# 2018 F3 Americas Championship

The 2018 F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda was the inaugural season for the all-new FIA Formula 3 regional series across North America, sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. This was the third season in total for Formula 3 racing in the United States, which was last run in 2001 with the United States Formula Three Championship.
The season began on 4 August at Pittsburgh International Race Complex and concluded on 21 October at Circuit of the Americas, after 17 races to be held at 6 meetings.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Abel Motorsports | 8 | Kyle Kirkwood | All |
| Abel Motorsports | 51 | Jacob Abel | 3–6 |
| Global Racing Group | 9 | Baltazar Leguizamón | All |
| Global Racing Group | 24 | Benjamin Pedersen | 2, 4–6 |
| Global Racing Group | 66 | Parker Locke | 4–6 |
| Importante Autosport | 13 | Peter Portante | 1 |
| Southern Motorsports | 61 | John Paul Southern, Jr. | All |
| Howard Motorsports | 81 | David Glassman | 5 |

## Race calendar

All races were held on permanent road courses in the United States. The series schedule was announced on May 9, 2018.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum | 4 August | Baltazar Leguizamón | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Trans-Am Series Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 1 | R2 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum | 5 August | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Trans-Am Series Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 1 | R3 | Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum | 5 August | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Trans-Am Series Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 2 | R4 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | August 10 | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series Trans-Am Series |
| 2 | R5 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | August 10 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series Trans-Am Series |
| 2 | R6 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington | August 11 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | NASCAR Xfinity Series Trans-Am Series |
| 3 | R7 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville | September 15 | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 3 | R8 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville | September 16 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 3 | R9 | New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville | September 16 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Baltazar Leguizamón | Global Racing Group | Atlantic Championship Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 4 | R10 | Road Atlanta, Braselton | September 22 | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Historic Sportscar Racing |
| 4 | R11 | Road Atlanta, Braselton | September 23 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Historic Sportscar Racing |
| 4 | R12 | Road Atlanta, Braselton | September 23 | | Parker Locke | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Historic Sportscar Racing |
| 5 | R13 | NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale | October 13 | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Baltazar Leguizamón | Global Racing Group | Edge Addicts |
| 5 | R14 | NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale | October 14 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Edge Addicts |
| 5 | R15 | NOLA Motorsports Park, Avondale | October 14 | | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Edge Addicts |
| 6 | R16 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | October 20 | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Formula One Formula 4 United States Championship |
| 6 | R17 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin | October 21 | | Benjamin Pedersen | Kyle Kirkwood | Abel Motorsports | Formula One Formula 4 United States Championship |

## Championship standings

* Points are awarded as follows:
| 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 | PIT | PIT | PIT | MDO | MDO | MDO | NJM | NJM | NJM | ROA | ROA | ROA | NOL | NOL | NOL | COTA | COTA | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| 1 | Kyle Kirkwood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 405 |
| 2 | Baltazar Leguizamón | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | DNS | 276 |
| 3 | Benjamin Pedersen | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 183 |
| 4 | Jacob Abel | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 124 |
| 5 | John Paul Southern, Jr. | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Ret | Ret | DNS | DNS | Ret | DNS | Ret | 4 | 5 | 106 |
| 6 | Parker Locke | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 89 |
| 7 | Peter Portante | 4 | NC | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| – | David Glassman | | | | | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | WD | | | – |
| Pos | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | Pts |
| Pos | Driver | PIT | PIT | PIT | MDO | MDO | MDO | NJM | NJM | NJM | ROA | ROA | ROA | NOL | NOL | NOL | COTA | COTA | | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams Championship

| Pos | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Abel Motorsports | 529 |
| 2 | Global Racing Group | 459 |
| 3 | Southern Motorsports | 106 |
| 4 | Importante Autosport | 12 |
| 5 | Howard Motorsports | 0 |