# 2001 British Formula Three Championship

The 2001 British Formula Three season was the 51st British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on 1 April, and ended on 29 September after twenty-six races, with Japanese driver Takuma Sato crowned champion.

## Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2001 season. The Scholarship class is for older Formula Three cars. All cars competed on Avon tyres.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver | Rounds |
| Championship Class ||||||
| Manor Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 1 | Derek Hayes | All |
| Manor Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 2 | Jeffrey Jones | All |
| Manor Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 21 | Mark Taylor | All |
| Jaguar Junior Team | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 3 | André Lotterer | All |
| Jaguar Junior Team | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 4 | James Courtney | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 5 | Anthony Davidson | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 6 | Takuma Sato | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 7 | Alex Gurney | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 8 | Gianmaria Bruni | All |
| RC Prost Junior Team | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 9 | Nicolas Kiesa | 1–6 |
| RC Prost Junior Team | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 10 | Ryan Dalziel | 1–5 |
| Promatecme UK | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 11 | Bruce Jouanny | All |
| Promatecme UK | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 12 | Atsushi Katsumata | All |
| Team Avanti | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 14 | Matthew Davies | 1–7, 9–13 |
| Team Avanti | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 15 | Martin O'Connell | 1 |
| Team Avanti | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 15 | Miloš Pavlović | 2–6 |
| Team Avanti | Dallara F301 | Spiess-Opel | 15 | Sakon Yamamoto | 12–13 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 17 | Paul Edwards | 1–9 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 17 | Hideaki Nakao | 10–11, 13 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 18 | Andy Priaulx | All |
| Alain Menu Racing | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 19 | Tim Spouge | 1–4 |
| Alain Menu Racing | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 19 | Ben Collins | 6–7 |
| Alain Menu Racing | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 19 | Tom Sisley | 8 |
| Alain Menu Racing | Dallara F301 | Renault Sodemo | 20 | Rob Austin | All |
| Duma Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 27 | Jamie Spence | 1–12 |
| Duma Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 27 | Philip Giebler | 13 |
| Duma Racing | Dallara F301 | Mugen-Honda | 28 | Ryan Dalziel | 7, 9–13 |
| Scholarship Class ||||||
| Fred Goddard Racing | Dallara F398 | Renault Sodemo | 51 | Robert Doornbos | All |
| Parker F3 | Dallara F398 | Renault Sodemo | 52 | Robbie Kerr | All |
| Parker F3 | Dallara F398 | Renault Sodemo | 62 | Rodrigo Gomes | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 53 | Kazuki Hoshino | All |
| ME Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 54 | Parthiva Sureshwaren | 1–9 |
| Team Meritus | Dallara F398 | TOM'S Toyota | 55 | Michael Keohane | All |
| Team Meritus | Dallara F398 | TOM'S Toyota | 56 | Peter Nilsson | 1–9, 11–12 |
| Performance Racing | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 57 | Iain Brown | 1, 12 |
| Performance Racing | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 57 | Adam Blair | 2–8 |
| Performance Racing | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 57 | Bobby Issazadhe | 10 |
| Performance Racing | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 58 | Matthew Gilmore | All |
| Performance Racing | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 59 | Justin Sherwood | All |
| Rowan Racing | Dallara F398 | TOM'S Toyota | 60 | Aaron Scott | All |
| Shift Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 63 | Stuart King | 1–4 |
| Gatellie International | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 64 | Stuart Turvey | 1 |
| Team Park Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel Spiess | 65 | Rowland Kinch | 1, 3, 6, 9, 11–13 |
| Diamond Racing | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 66 | Harold Primat | All |
| Diamond Racing | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 77 | Mark Mayall | All |
| Diamond Racing | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 88 | Shinsuke Yamazaki | 1–3 |
| Diamond Racing | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 88 | Tetsuji Masuda | 12 |
| Head Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Mugen-Honda | 67 | Julian Harburg | 10, 12 |
| Aztech Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Mitsubishi | 68 | Craig Murray | 1 |

