Formula 3 Euro Series 2011 season

The 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the ninth season of the Formula 3 Euro Series . It comprised a total of ten race weekends with three races each. The season began on April 2nd at the Paul Ricard Circuit and ended on October 23rd at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg .

Rule changes

Sporting changes

For the 2011 season, the Formula 3 Euro Series introduced a new racing format. The series was based on the British Formula 3 championship . On Fridays there were two training sessions of 60 minutes each and a 30-minute qualifying session. There were two races on Saturday. For the starting grid of the first race, which was about 110 km long, the second fastest time in qualifying was decisive. Then the second race was held with a length of about 55 km. The starting grid was based on the result of the first race, with the first eight drivers starting in reverse order. On Sunday the third race took place over a distance of 110 km. The starting grid for this was determined through qualifying on Friday. The standard FIA point system was chosen as the point system for races 1 and 3 . The first ten got 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point (s), respectively. For the second race, the point system applied that previously applied to the main races of the Formula 3 Euro Series. The first eight got 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s) respectively.

After the season, the three best drivers will have the opportunity to take part in a Formula Renault 3.5 test . The best newcomer was rewarded with a bonus of 50,000 euros. In addition, the two best drivers with a Mercedes-Benz engine will receive a DTM test with Mercedes-Benz. The two best Volkswagen drivers will have the opportunity to test a DTM Audi. The best drivers in the overall standings are given a test opportunity at the Formula 1 racing teams Mercedes Grand Prix and Red Bull Racing .

Starting field

All teams and drivers used Dallara chassis.

team	No.	driver	engine	Race weekend	image
Signature	01	Marco Wittmann	Volkswagen	1-9
	02	Laurens Vanthoor		1-9
	09	Carlos Muñoz		1-9
	10	Daniel Dept.		1-9
	38	Carlos Sainz Jr.		9
Mücke Motorsport	03	Nigel Melker	Mercedes Benz	1-6, 8, 9
	04th	Felix Rosenqvist		1-9
	35	Marco Sørensen		7th
	37	Facu regalía		9
Motopark Academy	05	Jimmy Eriksson	Volkswagen	1-9
	06th	Kimiya Sato		1-9
	11	Gianmarco Raimondo		1-3
	31	Tom Dillmann		4th
	36	Artyom Markelov		9
Prema Powerteam	07th	Daniel Juncadella	Mercedes Benz	1-9
	08th	Roberto Merhi		1-9
	11	Gianmarco Raimondo		4-9
STAR Racing Team	12	Cuba Giermaziak	Volkswagen	1-6
Carlin	30th	Jazeman Jaafar	Volkswagen	2
	31	Tom Dillmann		2
	32	Carlos Huertas		2
HS technology	33	Alon Day	Volkswagen	5, 7
Jo Zeller Racing	34	Sandro Zeller	Mercedes Benz	2, 5, 9

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Guest starters

Changes in the drivers

The following list contains all drivers, except guest starters, who took part in the 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series season .

Drivers who have changed their team:

• Roberto Merhi : Mücke Motorsport → Prema Powerteam
• Carlos Muñoz : Mücke Motorsport → Signature

Drivers entering or returning to the Formula 3 Euro Series:

• Daniel Abt : German Formula 3 Cup ( Van Amersfoort Racing ) → Signature
• Jimmy Eriksson : German Formula 3 Cup ( Motopark Academy ) → Motopark Academy
• Kuba Giermaziak : Porsche Supercup ( VERVA Racing Team ) → STAR Racing Team
• Nigel Melker : GP3 series (RSC Mücke Motorsport) → Mücke Motorsport
• Gianmarco Raimondo : Italian Formula 3 Championship ( Lucidi Motorsport ) → Motopark Academy
• Felix Rosenqvist : German Formula 3 Cup ( Performance Racing ) → Mücke Motorsport
• Kimiya Satō : Japanese Formula 3 Championship ( Team Nova ) → Motopark Academy

Drivers who have left the Formula 3 Euro Series:

• Valtteri Bottas : ART Grand Prix → GP3 series (Lotus ART)
• António Félix da Costa : Motopark Academy → GP3 Series ( Status Grand Prix )
• Tobias Hegewald : Motopark Academy → FIA Formula 2 Championship
• Matias Laine : Motopark Academy → GP3 series ( Manor Racing )
• Kevin Magnussen : Motopark Academy → British Formula 3 Championship ( Carlin )
• Edoardo Mortara : Signature → DTM ( Team Rosberg )
• Adrian Quaife-Hobbs : Motopark Academy → GP3 series (Manor Racing)
• Alexander Sims : ART Grand Prix → GP3 series (Status Grand Prix)
• Christopher Zanella : Motopark Academy → FIA Formula 2 Championship

Drivers who do not yet have a contract for a 2011 racing cockpit:

• Mika Mäki
• Nicolas Marroc
• Jim Pla

Changes in the teams

• ART Grand Prix dropped out of the Formula 3 Euro Series after eight years.

