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drives a Dallara F304 Formula Three Car during a support race at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix-Toyota at the Nürburgring 1976Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open wheel car formula racing car racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America, and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's career at which most drivers in the series are aiming at professional careers in racing rather than being amateurs and enthusiasts. F3 is not cheap (a competitive seat in British F3 now costs around pound sterling400,000 and about £80,000 in Asia, for a year's racing), but is regarded as a key investment in a young driver's future career. Success in F3 can lead directly to more senior formulae such as GP2 Series, A1 Grand Prix, or even a Formula One test driving or race seat.

History

Formula Three (adopted by the FIA in 1950) evolved from postwar auto racing, with lightweight tube-frame chassis powered by 500 cc motorcycle engines (notably Norton (motorcycle)s and JA Prestwich Industries Ltd speedway). The 500 cc formula originally evolved in 1946 from low-cost "special" racing organised by enthusiasts in Bristol, England, just before the World War II; British racing after the war picked up slowly and home-built 500 cc cars were affordable. Although the formula was originally seen as one for individual makers, Cooper Car Company came to dominate with mass-produced cars; other notable marques included Kieft Cars and Emeryson. The formula was the usual route into motor racing through the early and mid 1950s (and stars like Stirling Moss continued to enter selected F3 events even during their GP careers) although it began to decline in the UK when small sports cars powered by Coventry-Climax and Ford Motor Company engines became more important.

Formula Three was in abeyance from the late 1950s to 1963; both it and (eventually) Formula Two were replaced by Formula Junior for 1000 or 1100 cc cars (on a sliding scale of weights).

A one-litre Formula Three for four-cylinder carburetted cars with heavily tuned production engines was reintroduced in 1964 and ran to 1970. These engines (a short-stroke unit based on the Ford AngliaGauld, Graham, "Ford", in World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 6, p.696 with a special 2-valve Cosworth single overhead cam cylinder head being by far the most efficient and popular) tended to rev very highly and were popularly known as "screamers"; F3 races tended to involve large packs of Slipstream cars. The "screamer" years were dominated by Brabham, Lotus Cars and Tecno, with March Engineering beginning in 1970. Early one-litre F3 chassis tended to descend from Formula Junior designs but quickly evolved.

For 1971 new regulations allowing 1600 cc engines with a restricted air intake were introduced. The 1971–73 seasons were contested with these cars, as aerodynamics started to become important.

Two-litre engine rules were introduced for 1974, still with restricted air intakes. As of today engine regulations remain basically unchanged in F3, a remarkable case of stability in racing regulations.

As the likes of Lotus and Brabham faded from F3 to concentrate on Formula One, F3 constructors of the 1970s included Alpine (car), Lola Racing Cars, March, Modus, GRD, Ralt and Ensign (racing team).

Historically, March (up to 1981), Ralt (up to the early 1990s) and Reynard Motorsport (1985–1992) had been the main chassis manufacturers in two-litre F3, with Martini (cars) fairly strong in France; Reynard pioneered use of carbon fibre in the mid-1980s replacing traditional aluminium or steel monocoque structures. Dallara, after an unsuccessful Formula One project, focussed their attention on the formula in the early nineties and almost obliterated all other marques.

By the start of the 1980s however, Formula Three had evolved well beyond its humble beginnings to something closely resembling the modern formula. It was seen as the main training ground for future Formula One drivers, many of them bypassing Formula Two to go straight into Grand Prix racing. The chassis became increasingly sophisticated, mirroring the more senior formulae —ground effect in carss were briefly used in the early 1980s but were banned, in line with other Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile single-seater formulae; carbon fibre chassis started to be introduced from the mid 1980s.Image:Monopoletta BMW, Bj 1949, Foto 1978.jpg]Image:Ralt RT 1 1978 Formula 3 EMS.jpg|1970s: Ralt RT 1Image:Ralt RT 3 1986 Kris Nissen Formula 3 EMS.jpg] 903Image:Red Bull Formula Three car.jpg|2000s: Dallara F305

F3 cars Formula Three cars are monocoque chassis, using slick tyre racing tires and wings. Currently, Dallara manufactures the overwhelming majority of F3 cars, though Lola Racing Cars (formerly in partnership with Dome (constructor) of Japan), Mygale and SLC also have a limited output. In many smaller or amateur F3 racing series older cars are frequently seen. Usually these series are divided into two or more classes, to allow more participation.

Internal combustion engines in Formula 3 are all 2-litre, 4-cylinder naturally-aspirated specification engines. Engines must be built from a production model engine block ("stock block"), and often must be sealed by race or series organizers, so no private engine tuning can be carried out. Honda engines (prepared by Mugen Motorsports) have perennially been popular, as have engines produced by Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo in motorsport, or Renault. Currently the HWA-tuned Mercedes-Benz engine dominates the British and European series, with Mugen, Tom's-Toyota, and Spiess-Opel all being used by some teams. Volkswagen are returning to F3 later in 2007.

