2005 Formula 3 Euro Series

2005 Formula 3 Euro Series

Drivers' Champion:
Lewis Hamilton
Teams' Champion:
ASM Formule 3
Nations Cup Champion:
Template:Flagicon Great Britain
Rookie Cup Champion:
Sebastian Vettel

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The 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the third championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The championship consisted of ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and two 30-minute qualifying sessions (one at Monaco), followed by one c.110 km race and one c.80 km race. Each qualifying session awarded one bonus point for pole position and each race awarded points for the top eight finishers, with ten points per win. Lewis Hamilton dominated the season, winning 15 of the 20 races and scoring nearly twice as many points as his nearest rival, team-mate Adrian Sutil. As of now, six drivers (Hamilton, Sutil, Sebastian Vettel, Paul di Resta, Lucas di Grassi, and Giedo van der Garde) have competed in Formula One.

Summary

The 2005 calendar included events at the historic circuits of Pau (France), Spa-Fracorchamps (Belgium), Zandvoort (Netherlands) and Monaco. Monaco has a long tradition of Formula 3 events, but this was the first since 1997. The debut of a new street circuit in the French town of Avignon was to take place in September, but the plans fell through and its date was given to the Lausitzring.

Thirteen countries were represented in the drivers' entry list, which included drivers from Argentina, the USA and the Czech Republic for the first time. There were teams from France, Germany, Britain, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg and the Czech Republic.

After a promising debut season with Manor Motorsport that ended with a win in the non-championship Bahrain F3 Superprix, and a contract with ASM for 2005, Lewis Hamilton was regarded as the championship favourite. He exceeded expectations by winning 15 races from 20 starts, securing 13 pole positions, posting ten fastest race laps, and scoring nearly twice as many points as his nearest rival, team-mate Adrian Sutil. Lucas di Grassi made a full-time return to the series (he entered two rounds in 2003) and finished in 3rd place overall, with one win. The highest-placed rookie was the then-reigning Formula BMW Germany champion Sebastian Vettel, who was classified 5th overall with six podium finishes. He was beaten to 4th place by Franck Perera's more consistent points finishes.

In the Teams’ Championship, ASM Formule 3 retained the title that it had secured in 2004, with Signature in a distant second place. Third place was taken by Prema Powerteam, which had won the Euro Series' first teams' title in 2003. Manor Motorsport was classified 4th overall, as it continued to improve its form against rivals with more experience in Europe. At this time, the Spiess-Opel engine was still numerically dominant, but won on only two occasions. HWA-Mercedes had begun to gain the upper hand in 2004 (with 13 wins from 20 races), and increased its development effort to win 18 races in 2005.

Teams and drivers

2005 Entry List Team # Driver Rookie Chassis Engine Rounds Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3 1 Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton F305/021 Mercedes All 2 Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil F305/059 1–9 Template:Flagicon Maximilian Götz 10 Template:Flagicon Signature-Plus 3 Template:Flagicon Loïc Duval F305/036 Opel All 4 Template:Flagicon James Rossiter F305/029 All Template:Flagicon Team Rosberg 5 Template:Flagicon Kohei Hirate F305/003 Opel All 6 Template:Flagicon Giedo van der Garde F305/039 All Template:Flagicon Manor Motorsport 7 Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi F305/025 F305/062 Mercedes All 8 Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta Template:Motorsport class F305/020 All Template:Flagicon ASL Mücke Motorsport 9 Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel Template:Motorsport class F305/011 Mercedes All 10 Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu Template:Motorsport class F305/028 All Template:Flagicon Prema Powerteam 11 Template:Flagicon Greg Franchi F305/004 Opel All 12 Template:Flagicon Marco Bonanomi F305/026 All 23 Template:Flagicon Franck Perera F305/023 All Template:Flagicon Signature 14 Template:Flagicon Fabio Carbone R1/001 Opel All 15 Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau Template:Motorsport class F305/035 All Template:Flagicon HBR Motorsport 16 Template:Flagicon Alejandro Núñez F305/027 Opel All 17 Template:Flagicon Maximilian Götz F305/040 1–4 Template:Flagicon Danny Watts 7 22 Template:Flagicon Hannes Neuhauser F305/045 All Template:Flagicon Team Midland Euroseries 18 Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri Template:Motorsport class F305/034 TOM's Toyota All 19 Template:Flagicon Richard Antinucci F305/001 1–4 Template:Flagicon Nico Verdonck 5–6 Template:Flagicon Stephen Jelley 7 Template:Flagicon Rob Austin 8–9 Template:Flagicon Ben Clucas 10 Template:Flagicon AM-Holzer Rennsport 20 Template:Flagicon Thomas Holzer F305/060 Opel All Template:Flagicon Ross Zwolsman 24 Template:Flagicon Ross Zwolsman F305/024 Opel 1–4 Template:Flagicon Team I.S.R. 25 Template:Flagicon Filip Salaquarda F305/046 Opel All Template:Flagicon Ombra Racing 26 Template:Flagicon Paolo Montin F305/064 Honda 9 Template:Flagicon Julia Kuhn 27 Template:Flagicon Julia Kuhn F305/063 Opel 7, 10