## Calendar

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Scholarship Class Winner |
| 1 | R1 | Silverstone | 1 April | Jamie Spence | James Courtney | James Courtney | Jaguar Junior Team | Matthew Gilmore |
| 1 | R2 | Silverstone | 1 April | Matthew Davies | Gianmaria Bruni | Matthew Davies | Team Avanti | Matthew Gilmore |
| 2 | R3 | Snetterton | 15 April | Matthew Davies | Ryan Dalziel | Matthew Davies | Team Avanti | Robert Doornbos |
| 2 | R4 | Snetterton | 15 April | Paul Edwards | Takuma Sato | Andy Priaulx | Alan Docking Racing | Robbie Kerr |
| 3 | R5 | Donington Park | 29 April | André Lotterer | André Lotterer | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Michael Keohane |
| 3 | R6 | Donington Park | 29 April | André Lotterer | Mark Taylor | André Lotterer | Jaguar Junior Team | Robbie Kerr |
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park | 7 May | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park | 7 May | Anthony Davidson | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Michael Keohane |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit | 28 May | Derek Hayes | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Mark Mayall |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit | 28 May | Derek Hayes | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 6 | R11 | Rockinhgam | 10 June | Derek Hayes | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 6 | R12 | Rockinhgam | 10 June | Anthony Davidson | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 7 | R13 | Castle Combe Circuit | 24 June | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 7 | R14 | Castle Combe Circuit | 24 June | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Matthew Gilmore |
| 8 | R15 | Brands Hatch | 8 July | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Derek Hayes | Manor Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 8 | R16 | Brands Hatch | 8 July | James Courtney | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 9 | R17 | Donington Park | 22 July | Takuma Sato | Anthony Davidson | Gianmaria Bruni | Fortec Motorsport | Michael Keohane |
| 9 | R18 | Donington Park | 22 July | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robbie Kerr |
| 10 | R19 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | 19 August | Andy Priaulx | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Rodrigo Gomes |
| 10 | R20 | Knockhill Racing Circuit | 19 August | Anthony Davidson | Race cancelled due to adverse weather | Race cancelled due to adverse weather | Race cancelled due to adverse weather | Race cancelled due to adverse weather |
| 11 | R20 | Thruxton Circuit | 1 September | Anthony Davidson | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Robert Doornbos |
| 11 | R21 | Thruxton Circuit | 2 September | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Mark Mayall |
| 11 | R22 | Thruxton Circuit | 2 September | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Michael Keohane |
| 12 | R23 | Brands Hatch | 16 September | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Anthony Davidson | Carlin Motorsport | Matthew Gilmore |
| 12 | R24 | Brands Hatch | 16 September | James Courtney | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Matthew Gilmore |
| 13 | R25 | Silverstone | 29 September | André Lotterer | Takuma Sato | Andy Priaulx | Alan Docking Racing | Michael Keohane |
| 13 | R26 | Silverstone | 29 September | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Takuma Sato | Carlin Motorsport | Matthew Gilmore |

