List of German Formula Three champions explained

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

SeasonChampionTeamChassisEngineSecondary Class Champion
2014 Markus PommerLotusDallara F308Volkswagen

Indy Dontje

2013 Marvin KirchhöferLotusDallara F311Volkswagen

Sebastian Balthasar
R: Marvin Kirchhöfer
: Marvin Kirchhöfer

2012 Jimmy ErikssonLotusDallara F311VolkswagenT: André Rudersdorf
R: Lucas Auer
2011 Richie StanawayVan Amersfoort RacingDallara F307VolkswagenT: Maxim Travin
R: Richie Stanaway
2010 Tom DillmannHS TechnikDallara F307VolkswagenT: Riccardo Brutschin
R: Kevin Magnussen
2009 Laurens Vanthoorvan Amersfoort RacingDallara F307VolkswagenT: Sergey Chukanov
R: Stef Dusseldorp
: Laurens Vanthoor
2008 Frédéric VervischSwiss Racing TeamDallara F307OPC ChallengeT: Marco Oberhauser
R: Sebastián Saavedra
S: Frédéric Vervisch
2007 Carlo van Damvan Amersfoort RacingDallara F306OPC ChallengeT: Michael Klein
R: Carlo van Dam
2006 Ho-Pin TungJB MotorsportLola B06-30OpelT: Harald Schlegelmilch
R: Harald Schlegelmilch
2005 Peter ElkmannJo Zeller RacingDallara F304Opel-SpiessT: Kevin Fank
R: Pascal Kochem
2004 Bastian KolmseeHS TechnikDallara F302Opel-SpiessR: Bastian Kolmsee
2003 João Paulo de OliveiraJB MotorsportDallara F302Opel-SpiessR: Sven Barth
2002 Gary PaffettTeam RosbergDallara F302OpelR: Timo Glock
2001 Toshihiro KaneishiOpel Team BSRDallara F301OpelR: Markus Winkelhock
2000 Giorgio PantanoOpel Team KMSDallara F300OpelR: André Lotterer
1999 Christijan AlbersOpel Team BSRDallara 399OpelR: Walter van Lent
1998 Bas Leindersvan Amersfoort RacingDallara 398OpelR: Robert Lechner
1997 Nick HeidfeldTeam Opel BSRDallara 397Opel

Jaroslav Kostelecký
R: Timo Scheider

1996 Jarno TrulliOpel Team KMS BenettonDallara 396Opel

Johan Stureson

1995 Norberto FontanaKMS MotorsportDallara 395OpelB: Jakob Sund
1994 Jörg MüllerRSM MarkoDallara 394FiatB: Arnd Meier
1993 Jos VerstappenWTS RacingDallara 393OpelB: Patrick Bernhardt
1992 Pedro LamyWTS RacingReynard 923OpelB: Christian Abt
1991 Tom KristensenBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT 35VolkswagenB: Mathias Arlt
1990 Michael SchumacherWTS RacingReynard 903VolkswagenB: Franz Binder
1989 Karl WendlingerRSM MarkoRalt RT 33Alfa RomeoB: Franz Engstler
1988 Joachim WinkelhockWTS RacingReynard 883VolkswagenB: Daniel Müller
1987 Bernd SchneiderSchübel Rennsport Int.Dallara 387VolkswagenNot held
1986 Kris NissenBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT30Volkswagen
1985 Volker WeidlerJosef Kaufmann RacingMartini MK 45Volkswagen
1984 Kurt ThiimBongers MotorsportRalt RT 3Alfa Romeo
1983 Franz KonradKonrad RacingAnson SA4Toyota
1982 John NielsenVolkswagen MotorsportRalt RT 3Volkswagen
1981 Frank JelinskiBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT 3Toyota
1980 Frank JelinskiBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT 3Toyota
1979 Michael KortenKorten MotorsportMarch 793Toyota
1978 Bertram SchäferBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT 1BMW, Toyota
1977 Peter ScharmannTeam Obermoser JörgTOJ-F302Toyota
1976 Bertram SchäferBertrand Schäfer RacingRalt RT 1BMW
1975 Ernst MaringMaring MotorsportMaco 375Toyota
1974 Willi DeutschWilli DeutschMarch 733Ford

Giorgio Francia

1973 Willi DeutschWilli DeutschMarch 733FordNot held
1972 Willi SommerReifag Racing TeamMarch 723Ford

Hartmut Thaßler

1971 Manfred MohrManfred MohrLotus 69FordDDR: Wolfgang Küther
1970No ChampionshipDDR: Klaus-Peter Krause
1969DDR: Frieder Rädlein
1968DDR: Heinz Melkus
1967DDR: Heinz Melkus
1966DDR: Willy Lehmann
1965DDR: Willy Lehmann
1964DDR: Max Byczkowski
1963Formula Junior
1962
1961
1960
1959No Championship
1958No ChampionshipDDR: Heinz Melkus
1957DDR: Willy Lehmann
1956DDR: Willy Lehmann
1955DDR: Willy Lehmann
1954DDR: Willy Lehmann
1953 Adolf LangAdolf LangCooper T15JAPDDR: Willy Lehmann
1952 Hellmut DeutzHellmut DeutzScampolo 501/4,
Scampolo 502/10
DKW, NortonDDR: Willy Lehmann
1951 Walter KomossaWalter KomossaScampolo 502/9BMWDDR: Werner Lehmann
1950 Toni KreuzerToni KreuzerCooper T11JAPDDR: Richard Weiser

By driver nationality

PosNationChampionships
127
24
33
4
3
62
81
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

By team

PosTeamChampionshipsYears
1Opel Team BSR91976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001
2WTS Racing41988, 1990, 1992, 1993
van Amersfoort Racing41998, 2007, 2009, 2011
4Opel Team KMS31995, 1996, 2000
Lotus32012, 2013, 2014
6HS Technik22004, 2010
JB Motorsports22003, 2006
RSM Marko21989, 1994
9Bongers Motorsport11984
Josef Kaufmann Racing11985
Jo Zeller Racing12005
Konrad Racing11983
Korten Motorsport11979
Maring Motorsport11975
Schübel Rennsport Int.11987
Swiss Racing Team12008
Team Obermoser Jörg11977
Team Rosberg12002
Volkswagen Motorsport11982

Notes and References

  1. http://www.motorsportsetc.com/champs/ger_f3.htm German F3 Champions
  2. Web site: Official Website: History . 2007-06-11 .