2019–20 F3 Asian Championship Explained
The 2019–20 F3 Asian Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Asia. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula 3 cars that conform to the FIA Formula 3 regulations for the championship. This was the third season of the championship, which was won by Joey Alders with BlackArts Racing Team.
The season commenced on 13 December 2019 at Sepang International Circuit and finished on 23 February 2020 on Chang International Circuit, after fifteen races held at five meetings.[1]
Teams and drivers
Race calendar
The calendar was announced on 21 August 2019.[1] For the first time it was held during winter months. Suzuka Circuit and the two weekends at Shanghai International Circuit were dropped from the series. An additional meeting at Sepang International Circuit and weekends at the Dubai Autodrome and Yas Marina Circuit were added, keeping the schedule at five weekends.
The winter schedule allowed drivers to use the series towards earning an FIA Super Licence after a June 2019 FIA World Motor Sport Council rule change allowing drivers to collect licence points from two championships in a calendar year providing the first ends before the second starts.[16]
Championship standings
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top ten drivers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Drivers' Championship
| Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap | |
Notes:- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Masters Cup
Teams Championship
Notes and References
- News: Wood . Elliot . Asian F3 switches to winter format, reveals 2019–20 calendar . 21 August 2019 . formulascout.com . Formula Scout . 21 August 2019.
- Web site: ENTRY LIST The moment we've all been waiting for: the Entry List for the first round of F3 Asia is there! With some surprising names, especially at Hitech: Jake Hughes, Nikita Mazepin, Alessio Deledda and Ukyo Sasahara. This is going to be so much fun! #F3pic.twitter.com/kbVcZdnTIY. Series. F1 Feeder. 2019-12-10. @F1FeederSeries1. en. 2019-12-11.
- Web site: Pietro Fittipaldi, Jake Hughes and Nikita Mazepin confirmed for Asian F3 opener. Wood. Elliot. formulascout.com. 11 December 2019.
- Web site: F3 Asia Buriram Entry List - automobilsport.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221070032/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,204116,F3-Asia-Buriram-Entry-List,news.htm. usurped. February 21, 2020. www.automobilsport.com. 2020-02-21.
- Web site: Absolute Racing sign Cao and Smith for F3 Asian new season. Absolute Racing. 27 November 2019. 30 November 2019. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216163842/http://absoluteracing.net/2019/11/27/absolute-racing-sign-cao-and-smith-for-f3-asian-new-season/. dead.
- Web site: Jamie Chadwick to make Asian F3 return. Wood. Elliot. 2019-12-02. formulascout.com. en. 2019-12-02.
- Web site: Devlin DeFrancesco to take on new challenge in Asia with Absolute Racing. 29 November 2019. Absolute Racing. 30 November 2019. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216163148/http://absoluteracing.net/2019/11/29/devlin-defrancesco-to-take-on-new-challenge-in-asia-with-absolute-racing/. dead.
- Web site: F3 Asian Championship 2020 title wide open as series returns to Malaysia for penultimate showdown. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213145729/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24/race-categories--24,203790,F3-Asian-Championship-2020-title-wide-open-as-series-returns-to-Malaysia-for-penultimate-showdown,news.htm. usurped. February 13, 2020. February 13, 2020. February 13, 2020.
- Web site: DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT Leonard Hoogenboom joins Absolute Racing in the final round of Asia F3 at Chang! The 20-year old Dutch driver's last outing in junior single-seaters was in 2018 when he did four races in Euroformula Open with RP Motorsport. #F3pic.twitter.com/W5HnZxwuQZ. Series. F1 Feeder. 2020-02-20. @F1FeederSeries1. en. 2020-02-20.
- Web site: F3 Asian Championship on Instagram: "Driver Announcement from @pinnaclemotorsport @sebastianferw ". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6-5QeYh7G4 . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram. en. 2020-01-06.
- Web site: Yu Kanamaru remains in Asian F3, switches to BlackArts Racing. Wood. Elliot. 2019-12-03. Formula Scout. en-US. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT Michael Belov joins BlackArts Racing for the final F3 Asia round at Chang! The 18-year old Russian finished fourth in the Italian F4 Championship last year. #F3pic.twitter.com/nvsHXKXL0F. Series. F1 Feeder. 2020-02-18. @F1FeederSeries1. en. 2020-02-18.
- Web site: DRIVER ANNOUNCEMENT Amaury Cordeel will drive for MP Motorsport in F3 Asia! The 17-year old Belgian competed in the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2019. #F3Asiapic.twitter.com/PlfNF73ssF. Series. F1 Feeder. 2020-01-06. @F1FeederSeries1. en. 2020-01-06.
- Web site: Tatiana Calderon joins Asian F3 grid with Seven GP. Wood. Elliot. 6 December 2019. formulascout.com. 6 December 2019.
- Web site: Mighty Yas Marina beckons for F3 Asian Championship Certified by FIA. Wood. f3asia.com. 15 January 2020.
- Web site: FIA ANNOUNCES WORLD MOTOR SPORT COUNCIL DECISIONS . 14 June 2019 . FIA.com . 22 February 2020.
Thomas Lüdi
Absolute Racing
Hitech Grand Prix
Seven GP
