
All teams were British-registered.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
Lanan Racing | 2 | ![]() | All |
21 | ![]() | 2, 5–8 | |
Hillspeed | 3 | ![]() | All |
31 | ![]() | 2–8 | |
45 | ![]() | All | |
Douglas Motorsport | 55 | ![]() | All |
66 | ![]() | All | |
86 | ![]() | 1–4 | |
![]() | 5, 7 | ||
Fortec Motorsports | 11 | ![]() | 1–5 |
22 | ![]() | All | |
33 | ![]() | All | |
44 | ![]() | 7–8 | |
Chris Dittmann Racing | 12 | ![]() | 5, 7–8 |
19 | ![]() | 3 | |
![]() | 7 | ||
68 | ![]() | 1–2 | |
Carlin | 17 | ![]() | 1–2, 4, 8 |
23 | ![]() | All | |
38 | ![]() | 5–7 | |
63 | ![]() | All | |
88 | ![]() | All | |
Double R Racing | 24 | ![]() | All |
26 | ![]() | All | |
28 | ![]() | All |
- Alexandra Mohnhaupt was initially entered to drive Douglas Motorsport's #86 but did not appear at any rounds due to injury.[28]
Race calendar and results
The calendar was revealed on 21 November 2017. The series supported British GT at all events, excluding the finale at Silverstone Circuit. It had one overseas round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.[29]
Championship standings
- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one and three, with the second race awarding points to only the top 15. Race two, which reversed the order of the race one finishers, providing they set a lap time within 103% of the fastest driver, will be awarded extra points for positions gained from drivers' respective starting positions.
Races | Position, points per race | |||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | |
Races 1 & 3 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Race 2 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Notes
- 1 2 3 refers to positions gained and thus extra points earned during race two.
Drivers' championship
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Bold – Pole |
Footnotes
- ^ Race 2 at Silverstone was red-flagged after 2 laps and was not resumed due to adverse weather conditions. Due to regulations full points were awarded. The conditions also forced a cancellation of Race 3.[31]
References
- ^ "Kush Maini to race in BRDC British F3 with Lanan Racing". 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (14 November 2017). "JOSHUA MASON BECOMES FIRST 2018 BRDC F3 SIGNING". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Formula Ford racer Ben Hurst joins Hillspeed for British F3 graduation". 8 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "German karting graduate Jusuf Owega joins Hillspeed for 2018 BRDC British F3". 10 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Hillspeed youngster Owega: "I'm really looking forward to getting started"". 22 March 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Hillspeed confirms Sasakorn Chaimongkol for 2018 BRDC British F3". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Jamie Chadwick announces second season in BRDC British F3". Motorsport Radio. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Arvin Esmaeili Joins Douglas Motorsport F3 Team". Douglas Motorsport. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Cane returns to Douglas Motorsport for Oulton Park". 29 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Cane confirms another season in British F3". Motorsport Radio. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Wood, Elliot. "Max Defourny makes British F3 move for Spa after Eurocup exit". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Tristan Charpentier announced at Fortec Motorsport in BRDC British F3". Motorsport Radio. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Fortec Motorsports signs Ginetta Junior Champion Tom Gamble for 2018 BRDC British F3 Championship". 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Manuel Maldonado confirmed for a second season in British F3". Motorsport Radio. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Hampus Ericsson moves up to BRDC British F3 with Fortec". BRDC British F3 Championship. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Ayrton Simmons joins BRDC British F3 with Chris Dittmann Racing". 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Harry Webb moves up to British F3 with Chris Dittmann Racing". 9 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Cian Carey Switches F3's to make BRDC Debut in Donington". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Malaysian Chia Wing Hoong joins Chris Dittmann Racing for Oulton Park". 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Clement Novalak to contest both Formula Renault Eurocup and British F3". 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Waring, Bethonie (27 March 2018). "MONGER GIVEN ALL CLEAR FOR RACING RETURN AT F3 OPENER". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ Wood, Elliot (21 July 2018). "Tom Gamble takes British F3 pole in Belgium at Spa-Francorchamps". formulascout.com. Formula Scout. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
Jamie Caroline had a disappointing return to the Carlin team, having won the British Formula 4 title with them last year, qualifying a lowly 14th.
- ^ "Carlin confirm Nicolai Kjaergaard as first driver for 2018 season". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (15 January 2018). "SUN YUE YANG MOVES TO BRDC F3 WITH CARLIN". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (7 March 2018). "Krishnaraaj Mahadik returns to Double R Racing in British F3". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ "Swedish star Lundqvist steps up to BRDC British F3 with Double R Racing". 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Double R Racing completes British F3 line-up with Singaporean racer Pavan Ravishankar". britishf3.com. Motorsport Vision. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- ^ Radio, Motorsport (28 February 2018). "Alexandra Mohnhaupt joins BRDC British F3 with Douglas Motorsport". Motorsport Radio. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Connor (21 November 2017). "TWO SILVERSTONE ROUNDS AND GT SUPPORT FOR BRDC F3 IN 2018". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Silverstone Race Three Called Off Due to Weather". britishf3.com. British F3 Championship. 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Silverstone Race Two Abandoned Due to Adverse Conditions - Mason Declared Winner". britishf3.com. British F3 Championship. 14 October 2018.
External links
- Official website