2012 Italian Formula Three Championship

The 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 48th and the final season Italian Formula Three Championship season. It was the first split in European and Italian series. The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 9 June at Mugello. They finished together on 21 October at Monza.

Teams and drivers
  • All cars were powered by FPT engines, and run on Kumho tyres; all teams are Italian-registered.
Team No. Driver Chassis Status Rounds
BVM[1] 1 Canada Nicholas Latifi[2] Dallara F308 R 1–2
2 Italy Mario Marasca[3] Dallara F308 R All
3 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser[1] Dallara F308[1] R 1–2, 5
France Maxime Jousse[4] Dallara F308[4] 3–4
Switzerland Michael Heche[5] Dallara F308 7
Prema Powerteam 4 Italy Eddie "Edward" Cheever Jr.[6] Dallara F308 All
5 France Brandon Maïsano[7] Dallara F308[7] All
6 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro[8] Dallara F308[8] R All
Euronova Racing by Fortec[1] 10 Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda[9] Dallara F308 All
12 Russia Sergey Sirotkin[10] Dallara F308 R All
Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 13 Romania Robert Visoiu[11] Dallara F308 R 1–3, 5, 7–8
Poland Jakub Dalewski[12] Dallara F308 R 6
14 Spain Gerrard Barrabeig[13] Dallara F308 R 1–3
Italy Kevin Giovesi[14] Dallara F308 4–8
JD Motorsport[1] 18 Canada Nicholas Latifi[4] Mygale M10[4] R 3–8
25 Italy Riccardo Agostini[15] Mygale M10[16] R All
Scuderia Victoria 33 South Africa Roman Shane de Beer[17] Mygale M10 R 3–4, 6–7
Icon Status
R Rookie

Calendar
  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 7 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.[18] The Valencia and Hungaroring rounds were support races to the World Touring Car Championship.
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 F Spain Valencia Circuit 31 March Italy Edward Cheever Italy Edward Cheever Italy Edward Cheever Prema Powerteam Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
F Italy Edward Cheever Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Prema Powerteam Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
S 1 April Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Switzerland Patric Niederhauser BVM Switzerland Patric Niederhauser
2 F Hungary Hungaroring 5 May Italy Edward Cheever Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Italy Edward Cheever Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
F Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
S 6 May Russia Sergey Sirotkin Russia Sergey Sirotkin Euronova Racing by Fortec Russia Sergey Sirotkin
3 F Italy Mugello Circuit 9 June Italy Edward Cheever France Brandon Maïsano Italy Edward Cheever Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
F Italy Edward Cheever France Brandon Maïsano France Brandon Maïsano Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
S 10 June Italy Mario Marasca Romania Robert Visoiu Ghinzani Arco Motorsport Romania Robert Visoiu
4 F Italy Misano World Circuit 7 July France Brandon Maïsano Italy Edward Cheever France Brandon Maïsano Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
F 8 July France Brandon Maïsano Italy Edward Cheever France Brandon Maïsano Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
S Italy Edward Cheever Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
5 F Austria Red Bull Ring 4 August Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
S 5 August Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Prema Powerteam Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
F Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
6 F Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September Italy Edward Cheever France Brandon Maïsano Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro Prema Powerteam Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
F 2 September Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Kevin Giovesi Ghinzani Arco Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
S Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Kevin Giovesi Ghinzani Arco Motorsport Canada Nicholas Latifi
7 F Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
F 16 September Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Edward Cheever Italy Kevin Giovesi Ghinzani Arco Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
S Italy Riccardo Agostini Canada Nicholas Latifi JD Motorsport Canada Nicholas Latifi
8 F Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 20 October Italy Edward Cheever Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Edward Cheever Prema Powerteam Italy Riccardo Agostini
F 21 October Italy Edward Cheever Italy Riccardo Agostini Russia Sergey Sirotkin Euronova Racing by Fortec Russia Sergey Sirotkin
S Italy Riccardo Agostini Italy Riccardo Agostini JD Motorsport Italy Riccardo Agostini
  European Series
  Both championships

Championship standings
  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
Feature races 20 15 12 10 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Sprint 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

Drivers' standings
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Italy Riccardo Agostini 7 4 8 2 1 8 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 281
2 Italy Edward Cheever 1 3 6 1 4 10 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 248
3 France Brandon Maïsano 3 2 4 Ret 3 5 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 229
4 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro 2 1 5 9 2 7 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 180
5 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 4 6 2 6 6 1 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 166
6 Italy Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 121
7 Canada Nicholas Latifi 9 10 Ret 7 9 4 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 117
8 Italy Mario Marasca 8 8 10 4 8 6 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 109
9 Romania Robert Visoiu 11 7 7 3 5 3 6 6 1 Ret 7 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 76
10 Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda 10 9 9 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 62
11 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 6 11 1 5 Ret 2 6 8 9 48
12 Spain Gerrard Barrabeig 5 5 3 Ret 7 9 Ret 6 7 40
13 France Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37
14 Switzerland Michael Heche 9 Ret 4 9
15 Poland Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 8
Ineligible drivers
South Africa Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 0
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Italy Riccardo Agostini 7 4 8 2 1 8 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 348
2 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro 2 1 5 9 2 7 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 263
3 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 4 6 2 6 6 1 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 240
4 Italy Mario Marasca 8 8 10 4 8 6 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 177
5 Canada Nicholas Latifi 9 10 Ret 7 9 4 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 170
6 Romania Robert Visoiu 11 7 7 3 5 3 6 7 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 116
7 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 6 11 1 5 Ret 2 6 8 9 71
8 Spain Gerrard Barrabeig 5 5 3 Ret 7 9 Ret 6 7 62
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts

Teams' standings
Pos Team VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Prema Powerteam 1 1 4 1 2 5 1 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 5 2 2 7 1 6 DSQ 336
2 JD Motorsport 7 4 8 2 1 8 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 296
3 Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 5 5 3 3 5 3 6 6 1 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 6 Ret 7 DSQ 207
4 Euronova Racing by Fortec 4 6 2 6 6 1 4 8 2 4 5 9 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 5 5 1 DSQ 172
5 BVM 6 8 1 4 8 2 5 4 4 5 6 4 6 8 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 153
Ineligible teams
Scuderia Victoria 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 0
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts

Drivers' standings
Pos Driver MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Italy Riccardo Agostini 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 209
2 Italy Edward Cheever 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 176
3 France Brandon Maïsano 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 174
4 Italy Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 124
5 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 116
6 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 115
7 Canada Nicholas Latifi 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 97
8 Italy Mario Marasca 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 77
9 Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 45
10 Romania Robert Visoiu 6 7 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 39
11 France Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37
12 South Africa Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 28
13 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 6 8 9 10
14 Switzerland Michael Heche 9 Ret 4 9
15 Spain Gerrard Barrabeig Ret 6 7 9
16 Poland Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 5
Pos Driver MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings
Pos Team MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Prema Powerteam 1 1 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 3 5 2 2 7 1 6 DSQ 244
2 JD Motorsport 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 239
3 Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 6 6 1 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 6 Ret 7 DSQ 152
4 Euronova Racing by Fortec 4 8 2 4 5 9 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 5 5 1 DSQ 121
5 BVM 5 4 4 5 6 4 6 8 9 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 113
6 Scuderia Victoria 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 27
Pos Driver MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts

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