Car regulations

Complete regulations:

Championships and Series demonstrating his Formula Three Euroseries car in 2006.There has never been a World Championship for Formula Three. In the 1970s and into the 1980s the European Formula Three Championship and British Formula Three Championship (once one series had emerged from the competing British series in the 1970s) were the most prominent, with a number of future Formula One champions coming from them. France, Germany, and Italy also had important Formula Three series, but interest in these was originally subsidiary to national formulae—Formula Renault in France and Formula Super Vee in Germany (also seen in the U.S.). These nations eventually drifted towards Formula Three. The Italian series tended to attract older drivers who moved straight across from karting whereas in other nations drivers typically graduated to F3 after a couple of years in minor categories. The European series died out in the mid 1980s and the national series became correspondingly more important. Brazil's SudAm Formula Three championship, which now has the most powerful engine of all Formula Three series, was known for producing excellent drivers who polished their skills in the British Formula Three championship. Perhaps the most curious of all was the small All-Japan Formula Three. Although few drivers spent a significant amount of time there, future stars such as Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve scored victories there. An Asian series was established in 2001 and grew to produce current A1 drivers for Indonesia and Australia. For 2003, French and German F3, both suffering from a lack of competitive entrants, merged to recreate the Formula Three Euroseries. In Germany there is still a lower-key Formula Three series called the Recaro Cup Formul3.de. The most recent Formula One racer to come out through Formula Three ranks is BMW-Sauber driver Robert Kubica, who finished seventh overall in the Formula Three Euroseries in 2004, and converted a pole position to second place in that years' prestigious Macau Grand Prix.

Special races In addition to the many national series, Formula Three is known for special races, the best-known of which is the FIA Inter-continental Cup at Macau. The first Formula Three Grand Prix of Macau was held in 1983 and won by Ayrton Senna. Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher and Takuma Sato have also won there, traditionally the end of the Formula Three season, where drivers from almost every national series participate.

Other major ‘crossover’ races include the Grand Prix of Pau, the BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 of Circuit Zandvoort, and the Korean Superprix at Changwon. These events give fans in locations not visited by other major series to experience major international racing.

The Monaco Grand Prix F3 Grand Prix held until 1997 was also a famous special race. It has been restored for 2005 as a part of the F3 Euroseries.

List of Formula 3 Series Principal Series The championships can be given the FIA Super Licences valid for 12 months to the champions.

Other Series

Defunct Series Sourced from

See also

Notes and References

External links Official websites Europe

Scandinavia

America

Asia

Oceania

Others drives a Dallara F304 Formula Three Car during a support race at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix-Toyota at the Nürburgring 1976Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open wheel car formula racing car racing. The various championships held in Europe, Australia, South America, and Asia form an important step for many prospective Formula One drivers. Formula Three has traditionally been regarded as the first major stepping stone for F1 hopefuls - it is typically the first point in a driver's career at which most drivers in the series are aiming at professional careers in racing rather than being amateurs and enthusiasts. F3 is not cheap (a competitive seat in British F3 now costs around pound sterling400,000 and about £80,000 in Asia, for a year's racing), but is regarded as a key investment in a young driver's future career. Success in F3 can lead directly to more senior formulae such as GP2 Series, A1 Grand Prix, or even a Formula One test driving or race seat.

History

Formula Three (adopted by the FIA in 1950) evolved from postwar auto racing, with lightweight tube-frame chassis powered by 500 cc motorcycle engines (notably Norton (motorcycle)s and JA Prestwich Industries Ltd speedway). The 500 cc formula originally evolved in 1946 from low-cost "special" racing organised by enthusiasts in Bristol, England, just before the World War II; British racing after the war picked up slowly and home-built 500 cc cars were affordable. Although the formula was originally seen as one for individual makers, Cooper Car Company came to dominate with mass-produced cars; other notable marques included Kieft Cars and Emeryson. The formula was the usual route into motor racing through the early and mid 1950s (and stars like Stirling Moss continued to enter selected F3 events even during their GP careers) although it began to decline in the UK when small sports cars powered by Coventry-Climax and Ford Motor Company engines became more important.

Formula Three was in abeyance from the late 1950s to 1963; both it and (eventually) Formula Two were replaced by Formula Junior for 1000 or 1100 cc cars (on a sliding scale of weights).

A one-litre Formula Three for four-cylinder carburetted cars with heavily tuned production engines was reintroduced in 1964 and ran to 1970. These engines (a short-stroke unit based on the Ford AngliaGauld, Graham, "Ford", in World of Automobiles (London: Orbis, 1974), Volume 6, p.696 with a special 2-valve Cosworth single overhead cam cylinder head being by far the most efficient and popular) tended to rev very highly and were popularly known as "screamers"; F3 races tended to involve large packs of Slipstream cars. The "screamer" years were dominated by Brabham, Lotus Cars and Tecno, with March Engineering beginning in 1970. Early one-litre F3 chassis tended to descend from Formula Junior designs but quickly evolved.

For 1971 new regulations allowing 1600 cc engines with a restricted air intake were introduced. The 1971–73 seasons were contested with these cars, as aerodynamics started to become important.

Two-litre engine rules were introduced for 1974, still with restricted air intakes. As of today engine regulations remain basically unchanged in F3, a remarkable case of stability in racing regulations.

