2007 Formula 3 Euro Series
The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying session, followed by one c.110 km race and one c.80 km race. The single qualifying session was retained from 2006, with the starting order for race 2 being determined by the finishing order of race 1, with the top eight positions reversed. This season was notable for the return of Volkswagen as an F3 engine supplier. The drivers' title was won by Romain Grosjean and the teams' title was again won by ASM Formule 3. It was the fourth double title win in succession for ASM. The top four drivers in the championship would go on to race in Formula 1: Sébastien Buemi, Kamui Kobayashi and champion Grosjean all debuted in F1 in 2009 and Nico Hülkenberg in 2010.
Teams and drivers
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Driver changes
[edit]- Changed Teams
- Yelmer Buurman: Fortec Motorsport → Manor Motorsport
- Romain Grosjean: Signature-Plus → ASM Formule 3
- Esteban Guerrieri: Manor Motorsport → Ultimate Motorsport
- James Jakes: Hitech Racing → Manor Motorsport
- Filip Salaquarda: Team I.S.R. → Jo Zeller Racing
- Tim Sandtler: Signature-Plus → Jo Zeller Racing
- Jonathan Summerton: ASL Mücke Motorsport → R.C. Motorsport
- Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series
- Sergey Afanasyev: Formula Renault 2.0 NEC & Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland (Lukoil Racing) → HBR Motorsport
- Cyndie Allemann: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
- Yann Clairay: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → Signature-Plus
- Dani Clos: Italian Formula Renault Championship (Pons Racing) & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Facondini Racing) → Signature-Plus
- Carlo van Dam: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport
- Michael Devaney: Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain (Porsche Motorsport) → Ultimate Motorsport
- Tom Dillmann: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ASM Formule 3
- Maximilian Götz: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport
- Euan Hankey: Formula BMW UK (Fortec Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport
- Marco Holzer: Formula BMW ADAC (AM-Holzer Rennsport) → AM-Holzer Rennsport
- Nico Hülkenberg: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → ASM Formule 3
- Franck Mailleux: British Formula Renault Championship (Manor Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
- Edoardo Mortara: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → Signature-Plus
- Michael Patrizi: Formula BMW UK (Motaworld Racing) → Prema Powerteam
- Edoardo Piscopo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Cram Competition) → ASL Mücke Motorsport
- Basil Shaaban: British Formula 3 National Class (Comtec F3) → HBR Motorsport
- Harald Schlegelmilch: German Formula Three Championship (HS Technik Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport
- Jean-Karl Vernay: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → Signature-Plus
- Renger van der Zande: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Prema Powerteam
- Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series
- Richard Antinucci: HBR Motorsport → Indy Lights (Cheever Racing)
- Récardo Bruins Choi: Van Amersfoort Racing → German Formula Three Championship (Van Amersfoort Racing)
- Peter Elkmann: Jo Zeller Racing → Sabbatical
- Natacha Gachnang: Bordoli Motorsport & Jo Zeller Racing → Star Mazda Championship (AIM Autosport)
- Giedo van der Garde: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering)
- Kohei Hirate: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trident Racing)
- Charlie Kimball: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering)
- Julia Kuhn: Kuhn Motorsport → BFGoodrich Endurance Championship
- Ronayne O'Mahony: Prema Powerteam → FIA GT3 European Championship (Trackspeed Racing)
- Guillaume Moreau: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (KTR)
- Dominick Muermans: Van Amersfoort Racing → International Formula Master (Ombra Racing)
- Kazuki Nakajima: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (DAMS)
- Paolo Maria Nocera: Prema Powerteam → Italian Formula Three Championship (Lucidi Motors)
- Alejandro Núñez: Prema Powerteam → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Red Devil Team Comtec)
- Paul di Resta: ASM Formule 3 → Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Persson Motorsport)
- Roberto Streit: Prema Powerteam → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Inging Motorsport)
- João Urbano: Prema Powerteam → A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team Portugal)
- Sebastian Vettel: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Carlin Motorsport)
- James Walker: Hitech Racing → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport)
- Leaving Trophy Class
- Julien Abelli: Janiec Racing Team → V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne — Proto
- Gina-Maria Adenauer: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Retirement
- Cemil Çipa: HBR Motorsport → Retirement
- Kevin Fank: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → German Formula Three Championship (JMS Jenichen Motorsport)
- Bruno Fechner: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Sabbatical
- Anthony Janiec: Janiec Racing Team → Retirement
- Dominik Schraml: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → International Formula Master (ADM Motorsport)
- Julian Theobald: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (EuroInternational)
Additional participations
[edit]HS Technik expanded to a two-car entry from round 5 (Mugello) onwards. The second car was taken by Euan Hankey, making his Formula Three début. At the Nürburgring, Am-Holzer Rennsport replaced its Speiss-Opel engine with the new Volkswagen and RC Motorsport made a return to the championship with two Volkswagen-powered cars for Maximilian Götz and Jonathan Summerton. Though Götz finished in sixth place in the first race,[2] neither he nor Summerton were eligible to score points.[3] British F3 team Ultimate Motorsport made a one-off appearance in round 4 at Magny-Cours. Bas Leinders's Junior Team entered a single car for Michael Herck in the first round, but has not competed since then.
