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2008 Formula 3 Euro Series


Nico Hülkenberg
Teams' Champion: ART Grand Prix
Nations Cup Champion: FRA France Rookie Cup Champion: Erik Janiš

The 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the sixth championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The season was dominated by 21-year-old German Nico Hülkenberg, who won seven of the season's ten feature races amassing 76 of his total of 85 championship points on Saturday afternoons. He won the championship by 35.5 points from early frontrunner Edoardo Mortara as the 2007's rookie cup winner's season somewhat tailed off after the Norisring, scoring just 9.5 points in the final twelve races compared to Hülkenberg's 60. Jules Bianchi's strong finish to the season, including a win in the final race at Hockenheim and coupled with Renger van der Zande's fifth place and Mika Mäki's ninth place, it allowed the 2008 Ultimate Masters winner to finish third in the championship, a point ahead of both van der Zande and Mäki.

Drivers and teams

2008 Entry ListTeamNoDriverRookieChassisEngineRounds
FRA ART Grand Prix1DEU Nico HülkenbergF308/009MercedesAll
2GBR James JakesF308/049All
24FRA Jules BianchiF308/026All
25GBR Jon LancasterF308/070All
DEU Mücke Motorsport3DEU Christian VietorisF308/050MercedesAll
4CZE Erik JanišF308/042All
26FIN Mika MäkiF308/005All
GBR Manor Motorsport5GBR Sam BirdF308/036MercedesAll
6IRL Niall BreenF308/0011–8
28JPN Koudai TsukakoshiF308/059All
29JPN Kazuya OshimaF308/046All
FRA Signature-Plus7ITA Edoardo MortaraF308/073VolkswagenAll
8FRA Franck MailleuxF308/057All
30FRA Jean-Karl VernayF308/033All
31MCO Stefano ColettiF308/0111–2
35CAN Robert Wickens3–6, 8–10
ITA Prema Powerteam9nowrapNLD Renger van der ZandeF308/015MercedesAll
10USA Charlie KimballF308/0471–3
23ESP Dani ClosF308/031All
31MCO Stefano ColettiF308/0474–10
CHE Jo Zeller Racing14DEU Michael KleinF308/044Mercedes1–4
19FRA Tom Dillmann6
AUT HBR Motorsport15ESP Daniel Campos-HullF308/052MercedesAll
27LBN Basil ShaabanF308/021All
ITA R.C. Motorsport powered by Volkswagen17DEU Maximilian GötzF308/077Volkswagen1–4
18GBR Martin PlowmanF308/0511–7
32DEU Jens KlingmannF308/032All
33CHN Cong Fu ChengF308/0103–10
41NZL Brendon HartleyF308/0776
43DEU Peter ElkmannF308/0518
44FRA Nelson Panciatici9
45BEL Frédéric Vervisch10
FRA SG Formula19FRA Tom DillmannF308/014Mercedes1–3
20NLD Henkie WaldschmidtF308/029All
21FRA Richard PhilippeF308/0148–10
34FRA Yann ClairayF308/072All
40AUS Daniel RicciardoF308/0146
GBR Carlin Motorsport21FRA Richard PhilippeF308/055Mercedes1–7
22VEN Rodolfo GonzálezF308/0741–9
41NZL Brendon HartleyF308/0558–10
46GBR Oliver OakesF308/07410
FRA Barazi-Epsilon42MCO Stéphane RichelmiF308/094Mercedes8–10
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Rookie

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Driver changes

; Changed Teams

  • Yann Clairay: Signature-Plus → SG Formula
  • Dani Clos: Signature-Plus → Prema Powerteam
  • Tom Dillmann: ASM Formule 3 → SG Formula
  • James Jakes: Manor Motorsport → ART Grand Prix
  • Franck Mailleux: Manor Motorsport → Signature-Plus

; Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

  • Jules Bianchi: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix
  • Sam Bird: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
  • Niall Breen: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
  • Daniel Campos-Hull: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → HBR Motorsport
  • Cong Fu Cheng: British Formula 3 Championship National Class (Performance Racing Europe AB) → RC Motorsport
  • Stefano Coletti: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Euskadi) → Signature-Plus
  • Peter Elkmann: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport
  • Rodolfo González: British Formula 3 Championship (T-Sport) → Carlin Motorsport
  • Erik Janiš: FIA GT3 European Championship (S-Berg Racing) → Mücke Motorsport
  • Brendon Hartley: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → RC Motorsport
  • Charlie Kimball: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering) → Prema Powerteam
  • Jens Klingmann: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → RC Motorsport
  • Michael Klein: German Formula Three Championship Trophy Class (HS Technik Motorsport) → Jo Zeller Racing
  • Jon Lancaster: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix
  • Mika Mäki: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → Mücke Motorsport
  • Oliver Oakes: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy) → Carlin Motorsport
  • Kazuya Oshima: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Toyota Team Tom's) → Manor Motorsport
  • Nelson Panciatici: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport
  • Richard Philippe: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport) → Carlin Motorsport
  • Martin Plowman: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → RC Motorsport
  • Stéphane Richelmi: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Thierry Boutsen Racing) → Barazi-Epsilon
  • Daniel Ricciardo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (RP Motorsport) → SG Formula
  • Koudai Tsukakoshi: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Honda Team Real) → Manor Motorsport
  • Christian Vietoris: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → Mücke Motorsport
  • Frédéric Vervisch: German Formula Three Championship (JB Motorsport) → RC Motorsport
  • Henkie Waldschmidt: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → SG Formula
  • Robert Wickens: Atlantic Championship (Red Bull/Team Forsythe) → Signature-Plus

; Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

  • Sergey Afanasyev: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (JD Motorsport)
  • Cyndie Allemann: Manor Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights (American Spirit Racing)
  • Sébastien Buemi: ASL Mücke Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden)
  • Yelmer Buurman: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden)
  • Carlo van Dam: RC Motorsport → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Petronas Team Tom's)
  • Michael Devaney: Ultimate Motorsport → British Formula 3 Championship (Ultimate Motorsport)
  • Romain Grosjean: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix)
  • Esteban Guerrieri: Ultimate Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Ultimate Signature)
  • Euan Hankey: HS Technik Motorsport → Sabbatical
  • Michael Herck: Bas Leinders Junior Racing Team → GP2 Series (David Price Racing)
  • Marco Holzer: AM-Holzer Rennsport → Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (UPS Porsche Junior Team)
  • Kamui Kobayashi: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (DAMS)
  • Michael Patrizi: Prema Powerteam → V8 Supercars (Ford Rising Stars Racing)
  • Edoardo Piscopo: ASL Mücke Motorsport → Italian Formula Three Championship (Team Ghinzani)
  • Filip Salaquarda: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (Team ISR)
  • Tim Sandtler: Jo Zeller Racing → International Formula Master (Team ISR)
  • Harald Schlegelmilch: HS Technik Motorsport → International Formula Master (Trident Racing)
  • Jonathan Summerton: RC Motorsport → Atlantic Championship (Newman Wachs Racing)

