2008 Formula 3 Euro Series

March 2026 Formula 3 Euro Series 2008 Drivers' Champion: Nico Hülkenberg Teams' Champion: ART Grand Prix Nations Cup Champion: FRA France Rookie Cup Champion: Erik Janiš The 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the sixth championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The season was dominated by 21-year-old German Nico Hülkenberg, who won seven of the season's ten feature races amassing 76 of his total of 85 championship points on Saturday afternoons. He won the championship by 35.5 points from early frontrunner Edoardo Mortara as the 2007's rookie cup winner's season somewhat tailed off after the Norisring, scoring just 9.5 points in the final twelve races compared to Hülkenberg's 60. Jules Bianchi's strong finish to the season, including a win in the final race at Hockenheim and coupled with Renger van der Zande's fifth place and Mika Mäki's ninth place, it allowed the 2008 Ultimate Masters winner to finish third in the championship, a point ahead of both van der Zande and Mäki. Drivers and teams 2008 Entry Listhttp://www.formel3guide.com/images/starter/2008-starter-es.pdf PDF 2008 Entry List formel3guide.com 2009-10-14 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150924014729/http://www.formel3guide.com/images/starter/2008-starter-es.pdf 2015-09-24 Team No Driver Rookie ChassisAll drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed. "N" Engine Rounds FRA ART Grand Prix 1 DEU Nico Hülkenberg F308/009 Mercedes All 2 GBR James Jakes F308/049 All 24 FRA Jules Bianchi Rookie F308/026 All 25 GBR Jon Lancaster Rookie F308/070 All DEU Mücke Motorsport 3 DEU Christian Vietoris F308/050 Mercedes All 4 CZE Erik Janiš Rookie F308/042 All 26 FIN Mika Mäki Rookie F308/005 All GBR Manor Motorsport 5 GBR Sam Bird F308/036 Mercedes All 6 IRL Niall Breen F308/001 1–8 28 JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi F308/059 All 29 JPN Kazuya Oshima F308/046 All FRA Signature-Plus 7 ITA Edoardo Mortara F308/073 Volkswagen All 8 FRA Franck Mailleux F308/057 All 30 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay F308/033 All 31 MCO Stefano Coletti Rookie F308/011 1–2 35 CAN Robert Wickens Rookie 3–6, 8–10 ITA Prema Powerteam 9 NLD Renger van der Zande F308/015 Mercedes All 10 USA Charlie Kimball F308/047 1–3 23 ESP Dani Clos F308/031 All 31 MCO Stefano Coletti Rookie F308/047 4–10 CHE Jo Zeller Racing 14 DEU Michael Klein F308/044 Mercedes 1–4 19 FRA Tom Dillmann 6 AUT HBR Motorsport 15 ESP Daniel Campos-Hull Rookie F308/052 Mercedes All 27 LBN Basil Shaaban F308/021 All ITA R.C. Motorsport powered by Volkswagen 17 DEU Maximilian Götz F308/077 Volkswagen 1–4 18 GBR Martin Plowman Rookie F308/051 1–7 32 DEU Jens Klingmann Rookie F308/032 All 33 CHN Cong Fu Cheng F308/010 3–10 41 NZL Brendon Hartley F308/077 6 43 DEU Peter Elkmann F308/051 8 44 FRA Nelson Panciatici 9 45 BEL Frédéric Vervisch 10 FRA SG Formula 19 FRA Tom Dillmann F308/014 Mercedes 1–3 20 NLD Henkie Waldschmidt Rookie F308/029 All 21 FRA Richard Philippe Rookie F308/014 8–10 34 FRA Yann Clairay F308/072 All 40 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Rookie F308/014 6 GBR Carlin Motorsport 21 FRA Richard Philippe Rookie F308/055 Mercedes 1–7 22 VEN Rodolfo González F308/074 1–9 41 NZL Brendon Hartley F308/055 8–10 46 GBR Oliver Oakes F308/074 10 FRA Barazi-Epsilon 42 MCO Stéphane Richelmi Rookie F308/094 Mercedes 8–10 Icon Legend Rookie Rookie Driver changes Changed Teams Yann Clairay: Signature-Plus → SG Formula Dani Clos: Signature-Plus → Prema Powerteam Tom Dillmann: ASM Formule 3 → SG Formula James Jakes: Manor Motorsport → ART Grand Prix Franck Mailleux: Manor Motorsport → Signature-Plus Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series Jules Bianchi: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix Sam Bird: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport Niall Breen: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport Daniel Campos-Hull: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → HBR Motorsport Cong Fu Cheng: British Formula 3 Championship National Class (Performance Racing Europe AB) → RC Motorsport Stefano Coletti: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Euskadi) → Signature-Plus Peter Elkmann: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport Rodolfo González: British Formula 3 Championship (T-Sport) → Carlin Motorsport Erik Janiš: FIA GT3 European Championship (S-Berg Racing) → Mücke Motorsport Brendon Hartley: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → RC Motorsport Charlie Kimball: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering) → Prema Powerteam Jens Klingmann: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → RC Motorsport Michael Klein: German Formula Three Championship Trophy Class (HS Technik Motorsport) → Jo Zeller Racing Jon Lancaster: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix Mika Mäki: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → Mücke Motorsport Oliver Oakes: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy) → Carlin Motorsport Kazuya Oshima: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Toyota Team Tom's) → Manor Motorsport Nelson Panciatici: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport Richard Philippe: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport) → Carlin Motorsport Martin Plowman: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → RC Motorsport Stéphane Richelmi: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Thierry Boutsen Racing) → Barazi-Epsilon Daniel Ricciardo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (RP Motorsport) → SG Formula Koudai Tsukakoshi: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Honda Team Real) → Manor Motorsport Christian Vietoris: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → Mücke Motorsport Frédéric Vervisch: German Formula Three Championship (JB Motorsport) → RC Motorsport Henkie Waldschmidt: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → SG Formula Robert Wickens: Atlantic Championship (Red Bull/Team Forsythe) → Signature-Plus Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series Sergey Afanasyev: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (JD Motorsport) Cyndie Allemann: Manor Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights (American Spirit Racing) Sébastien Buemi: ASL Mücke Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden) Yelmer Buurman: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden) Carlo van Dam: RC Motorsport → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Petronas Team Tom's) Michael Devaney: Ultimate Motorsport → British Formula 3 Championship (Ultimate Motorsport) Romain Grosjean: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix) Esteban Guerrieri: Ultimate Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Ultimate Signature) Euan Hankey: HS Technik Motorsport → Sabbatical Michael Herck: Bas Leinders Junior Racing Team → GP2 Series (David Price Racing) Marco Holzer: AM-Holzer Rennsport → Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (UPS Porsche Junior Team) Kamui Kobayashi: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (DAMS) Michael Patrizi: Prema Powerteam → V8 Supercars (Ford Rising Stars Racing) Edoardo Piscopo: ASL Mücke Motorsport → Italian Formula Three Championship (Team Ghinzani) Filip Salaquarda: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (Team ISR) Tim Sandtler: Jo Zeller Racing → International Formula Master (Team ISR) Harald Schlegelmilch: HS Technik Motorsport → International Formula Master (Trident Racing) Jonathan Summerton: RC