## Standings

Championship's point system was 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 with an extra point for the fastest lap.
| Pos | Driver | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | ROC | ROC | CAS | CAS | BRH | BRH | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | Pts |
| Championship Class ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Takuma Sato | 12 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 1 | DSQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | C | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 345 |
| 2 | Anthony Davidson | 7 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | Ret | 5 | 2 | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 272 |
| 3 | Derek Hayes | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | DSQ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | C | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Ret | 6 | 234 |
| 4 | James Courtney | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 3 | C | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 227 |
| 5 | Gianmaria Bruni | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 5 | DNS | Ret | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 6 | C | Ret | 3 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 156 |
| 6 | Andy Priaulx | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 10 | C | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 146 |
| 7 | André Lotterer | Ret | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Ret | C | 8 | 13 | 7 | DNS | 6 | 20 | 8 | 143 |
| 8 | Matthew Davies | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | | | Ret | 2 | Ret | C | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 136 |
| 9 | Mark Taylor | 14 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 4 | C | 7 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 91 |
| 10 | Bruce Jouanny | Ret | 15 | Ret | 14 | DNS | 15 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 7 | C | 6 | Ret | DNS | 12 | Ret | 6 | 11 | 65 |
| 11 | Jamie Spence | Ret | Ret | 14 | 18 | 9 | Ret | 11 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 14 | Ret | C | 13 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 10 | | | 63 |
| 12 | Paul Edwards | 4 | Ret | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | DNS | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | 57 |
| 13 | Ryan Dalziel | Ret | 13 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | | | 7 | 7 | | | 7 | 11 | 9 | C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 55 |
| 14 | Nicolas Kiesa | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | DNQ | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| 15 | Jeffrey Jones | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 5 | Ret | 28 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 11 | C | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 38 |
| 16 | Alex Gurney | 16 | Ret | 15 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | DNS | 17 | DNS | 16 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 8 | C | 9 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
| 17 | Miloš Pavlović | | | 9 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 18 | Martin O'Connell | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 19 | Rob Austin | 13 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 21 | DNS | 13 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 17 | 21 | 13 | C | 12 | 14 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Ben Collins | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 16 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 21 | Atsushi Katsumata | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | Ret | 15 | DNS | DNS | 16 | Ret | 17 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 10 | 25 | Ret | C | 26 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 13 | 3 |
| 22 | Philip Giebler | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | 2 |
| 23 | Tim Spouge | 20 | 16 | 18 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 17 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 24 | Hideaki Nakao | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | C | 23 | 24 | 16 | | | Ret | 17 | 0 |
| 25 | Sakon Yamamoto | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 0 |
| | Tom Sisley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Scholarship Class ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Robbie Kerr | 32 | 22 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 12 | 16 | DSQ | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 3 | C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | Ret | 16 | 335 |
| 2 | Matthew Gilmore | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 2 | C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 14 | 333 |
| 3 | Michael Keohane | 17 | Ret | 27 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | Ret | C | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | Ret | 280 |
| 4 | Mark Mayall | 18 | 19 | DNQ | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 21 | Ret | 25 | 18 | 22 | 5 | C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | Ret | 19 | 212 |
| 5 | Robert Doornbos | 21 | 21 | 19 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 19 | 22 | Ret | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 17 | 18 | Ret | 19 | 4 | C | 14 | Ret | 19 | 19 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 182 |
| 6 | Rodrigo Gomes | 19 | 30 | Ret | 25 | Ret | DNQ | DNS | 25 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 25 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | Ret | 15 | 164 |
| 7 | Kazuki Hoshino | 22 | Ret | DNS | 22 | 24 | DNQ | 18 | 18 | 21 | Ret | 20 | DNS | 21 | 22 | Ret | 21 | Ret | 24 | Ret | C | 20 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 16 | Ret | 133 |
| 8 | Justin Sherwood | 25 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 17 | Ret | 24 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 20 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 23 | Ret | C | 21 | Ret | 22 | 20 | 22 | 15 | Ret | 119 |
| 9 | Adam Blair | | 20 | 24 | 20 | Ret | 16 | DNS | DNS | 13 | DNQ | 14 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | 87 |
| 10 | Aaron Scott | 26 | Ret | DNQ | DNQ | DNS | 23 | 22 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 21 | 28 | 6 | C | 22 | Ret | Ret | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 51 |
| 11 | Parthiva Sureshwaren | 28 | 27 | 23 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 | Ret | 22 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 12 | Harold Primat | 33 | 29 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNS | 26 | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | Ret | DNS | 19 | 27 | 7 | C | 24 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 26 | 17 | 18 | 41 |
| 13 | Peter Nilsson | 29 | 26 | 25 | DNQ | 22 | 24 | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | 22 | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 19 | 24 | DSQ | 26 | | | | Ret | 23 | 22 | 25 | | | 33 |
| 14 | Stuart King | 23 | 24 | 22 | Ret | Ret | 21 | DNQ | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 15 | Rowland Kinch | 31 | Ret | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 19 | Ret | 12 |
| 16 | Craig Murray | 24 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 17 | Shinsuke Yamazaki | 30 | 28 | 26 | DNQ | 25 | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 18 | Julian Harburg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | C | | | | | Ret | | | 3 |
| 19 | Iain Brown | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | Ret | | | 0 |
| 20 | Tetsuji Masuda | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 27 | | | 0 |
| | Stuart Turvey | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Bobby Issazadhe | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | C | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | SIL | SIL | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | ROC | ROC | CAS | CAS | BRH | BRH | DON | DON | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | THR | BRH | BRH | SIL | SIL | Pts |