FIA Formula 3 European Championship

The FIA Formula 3 European Championship, previously known as the FIA Formula 3 International Trophy, is a European based FIA licenced Championship, with drivers and teams competing under Formula 3 rules. Largely based off of the Formula 3 Euro Series, which started in 2003, the F3 European Championship is viewed as a significant step towards Formula One, serving a tier below that of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. The series is viewed as the highest point in the F3 ladder, with feeder series across the World.
European Formula 3, which also served as a partial revival of the FIA European Formula 3 Championship of the 1970s and 1980s, has been in competition with the newer GP3 Series since the latter's creation to be a step on the road to F1.Marcus Simmons, 'FIA confirms new single-make Formula 3 category for 2019', autosport.com, (Autosport Media UK, 21/09/2017),
 https://www.autosport.com/f3/news/131962/new-singlemake-f3-series-for-2019, (Accessed 02/12/2017) This is set to change in 2019, however, with the FIA launching the new FIA Formula 3 International Championship, merging GP3 and European F3 together to form an official third tier of single seater racing.
==Links to Formula One==
Although the Formula 3 European Championship does not support Formula One directly, the series has provided an ample amount of talent to F1 in all its various guises. Most prominent are its list of alumini, with several F1 World Champions listed as winners in the series. Teams, personnel and venues are also shared between the two series historically, as well as certain manufacturers.
Below are various lists detailing those whom have been involved in both Formula One and FIA European Formula 3:
===Drivers===
Note: Only drivers who have completed in a round of the Formula One World Championship are listed here.
Driver 	European F3 years*	F1 years 	Races
Jules Bianchi 	2008-2009 	2013–2014 	40
Valtteri Bottas 	2009-2010 	2013- 	38
Sebastien Buemi 	2006-2007 	2009-2011 	40
Lucas di Grassi 	2003, 2005 	2010 	24
Paul di Resta 	2005-2006 	2011-2013, 2017 	40
Antonio Giovinazzi 	2013-2015 	2017, 2020-2021 	96
Timo Glock 	2003 	2008-2012 	20
Romain Grosjean 	2006-2007 	2009, 2012-2020 	40
Esteban Gutiérrez 	2009-2010 	2013-2014, 2016 	22
Lewis Hamilton 	2004-2005 	2007- 	40
Brendon Hartley 	2008-2009 	2017- 	24
Nico Hülkenberg 	2007-2008 	2010, 2012-2020 	40
Christian Klien 	2003 	2004-2006, 2010 	20
Kamui Kobayashi 	2006-2007 	2009-2012, 2014 	40
Robert Kubica 	2003-2004 	2006-2010, 2019 	34
Daniil Kvyat 	2013 	2014-2017 	21
Charles Leclerc 	2015 	2017- 	33
Kevin Magnussen 	2010 	2014-2020, 2022- 	2
Roberto Merhi 	2009-2011 	2015 	65
Kazuki Nakajima 	2006 	2007-2009 	20
Felipe Nasr 	2012 	2015-2016 	3
Esteban Ocon 	2014 	2016- 	33
Daniel Ricciardo 	2008 	2011- 	2
Nico Rosberg 	2003-2004 	2006-2016 	40
Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	2011-2012 	2015- 	31
Lance Stroll 	2015-2016 	2017- 	63
Adrian Sutil 	2004-2005 	2007-2011, 2013-2014	38
Giedo van der Garde	2004-2006 	2013 	60
Max Verstappen 	2014 	2015- 	33
Sebastian Vettel 	2005-2006 	2007-2022 	40
Pascal Wehrlein 	2012-2013 	2016-2017 	31
Markus Winkelhock 	2003 	2007 	20
Sakon Yamamoto 	2003 	2006-2007, 2010 	20
*Bold indicates a European Formula 3 Champion.
** Includes data from the Formula 3 Euro Series (2003-2012).
===Personnel===
Numerous other drivers have been rewarded with testing roles in Formula One after their efforts in Formula 3, with 2017 Champion Lando Norris set to serve as a reserve at . Various F1 related teams have also competed in both Championships, most notably Manor Motorsport (later entrants in F1 as Manor Racing) who guided Lewis Hamilton to the 2005 crown.
===Manufacturers===
 are the most prominent F1 related brand in the European F3 series, supplying engines to half of the field. Furthermore, winners of the series using a Mercedes engine are frequently inducted into their junior driver programme, securing drives in the DTM if not a testing role for the Grand Prix team. Volkswagen are the other major supplier in F3, but have no interest in Formula One at present.
Elsewhere, all F3 cars are built by Dallara, an Italian racing specialist that supply various Championships, including F1 in the past.
===Venues===
The European F3 Championship has followed the DTM calendar throughout its existence, and has featured at almost all the venues that F1 visits in a typical season. The series has also been partnered with the World Touring Car Championship and the World Endurance Championship in the past, as well as various GT Championships.
Below is a list of all venues to have hosted both categories:
* Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
* Autodromo Nazionale Monza
* Brands Hatch
* Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
* Circuit Park Zandvoort
* Hockenheimring
* Hungaroring
* Nürburgring
* Red Bull Ring
* Silverstone
The European F3 Championship also holds an annual round at the Circuit de Pau-Ville, named the Pau Grand Prix. The Grand Prix of Pau was a non-Championship F1 race in the 1950s, and now serves as a round of the European F3 Championship each year. The global F3 race known as the Macau Grand Prix is a similar yearly tradition, but features entries from every F3 Championship across the World.
==See Also==
*British Formula 3 Championship
*Motorsport Wiki
*FIA Formula 3 European Championship
*Wikipedia
==References==
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