2011 Formula 3 Euro Series

February 2020 Formula 3 Euro Series 2011 Drivers' Champion: Roberto Merhi Teams' Champion: Prema Powerteam Nations Cup Champion: ESP Spain Rookie Cup Champion: Nigel Melker The 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the ninth championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. It began on 2 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and finished on 23 October at Hockenheim after 27 races at nine meetings. Roberto Merhi, who participated his third season in series clinched title after home win at Valencia with a round to spare, bringing first Drivers' Championship for Prema Powerteam since 2003 and first title in the Teams' Standings. Second place for the second year in row went to Signature's Marco Wittmann, who took five wins. Merhi's compatriot and teammate Daniel Juncadella scored four races victories and managed third in drivers' standing. Also Juncadella and Merhi won Nations Cup. Best rookie of the season Nigel Melker took fourth place with four victories despite missing round Silverstone due to commitments in GP3 Series. His teammate Felix Rosenqvist finished fifth, winning penultimate race of the season at Hockenheim. Places six through eight went to Signature's drivers Laurens Vanthoor, Daniel Abt and Carlos Muñoz. Motopark's drivers Jimmy Eriksson and Kimiya Sato finished on ninth and tenth positions respectively. Drivers and teams Competition numbers 30 and higher are single-race entrants and are ineligible to score championship points. Team No. Car number Driver Class ChassisAll drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed. "N" Engine Rounds FRA Signaturehttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3143 Formula 3 Euro Series begins new season with tests 14 March 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 14 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120310231252/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3143 10 March 2012 1 DEU Marco Wittmannhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89917 Wittmann retains Signature seat Jamie O'Leary Autosport Haymarket Publications 14 March 2011 14 March 2011 FIA F308/011 Volkswagen All 2 BEL Laurens Vanthoorhttp://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=395344&FS=F3 https://archive.today/20120904073639/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=395344&FS=F3 dead 4 September 2012 Laurens Vanthoor race report motorsport.com GMM 21 November 2010 13 December 2010 FIA F309/023 All 9 COL Carlos Muñozhttp://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3113 Carlos Muñoz secures a drive with Signature Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 24 January 2011 27 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306025930/http://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3113 6 March 2012 FIA F308/005 All 10 DEU Daniel Abthttp://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3038 Daniel Abt switches to the Formula 3 Euro Series Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 28 October 2010 28 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101029202419/http://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3038 29 October 2010 dead FIA F308/057 All 38 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95080 Jamie O'Leary Carlos Sainz Jr to make F3 Euro Series debut with Signature at Hockenheim Autosport Haymarket Publications 6 October 2011 6 October 2011 Rookie F309/001 9 DEU Mücke Motorsport 3 NLD Nigel Melkerhttps://www.motorsport-total.com/formelsport/news/2011/02/Melker_startet_2011_fuer_Muecke_11020502.html de Melker startet 2011 für Mücke Motorsport-Total.com Motorsport-Total.com GmbH 5 February 2011 7 February 2011 Rookie F308/005 Mercedes 1–6, 8–9 4 SWE Felix Rosenqvisthttp://eng.felixracing.se/50334EE62A174BE987870E3578DA1822 Felix Rosenqvist steps up to Formula 3 Euro Series 27 January 2011 27 January 2011 Felix Racing Felix Rosenqvist dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052657/http://eng.felixracing.se/50334EE62A174BE987870E3578DA1822 4 March 2016 F308/042 All 35 DNK Marco Sørensenhttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3385 Formel 3 Euro Series at the 'Home of British Motor Racing' Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 8 September 2011 9 September 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120325172753/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3385 