2007 Formula 3 Euro Series

The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying session, followed by one c.110 km race and one c.80 km race. The single qualifying session was retained from 2006, with the starting order for race 2 being determined by the finishing order of race 1, with the top eight positions reversed. This season was notable for the return of Volkswagen as an F3 engine supplier. The drivers' title was won by Romain Grosjean and the teams' title was again won by ASM Formule 3. It was the fourth double title win in succession for ASM. The top four drivers in the championship would go on to race in Formula 1: Sébastien Buemi, Kamui Kobayashi and champion Grosjean all debuted in F1 in 2009 and Nico Hülkenberg in 2010.

Teams and drivers

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2007 Entry List[1]
Team # Driver Rookie Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
  ASM Formule 3 1   Kamui Kobayashi F305/012 Mercedes All
2   Romain Grosjean F305/059 All
19   Nico Hülkenberg F305/021 All
20   Tom Dillmann R F307/012 All
  Manor Motorsport 3   Franck Mailleux R F305/001 Mercedes All
4   James Jakes F305/020 All
21   Cyndie Allemann F306/035 All
22   Yelmer Buurman F305/062 All
  HBR Motorsport 5   Sergey Afanasyev R F305/045 Mercedes All
6   Filip Salaquarda F306/009 All
30   Basil Shaaban F306/026 All
  ASL Mücke Motorsport 7   Sébastien Buemi F305/011 Mercedes All
8   Edoardo Piscopo R F305/028 All
  Signature-Plus 9   Jean-Karl Vernay R F306/010 Mercedes All
10   Yann Clairay R F305/036 All
23   Dani Clos R F305/029 All
24   Edoardo Mortara R F305/035 All
  Jo Zeller Racing 12   Tim Sandtler F306/014 Mercedes All
  Bas Leinders Junior Racing Team 14   Michael Herck[N 2] F306/028 Mercedes 1
  Prema Powerteam 16   Renger van der Zande F306/004 Mercedes All
18   Michael Patrizi R F306/005 All
  HS Technik 26   Harald Schlegelmilch F306/025 Mercedes All
27   Euan Hankey R F305/039 All
  AM-Holzer Rennsport 28   Marco Holzer R F305/060 Opel 1–6
Volkswagen 7–10
  R.C. Motorsport 31   Maximilian Götz F306/038 Volkswagen 7–10
32   Jonathan Summerton F306/028 7–9
  Carlo van Dam 10
  Ultimate Motorsport 40   Esteban Guerrieri M07/002 Mercedes 4
41   Michael Devaney M07/001 4
Icon Legend
R Rookie

Driver changes

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Changed Teams
Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series
Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series
Leaving Trophy Class

Additional participations

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HS Technik expanded to a two-car entry from round 5 (Mugello) onwards. The second car was taken by Euan Hankey, making his Formula Three début. At the Nürburgring, Am-Holzer Rennsport replaced its Speiss-Opel engine with the new Volkswagen and RC Motorsport made a return to the championship with two Volkswagen-powered cars for Maximilian Götz and Jonathan Summerton. Though Götz finished in sixth place in the first race,[2] neither he nor Summerton were eligible to score points.[3] British F3 team Ultimate Motorsport made a one-off appearance in round 4 at Magny-Cours. Bas Leinders's Junior Team entered a single car for Michael Herck in the first round, but has not competed since then.

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Winning Rookie
1 R1   Hockenheimring 21 April   Sébastien Buemi   Sébastien Buemi   Sébastien Buemi   ASL Mücke Motorsport   Franck Mailleux
R2 22 April   Sébastien Buemi   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Jean Karl Vernay
2 R1   Brands Hatch 9 June   James Jakes   Romain Grosjean   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Edoardo Mortara
R2 10 June   Franck Mailleux   Edoardo Mortara   Signature-Plus   Edoardo Mortara
3 R1   Norisring 23 June   Sébastien Buemi   Romain Grosjean   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Edoardo Mortara
R2 24 June   Nico Hülkenberg   Nico Hülkenberg   ASM Formule 3   Tom Dillmann
4 R1   Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 30 June   Kamui Kobayashi   Romain Grosjean   Kamui Kobayashi   ASM Formule 3   Yann Clairay
R2 1 July   Sébastien Buemi   James Jakes   Manor Motorsport   Jean Karl Vernay
5 R1   Mugello Circuit 14 July   Romain Grosjean   Nico Hülkenberg   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Jean Karl Vernay
R2 15 July   Romain Grosjean   Franck Mailleux   Manor Motorsport   Franck Mailleux
6 R1   Circuit Park Zandvoort 28 July   Romain Grosjean   Franck Mailleux   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Yann Clairay
R2 29 July   Franck Mailleux   Nico Hülkenberg   ASM Formule 3   Tom Dillmann
7 R1   Nürburgring 1 September   Nico Hülkenberg   Nico Hülkenberg   Nico Hülkenberg   ASM Formule 3   Edoardo Piscopo
R2 2 September   Yann Clairay   Harald Schlegelmilch   HS Technik   Dani Clos
8 R1   Circuit de Catalunya 22 September   Nico Hülkenberg   Romain Grosjean   Edoardo Mortara   Signature-Plus   Edoardo Mortara
R2 23 September   Franck Mailleux   Renger van der Zande   Prema Powerteam   Tom Dillmann
9 R1   Circuit Paul Armagnac 29 September   Romain Grosjean   Romain Grosjean   Romain Grosjean   ASM Formule 3   Edoardo Mortara
R2 30 September   Edoardo Mortara   Sébastien Buemi   ASL Mücke Motorsport   Jean Karl Vernay
10 R1   Hockenheimring 13 October   Romain Grosjean   Romain Grosjean   Nico Hülkenberg   ASM Formule 3   Edoardo Mortara
R2 14 October   Sébastien Buemi   Sébastien Buemi   ASL Mücke Motorsport   Edoardo Mortara

Season standings

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Drivers Standings

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  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PP
Race 1 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Race 2 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0
Pos Driver HOC1
 
BRH
 
NOR
 
MAG
 
MUG
 
ZAN
 
NÜR
 
CAT
 
NOG
 
HOC2
 
Pts
1   Romain Grosjean 5 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 2 7 1 2 1 3 5 2 8 DSQ 1 5 2 3 106
2   Sébastien Buemi 1 3 7 2 2 2 3 19 3 5 3 2 2 3 Ret 6 4 1 5 1 95
3   Nico Hülkenberg 2 7 4 6 Ret 1 Ret 14 21 14 6 1 1 4 2 8 3 3 1 7 72
4   Kamui Kobayashi 10 10 3 3 8 Ret 1 9 2 4 2 17 11 Ret 19 Ret 2 2 4 Ret 59
5   James Jakes 11 5 2 8 6 5 6 1 4 Ret 8 6 4 7 4 7 18 Ret 21† Ret 42
6   Yelmer Buurman 8 2 6 4 7 4 7 3 15 6 7 16 15 6 Ret 11 5 7 3 4 40
7   Franck Mailleux 3 6 Ret Ret 14 8 5 4 6 1 5 11 10 20 5 3 7 18 11 6 38
8   Edoardo Mortara 6 8 8 1 3 Ret 16 12 9 18 14 9 22 11 1 Ret 6 8 6 2 37
9   Tom Dillmann DNS DNS 10 9 4 3 9 Ret Ret 8 18 4 13 Ret 3 2 24† 19 17 14 23
10   Jean Karl Vernay 7 4 16 12 5 Ret 8 2 5 Ret 20† 7 12 10 Ret Ret 8 4 10 Ret 23
11   Renger van der Zande 4 21 13 19† 15† Ret 12 8 8 3 9 5 19 8 6 1 16 14 Ret 11 21
12   Yann Clairay Ret 16 9 7 12† 11 4 11 12 7 4 19 Ret 21 9 14 9 6 7 8 13
13   Dani Clos 9 9 11 20† Ret 10 11 10 7 11 Ret Ret 7 5 12 4 12 10 8 5 13
14   Harald Schlegelmilch 12 11 12 11 10 9 14 13 16 13 21† 8 8 1 8 9 10 11 18 9 9
15   Edoardo Piscopo 21 15 15 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 3 Ret 7 Ret 17 23 12 12 8
16   Tim Sandtler 13 13 5 5 9 Ret 10 6 Ret 10 16 13 Ret 13 10 Ret 15 13 9 10 8
17   Filip Salaquarda 20 12 14 17 DSQ DSQ 17 15 13 Ret 10 10 9 18 11 5 13 15 20 18 3
18   Michael Patrizi 16 14 17 13 11† 6 22 18 11 Ret 11 21† 16 22† 17 Ret Ret 17 Ret 13 1
19   Marco Holzer 18 17 18 14 Ret 7 19 17 20 17 15 12 20 14 14 Ret 21 21 14 15 0
20   Cyndie Allemann 15 18 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 15 12 14 17 19 15 Ret 20 16 19 Ret 0
21   Sergey Afanasyev 17 20 Ret 16 DSQ Ret 20 Ret 17 12 13 Ret 14 12 18 12 19 20 DNS DNS 0
22   Basil Shaaban 19 19 19 18 13 12 21 Ret 18 Ret 19 20 21 17 Ret Ret 23 22 15 17† 0
23   Euan Hankey 19 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret 13 22 Ret 0
24   Michael Herck 14 Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
  Esteban Guerrieri 15 5 0
  Maximilian Götz 6 9 20† 10 11 9 16 Ret 0
  Jonathan Summerton 18 15 16 Ret 14 12 0
  Carlo van Dam 13 16† 0
  Michael Devaney 18 16 0
Pos Driver HOC1
 
