2012 Italian Formula Three Championship
Appearance
The 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 48th and the last Italian Formula Three Championship season. It was the first split in European and Italian series. The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 9 June at Mugello. They finished together on 21 October at Monza.
Teams and drivers
Calendar
- An eight-round calendar was announced on 7 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.[18] The Valencia and Hungaroring rounds were support races to the World Touring Car Championship.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner | |
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1 | Feature | Valencia Circuit | 31 March | Edward Cheever | Edward Cheever | Edward Cheever | Prema Powerteam | Henrique Martins Fulfaro |
Feature | Edward Cheever | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Prema Powerteam | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | |||
Sprint | 1 April | Patric Niederhauser | Patric Niederhauser | BVM | Patric Niederhauser | |||
2 | Feature | Hungaroring | 5 May | Edward Cheever | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Edward Cheever | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini |
Feature | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini | |||
Sprint | 6 May | Sergey Sirotkin | Sergey Sirotkin | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Sergey Sirotkin | |||
3 | Feature | Mugello Circuit | 9 June | Edward Cheever | Brandon Maïsano | Edward Cheever | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini |
Feature | Edward Cheever | Brandon Maïsano | Brandon Maïsano | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini | |||
Sprint | 10 June | Mario Marasca | Robert Visoiu | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | Robert Visoiu | |||
4 | Feature | Misano World Circuit | 7 July | Brandon Maïsano | Edward Cheever | Brandon Maïsano | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini |
Feature | 8 July | Brandon Maïsano | Edward Cheever | Brandon Maïsano | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini | ||
Sprint | Edward Cheever | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini | ||||
5 | Feature | Red Bull Ring | 4 August | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini |
Sprint | 5 August | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Prema Powerteam | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | |||
Feature | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini | |||
6 | Feature | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 1 September | Edward Cheever | Brandon Maïsano | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | Prema Powerteam | Henrique Martins Fulfaro |
Feature | 2 September | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Kevin Giovesi | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini | ||
Sprint | Riccardo Agostini | Kevin Giovesi | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | Nicholas Latifi | ||||
7 | Feature | ACI Vallelunga Circuit | 15 September | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini |
Feature | 16 September | Riccardo Agostini | Edward Cheever | Kevin Giovesi | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini | ||
Sprint | Riccardo Agostini | Nicholas Latifi | JD Motorsport | Nicholas Latifi | ||||
8 | Feature | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 20 October | Edward Cheever | Riccardo Agostini | Edward Cheever | Prema Powerteam | Riccardo Agostini |
Feature | 21 October | Edward Cheever | Riccardo Agostini | Sergey Sirotkin | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Sergey Sirotkin | ||
Sprint | Riccardo Agostini | Riccardo Agostini | JD Motorsport | Riccardo Agostini |
European Series
Both championships
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feature races | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sprint | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
European Series
Drivers' standings
|
Bold – Pole |
Rookies' standings
Pos | Driver | VRT |
HUN |
MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Riccardo Agostini | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 348 |
2 | Henrique Martins Fulfaro | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 263 |
3 | Sergey Sirotkin | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 240 |
4 | Mario Marasca | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 177 |
5 | Nicholas Latifi | 9 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 170 |
6 | Robert Visoiu | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 116 | ||||||
7 | Patric Niederhauser | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 71 | |||||||||||||||
8 | Gerrard Barrabeig | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 62 | |||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | VRT |
HUN |
MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts |
Teams' standings
Pos | Team | VRT |
HUN |
MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 336 |
2 | JD Motorsport | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 296 |
3 | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 207 |
4 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 172 |
5 | BVM | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 153 |
Ineligible teams | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scuderia Victoria | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | 0 | |||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | VRT |
HUN |
MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts |
Italian Series
Drivers' standings
|
Bold – Pole |
Teams' standings
Pos | Team | MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 244 |
2 | JD Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 239 |
3 | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 152 |
4 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 121 |
5 | BVM | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 113 |
6 | Scuderia Victoria | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | 27 | ||||||
Pos | Driver | MUG |
MIS |
RBR |
IMO |
VAL |
MNZ |
Pts |
References
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