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| series = British Formula 3 International Series |
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| year = 2008 |
| year = 2008 |
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[[File:Jaime Alguersuari 2008 British F3 Croft.jpg|thumb|right|The Drivers' Championship was won by [[Spain|Spanish]] driver [[Jaime Alguersuari]].]] |
[[File:Jaime Alguersuari 2008 British F3 Croft.jpg|thumb|right|The Drivers' Championship was won by [[Spain|Spanish]] driver [[Jaime Alguersuari]].]] |
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The '''2008 |
The '''2008 Formula 3 International Series''' was the 58th [[British Formula 3 International Series]] season. It began on 24 March 2008 at [[Oulton Park]]'s Easter Monday meeting and ended on 12 October at [[Donington Park]] after 22 rounds in four countries. [[Jay Bridger]] sealed the National Class championship at the [[Bucharest Ring|Bucharest]] meeting, with a third place in round nineteen. The overall championship went down to the final meeting as [[Oliver Turvey]], [[Jaime Alguersuari]], [[Brendon Hartley]] and [[Sergio Pérez]] all had a chance of winning the title, however it was Alguersuari that won the title, thanks to a double win at Donington. |
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==Drivers and teams== |
==Drivers and teams== |
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| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Abay |
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| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Viktor Jensen]] |
| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Viktor Jensen]] |
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|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] |
|rowspan=5 nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] |
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|rowspan=5| [[Dallara]] F308 |
|rowspan=5| [[Dallara]] F308 |
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|rowspan=5| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes HWA]] |
|rowspan=5| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes HWA]] |
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Clemente de Faria, Jr.]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Clemente de Faria, Jr.]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
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| [[Dallara]] F308 |
| [[Dallara]] F308 |
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| [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]] |
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|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
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|rowspan=5| [[Mygale]] M-08F3 |
|rowspan=5 nowrap| [[Mygale]] M-08F3 |
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|rowspan=5| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
|rowspan=5| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alistair Jackson]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alistair Jackson]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Eurotek Motorsport |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Eurotek Motorsport |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
|rowspan=3| {{flagicon|GBR}} T-Sport |
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|rowspan=3| [[Dallara]] F306 |
|rowspan=3| [[Dallara]] F306 |
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|rowspan=3| [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]] |
|rowspan=3| [[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen]]-[[Honda]] |
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| {{flagicon|DEU}} Craig Reiff |
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Craig Reiff |
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|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Loctite |
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Loctite |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jordan Williams |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jordan Williams |
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|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Litespeed F3]] |
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Litespeed F3]] |
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|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} |
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} HBR Motorsport |
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|rowspan=2| [[Dallara]] F308 |
|rowspan=2| [[Dallara]] F308 |
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|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes HWA]] |
|rowspan=2| [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes HWA]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Oakes]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Oakes]] |
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===Driver changes=== |
===Driver changes=== |
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*[[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] retained [[Finland|Finn]] [[Atte Mustonen]] with [[Henry Arundel]], [[Alistair Jackson]] and [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] taking the remaining three seats. |
*[[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] retained [[Finland|Finn]] [[Atte Mustonen]] with [[Henry Arundel]], [[Alistair Jackson]] and [[John Martin (Australian racing driver)|John Martin]] taking the remaining three seats. |
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*Both Mansell brothers, [[Greg Mansell|Greg]] and [[Leo Mansell|Leo]], left the team at the end of 2007. They were replaced by [[Marcus Ericsson]], who won the final [[Formula BMW|British Formula BMW Championship]] the previous year with Fortec, and fellow Formula BMW champion [[Philip Major]]. [[Sebastian Hohenthal]] retains his spot at the team. |
*Both Mansell brothers, [[Greg Mansell|Greg]] and [[Leo Mansell|Leo]], left the team at the end of 2007. They were replaced by [[Marcus Ericsson]], who won the final [[Formula BMW|British Formula BMW Championship]] the previous year with Fortec, and fellow Formula BMW champion [[Philip Major]]. [[Sebastian Hohenthal]] retains his spot at the team. |
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*[[T-Sport]] retain 2007 National Class winner [[Sergio Pérez]] who has been promoted to Championship class. Steven Guerrero and |
*[[T-Sport]] retain 2007 National Class winner [[Sergio Pérez]] who has been promoted to Championship class. Steven Guerrero and Salman Al-Khalifa, the latter having experience in the championship, take up T-Sport's vacant national class seats. |
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*[[Ultimate Motorsport]], the only team to use the [[Mygale]] chassis, retain experienced [[Esteban Guerrieri]] and [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]], both have a total of eight seasons of Formula Three between them. [[Angola]]n [[Ricardo Teixeira (racing driver)|Ricardo Teixeira]] joins the team from Performance Racing. |
*[[Ultimate Motorsport]], the only team to use the [[Mygale]] chassis, retain experienced [[Esteban Guerrieri]] and [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]], both have a total of eight seasons of Formula Three between them. [[Angola]]n [[Ricardo Teixeira (racing driver)|Ricardo Teixeira]] joins the team from Performance Racing. |
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! Winning Team |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Max Chilton]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Max Chilton]] |
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| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} T-Sport |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] |
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] |
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| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} T-Sport |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Hywel Lloyd]] |
