2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship

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The 2018 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was the 40th Japanese Formula 3 Championship season.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverClassEngineRounds
Championship Class
B-MAX Racing Team 1 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru [1] Dallara F312 Volkswagen A41 (0XY)All
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura [1] All
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Carneiro [1] 1
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hiramine [2] 2
Flag of Japan.svg "Syuji" [3] 3
Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda [4] 4
Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoto Fujinami [5] 5, 7
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata [6] 6
Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Sawada [7] 8
Toda Racing 2 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi [8] Dallara F316 Toda TR-F301All
93 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu [8] All
Hanashima Racing5 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Kubota [4] Dallara F312 Toyota TOM'S TAZ314–5
Flag of Japan.svg Kazuto Kotaka [9] 7
Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa [7] 8
OIRC team YTB8 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama [1] Dallara F318 Mercedes-Benz F3-414All
ThreeBond Racing 12 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara [8] Dallara F318ThreeBond Tomei TB14F3All
B-Max Engineering 13 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Hirota [1] Dallara F312 Volkswagen A41 (0XY)1
Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida [2] 2–8
30 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" [1] Dallara F314All
Albirex Racing Team14 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nemoto [1] Dallara F315 Mercedes-Benz F3-4141–3, 5–7
Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Ota [7] 8
Tairoku Racing28 Flag of Japan.svg Tairoku Yamaguchi [1] Dallara F316 Volkswagen A41 (0XY)All
RS Fine35 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno [1] Dallara F318 Mercedes-Benz F3-414All
Team Tom's 36 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi [10] Dallara F317 Toyota TOM'S TAZ31All
37 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata [10] All
National Class
NODA Racing 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons [1] Dallara F312 Volkswagen A18All

Race calendar

Calendar for the 2018 season. [11] All races are scheduled to be held in Japan.

Race 9 at Okayama International Circuit was postponed due to severe weather conditions. The race was rescheduled for a later round at the same circuit, and was subsequently postponed again to be run at Sportsland SUGO. [12]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamNational winnerSupporting
1R1 Suzuka Circuit 21 April Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Team Tom's Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons Super Formula
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi
2R1 Sportsland SUGO 26 May
R227 May Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata
3R1 Fuji Speedway 7 July Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara
R28 July Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata
4R1 Okayama International Circuit 28 July Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi
R329 JulyRace postponed due to weather conditions [13]
5R1 Twin Ring Motegi 18 August Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Team Tom's Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons Super Formula
R219 August
R3
6R1 Okayama International Circuit 8 September
R29 September
R3Race postponed due to weather conditions [14]
7R1 Sportsland SUGO 29 September Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Team Tom's Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi
R330 September Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi
R4
8R1 Fuji Speedway 13 October Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi FIA World Endurance Championship
R214 October

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championships

Overall

PosDriver SUZ SUG1 FUJ1 OKA1 MOT OKA2 SUG2 FUJ2 Points
1 Flag of Japan.svg Sho Tsuboi 11111221C11111C111111214
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ritomo Miyata 22228112C22253C224263117
3 Flag of Japan.svg Ukyo Sasahara 47553337CRet4742C3323Ret265
4 Flag of Japan.svg Sena Sakaguchi 33432464C559Ret4C85Ret42652
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yu Kanamaru 55685646C43429C473513Ret40
6 Flag of Japan.svg Toshiki Oyu 149344Ret93C363Ret5C64RetDNS4439
7 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Katayama Ret47671476C6Ret577C565911Ret14
8 Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke Kohno 108896558C77688C119883513
9 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nemoto 9109798813836C13106Ret7
10 Flag of Japan.svg Riki Okusa 592
11 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Carneiro 662
12 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miura 7111112Ret789C10911610C16131012781
13 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuto Kotaka 78Ret61
14 Flag of Japan.svg Kiyoto Fujinami 9810914770
15 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Ota1070
16 Flag of Japan.svg Tairoku Yamaguchi81212111191010C121213913C121211108110
17 Flag of Japan.svg "Dragon" 11RetRet1310101111C1110121112C1011Ret119100
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons1313131412111413C1414151011C14159DNS14120
19 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Hiramine 10100
20 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuaki Kubota1212C1311140
21 Flag of Japan.svg Motoyoshi Yoshida141514131515C1515161315C151612Ret12130
22 Flag of Japan.svg Syuji13120
23 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Hirota12140
24 Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Hata1214C0
25 Flag of Japan.svg Masayuki Ueda1314C0
PosDriver SUZ SUG1 FUJ1 OKA1 MOT OKA2 SUG2 FUJ2 Points

National Class

PosDriver SUZ SUG1 FUJ1 OKA1 MOT OKA2 SUG2 FUJ2 Points
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Parsons1313131412111413C1414151011C14159DNS1412214

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