Motorsport → Atlantic Championship (Newman Wachs Racing) Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning rookie 1 R1 DEU Hockenheimring 12 April DEU Nico Hülkenberg FIN Mika Mäki FIN Mika Mäki DEU Mücke Motorsport FIN Mika Mäki R2 13 April ESP Dani Clos NLD Renger van der Zande ITA Prema Powerteam CZE Erik Janiš 2 R1 ITA Mugello Circuit 3 May DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Christian Vietoris DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix FRA Jules Bianchi R2 4 May FIN Mika Mäki FIN Mika Mäki DEU Mücke Motorsport FIN Mika Mäki 3 R1 FRA Pau Circuit 31 May GBR James Jakes GBR James Jakes GBR James Jakes FRA ART Grand Prix GBR Jon Lancaster R2 1 June VEN Rodolfo González ITA Edoardo Mortara FRA Signature-Plus GBR Jon Lancaster 4 R1 DEU Norisring, Nuremberg 28 June DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix GBR Jon Lancaster R2 29 June GBR James Jakes DEU Christian Vietoris DEU Mücke Motorsport CAN Robert Wickens 5 R1 NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort 12 July DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix FIN Mika Mäki R2 13 July DEU Nico Hülkenberg NLD Renger van der Zande ITA Prema Powerteam FIN Mika Mäki 6 R1 DEU Nürburgring 26 July DEU Christian Vietoris DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix FRA Jules Bianchi R2 27 July DEU Nico Hülkenberg GBR Jon Lancaster FRA ART Grand Prix GBR Jon Lancaster 7 R1 GBR Brands Hatch 30 August FRA Jules Bianchi FRA Jules Bianchi DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix GBR Jon Lancaster R2 31 August DEU Christian Vietoris FRA Franck Mailleux FRA Signature-Plus NLD Henkie Waldschmidt 8 R1 ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 20 September DEU Nico Hülkenberg NLD Henkie Waldschmidt DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix CZE Erik Janiš R2 21 September GBR Jon Lancaster JPN Kazuya Oshima GBR Manor Motorsport FRA Jules Bianchi 9 R1 FRA Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 4 October FRA Jules Bianchi DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA Jules Bianchi FRA ART Grand Prix FRA Jules Bianchi R2 5 October FRA Yann Clairay CAN Robert Wickens FRA Signature-Plus CAN Robert Wickens 10 R1 DEU Hockenheimring 25 October DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg DEU Nico Hülkenberg FRA ART Grand Prix FIN Mika Mäki R2 26 October FRA Jules Bianchi FRA Jules Bianchi FRA ART Grand Prix FRA Jules Bianchi Season standings Drivers Standings Points are awarded as follows: 12345678PPRace 11086543211Race 265432100 Note: In the second races at the Norisring, the Bugatti Circuit and the October Hockenheim meeting, due to insufficient distance covered, half points were awarded. Pos Driver HOC1DEU MUGITA PAUFRA NORDEU ZANNLD NÜRDEU BRHGBR CATESP LMSFRA HOC2DEU Pts 1 DEU Nico Hülkenberg Ret 24† 1 5 Ret 16 1 Ret 1 13 1 4 1 5 1 Ret 24 8 1 3 85 2 ITA Edoardo Mortara 3 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 Ret 21 Ret 23 4 4 9 Ret 9 14 12 6 49.5 3 FRA Jules Bianchi Ret 13 3 4 Ret 26† Ret 9 3 9 2 3 22† 18 Ret 3 1 17 7 1 47 4 NLD Renger van der Zande 8 1 5 20 8 2 10 5 7 1 5 Ret 6 3 24 10 18 25 2 5 46 5 FIN Mika Mäki 1 23† 6 1 Ret 15 Ret 18 2 5 4 Ret 20 16 23† 13 3 20 3 9 46 6 DEU Christian Vietoris 7 2 28† 19 5 4 6 1 13 11 Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 2 28† 10 EX Ret 36 7 JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi 13 9 2 7 11† 18 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 2 8 Ret 24† 4 4 6 2 36 8 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay 5 22† 25 Ret Ret 14 3 4 6 4 13 7 8 2 17 11 5 3 5 4 35 9 FRA Yann Clairay 11 5 7 2 Ret 13 Ret 19 5 2 14 6 3 6 4 5 22 16 13 10 33 10 FRA Franck Mailleux 4 4 11 10 4 5 18 15 11 3 18 9 7 1 12 Ret 23 21 17 13 27 11 GBR Sam Bird 10 6 14 8 Ret 11 14 8 4 6 22 19 