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{{F1 race
| Name                  = Masters of Formula 3
| Flag                  = 
| Circuit               = [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]]
| Circuit_image         = Zandvoort.svg
| Laps                  = 25
| First_held            = 1991
| Last_held             = 2016
| Times_held            = 24
| Circuit_length_km     = 4.307
| Circuit_length_mi     = 2.676
| Race_length_km        = 107.675
| Race_length_mi        = 66.90
| Most_wins_driver      = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Valtteri Bottas|V. Bottas]] (2)<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist|F. Rosenqvist]] (2)
| Most_wins_constructor = [[Dallara]] (22){{nbsp|26}}
| Current_year          = 2016
| Winner                = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joel Eriksson (racing driver)|J. Eriksson]]
| Winning_team          = [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| Winning_time          = 
| Second                = {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Niko Kari|N. Kari]]
| Second_team           = [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| Second_time           = 
| Third                 = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sérgio Sette Câmara]]
| Third_team            = [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| Third_time            = 
| Pole_driver           = {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Callum Ilott]]
| Pole_team             = [[Van Amersfoort Racing]]
| Pole_time             = 1:29.820
| Fastest_lap_driver    = {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Guanyu Zhou|G. Zhou]]
| Fastest_lap_team      = [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| Fastest_lap           = 1:31.709
}}

The '''Masters of Formula 3''' was a [[Formula Three]] race held annually, usually at the [[Circuit Park Zandvoort]] in the [[Netherlands]]. Due to noise restrictions in the Zandvoort area, the 2007 and 2008 races were held in the Belgian circuit of [[Circuit Zolder|Zolder]]. However, it returned to Zandvoort for the 2009 race.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72969|title=Masters to return to Zandvoort|publisher=autosport.com|date=2009-01-23|access-date=2009-01-23}}</ref>

The Masters was first started in 1991, as an international meeting between drivers from various national championships across Europe. As the [[FIA European Formula Three Cup]] had been cancelled after the 1990 season, the Masters became the unofficial European F3 championship. Many of [[Formula One]]'s future stars raced and won in the Masters, including [[David Coulthard]], who was crowned champion in the first event.

In 1999, the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]] nominated the [[Pau Grand Prix|Pau]] round of [[French Formula Three Championship]] as the new European Cup, but the Masters retained its status as the [[de facto]] international meeting between up-and-coming superstars all across Europe, as drivers from the British, French, German and Italian championships continued to flock to the Dutch track. When the French and German series were merged into the [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] in 2003, the Masters was not included in the calendar at the time, but its position as the premier international F3 meeting in Europe was not threatened.

The event was sponsored by [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]] from 1991 to 2005. When [[tobacco advertising]] was banned in the [[European Union]] after 31 July 2005, the Masters lost its sponsorship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/marlboro-masters-f3-race-gets-new-name|title=Marlboro Masters F3 Race Gets New Name|date=5 March 2006|website=[[Autoweek]]|access-date=25 July 2018}}</ref> The race was sponsored by [[BP]] Ultimate took from 2006 to 2007, RTL in 2008, Tango in 2009 and RTL again in 2010.

For the first time since its creation the series took a one-year break in 2017 due to calendar changes on the circuit and [[FIA Formula 3 European Championship]] regulations which prohibits any racing activity prior the round on the same circuit.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Simmons|first1=Marcus|title=Masters of F3 race won't be held in 2017|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/masters-of-f3-race-won-t-be-held-in-2017-896463/|access-date=21 April 2017|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=21 April 2017}}</ref> But the race did not return in 2018, which made the 2016 race the final race of the event.

