List of German Formula Three champions

This article contains a list of German Formula Three champions. The championship has been in existence intermittently since 1950[1] and has some former champions who later made Formula One. The most notable among these are seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher,[2] 2004 Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli and multiple podium finisher Nick Heidfeld. Nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen and 2005 DTM champion Gary Paffett also won the series early in their respective careers.

By season

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Season Champion Team Chassis Engine Secondary Class Champion
2014   Markus Pommer Lotus Dallara F308 Volkswagen R:   Indy Dontje
2013   Marvin Kirchhöfer Lotus Dallara F311 Volkswagen T:   Sebastian Balthasar
R:   Marvin Kirchhöfer
DMSB:   Marvin Kirchhöfer
2012   Jimmy Eriksson Lotus Dallara F311 Volkswagen T:   André Rudersdorf
R:   Lucas Auer
2011   Richie Stanaway Van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F307 Volkswagen T:   Maxim Travin
R:   Richie Stanaway
2010   Tom Dillmann HS Technik Dallara F307 Volkswagen T:   Riccardo Brutschin
R:   Kevin Magnussen
2009   Laurens Vanthoor van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F307 Volkswagen T:   Sergey Chukanov
R:   Stef Dusseldorp
S:   Laurens Vanthoor
2008   Frédéric Vervisch Swiss Racing Team Dallara F307 OPC Challenge T:   Marco Oberhauser
R:   Sebastián Saavedra
S:   Frédéric Vervisch
2007   Carlo van Dam van Amersfoort Racing Dallara F306 OPC Challenge T:   Michael Klein
R:   Carlo van Dam
2006   Ho-Pin Tung JB Motorsport Lola B06-30 Opel T:   Harald Schlegelmilch
R:   Harald Schlegelmilch
2005   Peter Elkmann Jo Zeller Racing Dallara F304 Opel-Spiess T:   Kevin Fank
R:   Pascal Kochem
2004   Bastian Kolmsee HS Technik Dallara F302 Opel-Spiess R:   Bastian Kolmsee
2003   João Paulo de Oliveira JB Motorsport Dallara F302 Opel-Spiess R:   Sven Barth
2002   Gary Paffett Team Rosberg Dallara F302 Opel R:   Timo Glock
2001   Toshihiro Kaneishi Opel Team BSR Dallara F301 Opel R:   Markus Winkelhock
2000   Giorgio Pantano Opel Team KMS Dallara F300 Opel R:   André Lotterer
1999   Christijan Albers Opel Team BSR Dallara 399 Opel R:   Walter van Lent
1998   Bas Leinders van Amersfoort Racing Dallara 398 Opel R:   Robert Lechner
1997   Nick Heidfeld Team Opel BSR Dallara 397 Opel C:   Jaroslav Kostelecký
R:   Timo Scheider
1996   Jarno Trulli Opel Team KMS Benetton Dallara 396 Opel B:   Johan Stureson
1995   Norberto Fontana KMS Motorsport Dallara 395 Opel B:   Jakob Sund
1994   Jörg Müller RSM Marko Dallara 394 Fiat B:   Arnd Meier
1993   Jos Verstappen WTS Racing Dallara 393 Opel B:   Patrick Bernhardt
1992   Pedro Lamy WTS Racing Reynard 923 Opel B:   Christian Abt
1991   Tom Kristensen Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT 35 Volkswagen B:   Mathias Arlt
1990   Michael Schumacher WTS Racing Reynard 903 Volkswagen B:   Franz Binder
1989   Karl Wendlinger RSM Marko Ralt RT 33 Alfa Romeo B:   Franz Engstler
1988   Joachim Winkelhock WTS Racing Reynard 883 Volkswagen B:   Daniel Müller
1987   Bernd Schneider Schübel Rennsport Int. Dallara 387 Volkswagen Not held
1986   Kris Nissen Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT30 Volkswagen
1985   Volker Weidler Josef Kaufmann Racing Martini MK 45 Volkswagen
1984   Kurt Thiim Bongers Motorsport Ralt RT 3 Alfa Romeo
1983   Franz Konrad Konrad Racing Anson SA4 Toyota
1982   John Nielsen Volkswagen Motorsport Ralt RT 3 Volkswagen
1981   Frank Jelinski Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT 3 Toyota
1980   Frank Jelinski Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT 3 Toyota
1979   Michael Korten Korten Motorsport March 793 Toyota
1978   Bertram Schäfer Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT 1 BMW, Toyota
1977   Peter Scharmann Team Obermoser Jörg TOJ-F302 Toyota
1976   Bertram Schäfer Bertrand Schäfer Racing Ralt RT 1 BMW
1975   Ernst Maring Maring Motorsport Maco 375 Toyota
1974   Willi Deutsch Willi Deutsch March 733 Ford P:   Giorgio Francia
1973   Willi Deutsch Willi Deutsch March 733 Ford Not held
1972   Willi Sommer Reifag Racing Team March 723 Ford DDR:   Hartmut Thaßler
1971   Manfred Mohr Manfred Mohr Lotus 69 Ford DDR:   Wolfgang Küther
1970 No Championship DDR:   Klaus-Peter Krause
1969 DDR:   Frieder Rädlein
1968 DDR:   Heinz Melkus
1967 DDR:   Heinz Melkus
1966 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1965 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1964 DDR:   Max Byczkowski
1963 Formula Junior
1962
1961
1960
1959 No Championship
1958 No Championship DDR:   Heinz Melkus
1957 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1956 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1955 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1954 DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1953   Adolf Lang Adolf Lang Cooper T15 JAP DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1952   Hellmut Deutz Hellmut Deutz Scampolo 501/4,
Scampolo 502/10
DKW, Norton DDR:   Willy Lehmann
1951   Walter Komossa Walter Komossa Scampolo 502/9 BMW DDR:   Werner Lehmann
1950   Toni Kreuzer Toni Kreuzer Cooper T11 JAP DDR:   Richard Weiser
Sources:[3][4][5]

By driver nationality

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Pos Nation Championships
1   Germany 27
2   Denmark 4
3   Belgium 3
  Netherlands 4
  Austria 3
6   Italy 2
8   Argentina 1
  Brazil 1
  France 1
  Japan 1
  Portugal 1
  United Kingdom 1
  New Zealand 1
  Sweden 1
Source:[3]

By team

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Pos Team Championships Years
1 Opel Team BSR 9 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001
2 WTS Racing 4 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
van Amersfoort Racing 4 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011
4 Opel Team KMS 3 1995, 1996, 2000
Lotus 3 2012, 2013, 2014
6 HS Technik 2 2004, 2010
JB Motorsports 2 2003, 2006
RSM Marko 2 1989, 1994
9 Bongers Motorsport 1 1984
Josef Kaufmann Racing 1 1985
Jo Zeller Racing 1 2005
Konrad Racing 1 1983
Korten Motorsport 1 1979
Maring Motorsport 1 1975
Schübel Rennsport Int. 1 1987
Swiss Racing Team 1 2008
Team Obermoser Jörg 1 1977
Team Rosberg 1 2002
Volkswagen Motorsport 1 1982
Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ German F3 Champions Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved on 11 June 2007.
  2. ^ "Official Website: History". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Formel 3 Meister Deutschland" [Formula 3 Champion Germany] (in German). Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Formel 3 Meister DDR" [Formula 3 Champions DDR] (in German). Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Punktestand 1974 Polifac Formel 3 Trophy" [Score 1974 Polifac Formula 3 Trophy] (in German). Formel 3 Guide. Retrieved 23 June 2023.