2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship Explained

The 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship was an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2011. The series began on 10 March 2019 at Winton Motor Raceway and concluded on 3 November 2019 at Queensland Raceway.^[1] Organized by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd,^[2] it was the 21st consecutive year of Australian Formula 3.

The championship was won by John Magro, winner of all the races.^[3]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams and drivers are Australian-registered.

Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds R-Tek Motorsport Dallara F304 5 Andrew Roberts^[4] 1–4 Dallara F307 6 Roman Krumins^[5] 1–4 Dallara F311 Mercedes 8 John Magro^[6] 1–4 Gilmour Racing Dallara F311 Mercedes 17 Josh Buchan^[7] 1–4 Dallara F307 37 Richard Peasey^[8] 1–2 James Wilkins^[9] 3 Ruff Racing Dallara F307 Mercedes 22 Gerrit Ruff^[10] 1–4 Wilson Team Racing Dallara F311 Volkswagen 27 Shane Wilson^[11] 1–2, 4 BROOK Motorsport Mygale M07 Mercedes 34 Rielly Brook^[12] 1–4 Shelby-James Motorsport Dallara F398 Opel-Spiess 75 Ian Shelby-James 3 Ross McAlpine Mygale M11 Mercedes 81 Ross McAlpine^[13] 4 99 Motorsport Dallara F302 Opel-Spiess 99 Ryan Astley^[14] 1–4

Icon Class Championship National Trophy

Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes:^[2]

• Championship Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.
• National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007.
• Trophy Class.

Calendar & race results

The series was contested over six rounds.^[1] All rounds were held in Australia.

Round		Circuit	Date	Premier Class Winner	National Class Winner	Trophy Class Winner
1	1	Winton Motor Raceway	9 March	John Magro^[15]	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	2		10 March	John Magro^[16]	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	3			John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
2	1	Morgan Park Raceway	6 April	John Magro^[17]	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	2		7 April	John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	3			John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors
3	1	The Bend Motorsport Park	22 June	John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	2		23 June	John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors
	3			John Magro	James Wilkins	no competitors
4	1	Sydney Motorsport Park	28 September	John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	2		29 September	John Magro	Ryan Astley	no competitors
	3			John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors
5	1	Wakefield Park	19 October	John Magro	Ryan Astley	no competitors
	2		20 October	John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	3			John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors
6	1	Queensland Raceway	2 November	John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	2		3 November	John Magro	Gerrit Ruff	no competitors
	3			John Magro	Roman Krumins	no competitors

Standings

Points systemPoints for are awarded as follows:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th		Pole
Race 1 and 2	12	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1
Race 3	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver WIN MOR BEN SYD WAK QLD Pts Championship 1 John Magro 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 286 2 Josh Buchan 2 Ret 2 3 3 3 Ret 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 177 3 Rielly Brook 9 DNS Ret Ret 8 4 3 3 3 5 3 Ret 3 3 7 3 3 3 105 4 Shane Wilson 5 7 Ret 8 6 Ret 7 5 3 4 7 3 5 5 6 105 5 Richard Peasey 3 2 3 2 2 2 62 6 Ross McAlpine 8 7 Ret 12 National 1 Roman Krumins 4 6 7 5 5 5 2 4 6 4 6 4 Ret 6 4 7 6 4 204 2 Gerrit Ruff 6 3 4 4 4 6 DSQ 6 5 3 Ret 6 6 4 5 4 4 Ret 199 3 Ryan Astley 7 5 6 6 7 8 5 7 Ret 6 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 5 158 4 Andrew Roberts 8 4 5 7 Ret 7 4 Ret DNS Ret Ret Ret 60 5 James Wilkins 6 5 4 38 Trophy - Ian Shelby-James DNQ DNQ DNQ - Pos Driver WIN MOR BEN SYD WAK QLD Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Formula 3 joins the AMRS for 2019 . Formula 3 Management.
2. http://www.formula3.com.au/2019/files/2019-info-pack.pdf 2019 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series Technical and Sporting Regulations, www.formula3.com.au
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112012145/http://www.formula3.com.au/results.asp?year=2019 Points, 2019 Australian Formula 3 Championship, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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8. Web site: [untitled]]. 19 February 2019. Gilmour Racing Formula 3. Facebook.
9. Web site: 2019 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship Round 3 2019, The Bend. formula3.com.au. 14 March 2021.
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13. Web site: Australian Formula 3 - Results. www.formula3.com.au. 2019-12-18.
14. Web site: [untitled|date=22 February 2019|publisher=Australian Formula 3|website=Facebook].
15. Web site: Round 1 - Mango Man Magro wins in record style.. Formula 3 Management. 9 March 2019.
16. Web site: 2019 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship. Formula 3 Management. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225204313/http://formula3.com.au/results2.asp?id=191wint . 2020-02-25 . 9 March 2019.
17. Web site: Round 2: Magro takes Race 1 Victory. Formula 3 Management. 6 April 2019.