Formula 3 is a highly competitive racing series that attracts young drivers aspiring to reach the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1. In Formula 3, drivers compete in a series of races, accumulating points that are used to rank them in the Driver Standings. The Formula 3 Driver Standings provide a measure of a driver’s performance and are used to determine the champion of the season. This article aims to provide a comprehensive guide on the Formula 3 Driver Standings, covering the points system, how drivers earn points, and the significance of standings in the competition.
The Points System
In Formula 3, like most motorsports, drivers earn points based on their performance in each race. The championship is determined by the accumulation of these points across the season, with the driver who has the most points at the end of the year being crowned champion.
In Formula 3, the top ten drivers in each race are awarded points according to the following point system:
- 1st place: 25 points
- 2nd place: 18 points
- 3rd place: 15 points
- 4th place: 12 points
- 5th place: 10 points
- 6th place: 8 points
- 7th place: 6 points
- 8th place: 4 points
- 9th place: 2 points
- 10th place: 1 point
In addition to the feature race, Formula 3 also has a sprint race, which takes place on the same weekend as the feature race. In the sprint race, the top eight drivers are awarded points according to the following point system:
- 1st place: 15 points
- 2nd place: 12 points
- 3rd place: 10 points
- 4th place: 8 points
- 5th place: 6 points
- 6th place: 4 points
- 7th place: 2 points
- 8th place: 1 point
The sprint race is shorter in length than the feature race and has a different starting grid, with the top eight finishers from the feature race starting in reverse order. The sprint race gives drivers another opportunity to score points and can often lead to exciting racing as drivers fight to make their way to the front of the field.
In conclusion, in Formula 3, drivers earn points for their performance in both the feature race and the sprint race. The point system for the feature race rewards the top ten finishers, while the sprint race rewards the top eight finishers. Both races provide drivers with an opportunity to score points and can have a significant impact on the championship standings.
The driver with the most points at the end of the season is crowned the champion. In the event of a tie, the driver with the most wins is declared the winner. If there is still a tie, the driver with the most second-place finishes is declared the winner, and so on.
F3 Driver Standings
Pos.
Team
BHR
ALB
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MON
CAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
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MNZ
Points
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
1
Prema Racing
4
3
1
5
10
2
1
3
1
1
12
4
4
1
3
8
11
2
327
5
11
3
6
12
3
5
5
4
5
13
14
10
2
15
12
13
7
12
12
5
13
13
7
Ret
8
8
25
16
18
22
5
22
16
Ret
9
2
Trident
6
1
6
1
2
5
3
4
10
2
2
1
2
4
9
11
2
5
308
8
2
7
4
6
13
4
16
15
10
7
2
5
7
Ret
14
5
15
19
27
Ret
22
17
24
11
NC
26
11
17
6
13
9
Ret
Ret
8
Ret
3
MP Motorsport
2
10
DSQ
11
4
6
6
2
5
4
1
8
7
3
4
10
1
1
194
9
23
DSQ
Ret
Ret
14
7
6
12
6
28
12
8
8
5
13
3
6
15
Ret
DSQ
Ret
Ret
18
12
15
13
24
29
NC
21
10
16
19
Ret
Ret
4
Campos Racing
1
6
9
7
1
9
8
1
6
7
3
3
6
6
6
2
7
8
179
11
13
13
10
20
17
19
10
14
8
6
5
20
11
19
9
14
14
13
26
19
15
25
26
Ret
13
22
9
10
13
25
13
Ret
22
Ret
Ret
5
Hitech Pulse-Eight
10
5
2
3
7
1
2
7
2
20
5
7
1
12
8
6
6
18
170
17
8
4
8
8
4
20
14
9
22
8
10
16
16
Ret
23
12
19
Ret
9
17
Ret
11
DSQ
26
Ret
11
Ret
14
Ret
Ret
24
Ret
DNS
DSQ
Ret
6
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Jenzer Motorsport
14
16
12
9
5
8
9
9
25
12
11
17
3
14
2
1
4
3
108
16
17
15
20
15
12
10
11
27
13
18
21
11
23
11
3
15
21
27
29†
Ret
23†
26
21
22
22
Ret
23
30
26
27†
26
18
4
17
Ret
7
Van Amersfoort Racing
3
14
14
12
9
15
17
12
3
3
4
15
17
17
1
5
10
4
75
23
19
21
16
16
16
18
23
21
15
20
16
23
19
23
18
19
10
Ret
28†
Ret
19
21
Ret
27
25
Ret
18
26
25
24
29
24
21
Ret
20
8
ART Grand Prix
7
4
8
2
3
10
13
17
7
16
15
9
9
15
7
15
9
12
71
26
7
10
21
14
11
14
19
16
26
21
11
12
25
10
17
20
Ret
28
15
11
Ret
24
25
23
27
20
27
22
19
Ret
Ret
13
20
22
Ret
9
PHM Racing by Charouz
22
20
16
18
18
22
21
20
18
17
19
22
15
18
12
7
16
13
6
24
24
18
Ret
23
23
24
21
23
19
23
23
19
20
17
25
NC
17
25
25
23
Ret
Ret
27
25
24
24
DSQ
27
Ret
26
28
21
Ret
Ret
22†
10
Rodin Carlin
18
18
20
14
19
19
15
18
17
14
9
20
14
21
14
24
18
11
2
20
21
22
17
22
20
16
26
19
21
24
24
18
22
20
Ret
21
16
21
22
Ret
Ret
27
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
25
Ret
Ret
27
Ret
Ret
Ret
Ret
Pos.
