2019 Formula Regional European Championship Explained

The 2019 Formula Regional European Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across Europe. The championship features a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula 3 cars that conform to the FIA Formula 3 regulations for the championship. In the inaugural season of the championship, Frederik Vesti was the drivers' champion.

The season commenced on 14 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and concluded on 20 October at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, after eight meetings.

Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers competed with the Tatuus-Alfa Romeo F.3 T-318.^[1]

Team Drivers Status Rounds Prema Powerteam^[2] 2 Frederik Vesti^[3] All 64 Olli Caldwell^[4] All 74 Enzo Fittipaldi^[5] All KIC Motorsport^[6] 6 Niko Kari^[7] 8 10 Konsta Lappalainen All 11 Jake Hughes^[8] 7 46 Isac Blomqvist^[9] 1–5 Scorace Team-Viola Formula 7 Sharon Scolari^[10] All Scuderia DF Corse by Corbetta^[11] 15 Matteo Nannini^[12] 4–7 115 2 DR Formula RP Motorsport^[13] ^[14] 17 Igor Fraga^[15] All 41 Raúl Guzmán^[16] All Mas du Clos Racing Team 25 Alexandre Bardinon^[17] ^[18] 2 Van Amersfoort Racing 3–8 65 Dan Ticktum^[19] 6–7 66 Andreas Estner 8 96 Joey Mawson^[20] 2 99 Sophia Flörsch^[21] All US Racing^[22] 27 David Schumacher^[23] All 28 Marcos Siebert^[24] 2–5 44 Lirim Zendeli^[25] 7 Technorace^[26] 95 Tom Beckhäuser^[27] 3–5, 7–8

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Race calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 31 October 2018.^[28] The schedule was altered on 9 November 2018 with Hockenheimring replaced by Circuit Paul Ricard,^[29] and on 1 December 2018, with the round at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari moved from its original 9 June date.^[30] The last two race weekends of the season at Monza and Mugello were swapped.^[31] The cancelled race from Vallelunga Circuit was rescheduled and run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Round 5 as a fourth race.^[32]

Results

Round		Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Rookie Winner
1	R1	Circuit Paul Ricard	Enzo Fittipaldi	Enzo Fittipaldi	Frederik Vesti	nowrap	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R2		Olli Caldwell	Enzo Fittipaldi	Enzo Fittipaldi	Prema Powerteam	Enzo Fittipaldi
	R3		Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
2	R1	Vallelunga Circuit	nowrap	David Schumacher	Enzo Fittipaldi	David Schumacher	US Racing	David Schumacher
	R2		Isac Blomqvist	Igor Fraga	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R3		Isac Blomqvist	Race postponed due to weather conditions^[33]
3	R1	Hungaroring	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti		Frederik Vesti
	R2		Frederik Vesti	Enzo Fittipaldi	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R3		Frederik Vesti	Marcos Siebert	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
4	R1	Red Bull Ring	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R2		Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R3		Frederik Vesti	Sophia Flörsch	Igor Fraga	DR Formula	Enzo Fittipaldi
5	R1	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	Igor Fraga	Frederik Vesti	Igor Fraga	DR Formula	Olli Caldwell
	R2		Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R3		Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Enzo Fittipaldi	Prema Powerteam	Enzo Fittipaldi
	R4		Isac Blomqvist	Frederik Vesti	Olli Caldwell	Prema Powerteam	Olli Caldwell
6	R1	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya	Enzo Fittipaldi	David Schumacher	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R2	nowrap	David Schumacher	nowrap	David Schumacher	nowrap	David Schumacher	US Racing	nowrap	David Schumacher
	R3	David Schumacher	Matteo Nannini	David Schumacher	US Racing	David Schumacher
7	R1	Mugello Circuit	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R2		David Schumacher	Jake Hughes	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti
	R3		David Schumacher	David Schumacher	David Schumacher	US Racing	David Schumacher
8	R1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	Igor Fraga	Igor Fraga	Igor Fraga	DR Formula	Frederik Vesti
	R2		Igor Fraga	Igor Fraga	Igor Fraga	DR Formula	Raúl Guzmán
	R3		Igor Fraga	Enzo Fittipaldi	Frederik Vesti	Prema Powerteam	Frederik Vesti

Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in each race. No points are awarded for pole position or fastest lap.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver LEC VLL HUN RBR IMO CAT MUG MNZ Pts R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Frederik Vesti 1 2 1 5 1 C 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 3 6 1 3 10 1 1 4 2 3 1 467 2 Enzo Fittipaldi 2 1 2 2 2 C 2 2 3 4 5 2 4 7 1 Ret 5 2 3 4 4 6 13† 4 2 336 3 Igor Fraga 3 3 7 7 8 C 5 DNS 4 2 9 1 1 3 2 3 10 4 7 5 5 5 1 1 3 300 4 David Schumacher 8 6 3 1 7 C 6 5 7 3 2 6 8 5 6 4 3 1 1 2 14 1 7 7 6 285 5 Olli Caldwell 4 DSQ 4 8 3 C 3 3 2 7 Ret 7 2 2 Ret 1 7 6 4 9 11 10 5 8 7 213 6 Raúl Guzmán 5 4 8 6 9 C 8 7 5 5 Ret 4 5 4 7 12 4 7 6 10 12 8 3 2 5 180 7 Sophia Flörsch 9 8 5 9 5 C 7 4 6 6 6 5 7 8 4 7 9 8 5 6 8 9 6 10 9 149 8 Marcos Siebert 3 13† C 4 6 10 11 4 10 Ret 10 5 5 70 9 Dan Ticktum 2 5 2 8 6 7 64 10 Isac Blomqvist 6 5 Ret 11 6 C 9 8 8 10 11 8 9 11 12 2 62 11 7 7 Ret 12 11 C 10 9 Ret 12 3 9 11 9 8 8 Ret 9 8 12 9 13 9 9 10 56 12 Jake Hughes 3 3 3 45 13 Matteo Nannini 10 10 C 8 8 11 6 6 9 9 6 10 9 11 7 11 43 14 Lirim Zendeli 7 2 2 42 15 Niko Kari 8 5 4 26 16 Joey Mawson 4 4 C 24 17 Andreas Estner 4 6 8 24 18 Sharon Scolari 10 9 6 14 Ret C 13 11 11 13 10 12 13 14 11 11 8 12 Ret Ret DNS Ret 12 13 DNS 17 19 12 10 DNS 9 7 Ret 10 12 10 13 10 14 11 12 12 12 20 13 12 C 11 Ret 9 Ret Ret DNS 12 13 Ret 10 11 11 11 14 13 12 10 11 11 5 Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R4 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Pts LEC VLL HUN RBR IMO CAT MUG MNZ

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † — Did not finish, but classified

Rookies' standings

Pos	Driver	LEC			VLL			HUN			RBR			IMO				CAT			MUG			MNZ			Pts
		R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R4	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3
1	Frederik Vesti	1	2	1	5	1	C	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	3	6	1	3	10	1	1	4	2	3	1	506
2	Enzo Fittipaldi	2	1	2	2	2	C	2	2	3	4	5	2	4	7	1	Ret	5	2	3	4	4	6	13†	4	2	381
3	David Schumacher	8	6	3	1	7	C	6	5	7	3	2	6	8	5	6	4	3	1	1	2	14	1	7	7	6	347
4	Olli Caldwell	4	DSQ	4	8	3	C	3	3	2	7	Ret	7	2	2	Ret	1	7	6	4	9	11	10	5	8	7	288
5	Raúl Guzmán	5	4	8	6	9	C	8	7	5	5	Ret	4	5	4	7	12	4	7	6	10	12	8	3	2	5	284
6	Konsta Lappalainen	7	7	Ret	12	11	C	10	9	Ret	12	3	9	11	9	8	8	Ret	9	8	12	9	13	9	9	10	157
7	Isac Blomqvist	6	5	Ret	11	6	C	9	8	8	10	11	8	9	11	12	2										116
8	Matteo Nannini				10	10	C				8	8	11	6	6	9	9	6	10	9	11	7	11				103
9	Alexandre Bardinon				13	12	C	11	Ret	9	Ret	Ret	DNS	12	13	Ret	10	11	11	11	14	13	12	10	11	11	74
10	Tom Beckhäuser							12	10	DNS	9	7	Ret	10	12	10					13	10	14	11	12	12	64
Pos	Driver	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R4	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	R1	R2	R3	Pts
		LEC			VLL			HUN			RBR			IMO				CAT			MUG			MNZ

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Prema Powerteam	870
2	DR Formula	480
3	US Racing	397
4	Van Amersfoort Racing	264
5	KIC Motorsport	189
6	nowrap	Scuderia DF Corse by Corbetta	43
7	Scorace Team-Viola Formula	17
8	Technorace	12
9	Mas du Clos Racing Team	0