Racing calendar

The racing calendar for the 2011 season comprised ten racing weekends. There were three races on each race weekend. Seven race weekends took place as part of the DTM. The race weekends at Le Castellet and Silverstone were held in the Le Mans Series . The first race in Hockenheim was also part of the 2011 FIA Formula 3 Trophy .

Accident between Daniel Abt and Marco Wittmann in Zandvoort

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
01.	02nd of April	Le Castellet	Nigel Melker	Felix Rosenqvist	Daniel Juncadella
02.			Roberto Merhi	Marco Wittmann	Daniel Juncadella
03.	03rd of April		Daniel Juncadella	Roberto Merhi	Marco Wittmann
04th	April, 30th	Hockenheim	Roberto Merhi	Marco Wittmann	Laurens Vanthoor
05.			Daniel Juncadella	Carlos Muñoz	Marco Wittmann
06th	01st of May		Roberto Merhi	Marco Wittmann	Felix Rosenqvist
07th	May 14th	Zandvoort	Nigel Melker	Felix Rosenqvist	Roberto Merhi
08th.			Kimiya Sato	Gianmarco Raimondo	Felix Rosenqvist
09.	May 15		Marco Wittmann	Felix Rosenqvist	Nigel Melker
10.	0June 4th	Spielberg	Roberto Merhi	Daniel Juncadella	Marco Wittmann
11.			Roberto Merhi	Laurens Vanthoor	Daniel Dept.
12.	0June 5th		Daniel Juncadella	Nigel Melker	Daniel Dept.
13.	02nd July	Nuremberg	Nigel Melker	Laurens Vanthoor	Marco Wittmann
14th			Marco Wittmann	Roberto Merhi	Daniel Juncadella
15th	03rd of July		Marco Wittmann	Roberto Merhi	Daniel Dept.
16.	06th of August	Nürburg	Roberto Merhi	Daniel Juncadella	Felix Rosenqvist
17th			Roberto Merhi	Felix Rosenqvist	Laurens Vanthoor
18th	0August 7th		Daniel Juncadella	Roberto Merhi	Nigel Melker
19th	September 10	Silverstone	Roberto Merhi	Marco Wittmann	Daniel Juncadella
20th			Daniel Juncadella	Roberto Merhi	Kimiya Sato
21st	September 11		Marco Wittmann	Roberto Merhi	Carlos Muñoz
22nd	0October 1	Valencia	Nigel Melker	Felix Rosenqvist	Roberto Merhi
23.			Marco Wittmann	Kimiya Sato	Daniel Juncadella
24.	0October 2nd		Roberto Merhi	Daniel Juncadella	Nigel Melker
25th	October 22nd	Hockenheim	Roberto Merhi	Felix Rosenqvist	Laurens Vanthoor
26th			Felix Rosenqvist	Roberto Merhi	Daniel Dept.
27.	23rd October		Roberto Merhi	Nigel Melker	Daniel Juncadella

Remarks

1. ↑ Daniel Abt finished fourth. However, since Tom Dillmann, who crossed the finish line third, was a guest starter, Abt received the points for third place.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Daniel Juncadella finished the race in second, Roberto Merhi in third and Kimiya Satō in fourth. However, since Marco Sørensen , who came first to the finish, had started as a guest starter, Juncadella received the points for victory, Merhi for second and Satō for third.

Rating

Point system

In the first and third races, the first ten of the race got 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point (s), respectively. In the second, the first eight of the race received 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s), respectively. Only the results of the two best drivers on a team counted for the team classification.

