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Formula Regional Americas Championship The Formula Regional Americas Championship powered by Honda (formerly the F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda) is an FIA Formula Regional racing series that competes in the United States, with plans in the future to race in Canada and Mexic ...
powered by Honda was the third season for the
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regional series across North America. The series was sanctioned by
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, the professional racing division of the
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. The 2020 season was first season under the moniker of Formula Regional Americas, after a rebranding to align with the
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single-seater development pathway.
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won the championship, finishing 118 points in front of runner-up
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, meanwhile Global Racing Group dominated the team's championship.


Teams and drivers

Relentless Motorsports were the first Canadian-based team to compete in the series. All drivers competed with
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-powered
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cars on
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tires.


Race calendar

The series schedule was announced on 19 December 2019. However, after multiple postponements and cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a revised calendar was announced on 29 May 2020. This new calendar includes new rounds at
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and Miami Speedway. The round at
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in Quebec, Canada - the planned first international event for the series - was not included in the reworked calendar. The round at
Circuit of the Americas Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification motor racing track and facilities located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas, in the United States. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand ...
was held as a triple-header to finish out the season.


Championship standings

*Points are awarded as follows:


Drivers' standings


Teams' Championship

Only a team's two best finishing cars are eligible for teams' championship points.


Notes


References


External links

* Official website: {{Formula Regional Formula Regional Americas Championship
Formula Regional Americas Championship The Formula Regional Americas Championship powered by Honda (formerly the F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda) is an FIA Formula Regional racing series that competes in the United States, with plans in the future to race in Canada and Mexic ...
Formula Regional Americas Championship The Formula Regional Americas Championship powered by Honda (formerly the F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda) is an FIA Formula Regional racing series that competes in the United States, with plans in the future to race in Canada and Mexic ...
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