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The 2018 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England, with one round in Belgium. The 2018 season was the third organised by the British Racing Drivers' Club in the United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, and also featured the 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car in the main series. The season commenced at Oulton Park on 31 March and ended on 14 October at Silverstone Circuit, after eight triple header events for a total of twenty-four races.

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Lanan Racing2 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini [1] All
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Mason [2] 2, 5–8
Hillspeed 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Hurst [3] All
31 Flag of Germany.svg Jusuf Owega [4] [5] 2–8
45 Flag of Thailand.svg Sasakorn Chaimongkol [6] All
Douglas Motorsport55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick [7] All
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Arvin Esmaeili [8] All
86 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane [9] [10] 1–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Max Defourny [11] 5, 7
Fortec Motorsports 11 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier [12] 1–5
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble [13] All
33 Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado [14] All
44 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Ericsson [15] 7–8
Chris Dittmann Racing12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons [16] 5, 7–8
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Webb [17] 3
Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Carey [18] 7
68 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chia Wing Hoong [19] 1–2
Carlin 17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak [20] 1–2, 4, 8
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger [21] All
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline [22] 5–7
63 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard [23] All
88 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yueyang [24] All
Double R Racing 24 Flag of India.svg Krishnaraaj Mahadik [25] All
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist [26] All
28 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar [27] All

Race calendar and results

The calendar was revealed on 21 November 2017. The series supported British GT at all events, excluding the finale at Silverstone Circuit. It had one overseas round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. [29]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning Team
1R1 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)		31 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
R22 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado Fortec Motorsports
R3 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Carlin
2R4 Rockingham
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)		28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Fortec Motorsports
R529 April Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Lanan Racing
R6 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
3R7 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		26 May Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Carlin
R827 May Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado Fortec Motorsports
R9 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
4R10 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)		9 June Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
R1110 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar Double R Racing
R12 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble
Flag of India.svg Kush Maini 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Fortec Motorsports
5R13 Spa-Francorchamps
(Belgium)		21 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
R1422 July Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Carlin
R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
6R16 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		4 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Carlin
R175 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick Douglas Motorsport
R18 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Carlin
7R19 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		22 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Carlin
R2023 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yueyang Carlin
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard Carlin
8R22 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)		13 October Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist Double R Racing
R2314 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joshua Mason Lanan Racing
R24Race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions [30]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one and three, with the second race awarding points to only the top 15. Race two, which reversed the order of the race one finishers, providing they set a lap time within 103% of the fastest driver, will be awarded extra points for positions gained from drivers' respective starting positions.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Races 1 & 33529242119171513121110987654321
Race 2201715131110987654321
Notes

Drivers' championship

PosDriver OUL ROC SNE SIL SPA BRH DON SIL [N 1] Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Lundqvist 18852371341111611218101211338Ret11116C531
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicolai Kjærgaard 24111Ret21121Ret264845121Ret394111081Ret17C446
3 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini 95337143214232142371071163765Ret15116C366
4 Flag of India.svg Krishnaraaj Mahadik5Ret94446102611917103698727835112611C358
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Gamble 4672156DSQ8Ret16103512Ret298412DSQ16215C346
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Monger 39581475Ret7926873176133413541413314C301
7 Flag of Venezuela.svg Manuel Maldonado 111510561417114121674113487177Ret8413C292
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Chadwick 8367910Ret13137594131252121213111012498C260
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Sasakorn Chaimongkol1011111315811349141014102710104210184310107C242
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yueyang 613Ret6117912121323119739512132019125C240
11 Flag of Germany.svg Jusuf Owega 816Ret126107158892511699Ret12710C187
12 Flag of France.svg Tristan Charpentier 1626DNS127DNS61024115291637166
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Caroline 111761Ret2289DSQ164
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jordan Cane 7RetWD38154Ret83875159
15 Flag of Singapore.svg Pavan Ravishankar 1314121117Ret1471317112131715131014152113Ret18C153
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ben Hurst1512141219101681516131617141316Ret121713617152C137
17 Flag of Sweden.svg Arvin Esmaeili141013Ret131Ret15517151215151614145Ret14RetRet143C122
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak Ret7104Ret96DSQ41136134C120
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 184Ret6677512C88
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Mason Ret1891415Ret151421516714161C82
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Hampus Ericsson1332589C64
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Webb5112545
23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Max Defourny RetDNSDNS1111632
24 Flag of Malaysia.svg Chia Wing Hoong12RetRet1014DSQ22
25 Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Carey19911Ret20
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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Race 2 at Silverstone was red-flagged after 2 laps and was not resumed due to adverse weather conditions. Due to regulations full points were awarded. The conditions also forced a cancellation of Race 3. [31]

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