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| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] |
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Esteban Guerrieri]] |
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| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} T-Sport |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Bridger]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Atte Mustonen]] |
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Atte Mustonen]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Double R Racing|Räikkönen Robertson Racing]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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! 8 |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sebastian Hohenthal]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sebastian Hohenthal]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]] |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Bridger]] |
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| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]] |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Michael Devaney (racing driver)|Michael Devaney]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ultimate Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Andrew Meyrick]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|COL}} Steven Guerrero |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Bridger]] |
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| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Ericsson]] |
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Marcus Ericsson]] |
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| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Sergio Pérez]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} T-Sport |
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| {{flagicon|COL}} Steven Guerrero |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] |
|rowspan="2" nowrap| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa-Francorchamps]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Bridger]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Oliver Turvey]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Hywel Lloyd]] |
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| {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Brendon Hartley]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Stefan Wilson]] |
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|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donington Park]] |
|rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Donington Park]] |
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|rowspan="2"| 12 October |
|rowspan="2" nowrap| 12 October |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
|nowrap| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Henry Surtees]] |
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| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Alguersuari]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]] |
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| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jay Bridger]] |
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==Standings== |
==Standings== |
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===Championship Class=== |
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|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} |
|align=left| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sam Abay |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |
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|align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Clemente de Faria, Jr.]] |
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!colspan=25| National Class |
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!valign="middle"| Pos |
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!colspan=2| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Croft Circuit|CRO]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Bucharest Ring|BUC]]<br>{{flagicon|ROU}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!valign="middle"| Pts |
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{{Motorsport driver results legend}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Croft Circuit|CRO]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MOZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Rockingham Motor Speedway|ROC]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Bucharest Ring|BUC]]<br>{{flagicon|ROU}} |
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!colspan=2| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} |
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|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} |
|align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin O'Connell |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|2008 in the British Formula Three Championship}} |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091203025206/http://www.fota.co.uk/index.php The official website of the British Formula 3 Championship] |
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{{British F3 Seasons}} |
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[[Category:2008 in Formula Three|British]] |
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[[Category:2008 in formula racing|British Formula 3 Championship]] |
Latest revision as of 19:13, 1 February 2024
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The 2008 Formula 3 International Series was the 58th British Formula 3 International Series season. It began on 24 March 2008 at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 12 October at Donington Park after 22 rounds in four countries. Jay Bridger sealed the National Class championship at the Bucharest meeting, with a third place in round nineteen. The overall championship went down to the final meeting as Oliver Turvey, Jaime Alguersuari, Brendon Hartley and Sergio Pérez all had a chance of winning the title, however it was Alguersuari that won the title, thanks to a double win at Donington.
Drivers and teams
[edit]Driver changes
[edit]- Following the departure of Marko Asmer, who joined BMW Sauber as the team's test driver, Hitech Racing brought in 16-year-old British driver Max Chilton as the Estonian's replacement. Austrian Walter Grubmüller remains with the team.
- Carlin Motorsport did not retain any of its drivers from the previous year, instead hiring Red Bull backed Brendon Hartley and Jaime Alguersuari. Brit Oliver Turvey, who has been an A1 Grand Prix rookie driver for A1 Team Great Britain, and Australian Sam Abay, also a race winner but at Formula BMW level, take the remaining seats in the Championship Class.
- Unlike the previous year, Carlin also entered two cars in the lower national class level, Kristján Einar and Andrew Meyrick will drive them.
- Räikkönen Robertson Racing retained Finn Atte Mustonen with Henry Arundel, Alistair Jackson and John Martin taking the remaining three seats.
- Both Mansell brothers, Greg and Leo, left the team at the end of 2007. They were replaced by Marcus Ericsson, who won the final British Formula BMW Championship the previous year with Fortec, and fellow Formula BMW champion Philip Major. Sebastian Hohenthal retains his spot at the team.
- T-Sport retain 2007 National Class winner Sergio Pérez who has been promoted to Championship class. Steven Guerrero and Salman Al-Khalifa, the latter having experience in the championship, take up T-Sport's vacant national class seats.
- Ultimate Motorsport, the only team to use the Mygale chassis, retain experienced Esteban Guerrieri and Michael Devaney, both have a total of eight seasons of Formula Three between them. Angolan Ricardo Teixeira joins the team from Performance Racing.
Calendar
[edit]Standings
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References
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