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%;"
|+List of Masters of Formula 3 winners<ref>{{cite web|title=Formel 3 Sieger Masters of Formula 3|trans-title=Formula 3 Winners Masters of Formula 3|url=https://www.formel3guide.com/alle-meister.html?id=54|publisher=Formel 3 Guide|language=de|date=14 June 2018|access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref>
!Year
!Winner
!Entrant
!Chassis&nbsp;– Engine
!{{Tooltip|Main Series|Main series in this season for the winner}}
!Race Track
!Circuit Map
|-
! [[1991 Masters of Formula 3|1991]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Coulthard]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul Stewart (racing driver)|Paul Stewart Racing]]
| [[Ralt]] RT35-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[1991 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
| rowspan=16| [[Circuit Zandvoort]]
| rowspan=8| [[File:Circuit Park Zandvoort-1989.svg|200px]]
|-
! [[1992 Masters of Formula 3|1992]]
| {{flagicon|PRT}} [[Pedro Lamy]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Opel Team WTS
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]] 923-[[Opel]]
| [[German Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[1993 Masters of Formula 3|1993]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Jos Verstappen]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Opel Team WTS
| [[Dallara]] F393-[[Opel]]
| [[German Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[1994 Masters of Formula 3|1994]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gareth Rees (motorsport commentator)|Gareth Rees]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Docking Racing]]
| [[Dallara]] F394-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[1994 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
|-
! [[1995 Masters of Formula 3|1995]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Norberto Fontana]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.teamdan.com/archive/1995/august95.html |title=August 1995 Data |publisher=Teamdan.com |access-date=2009-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505014213/http://www.teamdan.com/archive/1995/august95.html |archive-date=2009-05-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagicon|CHE}} KMS
| [[Dallara]] F395-[[Opel]]
| [[German Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[1996 Masters of Formula 3|1996]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Kurt Mollekens]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Docking Racing]]
| [[Dallara]] F396-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[1996 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
|-
! [[1997 Masters of Formula 3|1997]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Tom Coronel]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Alan Docking Racing]]
| [[Dallara F397]]-[[Toyota]]
| [[All-Japan Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[1998 Masters of Formula 3|1998]]
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[David Saelens]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix|ASM Fina]]
| [[Dallara]] F396-[[Renault]]
| [[French Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[1999 Masters of Formula 3|1999]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Marc Hynes]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Manor Motorsport]]
| [[Dallara]] F399-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[1999 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
| rowspan=8| [[File:Zandvoort.svg|200px]]
|-
! [[2000 Masters of Formula 3|2000]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jonathan Cochet]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Signature Team|Signature Competition]]
| [[Dallara]] F399-[[Renault]]
| [[French Formula Three Championship]]
|-
! [[2001 Masters of Formula 3|2001]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takuma Sato]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport]]
| [[Dallara]] F301-[[Mugen Motorsports|Mugen-Honda]]
| [[2001 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
|-
! [[2002 Masters of Formula 3|2002]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fabio Carbone]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]]
| [[Dallara F302]]-[[Renault]]
| [[2002 British Formula 3 season|British Formula 3 Championship]]
|-
! [[2003 Masters of Formula 3|2003]]
| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Christian Klien]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mücke Motorsport|ADAC Berlin Brandenburg]]
| [[Dallara F302]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2003 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2004 Masters of Formula 3|2004]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alexandre Prémat]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix|ASM Formule 3]]
| [[Dallara F304]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2004 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2005 Masters of Formula 3|2005]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix|ASM Formule 3]]
| [[Dallara F305]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2005 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2006 Masters of Formula 3|2006]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paul di Resta]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix|ASM Formule 3]]
| [[Dallara F305]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2006 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2007 Masters of Formula 3|2007]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Nico Hülkenberg]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix|ASM Formule 3]]
| [[Dallara F305]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
| rowspan=2| [[Circuit Zolder]]
| rowspan=2| [[File:Zolder.svg|200px]]
|-
! [[2008 Masters of Formula 3|2008]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jules Bianchi]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
| [[Dallara F308]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2008 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2009 Masters of Formula 3|2009]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Valtteri Bottas]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
| [[Dallara F308]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2009 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
| rowspan=8| [[Circuit Zandvoort]]
| rowspan=8| [[File:Zandvoort.svg|200px]]
|-
! [[2010 Masters of Formula 3|2010]]
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Valtteri Bottas]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
| [[Dallara F308]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2010 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2011 Masters of Formula 3|2011]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Mücke Motorsport]]
| [[Dallara F308]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2011 Formula 3 Euro Series|Formula 3 Euro Series]]
|-
! [[2012 Masters of Formula 3|2012]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Daniel Juncadella]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Prema Powerteam]]
| [[Dallara F312]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2012 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
|-
! [[2013 Masters of Formula 3|2013]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Felix Rosenqvist]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} KFZ‐Teile24 [[Mücke Motorsport]]
| [[Dallara F312]]-[[Mercedes-Benz in motorsport|Mercedes]]
| [[2013 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
|-
! [[2014 Zandvoort Masters|2014]]
| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Max Verstappen]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| [[Dallara F308|Dallara F311]]-[[Volkswagen]]
| [[2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
|-
! [[2015 Masters of Formula 3|2015]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Giovinazzi]]
| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carlin Motorsport|Jagonya Ayam with Carlin]]
| [[Dallara F312|Dallara F315]]-[[Volkswagen]]
| [[2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
|-
! [[2016 Masters of Formula 3|2016]]
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joel Eriksson (racing driver)|Joel Eriksson]]
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Motopark Academy|Motopark]]
| [[Dallara F312|Dallara F316]]-[[Volkswagen]]
| [[2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.circuit-zandvoort.nl/?contentId=5&languageId=2 Circuit Zandvoort] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007012544/http://www.circuit-zandvoort.nl/?contentId=5&languageId=2 |date=2014-10-07 }}

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