2000 British Formula Three Championship

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2000 champion, Antônio Pizzonia

The 2000 Green Flag British Formula 3 Championship was the 50th British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on 26 March at Thruxton, and ended on 8 October at Silverstone after fourteen races.

Brazilian driver Antônio Pizzonia won the title after winning five races and achieved a total of eleven podiums during the season. These results allowed Pizzonia to finish 39 points ahead of Stewart Racing's Tomas Scheckter, who beat Carlin Motorsport's driver Takuma Sato by 32 points. [1]

The scoring system was 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first ten finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. All results counted towards the driver's final tally.

Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2000 season. The Scholarship class was for older Formula Three cars, and all cars competed on Avon tyres.

TeamNoDriverChassisEngineRounds
Championship Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel López Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda 1–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda 11–14
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Racing 3 Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Promatecme UK 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Dallara F399 Renault Sodemo All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Bentwood Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport 9 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Dallara F300 Mugen-Honda All
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Dallara F300 Mugen-Honda 13
Flag of Italy.svg RC Motorsport 11 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Miloš Pavlović Dallara F300 Spiess-Opel All
12 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Dallara F300 Spiess-Opel All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber Dallara F300 Mugen-Honda 1–9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose Dallara F300 Mugen-Honda 10–14
16 Flag of Thailand.svg Tor Sriachavanon Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Racing17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin O'Connell Dallara F300 Mugen-Honda All
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Warren Carway Dallara F399 Mugen-Honda All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Avanti22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kirkaldy Dallara F300 Spiess-Opel 4–14
Invitation Entries
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg JB Motorsport31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Val Hillebrand Dallara F300 Spiess-Opel 13
32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas Stelandre Dallara F300 Spiess-Opel 13
Flag of France.svg ASM Elf 33 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Monteiro Dallara F300 Renault Sodemo 13
34 Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy Dallara F300 Renault Sodemo 13
Scholarship Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Racing51 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Colombo Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hopkins Motorsport52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Hopkins Dallara F398 Spiess-Opel 1–10, 14
Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Buscaglia Dallara F398 Spiess-Opel 11–13
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker F353 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Westwood Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 13–14
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ME Motorsport54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Fleming Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 1–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 14
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Meritus 55 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Katsumata Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota All
56 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcel Romanio Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 2–6
Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Buscaglia Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Goddard Racing61 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett Dallara F398 Renault Sodemo All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Diamond Racing66 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Walker Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Mayall Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda All

Results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamSchorlaship Class Winner
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Circuit 26 March Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Croft Circuit 9 April Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 30 April Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 7 May Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone International 21 May Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch Indy 4 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park GP 2 July Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa Flag of Italy.svg RC Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Croft Circuit 23 July Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone GP 20 August Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit 3 September Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Katsumata
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 24 September Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Monteiro Flag of France.svg ASM Elf Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Katsumata
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone GP 8 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett

Standings

PosDriver THR
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CRO
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OUL
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DON
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DON
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SIL
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BRH
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DON
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DON
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CRO
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SIL
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SNE
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SPA
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SIL
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Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia 1121122113Ret2129200
2 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter 221Ret14423624253161
3 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Ret5RetRet91239116211129
4 Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan 3Ret5286341010553Ret100
5 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni 7467Ret5824193Ret4595
6 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa 8RetRet5731261310Ret61177
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Bentwood Ret3735Ret577911416769
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins Ret8211158Ret8Ret463Ret467
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx 59393RetRet98211288264
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies4Ret4Ret4DNS9111911777Ret47
11 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Miloš Pavlović 669Ret11DNS6557RetRet15Ret41
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin O'ConnellRetRet8669710121281110832
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kirkaldy 814RetRet132613Ret9Ret28
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Westley Barber1071210121911181011617
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcos Ambrose 599Ret1013
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel López 121010Ret137Ret14Ret6
17 Flag of Thailand.svg Tor Sriachavanon 111814RetRet15131614Ret1515Ret142
18 Flag of Ireland.svg Warren Carway13Ret1712171814151314Ret1213130
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Ret0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Portugal (official).svg Tiago Monteiro 10
Flag of France.svg Tristan Gommendy 120
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Val HillebrandRet0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nicolas StelandreRet0
Scholarship Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Paffett 911114101010121181414Ret12268
2 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Colombo14Ret19DNQ161218171513Ret16Ret15128
3 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan WalkerRet151515201416181715Ret171917122
4 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Katsumata1512RetRet2311Ret21Ret16Ret131419108
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark MayallRet1716Ret2216172220Ret161817Ret88
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Hopkins161420142117DNS1918172076
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig FlemingRet13181619DNS152016Ret73
8 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcel Romanio161313181358
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Nilsson1719Ret1630
10 Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Buscaglia2019DNS2022
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Julian Westwood181820
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore213
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin Ret0
PosDriver THR
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CRO
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OUL
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DON
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DON
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SIL
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BRH
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DON
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DON
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CRO
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SIL
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SNE
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SPA
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SIL
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Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References

  1. "Green Flag British F3 Championship 2000". Driver Database. Retrieved 28 July 2012.