2017 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship

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The 2017 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England and Belgium. The season began at Oulton Park on 15 April and ended on 25 September at Donington Park, after eight triple header events for a total of twenty-four races.

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Chris Dittmann Racing [1] 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Omar Ismail [2] 1–7
6 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier [3] 1, 5
8 Flag of Kenya.svg Jeremy Wahome [4] 1–6, 8
Double R Racing [1] 5 Flag of India.svg Krishnaraaj Mahadik [5] 6–7
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia [6] All
18 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar [7] 8
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hayek [8] 1–3
Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist [9] 5
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick [10] All
Douglas Motorsport [1] 10 Flag of Romania.svg Petru Florescu [11] 1
27 Flag of South Africa.svg Callan O'Keeffe [12] All
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane [13] [14] 3–8
Lanan Racing [1] 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Quinn [15] 8
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron di Comberti [16] 1–4
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery [17] 1–7
Carlin [1] 15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pull [18] All
28 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das [19] All
65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed [20] All
Hillspeed with Cliff Dempsey Racing [1] 21 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Owen [21] All
25 Flag of Germany.svg Nick Worm [22] 1–7
Fortec Motorsports [1] 33 Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado [23] All
63 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard [24] All
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley [25] All

Race calendar and results

The calendar was published on 21 September 2016. The series will support British GT at all events. It will have one oversea round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. [26]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)
17 April Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
2R4 Rockingham
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
29 April Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R530 April Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Carlin
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Fortec Motorsports
3R7 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
27 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pull Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R828 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane Douglas Motorsport
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
4R10 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)
10 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Lanan Racing
R1111 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Fortec Motorsports
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Lanan Racing
5R13 Spa-Francorchamps
(Belgium)
7 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Fortec Motorsports
R148 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
6R16 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
5 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R176 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of India.svg Krishnaraaj Mahadik Double R Racing
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
7R19 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
26 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
R2027 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane Douglas Motorsport
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin
8R22 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)
23 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Flag of the United States.svg Chase Owen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley Fortec Motorsports
R2324 September Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane Douglas Motorsport
R24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Carlin

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in all races.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Races 1 & 33529242119171513121110987654321
Race 225222018161514

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver OUL ROC SNE SIL SPA BRH SNE DON Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed 111188161253211131151261575
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pull 2435Ret221433328242233137435490
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Hingeley42644154751101Ret3RetRet5439154444
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery 3Ret710643521214323DSQ7242432
5 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Das 562213626675745Ret10261583413425
6 Flag of South Africa.svg Callan O'Keeffe 73435543544Ret959474101447Ret12373
7 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Owen14813111179913Ret9410769691396626302
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane 8141515656Ret5Ret11713512288
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick 11DSQRet8311771291015610111151597119117264
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard 12587RetRet1188716712121071161510128Ret8247
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Omar Ismail814562RetRet1391012121115131241411814216
12 Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado 157151310EX12Ret118613151415108131411Ret1079205
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Samaia 13RetRet91291410Ret141383Ret12RetRet128210148Ret195
14 Flag of Kenya.svg Jeremy Wahome 16111416136RetRet1511891311Ret6DSQ10131211165
15 Flag of Germany.svg Nick Worm1710121414DNS13111413141414131413916121213159
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron di Comberti1812915910101210121111112
17 Flag of India.svg Krishnaraaj Mahadik818565104
18 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier 109DNS178853
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Hayek6Ret10127RetDNSDNSDNS51
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Quinn 119346
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist 169732
22 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar 12101031
23 Flag of Romania.svg Petru Florescu 9Ret1122

References

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