Icon Legend Template:Motorsport class Rookie

Driver changes

Changed Teams

• Marco Bonanomi: Team Ghinzani → Prema Powerteam
• Loïc Duval: Signature → Signature Plus
• Gregory Franchi: Signature → Prema Powerteam
• Giedo van der Garde: Signature → Team Rosberg
• Maximilian Götz: TME → HBR Motorsport
• Lewis Hamilton: Manor Motorsport → ASM Formule 3
• Kohei Hirate: Prema Powerteam → Team Rosberg
• Alejandro Núñez: Swiss Racing Team → HBR Motorsport
• Ross Zwolsman: TME – RZ Racing

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

• Átila Abreu: Formula BMW ADAC (ADAC Mittelrhein e.V.) → Mücke Motorsport
• Richard Antinucci: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (TOM's) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Rob Austin: British Formula 3 Championship (Menu F3 Motorsport) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Fabio Carbone: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Three Bond Racing) → Signature
• Ben Clucas: Formula Renault 2.0 Italy (Prema Powerteam) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Lucas di Grassi: British Formula 3 Championship (Hitech Racing) → Manor Motorsport
• Esteban Guerrieri: International Formula 3000 (BCN F3000) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Thomas Holzer: German Formula Three Championship (AM-Holzer Rennsport) → AM-Holzer Rennsport
• Stephen Jelley: British Formula 3 Championship (Performance Racing Europe) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Julia Kuhn: Formula Volkswagen Germany → Kuhn Motorsport
• Paolo Montin: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Three Bond Racing) → Ombra Racing
• Guillaume Moreau: Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula)
• Paul di Resta: Formula Renault 2.0 UK (Manor Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
• James Rossiter: British Formula 3 Championship (Fortec Motorsport) → Signature Plus
• Filip Salaquarda: German Formula Three Championship (Team I.S.R.) → Team I.S.R.
• Nico Verdonck: International Formula 3000 (Team Astromega) → Team Midland Euroseries
• Sebastian Vettel: Formula BMW ADAC (ADAC Berlin-Brandenburg) → Mücke Motorsport
• Danny Watts: British Formula 3 Championship (Promatecme F3) → HBR Motorsport

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

• Philipp Baron: Team Ghinzani → Ferrari Challenge Europe – Trofeo Pirelli (Baron Service)
• Ruben Carrapatoso: Opel Team KMS → StockCar Brasil (Katalogo Racing)
• Peter Elkmann: Swiss Racing Team → Recaro Formel 3 Cup (Jo Zeller Racing)
• Dennis Furchheim: Swiss Racing Team → Retirement
• Jamie Green: ASM Formule 3 → Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Persson Motorsport)
• Derek Hayes: Team Ghinzani → Retirement
• Katsuyuki Hiranaka: Prema Powerteam → Formula Nippon (Takagi/Cerumo)
• Robert Kath: Opel Team KMS → Recaro Formel 3 Cup (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport)
• Tom Kimber-Smith: Team Kolles → Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands & Formula Renault 2.0 UK (Team JLR)
• Robert Kubica: Mücke Motorsport → World Series by Renault (Epsilon Euskadi)
• Nicolas Lapierre: Signature → GP2 Series (Arden International)
• Alexandros Margaritis: AB Racing Performance → Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Mücke Motorsport)
• Christian Montanari: Coloni F3 → World Series by Renault (Draco Multiracing USA)
• Alexandre Prémat: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix)
• Fernando Rees: Swiss Racing Team → World Series by Renault (Interwetten Racing)
• Daniel la Rosa: HBR Motorsport → World Series by Renault (Interwetten Racing)
• Nico Rosberg: Team Rosberg → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix)
• Eric Salignon: ASM Formule 3 → World Series by Renault (Cram Competition)
• Bruno Spengler: Mücke Motorsport → Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Persson Motorsport)
• Roberto Streit: Prema Powerteam → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Inging)
• Toni Vilander: Coloni F3 → Italian Formula 3000 (Team Astromega & GP Racing) & GP2 Series (Coloni Motorsport)
• Andreas Zuber: Team Rosberg → World Series by Renault (Carlin Motorsport)
• Charles Zwolsman Jr.: Manor Motorsport → Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama (Condor Motorsports)

