2021 GB3 Championship

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Zak O'Sullivan, the Drivers' Championship winner. ZakOsullivanF3.png
Zak O'Sullivan, the Drivers' Championship winner.

The 2021 GB3 Championship, known as the 2021 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship until August 2021, was a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The 2021 season was the sixth 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 ran over eight triple- and quadruple-header rounds, it started on 22 May at Brands Hatch and ended on 17 October at Donington Park. [1] The series was rebranded mid-season from BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. [2]

Contents

Zak O'Sullivan took the drivers' championship at the final round at Donington Park, as Carlin took the inaugural teams' championship.

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Elite Motorsport [3] 3 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sagrera All
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon All
67 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley [4] 8
99 Flag of Mexico.svg José Garfias 1–6
Arden International [5] 4 Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski 3–8
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor1–3
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Lubin 1–2, 5–8
Hillspeed 5 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan Browne 6–8
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flynn Jackes [6] 8
Fortec Motorsports [7] 7 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria All
8 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany 4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning [8] 7
16 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eduardo Coseteng [9] 8
43 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig All
87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman 1, 5–6
Douglas Motorsport10 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Reema Juffali All
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dexter Patterson 1–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Smith [10] 5–6, 8
Hitech Grand Prix 12 Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez All
13 Flag of the United States.svg Reece Ushijima All
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten All
Chris Dittmann Racing18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons All
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Lee Oxley [11] 5–8
81 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marzorati 1–4
90 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Fores1, 8
Carlin 21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Mansell All
23 Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Aron All
51 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan All
Sources: [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was revealed on 15 October 2020. After being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the round at Spa-Francorchamps returned to the series. The series supported the British GT Championship at seven of its eight meetings. [19] The calendar was slightly changed later on to ensure eight rounds could be run. [20]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		22 May 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
R223 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R3 Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Mansell Carlin
2R4 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		26 June Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Hitech Grand Prix
R527 June Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Lubin Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Hitech Grand Prix
R6 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Chris Dittmann Racing
3R7 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		10 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R811 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R9 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sagrera Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig Fortec Motorsports
4R10 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
(Spa, Belgium)		24 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Mansell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Mansell Carlin
R11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski Arden International
R1225 July Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria Fortec Motorsports
5R13 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		7 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman Fortec Motorsports
R148 August Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez Hitech Grand Prix
R15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski Arden International
6R16 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		14 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Chris Dittmann Racing
R1715 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons Chris Dittmann Racing
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
7R19 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)		11 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R2012 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning Fortec Motorsports
R21 Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski Arden International
8R22 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		16 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R2317 October Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan Carlin
R24 Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig Fortec Motorsports

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one and two, with the third race awarding points to only the top 15. Race three, which had its grid formed by reversing the qualifying order, awarded extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Races 1 & 23529242119171513121110987654321
Race 3201715131110987654321
Notes

Drivers' championship

PosDriver BRH SIL1 DON1 SPA SNE SIL2 OUL DON2 Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zak O'Sullivan 31710229611Ret227817223154151Ret61011813535
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ayrton Simmons 1Ret1361010131588910867610111122477115104381
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Christian Mansell 810168711566413587111054982531113316371
4 Flag of Japan.svg Reece Ushijima 5368111062RetRet11865Ret131121386965152220366
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Faria Ret612453371431312913283523Ret3Ret1031210411360
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bart Horsten 4Ret8736Ret8DSQ7105497101216275274214184119333
7 Flag of Poland.svg Roman Bilinski 4557314833128RetRet1113133998313
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Sebastián Álvarez 118Ret6128110997615414616163591451Ret8711290
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon 97101Ret86261037481216454141452107852058288
10 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sagrera 12122245Ret941116711151018971247Ret46711Ret265
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Lubin 641121547785710510931363481334263
12 Flag of the United States.svg Bryce Aron 10944911DSQ1311421011141161310117148136614237
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Mikkel Grundtvig 161551214Ret171312141321141691113101611214141214
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Bearman 22991Ret14Ret2410163
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Connor7514792532Ret138
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Lee Oxley5141266DSQ812124719126
17 Flag of Mexico.svg José Garfias Ret141511155111121013Ret1039986WDWDWD117
18 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Reema Juffali 1516Ret1316416RetRet1512Ret131717WDWDWD1510RetRet181590
19 Flag of Ireland.svg Jonathan Browne 31213129915Ret6383
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Marzorati 1413Ret1413Ret1214216141378
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dexter Patterson 131133DSQDSQEX [lower-alpha 1] 7712WDWDWD70
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tommy Smith 1215151215143Ret161841
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex ForesRetDNSRet9152237
24 Flag of the United States.svg Hunter Yeany 8153136
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Browning DSQ1Ret35
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hedley 10121323
27 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eduardo Coseteng 16171213
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flynn Jackes1719176
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
BRH SIL1 DON1 SPA SNE SIL2 OUL DON2
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

Teams' championship

2021 saw the introduction of a teams' championship, with each team counting its two best results of every race.

PosDriver BRH SIL1 DON1 SPA SNE SIL2 OUL DON2 Pts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Carlin 3116229611741267722344151361011813966
897108711575123781261051098258116314
2 Hitech Grand Prix 4368111062589543841467527425122711842
5887368181010751061012112138356514184119
3 Fortec Motorsports 229953371431289131835224103121210411747
16651314Ret171413121321216911310161110314141
4 Arden International 64112842532663157331251093116133634719
75141697746Ret857108RetRet13133481398
5Elite Motorsport972245516437468294549752774651158614
121210112862911116711311986141412410Ret871213
6Chris Dittmann Racing11313611101312929109576101111224774522604
14RetRet1513Ret151591614136141266DSQ8121298104
7Douglas Motorsport131133616478441512Ret13151512151431510RetRet1615201
1516Ret1417EX16Ret14†WDWDWD141717WDWDWDRet1818
8 Hillspeed 31213129915196389
17Ret17
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
BRH SIL1 DON1 SPA SNE SIL2 OUL DON2

Notes

  1. ↑ Dexter Patterson was excluded from the results at the first Silverstone round after an altercation with Bryce Aron in the paddock after race two.

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