Team
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
SR
FR
Points
BHR
ALB
MON
CAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
MNZ
How Drivers Earn Points
| Pos. | Team | BHR
| ALB
| MON
| CAT
| RBR
| SIL
| HUN
| SPA
| MNZ
| Points | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | |||
| 1 | Prema Racing
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 327 |
| 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 7 | |||
| 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 16 | Ret | 9 | |||
| 2 | Trident
|
6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 308 |
| 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 5 | 15 | |||
| 19 | 27 | Ret | 22 | 17 | 24 | 11 | NC | 26 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | |||
| 3 | MP Motorsport
|
2 | 10 | DSQ | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 194 |
| 9 | 23 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 15 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 18 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 29 | NC | 21 | 10 | 16 | 19 | Ret | Ret | |||
| 4 | Campos Racing
|
1 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 179 |
| 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 14 | |||
| 13 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 26 | Ret | 13 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 13 | Ret | 22 | Ret | Ret | |||
| 5 | Hitech Pulse-Eight
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 170 |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 23 | 12 | 19 | |||
| Ret | 9 | 17 | Ret | 11 | DSQ | 26 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | 24 | Ret | DNS | DSQ | Ret | |||
| 6 | Jenzer Motorsport
|
14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 108 |
| 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 21 | |||
| 27 | 29† | Ret | 23† | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | Ret | 23 | 30 | 26 | 27† | 26 | 18 | 4 | 17 | Ret | |||
| 7 | Van Amersfoort Racing
|
3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 75 |
| 23 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |||
| Ret | 28† | Ret | 19 | 21 | Ret | 27 | 25 | Ret | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 21 | Ret | 20 | |||
| 8 | ART Grand Prix
|
7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 71 |
| 26 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 20 | Ret | |||
| 28 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 20 | 22 | Ret | |||
| 9 | PHM Racing by Charouz
|
22 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 24 | 24 | 18 | Ret | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 25 | NC | 17 | |||
| 25 | 25 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | DSQ | 27 | Ret | 26 | 28 | 21 | Ret | Ret | 22† | |||
| 10 | Rodin Carlin
|
18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 20 | Ret | 21 | 16 | |||
| 21 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 27 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 25 | Ret | Ret | 27 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||
| Pos. | Team | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | SR | FR | Points |
| BHR
| ALB
| MON
| CAT
| RBR
| SIL
| HUN
| SPA
| MNZ | ||||||||||||
Drivers can earn points in each race of the season, with the exception of the final race. The final race of the season is a non-championship race, and drivers do not earn points for their performance. In addition, drivers must finish the race to be eligible for points. If a driver fails to finish the race, they will not earn any points.
The Significance of Standings
The Formula 3 Driver Standings are significant as they provide an indication of a driver’s performance throughout the season. They are used to determine the champion of the season, and drivers strive to be at the top of the standings. The standings can also affect a driver’s reputation and future prospects in the sport. Drivers who consistently perform well and are at the top of the standings are likely to attract the attention of Formula 1 teams and may be considered for future opportunities.