The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier

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series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying session, followed by one c.110 km race and one c.80 km race. The single qualifying session was retained from 2006, with the starting order for race 2 being determined by the finishing order of race 1, with the top eight positions reversed. This season was notable for the return of

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as an F3 engine supplier. The drivers' title was won by

Romain Grosjean Romain David Jeremie Grosjean (; born 17 April 1986) is a Swiss-French professional Auto racing, racing driver, competing under the French flag in the NTT IndyCar Series, driving the No. 28 Honda for Andretti Autosport. Grosjean had previously ...

and the teams' title was again won by

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. It was the fourth double title win in succession for ASM. The top four drivers in the championship would go on to race in Formula 1:

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and champion Grosjean all debuted in F1 in 2009 and

Nico Hülkenberg Nicolas Hülkenberg (, born 19 August 1987) is a German professional racing driver who is scheduled to make a full-time racing return to Formula 1 with Haas F1 Team in 2023, after serving as a reserve driver for Aston Martin F1 Team for the ye ...

in 2010.

Teams and drivers

Driver changes

; Changed Teams *

Yelmer Buurman Yelmer Evert Frans Buurman (born 19 February 1987) is a Dutch professional racing driver. He was 3rd in the Blancpain Endurance Series in 2013, and second in the FIA GT1 Championship in 2012. Besides achieving victories in those categories, also ...

Fortec Motorsport Fortec Motorsport Ltd. is a motor-racing team that races in the GB3 Championship. The team was bought in 1995 by current owner Richard Dutton. Past drivers for the team include Juan Pablo Montoya, Gianmaria Bruni, Danny Watts, Jamie Green, ...

→

Manor Motorsport Manor Motorsport Ltd, currently trading as Manor Endurance Racing Ltd is a British motor racing company that was formed in 1990 by former single-seater champion John Booth. Manor has participated as a team in many motorsport disciplines since ...

Signature-Plus Signatech, formerly known as Signature, is a French auto racing team and racing car constructor that competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship. The team won the FIA European Formula Three Cup in 1999 with Benoît Tréluyer. It won the ...

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Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri (born 19 January 1985 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine racing driver. He was the most successful driver in the WTCR series in terms of wins. Career Formula racing After graduating from karts, Guerrieri competed in various F ...

: Manor Motorsport →

Ultimate Motorsport Ultimate Motorsport was a British racing team who completed in the British Formula 3 Championship and the World Series by Renault Championship. The team closed near the end of the 2009 season. History The team were formed in 2007 and was heade ...

James Jakes James Jakes (born 4 August 1987 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a British racing driver. Career T-Cars Jakes started his racing career in 2002 competing in 5 rounds of the T-Car Championship. In 2003 James continued in T-cars, finishing 2nd ...

Hitech Racing Hitech Grand Prix (formerly known as Hitech Racing) is a British motor racing team. It was founded in 2002 by Dennis Rushen and David Hayle. The team started racing in the British Formula 3 Championship in 2003. The team also competed in the So ...

→ Manor Motorsport *

Filip Salaquarda Filip Salaquarda (born January 11, 1984 in Prague) is a professional racing driver from the Czech Republic. Career Early career After an early career in karting, Salaquarda began his racing career in 2000 in his native Czech Republic, competi ...

: Team I.S.R. → Jo Zeller Racing * Tim Sandtler: Signature-Plus → Jo Zeller Racing *

Jonathan Summerton Jonathan Summerton (born April 21, 1988, in Kissimmee, Florida) is an American race car driver. Early racing He began racing karts at the age of 14 and by the end of the year had begun racing Skip Barber Series cars. In 2004 he began racing in F ...

: ASL Mücke Motorsport → R.C. Motorsport ; Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series * Sergey Afanasyev: Formula Renault 2.0 NEC & Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland (Lukoil Racing) → HBR Motorsport *

Cyndie Allemann Cyndie Allemann (born 4 April 1986 in Moutier) is a Swiss racing driver. She is the daughter of former Swiss karting champion Kurt Allemann and the sister of fellow racing driver Ken Allemann. After beginning her career in karting, she moved to ...

: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport *

Yann Clairay Yann Clairay (born 2 December 1983 in Laval, Mayenne) is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. Clairay won the GT1 class of the 2009 Le Mans Series along with Patri ...

: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (

SG Formula SG Formula is a French auto racing team which participated in the junior categories of open wheel racing: Formula Renault and Formula Three. The team was founded in 2004 by Frenchman Stephane Guerin. History After its foundation in 2004, SG Form ...

) → Signature-Plus * Dani Clos:

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(

Pons Racing Pons Racing is a motorcycle and auto racing team owned by the British company Pons Racing UK Limited. The team principal is former 250 cc world champion, Sito Pons. In motorcycle road racing world championships, Pons has fielded riders su ...

) & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Facondini Racing) → Signature-Plus * Carlo van Dam: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport * Michael Devaney:

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(Porsche Motorsport) → Ultimate Motorsport *

Tom Dillmann Tom Dillmann (born 6 April 1989 in Mulhouse) is a French racing driver, formerly competing for Nio Formula E Team, in Formula E. He is probably best known for winning the German Formula Three Championship in the 2010 season and the Formula V8 3 ...

: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ASM Formule 3 *

Maximilian Götz Maximilian Götz (born 4 February 1986) is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as International Formula Master and the Formula 3 Euro Series. He won the 2003 Formula BMW ADAC season, taking six victories. He also won the 202 ...

: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport * Euan Hankey:

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(Fortec Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport *

Marco Holzer Marco Holzer (born 30 July 1988) is a German professional racing driver. He has competed in sports car competitions such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Daytona, American Le Mans Series and Le Mans Series as a Porsche works driver. Care ...

: Formula BMW ADAC (AM-Holzer Rennsport) → AM-Holzer Rennsport *

: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → ASM Formule 3 *

Franck Mailleux Franck Mailleux (born 27 May 1985 in Saint-Malo) is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. He was champion of the 2006 Winter Series in the British Formula Renault ...

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(Manor Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport *

Edoardo Mortara Edoardo "Edo" Mortara (born 12 January 1987) is a Swiss-Italian-French professional racing driver for Maserati MSG Racing. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he holds triple nationality from all three countries. He is a former Formula Three Euroseri ...

: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (

Prema Powerteam Prema Powerteam (competing as Prema Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, the FIA Formula 3 Championship and European Le Mans Series and as Prema Orlen Team in the FIA World Endurance Championship) is a motorsport team from Italy. It mainly ...

) → Signature-Plus *

Michael Patrizi Michael Patrizi (born 4 May 1984) is an Australian racing driver. Biography Starting off in karts in his native Western Australia, he moved to Formula Ford in 2004, then to Formula BMW in Asia 2005, then UK in 2006. In 2007 he joined the compet ...

: Formula BMW UK (Motaworld Racing) → Prema Powerteam * Edoardo Piscopo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 ( Cram Competition) → ASL Mücke Motorsport * Basil Shaaban: British Formula 3 National Class ( Comtec F3) → HBR Motorsport *

Harald Schlegelmilch Haralds Šlēgelmilhs, known internationally as Harald Schlegelmilch (born December 6, 1987) is a Latvian racing driver. Career He started racing at the age of 8. He raced in karting championships for seven years. In 2003, Harald participated i ...

: German Formula Three Championship (HS Technik Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport *

Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl "J. K." Vernay (born 31 October 1987) is a French professional racing driver. He was 2010 Indy Lights and 2017 TCR International Series champion. He has won races at the World Touring Car Cup, where he finished fifth in 2018 and won t ...

: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → Signature-Plus *

Renger van der Zande Renger van der Zande (born 16 February 1986) is a Dutch racing driver who currently competes in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for Chip Ganassi Racing. He is the son of the 1978 National Dutch Rallycross Champion Ronald van der Zand ...

: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Prema Powerteam ; Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series * Richard Antinucci: HBR Motorsport →

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Cheever Racing Cheever Racing was an auto racing team founded in 1996 by Eddie Cheever as Team Cheever in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series. They fielded a car for Cheever for much of its existence, but occasionally ran two cars, almost always for the Indianap ...

) * Récardo Bruins Choi:

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→ German Formula Three Championship (Van Amersfoort Racing) * Peter Elkmann: Jo Zeller Racing → Sabbatical *

Natacha Gachnang Natacha Gachnang (born 27 October 1987 in Vevey, Switzerland) is a Swiss race driver and the cousin of former Formula One driver Sébastien Buemi. In 2010 she was a member of the first all-female crew to race at Le Mans 24 hours since 1991 and she ...

: Bordoli Motorsport & Jo Zeller Racing → Star Mazda Championship (AIM Autosport) *

Giedo van der Garde Giedo Gijsbertus Gerrit van der Garde (born 25 April 1985 in Rhenen, Netherlands) is a Dutch racing driver, currently competing in the 2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship for TDS Racing. From 2018 to 2021 he competed in the FIA World Endurance Ch ...

: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (

Victory Engineering Victory Engineering was a racing team based on Rome, Italy, involved in many areas of motorsport. The team was founded in 2002 by Gabriele De Bono, as part of Carlin Motorsport. In the end of 2007 the team disbanded. History Victory Engineering ...

) *

Kohei Hirate is a Japanese race car driver. Hirate has won the Super GT series twice. Career Hirate began karting in 1999 when he was 13. After winning the All Japan Junior Kart Championship, coming third and fifth in the All Japan Kart Championship and ...