Notes and References

1. News: Tatuus F3 ready for Scuderia DF Corse by Corbetta. ACI Sport. 7 February 2019.
2. News: Allen . Peter . Prema commits to Italian-promoted European Regional F3 championship . 2 November 2018 . formulascout.com . Formula Scout . 2 November 2018.
3. Web site: FREDERIK VESTI COMPLETES PREMA'S FORMULA REGIONAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVER LINE UP. 25 February 2019. 25 February 2019.
4. Web site: Prema's Caldwell joins new Formula Regional European Championship. Simmons. Marcus. Autosport. Motorsport Network. 11 February 2019. 11 February 2019.
5. Web site: Enzo Fittipaldi lands Prema seat for new European Regional F3 series. Benyon. Jack. Autosport. Motorsport Network. 19 February 2019. 19 February 2019.
6. News: Uusi suomalainen F3-talli kansainväliseen FIA F3 Regional EM-sarjaan. 18 January 2019 . Autotoday.fi . Finnish.
7. Web site: Formula Regional European Championship Monza 18/20 ottobre 2019 (Monza 18/20 october 2019) Auto / Car Elenco Iscritti - Entry List. 17 October 2019.
8. News: Costa . Massimo . Hughes al Mugello con KIC . 3 October 2019 . italiaracing.net . Inpagina . 3 October 2019.
9. Web site: Lappalainen and Blomqvist with the KIC Motorsport in the Formula Regional European Championship Certified by FIA. 18 January 2019. 18 January 2019.
10. News: Harris-Gardiner. Rachel. FR NEC refuge joins Formula Regional European Championship . formulascout.com. Formula Scout. 3 March 2019.
11. Web site: DF Corse by Corbetta approda nella nuova serie (DF Corse by Corbetta arrives in the new series). ITALIARACING.net. 7 February 2019. 8 February 2019.
12. News: Suttill . Josh. UAE F4 champion Matteo Nannini joins Formula Regional grid with Corbetta. formulascout.com . Formula Scout. 19 April 2019.
13. Web site: Il team DR Formula annuncia il suo ingresso nella Formula 3 Regional (The DR Formula team announces its entry into Formula 3 Regional). Editorial Staff. Motorsport.com Svizzera. Motorsport Network. 23 December 2018. 24 December 2018.
14. News: DR Formula e RP Motorsport, nasce una nuova realtà . 24 January 2019 . italiaracing.net . Inpagina . 23 January 2019 . Italian.
15. Web site: Esports champion Igor Fraga to race in Formula Regional European Championship. Allen. Peter. FormulaScout. 23 March 2019. 24 March 2019.
16. Web site: Raul Guzman reunites with DR Formula and RP Motorsport for Formula Regional. Allen. Peter. FormulaScout. 1 February 2019. 1 February 2019.
17. News: Wood . Elliot . Mas du Clos Racing Team joins new European Regional F3 series . 10 November 2018 . formulascout.com . Formula Scout . 9 November 2018.
18. News: Hungaroring 6/7 July 2019 Entry List. 4 July 2019.
19. News: Costa . Massimo . Ticktum con VAR a Montmelò . 19 September 2019 . italiaracing.net . Inpagina . 19 September 2019 . Italian.
20. News: Wood. Elliot. Joey Mawson joins Van Amersfoort Racing in Formula Regional European Championship. formulascout.com. Formula Scout. 29 April 2019.
21. Web site: VAR ENTERS THE FIA FR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP WITH SOPHIA FLÖRSCH. 27 March 2019. 27 March 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327113529/http://www.vanamersfoortracing.nl/news/fia-f3-european-championship/var-enters-the-fia-fr-european-championship-with-sophia-fl-rsch.htm. dead.
22. News: Wood. Elliot. US Racing latest to join Formula Regional European Championship . 10 November 2018. formulascout.com . Formula Scout. 9 November 2018.
23. News: Allen. Peter. David Schumacher to race in Formula Regional with father Ralf's team. 10 November 2018. formulascout.com. Formula Scout. 1 March 2019.
24. News: Berasategui. Roberto. Marcos Siebert, el argentino convocado por la familia Schumacher para correr en la Fórmula 3 en Europa. 30 April 2019. clarin.com. 30 April 2019 . Spanish.
25. Web site: Mugello 5/6 ottobre 2019 (5/6 october 2019) Elenco Iscritti - Entry List. 3 October 2019.
26. News: Costa . Massimo . Technorace pronta ad affrontare il campionato . 1 December 2018 . italiaracing.net . Inpagina . 30 November 2018 . Italian.
27. News: Ready for Hungaroring. ACI Sport. 4 July 2019.
28. News: Costa . Massimo . Esclusivo – Il calendario 2019 della European F3 Regional Championship . 2 November 2018 . ItaliaRacing.net . Inpagina . 2 November 2018.
29. News: Costa . Massimo . Calendario 2019 – Ecco le date e l'ingresso di Le Castellet . 9 November 2018 . ItaliaRacing.net . Inpagina . 8 November 2018.
30. News: Costa . Massimo . Definito il calendario 2019 – Cinque i circuiti della F1 . 10 December 2018 . ItaliaRacing.net . Inpagina . 1 December 2018.
31. News: Dates reversed between Mugello and Monza. ACI Sport. 9 January 2019.
32. News: Waring. Bethonie. FRegional and Italian F4 to run postponed races at Imola. 11 June 2019.
33. News: Race 3 cancelled due to bad weather. ACI Sport. 5 May 2019.