25 March 2012 F308/005 7 37 ARG Facu Regaliahttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3442 Wittmann, Juncadella and Melker to battle it out for second place Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 20 October 2011 20 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120425081803/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3442 25 April 2012 F308/050 9 DEU Motopark 5 SWE Jimmy Erikssonhttp://www.jimmyracing.com/images/bilder/2011/jan/Pressrelease%20110128.pdf sv Jimmy Eriksson avancerar till världens främsta Formel 3-mästerskap 28 January 2011 1 February 2011 Jimmy Racing Jimmy Eriksson dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160122194248/http://www.jimmyracing.com/images/bilder/2011/jan/Pressrelease%20110128.pdf 22 January 2016 F308/099 Volkswagen All 6 JPN Kimiya Sato FIA F308/098 All 11 CAN Gianmarco Raimondohttp://www.eformulacarnews.com/news_info.php?n=8456&sid=aec6a52ed433ced1d52e8dbbd02a0d75 Raimondo Joins Series with Team Motopark Academy 21 February 2011 eFormulaCarNews Holbi 22 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213165911/http://www.eformulacarnews.com/news_info.php?n=8456&sid=aec6a52ed433ced1d52e8dbbd02a0d75 13 December 2014 dead F308/006 1–3 31 FRA Tom Dillmannhttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3265 Austria comeback for the Formula 3 Euro Series 2 June 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 2 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120310231331/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3265 10 March 2012 4 36 RUS Artem Markelov Rookie F308/096 9 ITA Prema Powerteam 7 ESP Daniel Juncadellahttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88971 Juncadella stays on with Prema Pablo Elizalde Autosport Haymarket Publications 18 January 2011 18 January 2011 FIA F309/014 Mercedes All 8 ESP Roberto Merhihttp://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/253405/prema-confirms-roberto-merhi-for-2011/ Prema confirms Roberto Merhi for 2011 24 February 2011 GPUpdate.net GPUpdate 24 February 2011 FIA F308/047 All 11 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo F308/031 4–9 DEU STAR Racing Teamhttp://www.vervaracingteam.pl/news/details/86 Start nowego sezonu Porsche Supercup dopiero podczas GP Turcji 10 March 2011 pl 14 March 2011 vervaracingteam.pl STAR Racing Team June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 12 POL Kuba Giermaziak Rookie F308/096 Volkswagen 1–6 GBR Carlin 30 MYS Jazeman Jaafarhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90953 Jaafar joins F3 International Trophy Ben Anderson Autosport Haymarket Publications 26 April 2011 28 April 2011 FIA F308/018 Volkswagen 2 31 FRA Tom Dillmannhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90958 Carlin fills International Trophy line-up Jamie O'Leary Autosport Haymarket Publications 27 April 2011 28 April 2011 F308/056 2 32 COL Carlos Huertas FIA F308/055 2 AUT HS Engineering 33 ISR Alon Dayhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/92721 Jamie O'Leary Rene Binder to make F3 Euro Series debut with Jo Zeller Racing at Norisring Autosport Haymarket Publications 29 June 2011 29 June 2011 F308/071 Volkswagen 5, 7 CHE Jo Zeller Racing 34 CHE Sandro Zellerhttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3197 Everybody hunting Daniel Juncadella Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 28 April 2011 28 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120310231305/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3197 10 March 2012 F308/044 Used F306/014 in rounds 2, 5 Mercedes 2, 5, 9 Icon Legend Rookie Rookie Cup FIA FIA Formula 3 International Trophy Driver changes Changed Teams Roberto Merhi and Carlos Muñoz both switched from Mücke Motorsport to Prema Powerteam and Signature respectively. Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series After finishing runner-up to Tom Dillmann in German Formula Three, Daniel Abt moved to Signature. Dillmann competed as a guest driver at Hockenheim for Carlin along with British series regulars Carlos Huertas and Jazeman Jaafar, and then moved to Motopark for the Red Bull Ring round. Alon Day made his series début as a guest driver for his German Formula Three team HS Engineering, at the Norisring. Jimmy Eriksson moved up from German Formula Three full-time, competing for Motopark. He was joined by Gianmarco Raimondo who moves from Italian Formula Three and Kimiya Sato, who moves from Japanese Formula Three. Raimondo later moved to a third car at Prema Powerteam Kuba Giermaziak débuted in the series with the STAR Racing Team, dovetailing with commitments in the Porsche Supercup. Nigel Melker competed for Mücke Motorsport, alongside his GP3 commitments with the team. Felix Rosenqvist joined him, stepping up from German Formula Three. Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series With his ART Grand Prix team leaving the championship after the 2010 season, Valtteri Bottas moved into one of the team's GP3 Series seats, while his 2010 teammate Alexander Sims join edStatus Grand Prix. 2010 champion Edoardo Mortara moved into the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters with Audi. Team changes ART Grand Prix, who won six drivers' titles and seven teams' titles, exited the championship to concentrate on other series.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88114 autosport.com Haymarket Publications ART pulls out of Formula 3 Matt Beer 10 November 2010 10 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101113060925/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88114 13 November 2010 live STAR Racing Team débuted in the series, with Kuba Giermaziak driving the team's sole entry. Race calendar and results A provisional nine-round calendar was announced on 16 October 2010.Formula 3 Euro Series announces 2011 race calendar http://f3euroseries.com/newsprint.php?print=1&id=3029& Formula 3 Euro Series ITR e.V. 16 October 2010 17 October 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710215624/http://f3euroseries.com/newsprint.php?print=1&id=3029& 10 July 2011 dead Seven of the nine rounds will support Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters events, with additional rounds at Le Castellet and Silverstone in support of the Le Mans Series. The series will adopt a format introduced in the 2010 British Formula 3 Championship, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. The first and third races at the first Hockenheim round were also points-scoring for the FIA Formula 3 International Trophy. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 FRA Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 2 April ESP Roberto Merhi DEU Marco Wittmann NLD Nigel Melker DEU Mücke Motorsport R2 ESP Daniel Juncadella ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R3 3 April ESP Roberto Merhi DEU Daniel Abt ESP Daniel Juncadella ITA Prema Powerteam 2 R1 DEU Hockenheimring 30 April ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R2 ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Daniel Juncadella ITA Prema Powerteam R3 1 May DEU Marco Wittmann ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam 3 R1 NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort 14 May NLD Nigel Melker DEU Marco Wittmann NLD Nigel Melker DEU Mücke Motorsport R2 SWE Felix Rosenqvist JPN Kimiya Sato DEU Motopark R3 15 May DEU Marco Wittmann DEU Marco Wittmann DEU Marco Wittmann FRA Signature 4 R1 AUT Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 4 June ESP Daniel Juncadella SWE Felix Rosenqvist ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R2 ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R3 5 June ESP Daniel Juncadella NLD Nigel Melker ESP Daniel Juncadella ITA Prema Powerteam 5 R1 DEU Norisring, Nuremberg 2 July DEU Marco Wittmann DEU Marco Wittmann NLD Nigel Melker DEU Mücke Motorsport R2 ESP Roberto Merhi DEU Marco Wittmann FRA Signature R3 3 July DEU Marco Wittmann ESP Roberto Merhi DEU Marco Wittmann FRA Signature 6 R1 DEU Nürburgring 6 August ESP Daniel Juncadella ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R2 ESP Daniel Juncadella ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R3 7 August ESP Daniel Juncadella ESP Daniel Juncadella ESP Daniel Juncadella ITA Prema Powerteam 7 R1 GBR Silverstone Circuit 10 September ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R2 DNK Marco Sørensen DNK Marco Sørensen DEU Mücke Motorsport R3 11 September ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi DEU Marco Wittmann FRA Signature 8 R1 ESP Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 1 October NLD Nigel Melker NLD Nigel Melker NLD Nigel Melker DEU Mücke Motorsport R2 DEU