The 2009 British Formula 3 International Series (for sponsorship reasons, the
Cooper Tires British Formula 3 International Series) was the 59th
British Formula 3 International Series season. It began on 13 April at
Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and ended on 20 September at
Brands Hatch after 20 rounds in four countries. Australian driver
Daniel Ricciardo won the title with two races to spare, at the penultimate round at the
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in
Portimão. Daniel McKenzie sealed the National Class title during the same race.
Drivers and teams
Calendar
The calendar for 2009 saw the total number of races drop from 22 to 20. Three overseas events remain, with the
24 Hours of Spa
The 24 Hours of Spa is an endurance racing event for cars held annually since 1924 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium. It is currently sponsored by TotalEnergies.
History
The Spa 24 Hours was conceived by Jules de Their a ...
-supporting event the only one to remain from 2008. However, the
Monza 1000km-supporting races and the
FIA GT-support event in
Bucharest were dropped to be replaced by the series' first visit to Germany and to
Hockenheim, and also a visit to the brand-new
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal.
Thruxton and
Croft have also been dropped to be replaced with a second meeting at
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and B ...
. Donington's meeting was originally scheduled for 26 April, however due to ongoing issues with the circuit's track licence, the meeting was rescheduled for 19 July.
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1 Fastest lap recorded by
Jules Bianchi, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.
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2 Fastest lap recorded by
Esteban Gutiérrez, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.
Standings
See also
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2009 Masters of Formula 3
The 2009 Tango Masters of Formula 3 was the nineteenth Masters of Formula 3 race held at Circuit Park Zandvoort on 14 June 2009. The race returned to Zandvoort after a two-year stay at Zolder. It was won by Masters debutant Valtteri Bottas, for ...
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2009 Macau Grand Prix
The 2009 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was the 56th Macau Grand Prix race held on the streets of Macau on 22 November 2009. It was supported by the 2009 Guia Race of Macau. The TOM'S team were looking for their third Macau win in succession, aft ...
References
External links
The official website of the British Formula 3 Championship
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