: Manor Motorsport →

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(

Trident Racing Trident Racing is a motor racing team that competes in single-seater formula racing. It was founded in 2006 in order to compete in the GP2 championship, which was Europe's second highest-ranking single-seater formula below Formula One. Trident is ...

) *

Charlie Kimball Charles Newton Kimball (born February 20, 1985) is an American race car driver currently competing in the IndyCar Series with A. J. Foyt Enterprises He has scored a win, six podiums, and 13 top 5s. His best season result was ninth in 2013 and 201 ...

: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering) * Julia Kuhn: Kuhn Motorsport → BFGoodrich Endurance Championship * Ronayne O'Mahony: Prema Powerteam →

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(Trackspeed Racing) *

Guillaume Moreau Guillaume Moreau (born 8 March 1983 in Limoges, France) is a French racing driver who is currently competing in the Le Mans Series. In 2008, Moreau shared the GT1 class championship with teammate Patrice Goueslard in the Le Mans Series drivin ...

: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (KTR) *

Dominick Muermans Dominick Muermans (born 17 July 1984 in Geleen, Netherlands) is a Dutch racing driver. Dominick raced full-time in the Atlantic Championship in the 2008 season. Since 2008, he has raced in the Superleague Formula, in the 2008 season he race ...

: Van Amersfoort Racing →

International Formula Master International Formula Master, also known as Formula Super 2000, was a European-based junior single seater formula. The series was conceived as a competitor for Formula Three and made its debut at Valencia in 2007. European television channel Euros ...

( Ombra Racing) *

Kazuki Nakajima is a retired Japanese professional racing driver who drove in Formula One for the Williams-Toyota team from to . In 2012 and 2014, he won the Super Formula Championship driving for TOM'S. Racing for Toyota Gazoo Racing, he won the 2018, 2019 a ...

: Manor Motorsport →

(

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) *

Paolo Maria Nocera Paolo Maria Nocera (born July 25, 1985 in Rome) is an Italian former racing driver. Career Formula Renault Nocera began his car racing career by driving in the Italian Formula Renault Championship in 2003; also competing in one race of the Euroc ...

: Prema Powerteam →

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(

Lucidi Motors Lucidi Motors is an auto racing team based in Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territo ...

) * Alejandro Núñez: Prema Powerteam → Formula Renault 3.5 Series ( Red Devil Team Comtec) *

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: ASM Formule 3 →

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(

Persson Motorsport Persson Motorsport was an auto racing team based in Germany. Managed by Ingmar Persson, they have competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (formerly Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) since their formation in 1993 until 2012, running private ...

) * Roberto Streit: Prema Powerteam →

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(Inging Motorsport) *

João Urbano João Urbano (born 30 July 1985) is a Portuguese racing driver. Career In 2005, Urbano participated in the Formula BMW World Final with ASL Team Mücke Motorsport but did not finish. For the first A1 Grand Prix season, in 2005-06, Urbano ...

: Prema Powerteam →

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( A1 Team Portugal) * Sebastian Vettel: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (

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) * James Walker: Hitech Racing → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport) ; Leaving Trophy Class * Julien Abelli: Janiec Racing Team → V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne — Proto * Gina-Maria Adenauer: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Retirement * Cemil Çipa: HBR Motorsport → Retirement * Kevin Fank: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → German Formula Three Championship (JMS Jenichen Motorsport) * Bruno Fechner: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Sabbatical * Anthony Janiec: Janiec Racing Team → Retirement * Dominik Schraml: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport →

( ADM Motorsport) *

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: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (

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)

Additional participations

HS Technik expanded to a two-car entry from round 5 (

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) onwards. The second car was taken by Euan Hankey, making his Formula Three début. At the Nürburgring, Am-Holzer Rennsport replaced its Speiss- Opel engine with the new

and RC Motorsport made a return to the championship with two Volkswagen-powered cars for Maximilian Götz and

. Though Götz finished in sixth place in the first race, neither he nor Summerton were eligible to score points.Complete Entry List
''speedsportmag.com.'' Retrieved 2007-10-10.

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team Ultimate Motorsport made a one-off appearance in round 4 at

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Bas Leinders Bas Leinders (born 16 July 1975) is a retired professional racing driver from Belgium. He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appe ...

's Junior Team entered a single car for Michael Herck in the first round, but has not competed since then.

Calendar

Season standings

Drivers Standings

*Points are awarded as follows: † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Rookie Cup

Rookie drivers are only eligible for the ''Rookie Cup'' title if they have not previously competed in a national or international Formula 3 championship.

Team Standings

Nations Cup

Notes

References

External links

F3euroseries.comFormel3guide.com
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