2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship

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The 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The 2020 season was the fifth and final 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 1 August and ended on 8 November at Silverstone Circuit, after seven triple and quadruple header events for a total of twenty-four races. [1] [2] Kaylen Frederick won the drivers' championship ahead of Kush Maini and British driver Louis Foster. [3]

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Teams and drivers

All teams are British-registered.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
JHR Developments 5 Flag of the United States.svg Carter Williams2, 5, 7
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 7
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marzorati 2, 5
Fortec Motorsports 7 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria 4–7
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Wilkinson7
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Bird4
Carlin 8 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick All
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman All
99 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Peixoto1–2
Chris Dittmann Racing12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 3
25 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Varrone 1–2
43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh SkeltonAll
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marzorati 6–7
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fores4–5
Hitech Grand Prix [4] 13 Flag of the United States.svg Reece Ushijima All
14 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini All
Lanan Racing21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Mason All
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers PriorAll
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten All
Double R Racing 24 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Pedersen [lower-alpha 1] All
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster All
Douglas Motorsport55 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw All
71 Flag of Jordan.svg Manaf HijjawiAll
87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss1–4
Hillspeed 62 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver ClarkeAll
79 Flag of Thailand.svg Sasakorn ChaimongkolAll
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Race calendar and results

The original calendar was revealed on 14 September 2019. [1] On 14 May 2020 a revised provisional calendar was announced with a delayed start to the season due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic. [12] On 11 June 2020, the rescheduled calendar was completed to feature 24 races over seven meetings. The series supported British GT. [13]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)		1 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss [lower-alpha 2] Douglas Motorsport
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers PriorLanan Racing
R32 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
R4 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
2R5 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		15 August Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Double R Racing
R616 August Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Douglas Motorsport
R7 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
3R8 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		29 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Chris Dittmann Racing
R9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman Carlin
R1030 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Chris Dittmann Racing
R11 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Hitech Grand Prix
4R12 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		19 September Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
R1320 September Flag of the United States.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Double R Racing
R14 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Hitech Grand Prix
5R15 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		3 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
R16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Hitech Grand Prix
R174 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Double R Racing
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Douglas Motorsport
6R19 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		25 October Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
R20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman Carlin
R21 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
7R22 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)		7 November Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
R238 November Flag of Thailand.svg Sasakorn Chaimongkol Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Pedersen Double R Racing
R24 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick Carlin
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Cancelled [lower-alpha 3]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one, three and four, 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, awarded extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Races 1, 3 & 43529242119171513121110987654321
Race 2201715131110987654321
Notes

Drivers' championship

PosDriver OUL DON1 BRH DON2 SNE DON3 SIL [lower-alpha 4] Pts
R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kaylen Frederick 8142118291NC123Ret1111244112122171111251499
2 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini 1421023610321123131041111215794933176448
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louis Foster 13Ret38181064146311151124815Ret12455816396
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ulysse de Pauw 2112DSQ111818375Ret22962527512348Ret13515392
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nazim Azman 312241072101113108514331011137116113411370
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Skelton41017661426812613614734Ret6Ret661071017320
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Sasakorn Chaimongkol582977171271045911510166114529725318
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Clarke7716121432189421112782154917439Ret6484310
9 Flag of the United States.svg Benjamin Pedersen 114121595578619106159Ret6113146215151214299
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten 1235Ret11441413377413788109111067828Ret288
11 Flag of the United States.svg Reece Ushijima 1061510215213142898456911131010131RetDSQ1548244
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Piers Prior151113413211DSQ133Ret14107Ret14588Ret111210912214
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kiern Jewiss1131455122555554NC178211
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria 16512121812155894862152
15 Flag of Jordan.svg Manaf Hijjawi16Ret131313Ret151216RetRet1232Ret671416RetRet13141417144
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Mason Ret15214141210Ret1091213142113Ret1719RetRet14111161913139
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 1151Ret2183124
18 Flag of the United States.svg Carter Williams169171513214121261073
19 Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Peixoto698915Ret967
20 Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Varrone 951RetRetRet118458
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marzorati 171616161511617815141711Ret55
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fores15RetDSQ1314Ret1324
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Wilkinson1316920
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank BirdRet1621013
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3R4R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
OUL DON1 BRH DON2 SNE DON3 SIL [lower-alpha 4]
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

Notes

  1. ↑ Benjamin Pedersen is a Danish-American driver competing under an American licence.
  2. ↑ Original race winner Kaylen Frederick was penalized for a false start.
  3. ↑ Originally scheduled for 18-19 July 2020 [1] but was cancelled the COVID-19 pandemic [12]
  4. 1 2 Following an appeal hearing on 15 December 2020, Louis Foster's penalty from Race 2 was overturned, promoting him from 9th to a 5th place finish. He also improved to 3rd place in the final points standings. [14]

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