2011 British Formula 3 International Series

December 2020 2011 British Formula 3 International Series 2010 2012 thumb|right|2011 champion, Felipe Nasr The 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series (an international motor racing series), was the 61st British Formula 3 International Series season. The season began on 16 April at Monza in Italy and ended on 9 October at Silverstone after 30 races held at ten meetings. Of those meetings, six were held in the United Kingdom, with overseas rounds at Monza, the Nürburgring in Germany, Paul Ricard in France, and Spa in Belgium. Brazilian driver Felipe Nasr dominated the series, winning seven races and recording 16 top three finishes over the first eight rounds of the series, putting him 123 points ahead of Nasr's Carlin Motorsport teammate, Danish driver Kevin Magnussen, giving him an unassailable lead in the championship with two rounds still in hand.http://www.formula3.co/news/nasr-claims-championship-title-as-magnussen-wins-race Nasr claims championship title as Magnussen wins race Nick Carter 4 September 2011 Stéphane Ratel Organisation British Formula 3 Championship 5 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111118001059/http://www.formula3.co/news/nasr-claims-championship-title-as-magnussen-wins-race 18 November 2011 Regulation changes A number of changes were announced for the season, with pit-stops set to be introduced in the third race of each round,http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/242797/wheel-changes-confirmed-for-british-f3-2011/ Wheel changes confirmed for British F3 2011 17 September 2010 GPUpdate.net GPUpdate 30 September 2010 but this plan was later abandoned in July 2011.British F3 drops mandatory pitstops from 2011 races Autosport Haymarket Publications http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92886 Ben Anderson 7 July 2011 7 July 2011 The championship's class system – Championship and National – was also renamed to the International and Rookie Championships. The Rookie winner will receive a fully paid entry to the 2012 International Championship. Drivers and teams Team Chassis Engine No. Car number Driver Rounds International Class GBR Carlin Dallara F308 Volkswagen 1 COL Carlos Huertas All 2 DNK Kevin Magnussen All 21 GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook All 22 MYS Jazeman Jaafar All 31 BRA Felipe Nasr All 32 GBR Jack Harvey All GBR Fortec Motorsport Dallara F311 Mercedes HWA 3 GBR William Buller All 4 BRA Lucas Foresti All 23 GBR Harry Tincknell All 24 MYS Fahmi Ilyas All GBR Double R Racing Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 5 BRA Pipo Derani All 6 AUS Scott Pye All 26 FIN Valtteri Bottas 9 NZL Mitch Evans 10 GBR Hitech Racing Dallara F308 Volkswagen 7 BRA Pietro Fantin All 27 ESP Bruno Méndez 1 BRA Pedro Nunes 5 8 RUS Max Snegirev 9–10 Dallara F310 4 GBR Riki Christodoulou 1–3 PRT António Félix da Costa 5–6 GBR Sino Vision Racing Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 11 GBR Hywel Lloyd All 12 CHN Adderly Fong All GBR T-Sport Dallara F311 Volkswagen 15 BRA Yann Cunha All 16 BHR Menasheh Idafar All 17 NLD Bart Hylkema 6–10 DEU Motopark Dallara F308 Volkswagen 18 GBR Alexander Sims 10 Rookie Class GBR T-Sport Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 41 NLD Bart Hylkema 1–5 GBR Hitech Racing Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 42 JPN Kotaro Sakurai 1 Dallara F305 2–10 GBR Team West-Tec Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 44 ITA Luca Orlandi 8 Invitation Entries GBR Double R Racing Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 77 EST Marko Asmer 7 GBR Hitech Racing Dallara F308 Volkswagen 77 BRA Guilherme Silva 10 NLD Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F308 Volkswagen 92 NLD Hannes van Asseldonk 7 FRA