# 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series

The 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series was an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2011. The series began on 10 March 2018 at Winton Motor Raceway and concluded on 21 October 2018 at The Bend Motorsport Park. Organised by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd, it was the third running of the Australian Formula 3 Premier Series.
The series was won by Harri Jones driving a Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz.

## Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2018 Australian Formula 3 Premier Series. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
| Jason Hore Racing | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | 2 | Jason Hore | N | 2–3 |
| Gilmour Racing | Dallara F307 | Mercedes | 3 | Richard Peasey | N | 3 |
| Gilmour Racing | Dallara F307 | Mercedes | 18 | Chris Gilmour | P | 2 |
| Gilmour Racing | Dallara F311 | Mercedes | 73 | Cameron Shields | P | All |
| R-Tek Motorsport | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | 5 | Andrew Roberts | N | All |
| R-Tek Motorsport | Dallara F307 | Opel-Spiess | 6 | Roman Krumins | N | 1–3, 5–6 |
| R-Tek Motorsport | Dallara F311 | Mercedes | 8 | Alex Barboutis | P | 1 |
| R-Tek Motorsport | Dallara F311 | Mercedes | 8 | John Magro | P | 4, 6 |
| Jones Racing | Dallara F311 | Mercedes | 12 | Harri Jones | P | All |
| Blake Varney Racing | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | 16 | Blake Varney | N | 2–3 |
| Ruff Racing | Dallara F307 | Mercedes | 22 | Gerrit Ruff | N | 1, 5–6 |
| Wilson Team Racing | Dallara F307 | Opel-Spiess | 27 | Shane Wilson | N | 1, 3–6 |
| Com Sec Racing | Tatuus FR2.0 | Renault | 43 | Rielly Brook | T | 2 |
| Flo Fast Racing | Dallara F304 | Renault-Sodemo | 66 | Bruce McKenzie | N | 1–3, 5 |
| Shelby-James Motorsport | Dallara F398 | Opel-Spiess | 75 | Ian Shelby-James | T | 3–4 |
| Ross McAlpine | Mygale M11 | Mercedes | 81 | Ross McAlpine | P | 3–4, 6 |
| Icon | Class |
| P | Premier Class |
| N | National Class |
| T | Trophy Class |

### Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes:
* Premier Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.
* National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007.
* Trophy Class.

## Calendar & race results

The series was contested over six rounds. All rounds were held in Australia.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Premier Class Winner | National Class Winner | Trophy Class Winner |
| 1 | 1 | Winton Motor Raceway | 10 March | Cameron Shields | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 1 | 2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 11 March | Harri Jones | Gerrit Ruff | no competitors |
| 1 | 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | 11 March | Cameron Shields | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 2 | 1 | Queensland Raceway | 21 April | Harri Jones | Jason Hore | Rielly Brook |
| 2 | 2 | Queensland Raceway | 21 April | Cameron Shields | Roman Krumins | Rielly Brook |
| 2 | 3 | Queensland Raceway | 22 April | Cameron Shields | Jason Hore | Rielly Brook |
| 3 | 1 | Morgan Park Raceway | 9 June | Harri Jones | Richard Peasey | no finishers |
| 3 | 2 | Morgan Park Raceway | 10 June | Harri Jones | Richard Peasey | no finishers |
| 3 | 3 | Morgan Park Raceway | 10 June | Cameron Shields | Richard Peasey | no finishers |
| 4 | 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 30 June | Harri Jones | Shane Wilson | no finishers |
| 4 | 2 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 1 July | Harri Jones | Shane Wilson | no finishers |
| 4 | 3 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 1 July | Harri Jones | Shane Wilson | no finishers |
| 5 | 1 | Wakefield Park | 8 September | Harri Jones | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 5 | 2 | Wakefield Park | 9 September | Harri Jones | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 5 | 3 | Wakefield Park | 9 September | Cameron Shields | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 6 | 1 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 20 October | Harri Jones | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 6 | 2 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 21 October | Harri Jones | Roman Krumins | no competitors |
| 6 | 3 | The Bend Motorsport Park | 21 October | Cameron Shields | Roman Krumins | no competitors |

## Championship standings
### Points system

Points for are awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | FL | Pole |
| Race 1 and 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Race 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | WIN | WIN | WIN | QLD | QLD | QLD | MOR | MOR | MOR | SYD | SYD | SYD | WAK | WAK | WAK | BEN | BEN | BEN | Pts |
| Premier |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Harri Jones | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 243 |
| 2 | Cameron Shields | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 239 |
| 3 | Ross McAlpine | | | | | | | Ret | 8 | 9 | 6 | Ret | DNS | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | 47 |
| 4 | John Magro | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | DNS | DNS | DNS | 32 |
| 5 | Alexander Barboutis | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 6 | Chris Gilmour | | | | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| National |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roman Krumins | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 205 |
| 2 | Andrew Roberts | DNS | Ret | DNS | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 5 | 133 |
| 3 | Shane Wilson | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | EX | EX | EX | 124 |
| 4 | Gerrit Ruff | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 100 |
| 5 | Bruce McKenzie | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | NC | 6 | | | | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | 86 |
| 6 | Jason Hore | | | | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 61 |
| 7 | Richard Peasey | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| 8 | Blake Varney | | | | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 7 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| Trophy |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rielly Brook | | | | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44 |
| 2 | Ian Shelby-James | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 7 | 6 | DNS | | | | | | | 24 |
| Pos | Driver | WIN | WIN | WIN | QLD | QLD | QLD | MOR | MOR | MOR | SYD | SYD | SYD | WAK | WAK | WAK | BEN | BEN | BEN | 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) |