2001 British Formula Three Championship

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2001 champion, Takuma Sato Takuma Sato 2012 WEC Fuji.jpg
2001 champion, Takuma Sato

The 2001 British Formula Three season was the 51st British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on 1 April, and ended on 29 September after twenty-six races, with Japanese driver Takuma Sato crowned champion.

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.

This was the firs Brtisih Formula 3 season where all the thirteen scheduled events were comprised of two races at the same date.

Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2001 season. The Scholarship class is for older Formula Three cars. All cars competed on Avon tyres.

TeamChassisEngineNoDriverRounds
Championship Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes All
2 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey JonesAll
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Taylor All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jaguar Junior Team Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 3 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer All
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson All
6 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo7 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Gurney All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni All
Flag of Italy.svg RC Prost Junior Team Dallara F301 Spiess-Opel 9 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa 1–6
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel 1–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Promatecme UK Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 11 Flag of France.svg Bruce Jouanny All
12 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi KatsumataAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Avanti Dallara F301 Spiess-Opel 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies1–7, 9–13
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin O'Connell1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Miloš Pavlović 2–6
Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto 12–13
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 17 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Edwards1–9
Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Nakao10–11, 13
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx All
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Racing Dallara F301 Renault Sodemo19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Spouge1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins 6–7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Sisley8
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Duma Racing Dallara F301 Mugen-Honda 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Spence 1–12
Flag of the United States.svg Philip Giebler 13
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel 7, 9–13
Scholarship Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fred Goddard Racing Dallara F398 Renault Sodemo51 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Parker F3 Dallara F398 Renault Sodemo52 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr All
62 Flag of Brazil.svg Ernani JudiceAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 53 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hoshino All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg ME Motorsport Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 54 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren 1–9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Meritus Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 55 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael KeohaneAll
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Nilsson1–9, 11–12
Flag of Sweden.svg Performance Racing Dallara F398 Opel Spiess57 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iain Brown1, 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Blair2–8
Flag of Sweden.svg Bobby Issazadhe 10
58 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew GilmoreAll
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin SherwoodAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowan Racing Dallara F398 TOM'S Toyota 60 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron ScottAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shift Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel Spiess63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart King1–4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gatellie International Dallara F398 Opel Spiess64 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Turvey1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Park Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel Spiess65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowland Kinch1, 3, 6, 9, 11–13
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Diamond Racing Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 66 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark MayallAll
88 Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Yamazaki1–3
Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Masuda12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Head Motorsport Dallara F398 Mugen-Honda 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Harburg10, 12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aztech Motorsport Dallara F398 Mitsubishi 68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Murray1

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamScholarship Class Winner
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone 1 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Spence Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Jaguar Junior Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew DaviesTeam Avanti Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore
2R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton 15 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew DaviesTeam Avanti Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos
R4 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Edwards Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Alan Docking Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
3R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 29 April Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane
R6 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Taylor Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Jaguar Junior Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
4R7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 7 May Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane
5R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Croft Circuit 28 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Mayall
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
6R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rockinhgam 10 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
7R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Castle Combe Circuit 24 June Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore
8R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 8 July Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes Manor Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
R16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
9R17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 22 July Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni Fortec Motorsport Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane
R18 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr
10R19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Knockhill Racing Circuit 19 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of Brazil.svg Ernani Judice
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Race cancelled due to adverse weather [1]
11R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thruxton Circuit 1 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos
R212 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Mayall
R22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane
12R23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 16 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore
R24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore
13R25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone 29 September Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Alan Docking Racing Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane
R26 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Carlin Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore

Standings

Championship's point system was 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 with an extra point for the fastest lap.