Ret 19 2 18 2 11 16 Ret 23 12 GBR Jon Lancaster Ret DNS 23 25 3 7 5 Ret Ret 24† 7 1 9 10 10 22 12 Ret Ret 20 19 13 GBR James Jakes 12 11 12 15 1 6 25 13 10 7 24† 22 21† 17 5 4 13 5 11 Ret 19 14 ESP Dani Clos Ret 7 8 9 6 3 21 Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 16 14 6 16 6 2 9 11 16.5 15 CAN Robert Wickens 9 8 7 2 8 Ret 12 16 Ret 14 7 1 23 8 10.5 16 IRL Niall Breen 19 19 9 6 13† Ret 24† 17 9 Ret 8 2 DSQ 20 16 15 8 17 USA Charlie Kimball 2 Ret 17 Ret Ret 23 8 18 FRA Tom Dillmann NC 15 16 27† Ret 25† 3 5 8 19 JPN Kazuya Oshima Ret 20 26† 18 10 10 13 7 14 8 11 20 Ret 21 8 1 21 12 Ret 19 7 20 MCO Stefano Coletti 18 21 21 11 11 6 19 22† 9 Ret 19 25† 15 Ret 19 9 4 Ret 6.5 21 CZE Erik Janiš 9 10 10 16 Ret 12 8 22 12 10 Ret 12 12 12 7 7 14 13 8 7 5 22 DEU Maximilian Götz 6 8 22 22 Ret Ret Ret 20 3 23 DEU Michael Klein 21 16 19 12 7 9 19 12 2 24 VEN Rodolfo González 15 12 18 13 Ret 21 12 Ret 24 20 21 25 17 15 20 19 17 6 0.5 25 ESP Daniel Campos-Hull 14 14 27† 21 Ret 19 17 11 23 14 20 8 13 13 Ret 17 10 7 14 Ret 0 26 NLD Henkie Waldschmidt Ret Ret 13 26† Ret 17 9 Ret 17 23† 15 17 10 7 Ret 12 20 DNS 10 Ret 0 27 DEU Jens Klingmann Ret Ret 24 24 Ret 20 15 10 21 18 16 10 11 11 11 8 27 15 22 16 0 28 FRA Richard Philippe 16 17 15 17 12† Ret 22 16 16 12 10 18 14 24 19 9 11 Ret 18 18 0 29 CHN Cong Fu Cheng Ret 22 16 14 18 16 23 13 15 9 21 20 16 24 15 12 0 30 LBN Basil Shaaban 20 18 20 14 Ret 24 20 21† 22 19 19 24† Ret 23 22 23 26 19 20 17 0 31 GBR Martin Plowman 17 Ret Ret 23 Ret 27† 23† Ret 20 17 17 21 18 22 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points AUS Daniel Ricciardo 6 15 0 NZL Brendon Hartley Ret 14 14 6 8 22 Ret 14 0 DEU Peter Elkmann 13 21 0 FRA Nelson Panciatici 15 18 0 GBR Oliver Oakes Ret 15 0 MCO Stéphane Richelmi 18 Ret 25 23 21 21† 0 BEL Frédéric Vervisch 19 Ret 0 Pos Driver HOC1DEU MUGITA PAUFRA NORDEU ZANNLD NÜRDEU BRHGBR CATESP LMSFRA HOC2DEU Pts † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point (not awarded at Pau or Brands). Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded. Rookie Cup Rookie drivers are only eligible for the Rookie Cup title if they have not previously competed in a national or international Formula 3 championship. Pos Driver HOC1DEU MUGITA PAUFRA NORDEU ZANNLD NÜRDEU BRHGBR CATESP LMSFRA HOC2DEU Pts 1 CZE Erik Janiš 9 10 10 16 Ret 12 8 22 12 10 Ret 12 12 12 7 7 14 13 8 7 78 2 FIN Mika Mäki 1 Ret 6 1 Ret 15 Ret 18 2 5 4 Ret 20 16 23 13 3 20 3 9 76.5 3 FRA Jules Bianchi Ret 13 3 4 Ret 26 Ret 9 3 9 2 3 22 18 Ret 3 1 17 7 1 75.5 4 GBR Jon Lancaster Ret DNS 23 25 3 7 5 Ret Ret Ret 7 1 9 10 10 22 12 Ret Ret 20 66 5 FRA Richard Philippe 16 17 15 17 Ret Ret 22 16 16 12 10 18 14 24 19 9 11 Ret 18 18 49 6 CAN Robert Wickens 9 8 7 2 8 Ret 12 16 Ret 14 7 1 23 8 45 7 MCO Stefano Coletti 18 21 21 11 11 6 19 Ret 9 Ret 19 25 15 Ret 19 9 4 Ret 42.5 8 ESP Daniel Campos-Hull 14 14 Ret 21 Ret 19 17 11 23 14 20 8 13 13 Ret 17 10 7 14 Ret 37.5 9NLD Henkie Waldschmidt Ret Ret 13 26 Ret 17 9 Ret 17 Ret 15 17 10 7 Ret 12 20 DNS 10 Ret 37 10 DEU Jens Klingmann Ret Ret 24 24 Ret 20 15 10 21 18 16 10 11 11 11 8 27 15 22 16 32.5 11 GBR Martin Plowman 17 Ret Ret 23 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 17 17 21 18 22 8 Pos Driver HOC1DEU MUGITA PAUFRA NORDEU ZANNLD NÜRDEU BRHGBR CATESP LMSFRA HOC2DEU Pts Team's standings Nation Points 1 FRA ART Grand Prix 159 2 FRA Signature-Plus 110.5 3 DEU Mücke Motorsport 88 4 ITA Prema Powerteam 80 5 GBR Manor Motorsport 78.5 6 FRA SG Formula 37 7 CHE Jo Zeller Racing 11 8 ITA R.C. Motorsport powered by Volkswagen 4 9 GBR Carlin Motorsport 1.5 10 AUT HBR Motorsport 0 Nations Cup Nation Points 1 140 2 119 3 GBR 64 4 49.5 5 48 6 47 7 43 8 17.5 9 11.5 10 9 11 8 12 6.5 13 5 14 0.5 Notes N References Category:Formula 3 Euro Series seasons Euro Series Formula 3 Euro Series