Marco Wittmann DEU Marco Wittmann FRA Signature R3 2 October ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam 9 R1 DEU Hockenheimring 22 October ESP Roberto Merhi SWE Felix Rosenqvist ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam R2 SWE Felix Rosenqvist SWE Felix Rosenqvist DEU Mücke Motorsport R3 23 October ESP Roberto Merhi SWE Felix Rosenqvist ESP Roberto Merhi ITA Prema Powerteam Standings Points are awarded as follows: 12345678910Race 1 & 3251815121086421Race 21086543210 Drivers' Championship Pos Driver LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU Pts 1 ESP Roberto Merhi 4 1 2 1 4 1 3 4 4 1 1 Ret 4 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 5 1 1 2 1 406 2 DEU Marco Wittmann 5 2 3 2 3 2 10 6 1 3 11 Ret 3 1 1 6 11 6 2 10 1 6 1 5 4 4 4 285 3 ESP Daniel Juncadella 3 3 1 6 1 4 5 7 12† 2 6 1 Ret 3 11 2 4 1 3 2 8 4 3 2 7 6 3 280 4 NLD Nigel Melker 1 12 4 7 11 5 1 11 3 5 Ret 2 1 11 10 4 6 3 1 8 3 6 5 2 251 5 SWE Felix Rosenqvist 2 4 Ret 5 5 3 2 3 2 Ret 10 Ret DSQ 5 5 3 2 4 4 7 Ret 2 6 4 2 1 Ret 219 6 BEL Laurens Vanthoor 8 7 5 3 6 15 4 5 6 7 2 7 2 8 4 5 3 5 6 6 4 11 11† 6 3 9 12 189 7 DEU Daniel Abt Ret 11 9 4 7 6 Ret 8 5 6 3 4 10† 10 3 12 7 7 5 5 5 10 10 7 5 3 6 150 8 COL Carlos Muñoz 6 5 7 8 2 9 6 12 8 10 9 5 9 Ret 13 9 8 8 10 11 3 5 7 10 8 14† Ret 105 9 SWE Jimmy Eriksson 10 9 6 9 8 7 9 9 7 9 5 6 5 4 7 10 Ret 10 9 9 6 9 9 11 9 8 7 93 10 JPN Kimiya Sato Ret 6 8 Ret 12 10 7 1 10 11 4 10 6 Ret 8 8 5 12 8 4 DSQ 8 2 9 Ret 7 9 86 11 CAN Gianmarco Raimondo 9 10 10 Ret 13 14 8 2 11 8 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 7 9 9 12† 8 Ret 7 4 8 13† 13 8 66 12 POL Kuba Giermaziak 7 8 Ret 14 14 Ret Ret 10 9 12 8 9 7 Ret 6 11 10 11 29 Guest drivers ineligible for points DNK Marco Sørensen 7 1 Ret 0 FRA Tom Dillmann 12 10 8 4 12† 3 0 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Ret Ret 5 0 ISR Alon Day 8 7 12 11 Ret 7 0 CHE Sandro Zeller 13 15 13 Ret 9 9 11 12 10 0 MYS Jazeman Jaafar 10 9 11 0 ARG Facu Regalia 10 10 Ret 0 RUS Artem Markelov 12 11 11 0 COL Carlos Huertas 11 Ret 12 0 Pos Driver LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. Teams' Championship Pos Team LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU Pts 1 ITA Prema Powerteam 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 693 4 3 2 6 4 4 5 7 12 2 6 8 Ret 3 11 2 4 2 3 3 8 4 4 2 7 6 3 2 FRA Signature 5 2 3 2 2 2 4 5 1 3 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 2 5 1 5 1 5 3 3 4 570 6 5 5 3 3 6 6 6 5 6 3 5 3 8 3 6 7 6 6 6 3 6 7 6 4 4 6 3 DEU Mücke Motorsport 1 4 4 5 5 3 1 3 2 5 10 2 1 5 5 3 2 3 4 1 Ret 1 6 3 2 1 2 470 2 12 Ret 7 11 5 2 11 3 Ret Ret Ret DSQ 11 10 4 6 4 7 7 Ret 2 8 4 6 5 Ret 4 DEU MotoparkDEU STAR Racing Team 7 6 6 9 8 7 7 1 7 9 4 6 5 4 6 8 5 10 8 4 6 8 2 9 9 7 7 205 9 8 8 14 12 10 8 2 9 11 5 9 6 Ret 7 10 10 11 9 9 DSQ 9 9 11 Ret 8 9 Guest teams ineligible for points AUT HS Engineering 8 7 12 11 Ret 7 0 GBR Carlin 10 9 8 0 11 10 11 CHE Jo Zeller Racing 13 15 13 Ret 9 9 11 12 10 0 Pos Team LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU Pts Nations Cup Pos Nation LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU Pts 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 1 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 1 686 4 3 2 6 4 4 5 7 12 2 6 Ret Ret 3 11 2 4 2 3 3 8 4 5 2 7 6 3 2 5 2 3 2 3 2 10 6 1 3 3 4 3 1 1 6 7 6 2 5 1 6 1 5 4 3 4 435 Ret 11 9 4 7 6 Ret 8 5 6 11 Ret 10 10 3 12 11 7 5 10 5 10 10 7 5 4 6 3 2 4 6 5 5 3 2 3 2 9 5 6 5 4 5 3 2 4 4 7 6 2 6 4 2 1 7 312 10 9 Ret 9 5 7 9 9 7 Ret 10 Ret DSQ 5 7 10 Ret 10 9 9 Ret 9 9 11 9 8 Ret 4 1 12 4 7 11 5 1 11 3 5 Ret 2 1 11 10 4 6 3 1 8 3 6 5 2 251 5 8 7 5 3 6 15 4 5 6 7 2 7 2 8 4 5 3 5 6 6 4 11 11 6 3 9 12 189 6 6 5 7 8 2 9 6 12 8 10 9 5 9 Ret 13 9 8 8 10 11 3 5 7 10 8 14 Ret 105 11 Ret 12 7 Ret 6 8 Ret 12 10 7 1 10 11 4 10 6 Ret 8 8 5 12 8 4 DSQ 8 2 9 Ret 7 9 86 8 9 10 10 Ret 13 14 8 2 11 8 7 8 Ret 6 Ret 7 9 9 12 8 Ret 7 4 8 13 13 8 66 9 7 8 Ret 14 14 Ret Ret 10 9 12 8 9 7 Ret 6 11 10 11 29 Guest nations ineligible for points 7 1 Ret 0 12 10 8 4 12 3 0 8 7 12 11 Ret 7 0 13 15 13 Ret 9 9 11 12 10 0 10 9 11 0 10 10 Ret 0 12 11 11 0 Pos Nation LECFRA HOCDEU ZANNLD RBRAUT NORDEU NÜRDEU SILGBR VALESP HOCDEU Pts Notes N References External links The official website of the Formula 3 Euro Series Category:Formula 3 Euro Series seasons Euro Series Formula 3 Euro Series Formula 3 Euro Series