2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
The 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England, with one round in Belgium. The 2020 season is the fifth organised by the British Racing Drivers' Club in the United Kingdom. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, and also features the 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car in the main series. The season will commence at Oulton Park on 1 August and end on 8 November at Silverstone Circuit, after six triple header events for a total of eighteen races.[1][2]
Teams and drivers
All teams are British-registered.
| Team | No. | Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Carlin | 8 |  Kaylen Frederick
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| 17 |  Nazim Azman
| |
| 99 |  Guilherme Peixoto
| |
| Lanan Racing | 21 |  Josh Mason
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| 22 | Piers Prior
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| 50 |  Bart Horsten
| |
| Double R Racing | 24 | Benjamin Pedersen[a]
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| 26 | Louis Foster
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| 94 |  Sebastian Alvarez
| |
| Chris Dittmann Racing | 25 |  Nicolas Varrone
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| 43 | Josh Skelton
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| Fortec Motorsports | 34 |  Christian Olsen
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| Douglas Motorsport | 55 |  Ulysse de Pauw
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| 71 |  Manaf Hijjawi
| |
| 87 | Kiern Jewiss
| |
| Hillspeed | 62 | Oliver Clarke
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| Hitech Grand Prix[3] | TBA |  TBA
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| TBA | TBA
| |
| Source:[4] | ||
Race calendar and results
The original calendar was revealed on 14 September 2019.[1] On 14 May 2020 a revised provisional calendar was announced with a delayed start to the season due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.[5] On 11 June 2020, the rescheduled calendar was completed to feature 24 races over seven meetings. The series supports British GT.[6]
| Round | Circuit | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) |
1–2 August |
| R2 | |||
| R3 | |||
| R4 | |||
| 2 | R5 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) |
15–16 August |
| R6 | |||
| R7 | |||
| 3 | R8 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
29–30 August |
| R9 | |||
| R10 | |||
| R11 | |||
| 4 | R12 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) |
19–20 September |
| R13 | |||
| R14 | |||
| 5 | R15 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
3–4 October |
| R16 | |||
| R17 | |||
| R18 | |||
| 6 | R19 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) |
24–25 October |
| R20 | |||
| R21 | |||
| 7 | R22 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) |
7–8 November |
| R23 | |||
| R24 | |||
Notes
- ^ Benjamin Pedersen is a Danish-American driver competing under an American licence.
References
- ^ a b "2020 BRDC British F3 Championship calendar revealed". BRDC British F3 Championship. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "BRDC British F3 season opener postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak". BRDC British F3 Championship. 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Hitech GP joins BRDC British F3 for 2020 season". June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Teams & Drivers". BRDC British F3 Championship. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ "BRDC British F3 Championship – revised 2020 dates announced". BRDC F3 British Championship. 14 May 2020.
- ^ "British F3 - BRDC British F3 completes revised provisional 2020 calendar". BRDC British F3 Championship. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-11.