2013 British Formula 3 International Series

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The 2013 Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series season was the 63rd British Formula Three Championship season. The series, promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation, began on 25 May at Silverstone and ended on 22 September at the Nürburgring after twelve races to be held at four meetings. [1] The championship was won by Jordan King.

Regulation changes

After all races awarded equal championship points during the 2012 season, the 2013 season saw the re-introduction of fewer points awarded to drivers in the second race. The first and third races awarded points using the same system as used in Formula One  – with twenty-five points for the winner, down to one point for tenth place – with the reverse-grid race offering twelve points for the winner down to half a point for tenth place. [2]

A five-race "mini-series" for older-specification Formula Three cars was also scheduled to be introduced for the 2013 season, after only two drivers competed in a full-season campaign in the Rookie class, in 2012. However, with the championship realignment in January 2013, older-specification cars were able to compete at every meeting.

Drivers and teams

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverRounds
International Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Dallara F312 Volkswagen 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi All
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King All
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jann Mardenborough All
22 Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar 3
31 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhi Cong Li 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Dallara F312 Mercedes HWA 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller All
4 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Félix Serrallés 1
23 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães All
24 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Celis Jr. 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Double R Racing Dallara F312 Mercedes HWA 7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi All
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Threebond with T-Sport Dallara F312 ThreeBond Nissan 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Spike Goddard 4
National Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team West-Tec F3 Dallara F312 Toyota 50 Flag of Venezuela.svg Roberto La Rocca 1
53 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris VlokAll
55 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huan Zhu1
58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon2
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones 1, 3
Dallara F30856 Flag of Colombia.svg William Barbosa4
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Twynham1, 3
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walkinshaw1
88 Flag of South Africa.svg Liam Venter1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CF Racing Dallara F311 Mugen-Honda 87 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng All
National B Class
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Bailey Racing Dallara F306 Toyota 82 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell 1
Invitation Entries
Flag of Sweden.svg Performance Racing Europe Dallara F310-003 Volkswagen 51 Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner 1

Driver changes

Race calendar and results

A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 28 July 2012. [4] This was later revised down to nine rounds – with series organisers SRO open to the addition of a tenth meeting – on 18 December 2012. [2] In January 2013, SRO reduced the calendar yet further, to just four triple-header meetings; two events in the United Kingdom and two overseas, in Belgium and Germany. [1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamNational winner
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 25 May Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi [N 1] Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner Flag of Sweden.svg Performance Racing Europe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones
R226 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Double R Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner Flag of Sweden.svg Performance Racing Europe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones
2R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26 July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
R327 July Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Double R Racing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
3R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 10 August Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
R211 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones
R3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones
4R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 21 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
R2 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Vlok
R322 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng
Notes
  1. Fastest lap recorded by John Bryant-Meisner, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.

Championship standings

International class
PosDriver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan King Ret62213242151176
2 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi 61753132Ret263135
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Buller 223127691213Ret2134
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães 386Ret75714317109
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Latifi 1455RetDNS4410354497
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jann Mardenborough NC104Ret625554Ret685
7 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón 57944687763879
8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Sean Gelael 438358Ret66771178
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Jazeman Jaafar 13158
10 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Félix Serrallés 134Ret15
11 Flag of Mexico.svg Alfonso Celis Jr. 98515
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Spike Goddard 821314
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhi Cong Li 1112107
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Sweden.svg John Bryant-Meisner 191 
National Class
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Zheng 81511689911Ret10109205
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris VlokRet16Ret8101112Ret1111910121
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ed Jones 71110Ret88103
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Twynham913121013982
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Oon791045
6 Flag of Colombia.svg William Barbosa12111238
7 Flag of Venezuela.svg Roberto La Rocca 10121333
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Liam Venter11141623
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walkinshaw15171420
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Huan Zhu12181519
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alice Powell Ret1917 
PosDriver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (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)

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