The 2020 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship was a

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championship for

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, formula racing cars held across

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. The 2020 season was the fifth and final organised by the

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in the United Kingdom. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, and also featured the 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car in the main series. The season commenced at

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on 1 August and ended on 8 November at

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, after seven triple and quadruple header events for a total of twenty-four races.

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won the drivers' championship ahead of

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and British driver

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Teams and drivers

All teams are British-registered.

Race calendar and results

The original calendar was revealed on 14 September 2019. On 14 May 2020 a revised provisional calendar was announced with a delayed start to the season due to the

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. On 11 June 2020, the rescheduled calendar was completed to feature 24 races over seven meetings. The series supported

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Championship standings

; Scoring system Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one, three and four, with the second race awarding points to only the top 15. Race two, which reversed the order of the race one finishers, providing they set a lap time within 103% of the fastest driver, awarded extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions. ; Notes * ¹ ² ³ refers to positions gained and thus extra points earned during race two.

Drivers' championship

Notes

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.britishf3.com/ BRDC British Formula 3 Championship seasons BRDC Formula 3 BRDC Formula 3 BRDC Formula 3 BRDC British Formula 3