Signaturehttp://www.formula3.co/news/bumper-field-and-live-tv-for-british-formula-3-at-spa Bumper field and live TV for British Formula 3 at Spa 25 July 2011 Stéphane Ratel Organisation British Formula 3 Championship 25 July 2011 Nick Carter dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120327041100/http://www.formula3.co/news/bumper-field-and-live-tv-for-british-formula-3-at-spa 27 March 2012 Dallara F308 Volkswagen 93 DEU Daniel Abt 7 94 COL Carlos Muñoz 7 96 DEU Marco Wittmann 7 Dallara F309 95 BEL Laurens Vanthoor 7 ITA Prema Powerteam Dallara F308 Mercedes HWA 97 ITA Raffaele Marciello 7 98 ESP Roberto Merhi 7 Dallara F309 99 ESP Daniel Juncadella 7 Driver changes Changed Teams William Buller will change teams for his second season in British F3 moving from Hitech Racing to Fortec Motorsport. Lucas Foresti will also join Fortec Motorsport, having completed his rookie season with Carlin. After driving for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in 2010, Carlos Huertas and Felipe Nasr will join Carlin. After three seasons with his family-run CF Racing outfit, Hywel Lloyd will move to Sino Vision Racing to partner Adderly Fong. Entering/Re-Entering British Formula 3 International Series After finishing runner-up to Robin Frijns in Formula BMW Europe, Jack Harvey moved to Carlin. Another Formula BMW Europe graduate, Fahmi Ilyas competed with Fortec Motorsport. Kevin Magnussen and Pipo Derani moved from the Motopark Academy team that competed in German F3 to compete in the championship. Magnussen drove for Carlin, while Derani raced for Double R Racing. Formula Three Sudamericana champion Yann Cunha moved into the series full-time and partnered National class champion Menasheh Idafar at T-Sport. Cunha competed at the second Silverstone meeting with CF Racing in 2010. After two seasons in Formula Renault UK, Harry Tincknell competed for Fortec Motorsport. Bart Hylkema moved into the series from the Formula Renault Eurocup, to compete in the secondary Rookie Cup for T-Sport. He was joined in the Rookie Cup by Kotaro Sakurai, who moved from the now-defunct Formula BMW Pacific series to compete for Hitech Racing. Pietro Fantin moved into the series from Formula Three Sudamericana. He will compete for Hitech Racing, the team he raced for in three meetings in 2010 when he was competing in the Invitation Class. He was joined by Formula Renault UK race-winner Riki Christodoulou, who returned to the championship after a season's absence, and Bruno Méndez, who competed in Formula Renault 3.5 in 2010. British Formula Ford champion Scott Pye moved into the championship, driving for Double R Racing. Leaving British Formula Three After contesting a part season in Formula Renault 3.5 for Tech 1 Racing outside of commitments in British F3, 2010 champion Jean-Éric Vergne moved into the series full-time with Carlin. Third-placed Oliver Webb and ninth-placed Daniel McKenzie also moved into the series for Pons Racing and Comtec Racing respectively. Runner-up in 2010 James Calado moved into the GP3 Series with ART Grand Prix. Daisuke Nakajima returned to his native Japan to compete in Formula Nippon, having finished in eleventh place for Räikkönen Robertson Racing. Alex Brundle returned to FIA Formula Two Championship, having competed in the series' inaugural season in 2009. He was joined by Max Snegirev and National Class runner-up James Cole. Race calendar and results A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 16 October 2010,British F3 2011 calendar: better, faster, stronger Racecar New Media Services Ltd. Racecar http://www.racecar.com/Motorsport/News/British-F3-2011-Calendar,-Better,-Faster,-Stronger/37936.htm 17 October 2010 29 June 2011 before this was altered again on 26 November 2010.British F3 title sponsor is secured for the next 4 years Racecar New Media Services Ltd. Racecar http://www.racecar.co.uk/Motorsport/News/British-F3-Title-Sponsor-secured-for-next-four-years/38620.htm 27 November 2010 29 June 2011 The Nürburgring meeting was moved from September to July on 4 February 2011.New German date for British Formula 3 MaP AutoMobil Sport http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,87412,New-German-date-for-British-Formula-3,news.