The 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship was a multi-event

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championship for single-seat

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formula racing cars that held across

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. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars built by Italian constructor

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which conformed to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It was the third edition of the

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was the reigning drivers' champion, but he did not defend his title as he stepped up to the

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. His team,

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represented in the Teams' championship by Esteban Ocon and

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, defended their Teams' title. Ocon clinched both the main and rookie championship titles after nine race wins. Jagonya Ayam with Carlin driver

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finished as runner-up, securing six wins, while

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driver Max Verstappen, who made his début in

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, collected ten wins and finished just nine points behind Blomqvist.

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, who raced for kfzteile24

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, won races at

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and the Nürburgring to finish fourth in the championship. Fuoco achieved wins at Silverstone and

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and completed the top five in the championship. His compatriot

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was a winner of races at Spielberg and the Nürburgring, while series veteran

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was the only other driver to win a race, triumphing at the

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meeting.

Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers competed during the 2014 season: *

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was scheduled to enter the season with

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engines and

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and

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as their drivers, but cancelled the plan on the eve of the opening round. Calderón later signed for

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, while the team returned at the penultimate round of the season using

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engines.

Calendar

A provisional eleven-round calendar was announced on 4 December 2013. The series returned to Pau after a one-year absence, as the previously-scheduled British F3 event in 2013 was cancelled, after a restructure of the championship calendar.

Results

Championship standings

;Scoring system

Drivers' championship

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

Rookies' championship

Teams' championship

Prior to each round of the championship, two drivers from each team – if applicable – were nominated to score teams' championship points.