2012 British Formula Three season
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The 2012 British Formula Three season will be the 62nd British Formula Three Championship
season. The season will begin on 6 April at Oulton Park
and will end on 30 September at Donington Park
after 29 races to be held at ten meetings.
, all three races will award championship points on the same points system. Previously, the second race had awarded points on a reduced scale – 10 points for the winner and decreasing by one point down to tenth place – compared to races one and three.
Entering/Re-Entering British Formula Three
Leaving British Formula Three
, Spa-Francorchamps
– both on the calendar in 2011 – and Pau. Pau returns to the series' schedule for the first time since 2006
.
A provisional ten-round calendar was later announced on 7 November 2011, with the Nürburgring round removed, and rounds at Le Castellet
and Monza
, both of which held meetings in 2011
, being restored to the calendar to make up four overseas rounds along with Spa-Francorchamps and Pau. All rounds will be made up of three races except at Pau, where only two races will be held.
British Formula Three Championship
The British Formula Three Championship is an international motor racing series that takes place primarily in the United Kingdom with a small number of events in mainland Europe. It is a junior-level feeder formula that uses small single seater Formula Three chassis. Its current official title is...
season. The season will begin on 6 April at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
and will end on 30 September at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
after 29 races to be held at ten meetings.
Regulation changes
In a change to the 2011 season2011 British Formula Three season
The 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series is the 61st British Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 16 April at Monza in Italy and will end on 9 October at Silverstone after 30 races to be held at ten meetings...
, all three races will award championship points on the same points system. Previously, the second race had awarded points on a reduced scale – 10 points for the winner and decreasing by one point down to tenth place – compared to races one and three.
Drivers and teams
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Driver changes
Changed Teams- Pipo Derani, who finished in fifteenth place in 20112011 British Formula Three seasonThe 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series is the 61st British Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 16 April at Monza in Italy and will end on 9 October at Silverstone after 30 races to be held at ten meetings...
, will move from Double R Racing to Fortec MotorsportFortec MotorsportFortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, the British Formula Three Championship, and several junior formulae categories at a British and pan-European level...
s.
Entering/Re-Entering British Formula Three
- Spike Goddard, who finished tenth in British Formula Ford2011 British Formula Ford seasonThe 2011 British Formula Ford season is the 36th season of the British Formula Ford Championship. It commenced on 9 April at the Silverstone National Circuit and end on 9 October at Silverstone Arena Circuit after 8 rounds and 24 races, held in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.-Drivers and...
, will move into the championship's rookie class with T-Sport. - Formula Renault UK2011 Formula Renault UK seasonThe 2011 Formula Renault UK season is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that...
champion Alex LynnAlex LynnAlexander George Lynn is a British racing driver who lives in Essex.-Karting:Lynn began his racing career in karting at the age of eleven with Andy Cox Racing...
will continue his collaboration with Fortec Motorsport for another season, moving into Formula Three.
Leaving British Formula Three
- 2011 runner-up Kevin MagnussenKevin MagnussenKevin Magnussen is a Danish racing driver. He is the son of former Formula One driver Jan Magnussen, and a member of McLaren's Young Driver Programme.-Career:...
will remain with CarlinCarlin MotorsportCarlin, formerly Carlin Motorsport, is a motor racing team based in the United Kingdom. It competes in four championships — British Formula Three Championship, GP3 Series, World Series by Renault and GP2 Series.-History:...
, but will move into the Formula Renault 3.5 Series2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series seasonThe 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season will be the eighth season of the Renault–supported single–seater category.It will be the first season for the new Dallara T12 chassis, which features a new, V8 engine supplied by British firm Zytek Motorsport...
.
Race calendar
On 12 October 2011, it was revealed that the series was due to have three overseas rounds, at the NürburgringNürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
, Spa-Francorchamps
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
– both on the calendar in 2011 – and Pau. Pau returns to the series' schedule for the first time since 2006
2006 British Formula Three season
The 2006 British Formula Three season was the 56th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on April 17, 2006 and ended on October 1 after twenty two races.-Drivers and teams:...
.
A provisional ten-round calendar was later announced on 7 November 2011, with the Nürburgring round removed, and rounds at Le Castellet
Circuit Paul Ricard
The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard...
and Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception....
, both of which held meetings in 2011
2011 British Formula Three season
The 2011 Cooper Tires British Formula Three International Series is the 61st British Formula Three Championship season. The season began on 16 April at Monza in Italy and will end on 9 October at Silverstone after 30 races to be held at ten meetings...
, being restored to the calendar to make up four overseas rounds along with Spa-Francorchamps and Pau. All rounds will be made up of three races except at Pau, where only two races will be held.
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| 1 | R1 |  Oulton ParkOulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... |
6–7 April | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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| 2 | R1 |  Autodromo Nazionale MonzaAutodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
14–15 April | Blancpain Endurance Series Blancpain Endurance Series The Blancpain Endurance Series is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile... |
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| 3 | R1 |  Pau Circuit |
11–13 May | Grand Prix de Pau |
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| 4 | R1 | Rockingham Motor Speedway Rockingham Motor Speedway Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport... |
26–27 May | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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| 5 | R1 | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
23–24 June | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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| 6 | R1 | Circuit Paul Ricard Circuit Paul Ricard The Paul Ricard Circuit is a motorsport race track built at Le Castellet, near Marseille, France, in 1969 with finance from the eccentric drinks magnate Paul Ricard, who created what essentially became Pernod Ricard... , Le Castellet Le Castellet, Var Le Castellet is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is situated north-west of Toulon next to La Cadière-d'Azur and Le Beausset. It is surrounded by vineyards and is part of the Côtes de Provence Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée of... |
29 June–1 July | Blancpain Endurance Series Blancpain Endurance Series The Blancpain Endurance Series is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile... |
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| 7 | R1 |  Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
26–28 July | Blancpain Endurance Series Blancpain Endurance Series The Blancpain Endurance Series is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile... |
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| 8 | R1 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich... |
4–5 August | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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| 9 | R1 | Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
8–9 September | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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| 10 | R1 | Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship... |
29–30 September | British GT British GT Championship The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the... |
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