Masters of Formula 3

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Masters of Formula 3
Circuit Park Zandvoort
Zandvoort.svg
Race information
Number of times held24
First held 1991
Last held 2016
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Finland.svg V. Bottas (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg F. Rosenqvist (2)
Most wins (constructors) Dallara (22)                          
Circuit length4.307 km (2.676 miles)
Race length107.675 km (66.90 miles)
Laps25
Last race (2016)
Pole position
Podium
Fastest lap

The Masters of Formula 3 was a Formula Three race held annually, usually at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of Zolder. However, it returned to Zandvoort for the 2009 race. [1]

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The Masters was first started in 1991, as an international meeting between drivers from various national championships across Europe. As the FIA European Formula Three Cup had been cancelled after the 1990 season, the Masters became the unofficial European F3 championship. Many of Formula One's future stars raced and won in the Masters, including David Coulthard, who was crowned champion in the first event.

In 1999, the FIA nominated the Pau round of French Formula Three Championship as the new European Cup, but the Masters retained its status as the de facto international meeting between up-and-coming superstars all across Europe, as drivers from the British, French, German and Italian championships continued to flock to the Dutch track. When the French and German series were merged into the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2003, the Masters was not included in the calendar at the time, but its position as the premier international F3 meeting in Europe was not threatened.

The event was sponsored by Marlboro from 1991 to 2005. When tobacco advertising was banned in the European Union after 31 July 2005, the Masters lost its sponsorship. [2] The race was sponsored by BP Ultimate took from 2006 to 2007, RTL in 2008, Tango in 2009 and RTL again in 2010.

For the first time since its creation the series took a one-year break in 2017 due to calendar changes on the circuit and FIA Formula 3 European Championship regulations which prohibits any racing activity prior the round on the same circuit. [3] But the race did not return in 2018, which made the 2016 race the final race of the event thus far.

Results

List of Masters of Formula 3 winners [4]
YearWinnerEntrantChassis – EngineMain SeriesRace TrackCircuit Map
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Stewart Racing Ralt RT35-Mugen-Honda British Formula 3 Championship Circuit Zandvoort Circuit Park Zandvoort-1989.svg
1992 Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Lamy Flag of Germany.svg Opel Team WTS Reynard 923-Opel German Formula Three Championship
1993 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jos Verstappen Flag of Germany.svg Opel Team WTS Dallara F393-Opel German Formula Three Championship
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Rees Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing Dallara F394-Mugen-Honda British Formula 3 Championship
1995 Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Fontana [5] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg KMS Dallara F395-Opel German Formula Three Championship
1996 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kurt Mollekens Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing Dallara F396-Mugen-Honda British Formula 3 Championship
1997 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Docking Racing Dallara F397-Toyota All-Japan Formula Three Championship
1998 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Saelens Flag of France.svg ASM Fina Dallara F396-Renault French Formula Three Championship
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Hynes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport Dallara F399-Mugen-Honda British Formula 3 Championship Zandvoort.svg
2000 Flag of France.svg Jonathan Cochet Flag of France.svg Signature Competition Dallara F399-Renault French Formula Three Championship
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport Dallara F301-Mugen-Honda British Formula 3 Championship
2002 Flag of Brazil.svg Fabio Carbone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport Dallara F302-Renault British Formula 3 Championship
2003 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Berlin Brandenburg Dallara F302-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2004 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Prémat Flag of France.svg ASM Formule 3 Dallara F304-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Flag of France.svg ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul di Resta Flag of France.svg ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2007 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Flag of France.svg ASM Formule 3 Dallara F305-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series Circuit Zolder Zolder.svg
2008 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Dallara F308-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2009 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Dallara F308-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series Circuit Zandvoort Zandvoort.svg
2010 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Dallara F308-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2011 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport Dallara F308-Mercedes Formula 3 Euro Series
2012 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam Dallara F312-Mercedes FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2013 Flag of Sweden.svg Felix Rosenqvist Flag of Germany.svg KFZ‐Teile24 Mücke Motorsport Dallara F312-Mercedes FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Dallara F311-Volkswagen FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jagonya Ayam with Carlin Dallara F315-Volkswagen FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2016 Flag of Sweden.svg Joel Eriksson Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Dallara F316-Volkswagen FIA Formula 3 European Championship

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