2008 Formula 3 Euro Series

The 2008 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the sixth championship year of Europe's premier Formula Three series. The season was dominated by 21-year-old German Nico Hülkenberg, who won seven of the season's ten feature races amassing 76 of his total of 85 championship points on Saturday afternoons. He won the championship by 35.5 points from early frontrunner Edoardo Mortara as the 2007's rookie cup winner's season somewhat tailed off after the Norisring, scoring just 9.5 points in the final twelve races compared to Hülkenberg's 60. Jules Bianchi's strong finish to the season, including a win in the final race at Hockenheim and coupled with Renger van der Zande's fifth place and Mika Mäki's ninth place, it allowed the 2008 Ultimate Masters winner to finish third in the championship, a point ahead of both van der Zande and Mäki.

Drivers and teams 2008 Entry List Team No Driver Rookie Chassis Engine Rounds ART Grand Prix 1 Nico Hülkenberg F308/009 Mercedes All 2 James Jakes F308/049 All 24 Jules Bianchi F308/026 All 25 Jon Lancaster F308/070 All Mücke Motorsport 3 Christian Vietoris F308/050 Mercedes All 4 Erik Janiš F308/042 All 26 Mika Mäki F308/005 All Manor Motorsport 5 Sam Bird F308/036 Mercedes All 6 Niall Breen F308/001 1–8 28 Koudai Tsukakoshi F308/059 All 29 Kazuya Oshima F308/046 All Signature-Plus 7 Edoardo Mortara F308/073 Volkswagen All 8 Franck Mailleux F308/057 All 30 Jean-Karl Vernay F308/033 All 31 Stefano Coletti F308/011 1–2 35 Robert Wickens 3–6, 8–10 Prema Powerteam 9 Renger van der Zande F308/015 Mercedes All 10 Charlie Kimball F308/047 1–3 23 Dani Clos F308/031 All 31 Stefano Coletti F308/047 4–10 Jo Zeller Racing 14 Michael Klein F308/044 Mercedes 1–4 19 Tom Dillmann 6 HBR Motorsport 15 Daniel Campos-Hull F308/052 Mercedes All 27 Basil Shaaban F308/021 All R.C. Motorsport powered by Volkswagen 17 Maximilian Götz F308/077 Volkswagen 1–4 18 Martin Plowman F308/051 1–7 32 Jens Klingmann F308/032 All 33 Cong Fu Cheng F308/010 3–10 41 Brendon Hartley F308/077 6 43 Peter Elkmann F308/051 8 44 Nelson Panciatici 9 45 Frédéric Vervisch 10 SG Formula 19 Tom Dillmann F308/014 Mercedes 1–3 20 Henkie Waldschmidt F308/029 All 21 Richard Philippe F308/014 8–10 34 Yann Clairay F308/072 All 40 Daniel Ricciardo F308/014 6 Carlin Motorsport 21 Richard Philippe F308/055 Mercedes 1–7 22 Rodolfo González F308/074 1–9 41 Brendon Hartley F308/055 8–10 46 Oliver Oakes F308/074 10 Barazi-Epsilon 42 Stéphane Richelmi F308/094 Mercedes 8–10 Icon Legend Rookie

Driver changes Changed Teams Yann Clairay: Signature-Plus → SG Formula Dani Clos: Signature-Plus → Prema Powerteam Tom Dillmann: ASM Formule 3 → SG Formula James Jakes: Manor Motorsport → ART Grand Prix Franck Mailleux: Manor Motorsport → Signature-Plus