Driver ranking

Item driver LEC HOC ZAN SPI NOR ONLY SIL VAL HOC Points 01  R. Merhi 4th 1 2 1 4th 1 3 4th 4th 1 1 DNF 4th 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 5 1 1 2 1 406 02  M. Wittmann 5 2 3 2 3 2 10 6th 1 3 11 DNF 3 1 1 6th 11 6th 2 10 1 6th 1 5 4th 4th 4th 285 03  D. Juncadella 3 3 1 6th 1 4th 5 7th 12 2 6th 1 DNF 3 11 2 4th 1 3 2 8th 4th 3 2 7th 6th 3 280 04th  N. Milker 1 12 4th 7th 11 5 1 11 3 5 DNF 2 1 11 10 4th 6th 3       1 8th 3 6th 5 2 251 05  F. Rosenqvist 2 4th DNF 5 5 3 2 3 2 DNF 10 DNF DSQ 5 5 3 2 4th 4th 7th DNF 2 6th 4th 2 1 DNF 219 06th  L. Vanthoor 8th 7th 5 3 6th 15th 4th 5 6th 7th 2 7th 2 8th 4th 5 3 5 6th 6th 4th 11 11 * 6th 3 9 12 189 07th  D. Dept. DNF 11 9 4th 7th 6th DNF 8th 5 6th 3 4th 10 10 3 12 7th 7th 5 5 5 10 10 7th 5 3 6th 150 08th  C. Muñoz 6th 5 7th 8th 2 9 6th 12 8th 10 9 5 9 DNF 13 9 8th 8th 10 11 3 5 7th 10 8th 14th DNF 105 09  J. Eriksson 10 9 6th 9 8th 7th 9 9 7th 9 5 6th 5 4th 7th 10 DNF 10 9 9 6th 9 9 11 9 8th 7th 93 10  K. Satō DNF 6th 8th DNF 12 10 7th 1 10 11 4th 10 6th DNF 8th 8th 5 12 8th 4th DSQ 8th 2 9 DNF 7th 9 86 11  G. Raimondo 9 10 10 DNF 13 14th 8th 2 11 8th 7th 8th DNF 6th DNF 7th 9 9 12 * 8th DNF 7th 4th 8th 13 * 13 8th 66 12  K. Giermaziak 7th 8th DNF 14th 14th DNF DNF 10 9 12 8th 9 7th DNF 6th 11 10 11                   29 Guest starters who are not eligible for points  M. Sørensen                                     7th 1 DNF             0  T. Dillmann       12 10 8th       4th 12 3                               0  C. Sainz                                                 DNF DNF 5 0  A. Day                         8th 7th 12       11 DNF 7th             0  S. Zeller       13 15th 13             DNF 9 9                   11 12 10 0  J. Jaafar       10 9 11                                           0  F. Regalia                                                 10 10 DNF 0  A. Markelow                                                 12 11 11 0  C. Huertas       11 DNF 12                                           0 Item driver LEC HOC ZAN SPI NOR ONLY SIL VAL HOC Points

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) other formats and characters P / bold Pole position italic Fastest racing lap (in the GP2 series / FIA Formula 2 championship from 2008 for the fastest racing lap of the ten best drivers) * not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered underlined Leader in the overall standings Further notation fat Pole position Italic Fastest race lap Rookie of the year Rookie

Team evaluation

Item	team	LEC			HOC			ZAN			SPI			NOR			ONLY			SIL			VAL			HOC			Points
1	Prema Powerteam	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	4th	4th	1	1	1	4th	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	2	1	653
		4th	3	2	6th	4th	4th	5	7th	12	2	6th	DNF	DNF	3	11	2	4th	2	3	3	8th	4th	5	2	7th	6th	3
2	Signature	5	2	3	2	2	2	4th	5	1	3	2	4th	2	1	1	5	3	5	2	5	1	5	1	5	3	3	4th	548
		6th	5	5	3	3	6th	6th	6th	5	6th	3	5	3	8th	3	6th	7th	6th	6th	6th	3	6th	7th	6th	4th	4th	6th
3	Mücke Motorsport	1	4th	4th	5	5	3	1	3	2	5	10	2	1	5	5	3	2	3	4th	1	DNF	1	6th	3	2	1	2	452
		2	12	DNF	7th	11	5	2	11	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DSQ	11	10	4th	6th	4th	7th	7th	DNF	2	8th	4th	6th	5	DNF
4th	Motopark Academy STAR Racing Team	7th	6th	6th	9	8th	7th	7th	1	7th	9	4th	6th	5	4th	6th	8th	5	10	8th	4th	6th	8th	2	9	9	7th	7th	193
		9	8th	8th	14th	12	10	8th	2	9	11	5	9	6th	DNF	7th	10	10	11	9	9	DSQ	9	9	11	12	8th	9
Guest starters who are not eligible for points
	HS technology													8th	7th	12				11	DNF	7th							0
	Carlin				10	9	8th																						0
					11	10	11
	Jo Zeller Racing				13	15th	13							DNF	9	9										11	12	10	0
Item	team	LEC			HOC			ZAN			SPI			NOR			ONLY			SIL			VAL			HOC			Points