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamWinning rookie1R1R22R1R23R1R24R1R25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R29R1R210R1R2
DEU Hockenheimring12 AprilDEU Nico HülkenbergFIN Mika MäkiFIN Mika MäkiDEU Mücke MotorsportFIN Mika Mäki
13 AprilESP Dani ClosnowrapNLD Renger van der ZandenowrapITA Prema PowerteamCZE Erik Janiš
ITA Mugello Circuit3 MayDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Christian VietorisDEU Nico HülkenbergnowrapFRA ART Grand PrixFRA Jules Bianchi
4 MayFIN Mika MäkiFIN Mika MäkiDEU Mücke MotorsportFIN Mika Mäki
FRA Pau Circuit31 MayGBR James JakesGBR James JakesGBR James JakesFRA ART Grand PrixGBR Jon Lancaster
1 JuneVEN Rodolfo GonzálezITA Edoardo MortaranowrapFRA Signature-PlusGBR Jon Lancaster
DEU Norisring, Nuremberg28 JuneDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixGBR Jon Lancaster
29 JuneGBR James JakesDEU Christian VietorisDEU Mücke MotorsportCAN Robert Wickens
NLD Circuit Park Zandvoort12 JulyDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixFIN Mika Mäki
13 JulyDEU Nico HülkenbergNLD Renger van der ZandeITA Prema PowerteamFIN Mika Mäki
DEU Nürburgring26 JulynowrapDEU Christian VietorisDEU Nico HülkenbergDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixFRA Jules Bianchi
27 JulyDEU Nico HülkenbergGBR Jon LancasterFRA ART Grand PrixGBR Jon Lancaster
GBR Brands Hatch30 AugustFRA Jules BianchiFRA Jules BianchiDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixGBR Jon Lancaster
31 AugustDEU Christian VietorisFRA Franck MailleuxFRA Signature-PlusnowrapNLD Henkie Waldschmidt
ESP Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelonanowrap20 SeptemberDEU Nico HülkenbergnowrapNLD Henkie WaldschmidtDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixCZE Erik Janiš
21 SeptemberGBR Jon LancasterJPN Kazuya OshimaGBR Manor MotorsportFRA Jules Bianchi
FRA Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans4 OctoberFRA Jules BianchiDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA Jules BianchiFRA ART Grand PrixFRA Jules Bianchi
5 OctoberFRA Yann ClairayCAN Robert WickensFRA Signature-PlusCAN Robert Wickens
DEU Hockenheimring25 OctobernowrapDEU Nico HülkenbergnowrapDEU Nico HülkenbergnowrapDEU Nico HülkenbergFRA ART Grand PrixFIN Mika Mäki
26 OctoberFRA Jules BianchiFRA Jules BianchiFRA ART Grand PrixFRA Jules Bianchi

Season standings

Drivers Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
12345678PPRace 1Race 2
108654321**1**
65432100

Note: In the second races at the Norisring, the Bugatti Circuit and the October Hockenheim meeting, due to insufficient distance covered, half points were awarded.