PosDriver SIL
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SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CRO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ROC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
KNO [a]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts
Championship Class
1 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato 124Ret21Ret11DSQ11122911211C12821181345
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Davidson 7118138Ret331124211519Ret52C2111322272
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Hayes 33244384DSQ3374516365C56335Ret6234
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Courtney 1866727Ret39643322Ret83C45210244227
5 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni 523103629Ret5DNSRet811810176CRet3117853156
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx 25111114662Ret210111410882010C3969Ret1Ret146
7 Flag of Germany.svg André Lotterer Ret97921Ret166753663724RetC8137DNS6208143
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Davies611812Ret428810899Ret2RetC101055785136
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Taylor 141010Ret13Ret910RetRetRetRetDNS8635134C744Ret43Ret91
10 Flag of France.svg Bruce Jouanny Ret15Ret14DNS155RetRet6795101351137C6RetDNS12Ret61165
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Spence RetRet14189Ret115Ret29Ret1047Ret614RetC1371341063
12 Flag of the United States.svg Paul Edwards4Ret133511DNS1171011Ret13174491257
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ryan Dalziel Ret134710512121011777119C118961371055
14 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolas Kiesa 875516Ret13844DNQRet46
15 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Jones1112121667Ret145Ret28612121494911C1611121114121238
16 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Gurney 16Ret151217914139DNS17DNS1618121516108C915Ret8913917
17 Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Miloš Pavlović 91114Ret10711RetRet515
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin O'Connell968
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 131716191581521DNS1312231415Ret12172113C1214Ret13111078
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Collins 816DNSDNS3
21 Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Katsumata101417171822Ret15DNSDNS16Ret1713Ret171025RetC261210Ret1214133
22 Flag of the United States.svg Philip Giebler 9Ret2
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Spouge201618DNSDNS1017Ret1
24 Flag of Japan.svg Hideaki Nakao12C232416Ret170
25 Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto Ret15RetRet0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom SisleyRetDNS0
Scholarship Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr 3222Ret15Ret1216DSQ181413111519111114153C1917151520Ret16335
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Gilmore1518202123142020142322141816151615182C1519181416Ret14333
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Keohane17Ret27241913241716151512RetRet18131316RetC182014161711Ret280
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Mayall1819DNQ2320192119121823182021Ret2518225C1716172123Ret19212
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robert Doornbos 212119RetRet181922Ret17191719Ret1718Ret194C14Ret191918RetRet182
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Ernani Judice1930Ret25RetDNQDNS251716181525Ret161420171C2521201819Ret15164
7 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hoshino 22RetDNS2224DNQ181821Ret20DNS2122Ret21Ret24RetC201821172116Ret133
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Sherwood252521262117Ret24152021202420Ret20Ret23RetC21Ret22202215Ret119
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Blair202420Ret16DNSDNS13DNQ1413RetRetRet2387
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Scott26RetDNQDNQDNS2322282021242123Ret20Ret21286C22RetRet2324212051
11 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren 282723RetRet202323191925192223Ret22RetDNS49
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Harold Primat 3329DNQDNQDNQDNQDNS26DNQDNQ2622DNQDNQRetDNS19277C2422RetRet26171841
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Nilsson292625DNQ2224DNQ27DNQ2227DNQDNQDNQ1924DSQ26Ret23222533
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart King232422RetRet21DNQDNS20
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rowland Kinch31RetDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ2324262819Ret12
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig Murray24239
17 Flag of Japan.svg Shinsuke Yamazaki302826DNQ25257
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Julian Harburg8CRet3
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iain Brown2724Ret0
20 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuji Masuda25270
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart TurveyRetRet0
Flag of Sweden.svg Bobby Issazadhe RetC0
PosDriver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SNE
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
OUL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CRO
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ROC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAS
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
DON
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
KNO [a]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
THR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Pts

Notes

  1. 1 2 Stand-alone races were held for the Championship and Scholarship classes due to the grid size. [2]

References

  1. McLaren, Peter (19 August 2001). "Rain stops play at Knockhill". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. Wilkins, Robert (15 August 2001). "British F3 returns to Scotland". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. Retrieved 14 August 2020. New to F3 in 2001 is a double-header, two-race, format at each event and with the tight Knockhill circuit allowing just 28 starters, the two classes will have split races for the first time this season.