Claim: In the 1989 British Formula Three Championship, Allan McNish, a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland, was initially declared as the champion at the end of the season after Brabham was disqualified and was later reinstated following a court hearing.
Evidence: The title battle was largely fought between two sportscar racing stars of the future - West Surrey Racing's Allan McNish and Bowman Racing's David Brabham, both driving Ralt chassis. The former was initially declared champion at the end of the season as a result of Brabham being disqualified from his second-place finish the ninth round of the season at Silverstone and being penalised a further 18 points due to an irregularity with his Volkswagen engine. However, Brabham's points was reinstated following a court hearing in early 1990, giving him the title by a margin of 10 points over McNish. Allan McNish (born 29 December 1969) is a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland.