Teams and drivers
All teams were Japanese-registered.
The 2012 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was an open wheel motor racing series held for Formula 3 cars based in Japan. It was the 34th edition of the Japanese Formula 3 Championship. It commenced on 14 April at Suzuka and ended on 14 October at Fuji Speedway after 15 races held at seven race meetings.
Ryō Hirakawa of the RSS team has dominated the championship and won the title.
All teams were Japanese-registered.
All rounds were held in Japan.
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| Pos | Driver | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | ||||||||
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| 1 |  Daiki Sasaki | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 146 |
| 2 | Kazuki Hiramine | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 110 |
| 3 | Takamoto Katsuta | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 62 |
| 4 |  Gary Thompson | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | 56 |
| 5 |  Matt Howson | 11 | 11 | Ret | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 | ||||
| 6 | Hiroshi Koizumi | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | Naoya Gamou | 11 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Ryohei Sakaguchi | 8 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Tatsuru Noro | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 5 | ||||||
| 10 | Motoyoshi Yoshida | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
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| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | |||||||||
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| Overall | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | RSS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 106 | |
| 2 | Petronas Team TOM'S | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 106 | |
| 3 | B-MAX Engineering | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 61 | |
| 4 | HFDP Racing | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 52 | |
| 5 | Toda Racing | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 38 | |
| 6 | NDDP Racing | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 7 | TOM'S Spirit | Ret | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |
| SGC by KCMG | Ret | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hanashima Racing | Ret | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | ||
| CMS Motor Sports Project | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| CFR | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Team | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | |||||||||
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| Pos | Engine | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | ||||||||
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| 1 | TOM'S (Toyota) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 147 |
| 2 | Toda Racing (Mugen-Honda) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 71 |
| HWA (Mercedes) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Pos | Engine | SUZ | MOT | FUJ | MOT | OKA | SUG | FUJ | Pts | ||||||||
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