Nations ranking

Item	country	driver	LEC			HOC			ZAN			SPI			NOR			ONLY			SIL			VAL			HOC			Points
1	Spain	Roberto Merhi	4th	1	2	1	4th	1	3	4th	4th	1	1	DNF	4th	2	2	1	1	2	1	3	2	3	5	1	1	2	1	686
		Daniel Juncadella	3	3	1	6th	1	4th	5	7th	12	2	6th	1	DNF	3	11	2	4th	1	3	2	8th	4th	3	2	7th	6th	3
2	Germany	Marco Wittmann	5	2	3	2	3	2	10	6th	1	3	11	DNF	3	1	1	6th	11	6th	2	10	1	6th	1	5	4th	4th	4th	435
		Daniel Dept.	DNF	11	9	4th	7th	6th	DNF	8th	5	6th	3	4th	10	10	3	12	7th	7th	5	5	5	10	10	7th	5	3	6th
3	Sweden	Felix Rosenqvist	2	4th	DNF	5	5	3	2	3	2	DNF	10	DNF	DSQ	5	5	3	2	4th	4th	7th	DNF	2	6th	4th	2	1	DNF	312
		Jimmy Eriksson	10	9	6th	9	8th	7th	9	9	7th	9	5	6th	5	4th	7th	10	DNF	10	9	9	6th	9	9	11	9	8th	7th
4th	Netherlands	Nigel Melker	1	12	4th	7th	11	5	1	11	3	5	DNF	2	1	11	10	4th	6th	3				1	8th	3	6th	5	2	251
5	Belgium	Laurens Vanthoor	8th	7th	5	3	6th	15th	4th	5	6th	7th	2	7th	2	8th	4th	5	3	5	6th	6th	4th	11	11 *	6th	3	9	12	189
6th	Colombia	Carlos Muñoz	6th	5	7th	8th	2	9	6th	12	8th	10	9	5	9	DNF	13	9	8th	8th	10	11	3	5	7th	10	8th	14th	DNF	105
7th	Japan	Kimiya Sato	DNF	6th	8th	DNF	12	10	7th	1	10	11	4th	10	6th	DNF	8th	8th	5	12	8th	4th	DSQ	8th	2	9	DNF	7th	9	86
8th	Canada	Gianmarco Raimondo	9	10	10	DNF	13	14th	8th	2	11	8th	7th	8th	DNF	6th	DNF	7th	9	9	12 *	8th	DNF	7th	4th	8th	13 *	13	8th	66
9	Poland	Cuba Giermaziak	7th	8th	DNF	14th	14th	DNF	DNF	10	9	12	8th	9	7th	DNF	6th	11	10	11										29
Item	country	driver	LEC			HOC			ZAN			SPI			NOR			ONLY			SIL			VAL			HOC			Points

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} "Calendar of the Formula 3 Euro Series published for 2011" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 16, 2010)
2. ↑ "Three-race format and altered points system for Formula 3 Euro Series" (felixracing.se; accessed on March 21, 2011)
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Euro series: Six teams registered for 2011" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 8, 2010)
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} "F3 EuroSeries - Official test drives start in Valencia" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on March 14, 2011)
5. ^ "Vanthoor: 'I want the title'" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 14, 2010)
6. ↑ "Munoz si è accor date con Signature" ( Memento of 25 October 2011 at the Internet Archive ) (italiaracing.net on January 20, 2011)
7. ↑ "Abt moves up to the Formula 3 Euro Series" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 27, 2010)
8. ↑ “Carlos Sainz Jr to make F3 Euro Series debut with Signature at Hockenheim” (autosport.com on October 6, 2011)
9. ↑ "Melker starts 2011 for Mücke" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 5, 2011)
10. ↑ “FELIX ROSENQVIST STEPS UP TO FORMULA 3 EURO SERIES” ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (felixracing.se on January 27, 2011)
11. ↑ ^{a b} “Wittmann, Juncadella and Melker to battle it out for second place” ( Memento from April 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (f3euroseries.com on October 20, 2011)
12. ↑ “Jimmy Eriksson avancerar till världens främsta Formula 3-mästerskap” ( Memento of January 22, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (jimmyracing.com on January 28, 2011; PDF; 381 kB)
13. ↑ “F3 Euro: Raimondo Joins Series with Team Motopark Academy” ( Memento from December 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (eformulacarnews.com on February 21, 2011)
14. ↑ ^{a b} "F3 Euro Series - Raimondo is on the hunt for points for Prema" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on June 2, 2011)
15. ↑ "Juncadella drives again for Prema in 2011" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 18, 2011)
16. ↑ "F3 EuroSeries - Merhi drives for Prema" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 24, 2011)
17. ↑ “Jaafar joins F3 International Trophy” (autosport.com on April 26, 2011)
18. ↑ ^{a b} “Carlin trio for Hockenheim” (autosport.com on April 27, 2011)
19. ^ "Euro series: Everyone chasing Juncadella" (Motorsport-Total.com on April 28, 2011)
20. ↑ "Shock for the Euro Series: ART withdraws!" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 10, 2011)
21. ↑ "FIA gives Formula 3 a new stage" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 10, 2010)