Calendar
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Drivers Standings
[edit]- Points are awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | PP | |
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Race 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Race 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Bold – Pole |
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Rookie Cup
[edit]Rookie drivers are only eligible for the Rookie Cup title if they have not previously competed in a national or international Formula 3 championship.
Pos | Driver | HOC1 |
BRH |
NOR |
MAG |
MUG |
ZAN |
NÜR |
CAT |
NOG |
HOC2 |
Pts | ||||||||||
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1 | Edoardo Mortara | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 11 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 99 |
2 | Franck Mailleux | 3 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 93 |
3 | Jean Karl Vernay | 7 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 12 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 4 | 10 | Ret | 77 |
4 | Yann Clairay | Ret | 16 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 19 | Ret | 21 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 75 |
5 | Dani Clos | 9 | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 70 |
6 | Tom Dillmann | DNS | DNS | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 18 | 4 | 13 | Ret | 3 | 2 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 14 | 59 |
7 | Edoardo Piscopo | 21 | 15 | 15 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | 14 | 9 | Ret | 15 | 3 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 17 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
8 | Michael Patrizi | 16 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 16 | 22 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 17 | Ret | 13 | 35 |
9 | Marco Holzer | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | Ret | 7 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 22 |
10 | Sergey Afanasyev | 17 | 20 | Ret | 16 | DSQ | Ret | 20 | Ret | 17 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 20 | DNS | DNS | 21 |
11 | Euan Hankey | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 13 | 22 | Ret | 5 | ||||||||||
Pos | Driver | HOC1 |
BRH |
NOR |
MAG |
MUG |
ZAN |
NÜR |
CAT |
NOG |
HOC2 |
Pts |
Team Standings
[edit]Team | Points | |
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1 | ASM Formule 3 | 229 |
2 | Manor Motorsport | 119 |
3 | ASL Mücke Motorsport | 104 |
4 | Signature-Plus | 94 |
5 | Prema Powerteam | 26 |
6 | Jo Zeller Racing | 14 |
7 | HS Technik | 10 |
8 | HBR Motorsport | 4 |
Nations Cup
[edit]Nation | Points | |
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1 | France | 176 |
2 | Switzerland | 93 |
3 | Germany | 83 |
4 | Netherlands | 69 |
5 | Japan | 59 |
6 | Italy | 46 |
7 | Great Britain | 44 |
8 | Spain | 16 |
9 | Latvia | 10 |
10 | Czech Republic | 3 |
11 | Australia | 1 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis (except Ultimate Motorsport drivers, who used Mygale chassis); model listed.
- ^ Herck is a Romanian driver who raced this year under Monegasque racing license.
References
[edit]- ^ "2007 Entry List" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
- ^ Race Results Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine speedsportmag.com. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ Complete Entry List Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine speedsportmag.com. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
External links
[edit]- F3euroseries.com
- Formel3guide.com (German language)
- Speedsport