The 2019 F3 Asian Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Asia. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula 3 cars that conform to the FIA Formula 3 regulations for the championship. It was the second season of the championship.
The season commenced on 6 April at Sepang International Circuit and concluded on 29 September at Shanghai International Circuit, after fifteen races held at five meetings. [1]
In 2019 the F3 Asian Championship hosted a Winter Series to give existing and new drivers from around the world an opportunity to prepare for the new season. The inaugural season of the Winter Series consisted of three rounds with nine total races, beginning on 11 January at Chang International Circuit and ending on 24 February after two more rounds at Sepang International Circuit. [2]
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The second season of the series will be contested in four countries. [7]
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Notes:
Pos | Driver | SEP | CHA | SUZ | SIC1 | SIC2 | Pts | ||||||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | Paul Wong | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 313 |
2 | Thomas Lüdi | Ret | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 161 |
3 | "Dragon" | 13 | 14 | 17 | 62 | ||||||||||||
4 | Tairoku Yamaguchi | Ret | 15 | 14 | 43 | ||||||||||||
– | Takashi Hata | Ret | DNS | DNS | – | ||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
SEP | CHA | SUZ | SIC1 | SIC2 |
Pos | Team | Pts |
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1 | Hitech Grand Prix | 599 |
2 | Absolute Racing | 310 |
3 | BlackArts Racing | 176 |
4 | Pinnacle Motorsport | 132 |
5 | Super License | 75 |
6 | Zen Motorsport | 54 |
7 | Seven GP | 45 |
8 | M-Sport Asia | 26 |
9 | B-Max Racing Team | 20 |
10 | 852 Challengers | 3 |
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Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | Chang International Circuit | 11 January | Dan Ticktum | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Dragon Hitech GP | Asian Le Mans Series |
R2 | 12 January | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Dragon Hitech GP | ||||
R3 | Dan Ticktum | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Absolute Racing | ||||
2 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit | 19 January | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Dragon Hitech GP | TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship GT Masters Asia |
R2 | 20 January | Rinus VeeKay | Rinus VeeKay | Dragon Hitech GP | ||||
R3 | Rinus VeeKay | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Absolute Racing | ||||
3 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit | 23 February | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Absolute Racing | Asian Le Mans Series TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship |
R2 | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Absolute Racing | |||||
R3 | 24 February | Yifei Ye | Yifei Ye | Eshan Pieris | Absolute Racing |
Points are awarded to the top ten drivers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Bold – Pole |
Pos | Driver | CHA | SEP1 | SEP2 | Pts | ||||||
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R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |||
1 | Tairoku Yamaguchi | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 143 |
2 | Motoyoshi Yoshida | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 116 | |||
3 | "Dragon" | DNS | DNS | DNS | 11 | 12 | 12 | 68 | |||
Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Pts |
CHA | SEP1 | SEP2 | |||||||||
Pos | Team | Pts |
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1 | Hitech Grand Prix | 316 |
2 | Absolute Racing | 222 |
3 | Pinnacle Motorsport | 113 |
4 | Super License | 44 |
5 | BlackArts Racing | 29 |
6 | B-Max Racing Team | 18 |
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