2021 F3 Asian Championship

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The 2021 F3 Asian Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. 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. This was the fourth season of the championship and was won by Guanyu Zhou for Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema.

Contents

The season consisted of five consecutive weekends in January and February 2021. [1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversStatusRounds
Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport 3 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet [2] All
10 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda [3] All
25 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Bardinon [4] All
40 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Lüthen [5] 1–3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans GP 4 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma [6] All
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Casper Stevenson [7] R1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor R4–5
6 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar [8] R1–3
51 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova [9] R1–2, 4–5
Flag of Jordan.svg Motorscape7 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria [10] [a] RAll
77 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli [11] All
Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing 8 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez [12] RAll
62 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá [13] RAll
66 Flag of Portugal.svg Zdeněk Chovanec [14] [b] 1
74 Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Bölükbaşı [10] RAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk [15] All
12 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa [16] RAll
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Ushijima [17] [c] RAll
14 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany [3] All
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic [18] R1–3
Flag of Spain.svg David Vidales [18] 4–5
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou [18] All
88 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi [18] RAll
99 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi [18] 4–5
Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons 19 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala [19] All
28 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini [19] All

Race calendar

The first proposal for the race calendar was announced on 23 September 2020. To combat possible travel and quarantine regulations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season consisted only of races in the United Arab Emirates. [20] This calendar was slightly amended later on. [21] [22] The grid for Race 2 was determined by the fastest laps of Race 1.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie winnerSupporting
1R1 Dubai Autodrome
(International Circuit)
29 January Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic Formula 4 UAE Championship
Waleed Alshemais National Sportsbike Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
UAE Touring Car Championship
R230 January Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic
R3 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic
2R1 Yas Marina Circuit
(Corkscrew Circuit)
4 February Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Formula 4 UAE Championship
R25 February Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
R3 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
3R16 February Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic
R27 February Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic
R3 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar
4R1 Dubai Autodrome
(Grand Prix Circuit)
12 February Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa Formula 4 UAE Championship
Waleed Alshemais National Sportsbike Championship
Gulf Radical Cup
Asian Le Mans Series
R213 February Flag of India.svg Kush Maini Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans GP Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Ushijima
R314 February Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Ushijima
5R1 Yas Marina Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit)
19 February Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou [d] Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Bölükbaşı Asian Le Mans Series
UAE Touring Car Championship
R220 February Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans GP Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Bölükbaşı
R3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten drivers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver DUB1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
DUB2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guanyu Zhou 11Ret245322224121257
2 Flag of France.svg Pierre-Louis Chovet 4415511141315Ret5241
3 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala 377112261512Ret733192
4 Flag of Finland.svg Patrik Pasma 910114611RetRet5413212146
5 Flag of Israel.svg Roy Nissany 2837875Ret118Ret747699
6 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 83432310Ret395
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic 522Ret31543Ret88
8 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 655910461073Ret101010782
9 Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Bölükbaşı 798871075Ret781296961
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roman Staněk 1212Ret698986641118†Ret460
11 Flag of India.svg Kush Maini 21DNS20121117878NCRet534855
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Ushijima 10116101361211101056891045
13 Flag of Spain.svg David Vidales 9112651238
14 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá 141410112113Ret4913714Ret81325
15 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Deledda 136132215Ret1613151710161313Ret9
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor 1161317†Ret118
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez RetRet12201914Ret121212981114146
18 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria 111519162091191716Ret9Ret11Ret6
19 Flag of Portugal.svg Zdeněk Chovanec DNS1892
20 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Bardinon 1817Ret15121214Ret13Ret13RetRet17Ret0
21 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Marinangeli 1513141414Ret13Ret141416151215180
22 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 1919151918Ret1514171412160
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Casper Stevenson 17161613RetRet0
24 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi 16Ret181717161514Ret18RetRet1618150
25 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Khaled Al Qubaisi 1915181516170
26 Flag of Germany.svg Matthias Lüthen 20201718161817Ret160
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
DUB1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
DUB2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
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

Rookie Cup

PosDriver DUB1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
DUB2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Iwasa 655910461073Ret1010117226
2 Flag of Turkey.svg Cem Bölükbaşı 798871075Ret7812869218
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Ushijima 101161013612111010569910211
4 Flag of France.svg Isack Hadjar 83432310Ret3160
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Dino Beganovic 522Ret31543Ret147
6 Flag of Spain.svg Lorenzo Fluxá 141410112113Ret4913714Ret1013125
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria 111519162091191716Ret9Ret8Ret101
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Villagómez RetRet12201914Ret1212129811141497
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor 1161317Ret1156
10 Flag of Russia.svg Irina Sidorkova 1919151918Ret15141714121655
11 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Amna Al Qubaisi 16Ret181717161514Ret18RetRet16181549
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Casper Stevenson 17161613RetRet16
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
DUB1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU1
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
DUB2
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
ABU3
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg

Teams Championship

Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulate teams' points.

PosTeamPts
1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 383
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evans GP 249
3 Flag of India.svg Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. 247
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Pinnacle Motorsport 241
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hitech Grand Prix 152
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg BlackArts Racing 82
7 Flag of Jordan.svg Motorscape6

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Notes

  1. Faria is a Brazilian driver racing under a British licence.
  2. Chovanec is a Czech-Venezuelan-Portuguese driver racing under a Portuguese licence.
  3. Ushijima is a Japanese-American driver racing under a British licence.
  4. Patrik Pasma crossed the line in first place but later received a time penalty due to not slowing down during a yellow flag.