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series Jules Bianchi: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix Sam Bird: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport Niall Breen: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport Daniel Campos-Hull: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → HBR Motorsport Cong Fu Cheng: British Formula 3 Championship National Class (Performance Racing Europe AB) → RC Motorsport Stefano Coletti: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Euskadi) → Signature-Plus Peter Elkmann: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport Rodolfo González: British Formula 3 Championship (T-Sport) → Carlin Motorsport Erik Janiš: FIA GT3 European Championship (S-Berg Racing) → Mücke Motorsport Brendon Hartley: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → RC Motorsport Charlie Kimball: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering) → Prema Powerteam Jens Klingmann: Formula BMW ADAC (Eifelland Racing) → RC Motorsport Michael Klein: German Formula Three Championship Trophy Class (HS Technik Motorsport) → Jo Zeller Racing Jon Lancaster: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ART Grand Prix Mika Mäki: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Red Bull Team) → Mücke Motorsport Oliver Oakes: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy) → Carlin Motorsport Kazuya Oshima: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Toyota Team Tom's) → Manor Motorsport Nelson Panciatici: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport Richard Philippe: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport) → Carlin Motorsport Martin Plowman: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → RC Motorsport Stéphane Richelmi: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Thierry Boutsen Racing) → Barazi-Epsilon Daniel Ricciardo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (RP Motorsport) → SG Formula Koudai Tsukakoshi: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Honda Team Real) → Manor Motorsport Christian Vietoris: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → Mücke Motorsport Frédéric Vervisch: German Formula Three Championship (JB Motorsport) → RC Motorsport Henkie Waldschmidt: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → SG Formula Robert Wickens: Atlantic Championship (Red Bull/Team Forsythe) → Signature-Plus

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series Sergey Afanasyev: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (JD Motorsport) Cyndie Allemann: Manor Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights (American Spirit Racing) Sébastien Buemi: ASL Mücke Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden) Yelmer Buurman: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trust Team Arden) Carlo van Dam: RC Motorsport → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Petronas Team Tom's) Michael Devaney: Ultimate Motorsport → British Formula 3 Championship (Ultimate Motorsport) Romain Grosjean: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix) Esteban Guerrieri: Ultimate Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Ultimate Signature) Euan Hankey: HS Technik Motorsport → Sabbatical Michael Herck: Bas Leinders Junior Racing Team → GP2 Series (David Price Racing) Marco Holzer: AM-Holzer Rennsport → Porsche Carrera Cup Germany (UPS Porsche Junior Team) Kamui Kobayashi: ASM Formule 3 → GP2 Series (DAMS) Michael Patrizi: Prema Powerteam → V8 Supercars (Ford Rising Stars Racing) Edoardo Piscopo: ASL Mücke Motorsport → Italian Formula Three Championship (Team Ghinzani) Filip Salaquarda: HBR Motorsport → International Formula Master (Team ISR) Tim Sandtler: Jo Zeller Racing → International Formula Master (Team ISR) Harald Schlegelmilch: HS Technik Motorsport → International Formula Master (Trident Racing) Jonathan Summerton: RC Motorsport → Atlantic Championship (Newman Wachs Racing)

Calendar Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning rookie 1 R1 Hockenheimring 12 April Nico Hülkenberg Mika Mäki Mika Mäki Mücke Motorsport Mika Mäki R2 13 April Dani Clos Renger van der Zande Prema Powerteam Erik Janiš 2 R1 Mugello Circuit 3 May Nico Hülkenberg Christian Vietoris Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Jules Bianchi R2 4 May Mika Mäki Mika Mäki Mücke Motorsport Mika Mäki 3 R1 Pau Circuit 31 May James Jakes James Jakes James Jakes ART Grand Prix Jon Lancaster R2 1 June Rodolfo González Edoardo Mortara Signature-Plus Jon Lancaster 4 R1 Norisring, Nuremberg 28 June Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Jon Lancaster R2 29 June James Jakes Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport Robert Wickens 5 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort 12 July Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Mika Mäki R2 13 July Nico Hülkenberg Renger van der Zande Prema Powerteam Mika Mäki 6 R1 Nürburgring 26 July Christian Vietoris Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Jules Bianchi R2 27 July Nico Hülkenberg Jon Lancaster ART Grand Prix Jon Lancaster 7 R1 Brands Hatch 30 August Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Jon Lancaster R2 31 August Christian Vietoris Franck Mailleux Signature-Plus Henkie Waldschmidt 8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 20 September Nico Hülkenberg Henkie Waldschmidt Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Erik Janiš R2 21 September Jon Lancaster Kazuya Oshima Manor Motorsport Jules Bianchi 9 R1 Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 4 October Jules Bianchi Nico Hülkenberg Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix Jules Bianchi R2 5 October Yann Clairay Robert Wickens Signature-Plus Robert Wickens 10 R1 Hockenheimring 25 October Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg Nico Hülkenberg ART Grand Prix Mika Mäki R2 26 October Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix Jules Bianchi