PosDriverHOC1
DEUMUG
ITAPAU
FRANOR
DEUZAN
NLDNÜR
DEUBRH
GBRCAT
ESPLMS
FRAHOC2
DEUPts185249.534744654663673683593310271123121913191416.51510.5168178188197206.5215223232240.52502602702802903003100000000PosDriverHOC1
DEUMUG
ITAPAU
FRANOR
DEUZAN
NLDNÜR
DEUBRH
GBRCAT
ESPLMS
FRAHOC2
DEUPts
DEU Nico Hülkenberg**Ret**24†**1**5Ret16***1***Ret***1****13**1**4*15**1**Ret*24*8***1***3
ITA Edoardo Mortara33432143Ret21Ret23449Ret914126
FRA Jules BianchiRet1334Ret26†Ret93923***22***†18Ret3**1**177*1*
NLD Renger van der Zande8152082105715Ret632410182525
FIN Mika Mäki*1*23†6*1*Ret15Ret18254Ret201623†1332039
DEU Christian Vietoris72*28*†1954611311**Ret**Ret5*Ret*3228†10EXRet
JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi1392711†182RetRetRetRet1128Ret24†4462
FRA Jean-Karl Vernay522†25RetRet1434641378217115354
FRA Yann Clairay11572Ret13Ret1952146364522*16*1310
FRA Franck Mailleux4411104518151131897112Ret23211713
GBR Sam Bird106148Ret11148462219Ret1921821116Ret
GBR Jon LancasterRetDNS2325375RetRet24†7191010*22*12RetRet20
GBR James Jakes12111215***1***625*13*10724†2221†175413511Ret
ESP Dani ClosRet*7*896321Ret1515RetRet161461662911
CAN Robert Wickens98728Ret1216Ret1471238
IRL Niall Breen19199613†Ret24†179Ret82DSQ201615
USA Charlie Kimball2Ret17RetRet23
FRA Tom DillmannNC151627†Ret25†35
JPN Kazuya OshimaRet2026†1810101371481120Ret21812112Ret19
MCO Stefano Coletti182121111161922†9Ret1925†15Ret1994Ret
CZE Erik Janiš9101016Ret128221210Ret12121277141387
DEU Maximilian Götz682222RetRetRet20
DEU Michael Klein21161912791912
VEN Rodolfo González15121813Ret*21*12Ret2420212517152019176
ESP Daniel Campos-Hull141427†21Ret19171123142081313Ret1710714Ret
NLD Henkie WaldschmidtRetRet1326†Ret179Ret1723†1517107*Ret*1220DNS10Ret
DEU Jens KlingmannRetRet2424Ret20151021181610111111827152216
FRA Richard Philippe1617151712†Ret221616121018142419911Ret1818
CHN Cong Fu ChengRet22161418162313159212016241512
LBN Basil Shaaban20182014Ret242021†22191924†Ret23222326192017
GBR Martin Plowman17RetRet23Ret27†23†Ret201717211822
*guest drivers ineligible for championship points*
AUS Daniel Ricciardo615
NZL Brendon HartleyRet14146822Ret14
DEU Peter Elkmann1321
FRA Nelson Panciatici1518
GBR Oliver OakesRet15
MCO Stéphane Richelmi18Ret25232121†
BEL Frédéric Vervisch19Ret

|} † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

  • Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point (not awarded at Pau or Brands).
  • Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded.

Rookie Cup

Rookie drivers are only eligible for the Rookie Cup title if they have not previously competed in a national or international Formula 3 championship.

PosDriverHOC1
DEUMUG
ITAPAU
FRANOR
DEUZAN
NLDNÜR
DEUBRH
GBRCAT
ESPLMS
FRAHOC2
DEUPts178276.5375.5466549645742.5837.59371032.5118PosDriverHOC1
DEUMUG
ITAPAU
FRANOR
DEUZAN
NLDNÜR
DEUBRH
GBRCAT
ESPLMS
FRAHOC2
DEUPts
CZE Erik Janiš9101016Ret128221210Ret12121277141387
FIN Mika Mäki*1*Ret6*1*Ret15Ret18254Ret2016231332039
FRA Jules BianchiRet1334Ret26Ret93923***22***18Ret3**1**177*1*
GBR Jon LancasterRetDNS2325375RetRetRet7191010*22*12RetRet20
FRA Richard Philippe16171517RetRet221616121018142419911Ret1818
CAN Robert Wickens98728Ret1216Ret1471238
MCO Stefano Coletti1821211111619Ret9Ret192515Ret1994Ret
ESP Daniel Campos-Hull1414Ret21Ret19171123142081313Ret1710714Ret
NLD Henkie WaldschmidtRetRet1326Ret179Ret17Ret1517107*Ret*1220DNS10Ret
DEU Jens KlingmannRetRet2424Ret20151021181610111111827152216
GBR Martin Plowman17RetRet23RetRetRetRet201717211822

Team's standings

NationPoints12345678910
FRA ART Grand Prix159
FRA Signature-Plus110.5
DEU Mücke Motorsport88
ITA Prema Powerteam80
GBR Manor Motorsport78.5
FRA SG Formula37
CHE Jo Zeller Racing11
ITA R.C. Motorsport powered by Volkswagen4
GBR Carlin Motorsport1.5
AUT HBR Motorsport0

Nations Cup

NationPoints1234567891011121314
140
119
GBR64
49.5
48
47
43
17.5
11.5
9
8
6.5
5
0.5

Notes

References

References

  1. "2008 Entry List". formel3guide.com.
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