The 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship was an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2011. The series began on 10 March 2019 at Winton Motor Raceway and concluded on 3 November 2019 at Queensland Raceway. [1] Organized by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd, [2] it was the 21st consecutive year of Australian Formula 3.
The championship was won by John Magro, winner of all the races. [3]
The following teams and drivers contested the 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.
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Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes: [2]
The series was contested over six rounds. [1] All rounds were held in Australia.
Round | Circuit | Date | Premier Class Winner | National Class Winner | Trophy Class Winner | |
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1 | 1 | Winton Motor Raceway | 9 March | John Magro [15] | Roman Krumins [15] | no competitors [15] |
2 | 10 March | John Magro [16] | Gerrit Ruff [16] | no competitors [16] | ||
3 | John Magro [15] | Gerrit Ruff [15] | no competitors [15] | |||
2 | 1 | Morgan Park Raceway | 6 April | John Magro [17] | Gerrit Ruff [17] | no competitors [17] |
2 | 7 April | John Magro | Gerrit Ruff | no competitors | ||
3 | John Magro | Roman Krumins | no competitors | |||
3 | 1 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 22 June | John Magro [9] | Roman Krumins [9] | no competitors [9] |
2 | 23 June | John Magro [9] | Roman Krumins [9] | no competitors [9] | ||
3 | John Magro [9] | James Wilkins [9] | no competitors [9] | |||
4 | 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 28 September | John Magro [13] | Gerrit Ruff [13] | no competitors |
2 | 29 September | John Magro [13] | Ryan Astley [13] | no competitors | ||
3 | John Magro [13] | Roman Krumins [13] | no competitors | |||
5 | 1 | Wakefield Park | 19 October | John Magro [13] | Ryan Astley [13] | no competitors |
2 | 20 October | John Magro [13] | Gerrit Ruff [13] | no competitors | ||
3 | John Magro [13] | Roman Krumins [13] | no competitors | |||
6 | 1 | Queensland Raceway | 2 November | John Magro [13] | Gerrit Ruff [13] | no competitors |
2 | 3 November | John Magro [13] | Gerrit Ruff [13] | no competitors | ||
3 | John Magro [13] | Roman Krumins [13] | no competitors |
Points for are awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL | Pole |
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Race 1 and 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Race 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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