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20120323234730/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,87412,New-German-date-for-British-Formula-3,news.htm usurped 23 March 2012 4 February 2011 29 June 2011 Nick Carter The first and third races at the Spa-Francorchamps round were also points-scoring for the FIA Formula 3 International Trophy. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie Class winner Supporting 1 R1 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 16 April GBR William Buller BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin No Winner Blancpain Endurance Series R2 17 April GBR William Buller GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema R3 GBR William Buller BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema 2 R1 GBR Oulton Park 23 April BRA Lucas Foresti BRA Lucas Foresti BRA Lucas Foresti GBR Fortec Motorsport NED Bart Hylkema British GT R2 25 April BRA Pietro Fantin GBR Riki Christodoulou GBR Hitech Racing NED Bart Hylkema R3 BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Lucas Foresti BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema 3 R1 GBR Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 14 May BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Felipe Nasr DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema British GT R2 15 May DNK Kevin Magnussen BRA Lucas Foresti GBR Fortec Motorsport JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Felipe Nasr DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema 4 R1 GBR Brands Hatch 18 June GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook GBR William Buller BRA Lucas Foresti GBR Fortec Motorsport JPN Kotaro Sakurai British GT R2 19 June GBR William Buller GBR Harry Tincknell GBR Fortec Motorsport JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook DNK Kevin Magnussen BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema 5 R1 DEU Nürburgring 2 July DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema FIA Formula TwoAvD 100 Meilen R2 3 July GBR Jack Harvey GBR Jack Harvey GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema R3 DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin NED Bart Hylkema 6 R1 FRA Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 16 July DNK Kevin Magnussen BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai FIA GT1 World Championship R2 17 July GBR William Buller GBR William Buller GBR Fortec Motorsport JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 DNK Kevin Magnussen PRT António Félix da Costa BRA Felipe Nasr GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai 7 R1 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 29 July ESP Roberto Merhi DNK Kevin Magnussen1 ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam JPN Kotaro Sakurai 24 Hours of Spa R2 GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook2 DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 30 July ESP Roberto Merhi BRA Felipe Nasr1 ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam JPN Kotaro Sakurai 8 R1 GBR Rockingham Motor Speedway 3 September BRA Pietro Fantin BRA Felipe Nasr BRA Pietro Fantin GBR Hitech Racing ITA Luca Orlandi British GT R2 4 September BRA Felipe Nasr AUS Scott Pye GBR Double R Racing JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 BRA Pietro Fantin BRA Pietro Fantin DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai 9 R1 GBR Donington Park 24 September GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai British GT R2 25 September BRA Felipe Nasr FIN Valtteri Bottas GBR Double R Racing No Winner R3 BRA Felipe Nasr FIN Valtteri Bottas DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin No Winner 10 R1 GBR Silverstone Circuit 8 October DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai British GT R2 9 October DNK Kevin Magnussen GBR Alexander Sims DEU Motopark JPN Kotaro Sakurai R3 DNK Kevin Magnussen DNK Kevin Magnussen COL Carlos Huertas GBR Carlin JPN Kotaro Sakurai 1 Fastest lap recorded by Roberto Merhi, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point. 2 Fastest lap recorded by Hannes van Asseldonk, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point. Championship standings Pos Driver MNZITA OULGBR SNEGBR BRHGBR NÜRDEU LECFRA SPABEL ROCGBR DONGBR SILGBR Pts Championship Class 1 BRA Felipe Nasr 1 2 1 2 5 1 2 6 17 2 6 1 2 4 1 1 16 1 9 8 7 6 2 3 Ret 10 9 3 7 Ret 318 2 DNK Kevin Magnussen 15 8 6 8 18 Ret 1 8 1 8 11 15 1 6 5 4 4 Ret 7 1 8 7 5 1 Ret 16 1 1 8 2 237 3 COL Carlos Huertas 3 6 4 4 6 10 3 10 2 5 3 5 Ret Ret 3 3 5 5 10 11 9 5 6 11 2 6 4 7 9 1 222 4 GBR William Buller 4 3 7 14 13 5 9 3 Ret 6 15 3 5 Ret 7 7 1 2 2 10 3 15 3 4 8 2 16 6 12 5 197 5 GBR Rupert Svendsen-Cook 5 1 8 10 8 4 4 Ret 13 3 7 Ret 8 2 6 6 2 4 6 2 14 2 10 Ret 1 8 3 Ret 15 3 191 6 MYS Jazeman Jaafar 2 5 3 3 4 6 16 16 4 4 5 4 4 5 11 8 9 Ret 3 DSQ 12 4 4 5 5 4 10 4 19 9 187 7 BRA Lucas Foresti 9 17 2 1 7 2 10 1 9 1 8 2 9 11 4 9 7 Ret 13 13 11 11 12 12 17 7 8 5 2 6 170 8 BRA Pietro Fantin Ret 9 5 5 2 9 6 4 5 12 9 10 11 Ret 8 15 8 Ret 19 14 DSQ 1 19 2 12 14 6 9 3 8 119 9 GBR Jack Harvey Ret 10 17 11 10 19 15 Ret 12 13 12 6 7 1 14 5 6 3 5 12 10 3 14 6 3 9 Ret 10 6 18 112 10 AUS Scott Pye Ret 12 14 9 9 8 Ret 11 7 7 4 8 12 10 12 14 Ret Ret 16 16 15 8 1 7 4 Ret 5 2 20 17 81 11 GBR Harry Tincknell 11 11 16 6 3 7 8 2 8 10 1 9 3 8 9 10 17 Ret 22 Ret 16 Ret 13 8 7 5 14 12 16 11 78 12 GBR Riki Christodoulou 6 4 11 7 1 12 5 7 3 51 13 PRT António Félix da Costa 6 7 2 2 3 9 51 14 BHR Menasheh Idafar 8 18 10 Ret Ret 3 14 17 19 9 2 Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 11 12 Ret Ret 19 9 7 Ret 11 3 11 19 4 13 48 15 BRA Pipo Derani Ret Ret 9 Ret 14 13 13 12 6 15 13 Ret 14 9 13 13 Ret 10 18 21 Ret 13 8 Ret 10 Ret 2 14 5 12 36 16 GBR Hywel Lloyd 7 7 15 12 11 14 7 5 14 Ret Ret 7 16 13 19 12 10 7 15 18 Ret 10 9 Ret 15 13 12 11 Ret 10 34 17 FIN Valtteri Bottas 6 1 13 17 18 GBR Alexander Sims 8 1 7 17 19 BRA Pedro Nunes 10 3 10 10 20 NZL Mitch Evans Ret 11 4 10 21 MYS Fahmi Ilyas 12 Ret 12 15 15 15 Ret 13 15 Ret Ret DNS 13 Ret 20 11 14 6 20 Ret 18 Ret 15 10 18 17 Ret 20 Ret 19 7 22 CHN Adderly Fong 13 16 20 16 16 11 12 14 11 11 10 Ret 15 12 15 17 12 Ret 21 20 22 14 11 Ret 16 12 7 18 17 16 5 23 NLD Bart Hylkema Ret Ret 8 Ret 22 17 12 17 9 14 Ret 17 13 Ret 14 5 24 RUS Max Snegirev 16 Ret 12 9 15 Ret 16 13 Ret 2 25 ESP Bruno Méndez 10 14 18 1 26 BRA Yann Cunha 14 13 13 13 12 16 11 9 10 14 14 11 18 14 16 16 13 Ret 23 19 20 Ret 16 Ret 13 11 15 15 10 15 −36 Guest drivers ineligible for points ESP Roberto Merhi 1 15 1 0 DEU Marco Wittmann 11 5 2 0 ESP Daniel Juncadella 8 3 Ret 0 COL Carlos Muñoz 4 6 Ret 0 BEL Laurens Vanthoor 17 7 4 0 NLD Hannes van Asseldonk 12 4 Ret 0 ITA Raffaele Marciello Ret 17 5 0 EST Marko Asmer Ret Ret 6 0 DEU Daniel Abt 14 9 13 0 BRA Guilherme Silva 17 14 Ret 0 Rookie Class 1 JPN Kotaro Sakurai Ret DNS DNS 18 Ret 18 18 15 18 17 16 14 20 16 18 18 15 11 24 23 21 Ret 18 13 19 Ret Ret 21 18 20 378 2 NLD Bart Hylkema NC 15 19 17 17 17 17 Ret 16 Ret 17 13 17 15 17 214 3 ITA Luca Orlandi 16 20 14 45 Pos Driver MNZITA OULGBR SNEGBR BRHGBR NÜRDEU LECFRA SPABEL ROCGBR DONGBR SILGBR Pts References External links The official website of the British Formula 3 Championship Category:British Formula Three Championship seasons Formula Three season British British Formula 3 Championship