BRH
 
NOR
 
MAG
 
MUG
 
ZAN
 
NÜR
 
CAT
 
NOG
 
HOC2
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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

Rookie Cup

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

Pos Driver HOC1
 
BRH
 
NOR
 
MAG
 
MUG
 
ZAN
 
NÜR
 
CAT
 
NOG
 
HOC2
 
Pts
1   Edoardo Mortara 6 8 8 1 3 Ret 16 12 9 18 14 9 22 11 1 Ret 6 8 6 2 99
2   Franck Mailleux 3 6 Ret Ret 14 8 5 4 6 1 5 11 10 20 5 3 7 18 11 6 93
3   Jean Karl Vernay 7 4 16 12 5 Ret 8 2 5 Ret Ret 7 12 10 Ret Ret 8 4 10 Ret 77
4   Yann Clairay Ret 16 9 7 12 11 4 11 12 7 4 19 Ret 21 9 14 9 6 7 8 75
5   Dani Clos 9 9 11 Ret Ret 10 11 10 7 11 Ret Ret 7 5 12 4 12 10 8 5 70
6   Tom Dillmann DNS DNS 10 9 4 3 9 Ret Ret 8 18 4 13 Ret 3 2 Ret 19 17 14 59
7   Edoardo Piscopo 21 15 15 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 3 Ret 7 Ret 17 23 12 12 41
8   Michael Patrizi 16 14 17 13 11 6 22 18 11 Ret 11 Ret 16 22 17 Ret Ret 17 Ret 13 35
9   Marco Holzer 18 17 18 14 Ret 7 19 17 20 17 15 12 20 14 14 Ret 21 21 14 15 22
10   Sergey Afanasyev 17 20 Ret 16 DSQ Ret 20 Ret 17 12 13 Ret 14 12 18 12 19 20 DNS DNS 21
11   Euan Hankey 19 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret 13 22 Ret 5
Pos Driver HOC1
 
BRH
 
NOR
 
MAG
 
MUG
 
ZAN
 
NÜR
 
CAT
 
NOG
 
HOC2
 
Pts

Team Standings

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Team Points
1   ASM Formule 3 229
2   Manor Motorsport 119
3   ASL Mücke Motorsport 104
4   Signature-Plus 94
5   Prema Powerteam 26
6   Jo Zeller Racing 14
7   HS Technik 10
8   HBR Motorsport 4

Nations Cup

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Nation Points
1   France 176
2   Switzerland 93
3   Germany 83
4   Netherlands 69
5   Japan 59
6   Italy 46
7   Great Britain 44
8   Spain 16
9   Latvia 10
10   Czech Republic 3
11   Australia 1

Notes

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  1. ^ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis (except Ultimate Motorsport drivers, who used Mygale chassis); model listed.
  2. ^ Herck is a Romanian driver who raced this year under Monegasque racing license.

References

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  1. ^ "2007 Entry List" (PDF). formel3guide.com. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ^ Race Results Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine speedsportmag.com. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  3. ^ Complete Entry List Archived 2007-11-05 at the Wayback Machine speedsportmag.com. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
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