As the likes of Lotus and Brabham faded from F3 to concentrate on Formula One, F3 constructors of the 1970s included Alpine (car), Lola Racing Cars, March, Modus, GRD, Ralt and Ensign (racing team).

Historically, March (up to 1981), Ralt (up to the early 1990s) and Reynard Motorsport (1985–1992) had been the main chassis manufacturers in two-litre F3, with Martini (cars) fairly strong in France; Reynard pioneered use of carbon fibre in the mid-1980s replacing traditional aluminium or steel monocoque structures. Dallara, after an unsuccessful Formula One project, focussed their attention on the formula in the early nineties and almost obliterated all other marques.

By the start of the 1980s however, Formula Three had evolved well beyond its humble beginnings to something closely resembling the modern formula. It was seen as the main training ground for future Formula One drivers, many of them bypassing Formula Two to go straight into Grand Prix racing. The chassis became increasingly sophisticated, mirroring the more senior formulae —ground effect in carss were briefly used in the early 1980s but were banned, in line with other Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile single-seater formulae; carbon fibre chassis started to be introduced from the mid 1980s.Image:Monopoletta BMW, Bj 1949, Foto 1978.jpg]Image:Ralt RT 1 1978 Formula 3 EMS.jpg|1970s: Ralt RT 1Image:Ralt RT 3 1986 Kris Nissen Formula 3 EMS.jpg] 903Image:Red Bull Formula Three car.jpg|2000s: Dallara F305

F3 cars Formula Three cars are monocoque chassis, using slick tyre racing tires and wings. Currently, Dallara manufactures the overwhelming majority of F3 cars, though Lola Racing Cars (formerly in partnership with Dome (constructor) of Japan), Mygale and SLC also have a limited output. In many smaller or amateur F3 racing series older cars are frequently seen. Usually these series are divided into two or more classes, to allow more participation.

Internal combustion engines in Formula 3 are all 2-litre, 4-cylinder naturally-aspirated specification engines. Engines must be built from a production model engine block ("stock block"), and often must be sealed by race or series organizers, so no private engine tuning can be carried out. Honda engines (prepared by Mugen Motorsports) have perennially been popular, as have engines produced by Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo in motorsport, or Renault. Currently the HWA-tuned Mercedes-Benz engine dominates the British and European series, with Mugen, Tom's-Toyota, and Spiess-Opel all being used by some teams. Volkswagen are returning to F3 later in 2007.

Car regulations

Complete regulations:

Championships and Series demonstrating his Formula Three Euroseries car in 2006.There has never been a World Championship for Formula Three. In the 1970s and into the 1980s the European Formula Three Championship and British Formula Three Championship (once one series had emerged from the competing British series in the 1970s) were the most prominent, with a number of future Formula One champions coming from them. France, Germany, and Italy also had important Formula Three series, but interest in these was originally subsidiary to national formulae—Formula Renault in France and Formula Super Vee in Germany (also seen in the U.S.). These nations eventually drifted towards Formula Three. The Italian series tended to attract older drivers who moved straight across from karting whereas in other nations drivers typically graduated to F3 after a couple of years in minor categories. The European series died out in the mid 1980s and the national series became correspondingly more important. Brazil's SudAm Formula Three championship, which now has the most powerful engine of all Formula Three series, was known for producing excellent drivers who polished their skills in the British Formula Three championship. Perhaps the most curious of all was the small All-Japan Formula Three. Although few drivers spent a significant amount of time there, future stars such as Ralf Schumacher and Jacques Villeneuve scored victories there. An Asian series was established in 2001 and grew to produce current A1 drivers for Indonesia and Australia. For 2003, French and German F3, both suffering from a lack of competitive entrants, merged to recreate the Formula Three Euroseries. In Germany there is still a lower-key Formula Three series called the Recaro Cup Formul3.de. The most recent Formula One racer to come out through Formula Three ranks is BMW-Sauber driver Robert Kubica, who finished seventh overall in the Formula Three Euroseries in 2004, and converted a pole position to second place in that years' prestigious Macau Grand Prix.

Special races In addition to the many national series, Formula Three is known for special races, the best-known of which is the FIA Inter-continental Cup at Macau. The first Formula Three Grand Prix of Macau was held in 1983 and won by Ayrton Senna. Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard, Ralf Schumacher and Takuma Sato have also won there, traditionally the end of the Formula Three season, where drivers from almost every national series participate.

Other major ‘crossover’ races include the Grand Prix of Pau, the BP Ultimate Masters of Formula 3 of Circuit Zandvoort, and the Korean Superprix at Changwon. These events give fans in locations not visited by other major series to experience major international racing.

The Monaco Grand Prix F3 Grand Prix held until 1997 was also a famous special race. It has been restored for 2005 as a part of the F3 Euroseries.

List of Formula 3 Series Principal Series The championships can be given the FIA Super Licences valid for 12 months to the champions.

Other Series

Defunct Series Sourced from

See also

Notes and References

External links Official websites Europe

Scandinavia

America

Asia

Oceania

Others

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