Midseason changes

Maximilian Götz left HBR Motorsport after four rounds, to be replaced by Danny Watts, making his Euro Series debut. Watts was able to stay for only one round, and the HBR line-up was subsequently reduced to two cars. Götz returned at the final round as a substitute for Adrian Sutil at ASM. Sutil's absence was due to commitments in the A1 Grand Prix series. Five drivers shared Team Midland's #19 car. Richard Antinucci competed in the first four rounds, before Nico Verdonck of Belgium replaced him at Oschersleben and the Norisring. He in turn was replaced by three British drivers, all Euro Series rookies: Stephen Jelley at the Nürburgring, Rob Austin at the Lausitzring and Zandvoort, and Ben Clucas in the final round of the season at Hockenheim. A number of registered drivers failed to complete the season, including Paulo Montin, who made only two starts with Ombra Racing; and Julia Kuhn, who made two starts in round 1 and attempted (but failed) to qualify for the first race of round 10. RZ Racing left the series after round 9 at Oschersleben.

Calendar

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Rookie
1	R1	Template:Flagicon Hockenheimring	16 April	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu
	R2		17 April	Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta	Template:Flagicon Richard Antinucci	Template:Flagicon James Rossiter	Template:Flagicon Signature Plus	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
2	R1	Template:Flagicon Pau Circuit	7 May	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau
	R2		8 May	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau
3	R1	Template:Flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	14 May	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau
	R2		15 May	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu
4	R1	Template:Flagicon Circuit de Monaco	20 May	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri
	R2		21 May	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri
5	R1	Template:Flagicon Motorsport Arena Oschersleben	25 June	Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi	Template:Flagicon Giedo van der Garde	Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi	Template:Flagicon Manor Motorsport	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
	R2		26 June	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
6	R1	Template:Flagicon Norisring, Nuremberg	16 July	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
	R2		17 July	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
7	R1	Template:Flagicon Nürburgring	6 August	Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta	Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta	Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu
	R2		7 August	Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
8	R1	Template:Flagicon Circuit Park Zandvoort	27 August	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau	Template:Flagicon Signature	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau
	R2		28 August	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
9	R1	Template:Flagicon EuroSpeedway Lausitz	17 September	Template:Flagicon Giedo van der Garde	Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel
	R2		18 September	Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau
10	R1	Template:Flagicon Hockenheimring	22 October	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri
	R2		23 October	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau

Season standings

Drivers Standings

• Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	PP
Race 1 & 2	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos Driver HOC1 Template:Flagicon PAU Template:Flagicon SPA Template:Flagicon MON Template:Flagicon OSC Template:Flagicon NOR Template:Flagicon NÜR Template:Flagicon ZAN Template:Flagicon LAU Template:Flagicon HOC2 Template:Flagicon Pts 1 Template:Flagicon Lewis Hamilton 1 3 1 1 DSQ 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 12 1 Ret 1 1 1 1 1 172 2 Template:Flagicon Adrian Sutil 2 20† Ret 2 1 2 2 Ret 2 3 Ret 2 1 3 Ret 11 4 2 94 3 Template:Flagicon Lucas di Grassi Ret DNS 5 7 DSQ 3 7 5 1 2 5 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 3 2 Ret 68 4 Template:Flagicon Franck Perera Ret 8 Ret 6 6 6 5 3 6 15 4 3 5 6 3 6 5 5 4 5 67 5 Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel 15 5 7 11 DSQ 13 18 17† 5 5 2 4 11 2 2 2 3 15 13 3 63 6 Template:Flagicon Loïc Duval 6 2 2 3 12† DNS 3 2 Ret 8 Ret 5 6 10 10 16† 12 9 DSQ 4 52 7 Template:Flagicon James Rossiter 4 1 3 4 2 8 4 4 15 13 Ret 7 10 Ret Ret 10 18 14 5 9 51 8 Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau 9 10 4 8 3 Ret Ret Ret 7 11 8 11 16 8 1 4 6 4 Ret 2 47 9 Template:Flagicon Giedo van der Garde Ret 4 6 15† Ret 17 11 Ret 17 6 Ret Ret 8 5 Ret 3 2 6 Ret 13 34 10 Template:Flagicon Paul di Resta Ret 17 14 DNS DSQ 5 8 6 4 4 3 8 23 Ret 14† 5 Ret DSQ Ret DSQ 32 11 Template:Flagicon Marco Bonanomi 3 14 Ret 10 DNS 19 13 16 12 17 6 Ret 9 4 8 9 10 13 6 6 21 12 Template:Flagicon Kohei Hirate 12 11 10 16† 5 4 16 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret 3 7 Ret DSQ 17 8 12 10 18 13 Template:Flagicon Fabio Carbone 14 12 16 5 4 DSQ 6 12 9 12 7 18 17 13 Ret Ret 20 11 Ret 8 15 14 Template:Flagicon Maximilian Götz 5 13 Ret DSQ 8 11 15 7 3 18† 13 15 Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu 8 9 11 12 DSQ 12 Ret 11 8 10 9 10 7 17† 5 8 7 12 8 Ret 12 16 Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri Ret 6 19 9 7 15 17 10 11 7 11 9 14 12 6 12 16 10 7 17 12 17 Template:Flagicon Greg Franchi 13 19 15 Ret DSQ 7 Ret Ret 18 18 Ret 12 18 9 4 7 13 7 10 12 11 18 Template:Flagicon Hannes Neuhauser Ret 16 12 DSQ Ret 9 14 15 Ret 14 Ret 13 4 11 7 17† 9 Ret 9 7 9 19 Template:Flagicon Richard Antinucci 10 7 8 14 DSQ 14 9 14 3 20 Template:Flagicon Ross Zwolsman 7 15 13 Ret 10 18 12 9 2 21 Template:Flagicon Alejandro Núñez Ret 18 9 DSQ 9 10 10 8 10 Ret 12 16 13 14 9 15† 14 18 Ret 11 1 22 Template:Flagicon Thomas Holzer 11 Ret 18 13 DSQ 16 Ret 14 16 20 13 17 19 15 11 13 11 16 Ret 15 0 23 Template:Flagicon Filip Salaquarda Ret Ret 17 Ret 11 Ret 19† 13 14 19 14 15 22 19† 13 14 19 17 11 16 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points Template:Flagicon Nico Verdonck 13 16 10 14 0 Template:Flagicon Danny Watts 15 Ret 0 Template:Flagicon Stephen Jelley 20 16 0 Template:Flagicon Julia Kuhn 21 18 DNQ DNQ 0 Template:Flagicon Rob Austin 12 Ret 21 Ret 0 Template:Flagicon Paolo Montin 15 Ret 0 Template:Flagicon Ben Clucas Ret 14 0 Pos Driver HOC1 Template:Flagicon PAU Template:Flagicon SPA Template:Flagicon MON Template:Flagicon OSC Template:Flagicon NOR Template:Flagicon NÜR Template:Flagicon ZAN Template:Flagicon LAU Template:Flagicon HOC2 Template:Flagicon Pts

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† — 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.

Pos	Driver	HOC1 Template:Flagicon		PAU Template:Flagicon		SPA Template:Flagicon		MON Template:Flagicon		OSC Template:Flagicon		NOR Template:Flagicon		NÜR Template:Flagicon		ZAN Template:Flagicon		LAU Template:Flagicon		HOC2 Template:Flagicon		Pts
1	Template:Flagicon Sebastian Vettel	15	5	7	11	DSQ	13	18	17	5	5	2	4	11	2	2	2	3	15	13	3	157
2	Template:Flagicon Esteban Guerrieri	Ret	6	19	9	7	15	17	10	11	7	11	9	14	12	6	12	16	10	7	17	132
3	Template:Flagicon Guillaume Moreau	9	10	4	8	3	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	11	8	11	16	8	1	4	6	4	Ret	2	128
4	Template:Flagicon Átila Abreu	8	9	11	12	DSQ	12	Ret	11	8	10	9	10	7	17	5	8	7	12	8	Ret	116
Pos	Driver	HOC1 Template:Flagicon		PAU Template:Flagicon		SPA Template:Flagicon		MON Template:Flagicon		OSC Template:Flagicon		NOR Template:Flagicon		NÜR Template:Flagicon		ZAN Template:Flagicon		LAU Template:Flagicon		HOC2 Template:Flagicon		Pts

Team Standings

Pos	Team	Points
1	Template:Flagicon ASM Formule 3	261
2	Template:Flagicon Signature-Plus	103
3	Template:Flagicon Prema Powerteam	98
4	Template:Flagicon Manor Motorsport	95
5	Template:Flagicon ASL Mücke Motorsport	75
6	Template:Flagicon Signature	62
7	Template:Flagicon Team Rosberg	51
8	Template:Flagicon HBR Motorsport	17
9	Template:Flagicon Team Midland Euroseries	15
10	Template:Flagicon Ross Zwolsman	2

Nations Cup

	Nation	Points
1	Template:Flagcountry	237
2		170
3		161
4		94
5		36
6		22
7		18
8		14
9		11
10		11
11		4
12		2

External links

• Forix.autosport.com
• Speedsport Magazine
• Formel3guide.com (German language)
• F1Prospects.com