Season standings

Drivers Standings Points are awarded as follows: 12345678PPRace 11086543211Race 265432100 Note: In the second races at the Norisring, the Bugatti Circuit and the October Hockenheim meeting, due to insufficient distance covered, half points were awarded. Pos Driver HOC1 MUG PAU NOR ZAN NÜR BRH CAT LMS HOC2 Pts 1 Nico Hülkenberg Ret 24† 1 5 Ret 16 1 Ret 1 13 1 4 1 5 1 Ret 24 8 1 3 85 2 Edoardo Mortara 3 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 Ret 21 Ret 23 4 4 9 Ret 9 14 12 6 49.5 3 Jules Bianchi Ret 13 3 4 Ret 26† Ret 9 3 9 2 3 22† 18 Ret 3 1 17 7 1 47 4 8 1 5 20 8 2 10 5 7 1 5 Ret 6 3 24 10 18 25 2 5 46 5 Mika Mäki 1 23† 6 1 Ret 15 Ret 18 2 5 4 Ret 20 16 23† 13 3 20 3 9 46 6 Christian Vietoris 7 2 28† 19 5 4 6 1 13 11 Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 2 28† 10 EX Ret 36 7 Koudai Tsukakoshi 13 9 2 7 11† 18 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 2 8 Ret 24† 4 4 6 2 36 8 Jean-Karl Vernay 5 22† 25 Ret Ret 14 3 4 6 4 13 7 8 2 17 11 5 3 5 4 35 9 Yann Clairay 11 5 7 2 Ret 13 Ret 19 5 2 14 6 3 6 4 5 22 16 13 10 33 10 Franck Mailleux 4 4 11 10 4 5 18 15 11 3 18 9 7 1 12 Ret 23 21 17 13 27 11 Sam Bird 10 6 14 8 Ret 11 14 8 4 6 22 19 Ret 19 2 18 2 11 16 Ret 23 12 Jon Lancaster Ret DNS 23 25 3 7 5 Ret Ret 24† 7 1 9 10 10 22 12 Ret Ret 20 19 13 James Jakes 12 11 12 15 1 6 25 13 10 7 24† 22 21† 17 5 4 13 5 11 Ret 19 14 Dani Clos Ret 7 8 9 6 3 21 Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 16 14 6 16 6 2 9 11 16.5 15 Robert Wickens 9 8 7 2 8 Ret 12 16 Ret 14 7 1 23 8 10.5 16 Niall Breen 19 19 9 6 13† Ret 24† 17 9 Ret 8 2 DSQ 20 16 15 8 17 Charlie Kimball 2 Ret 17 Ret Ret 23 8 18 Tom Dillmann NC 15 16 27† Ret 25† 3 5 8 19 Kazuya Oshima Ret 20 26† 18 10 10 13 7 14 8 11 20 Ret 21 8 1 21 12 Ret 19 7 20 Stefano Coletti 18 21 21 11 11 6 19 22† 9 Ret 19 25† 15 Ret 19 9 4 Ret 6.5 21 Erik Janiš 9 10 10 16 Ret 12 8 22 12 10 Ret 12 12 12 7 7 14 13 8 7 5 22 Maximilian Götz 6 8 22 22 Ret Ret Ret 20 3 23 Michael Klein 21 16 19 12 7 9 19 12 2 24 Rodolfo González 15 12 18 13 Ret 21 12 Ret 24 20 21 25 17 15 20 19 17 6 0.5 25 Daniel Campos-Hull 14 14 27† 21 Ret 19 17 11 23 14 20 8 13 13 Ret 17 10 7 14 Ret 0 26 Henkie Waldschmidt Ret Ret 13 26† Ret 17 9 Ret 17 23† 15 17 10 7 Ret 12 20 DNS 10 Ret 0 27 Jens Klingmann Ret Ret 24 24 Ret 20 15 10 21 18 16 10 11 11 11 8 27 15 22 16 0 28 Richard Philippe 16 17 15 17 12† Ret 22 16 16 12 10 18 14 24 19 9 11 Ret 18 18 0 29 Cong Fu Cheng Ret 22 16 14 18 16 23 13 15 9 21 20 16 24 15 12 0 30 Basil Shaaban 20 18 20 14 Ret 24 20 21† 22 19 19 24† Ret 23 22 23 26 19 20 17 0 31 Martin Plowman 17 Ret Ret 23 Ret 27† 23† Ret 20 17 17 21 18 22 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points Daniel Ricciardo 6 15 0 Brendon Hartley Ret 14 14 6 8 22 Ret 14 0 Peter Elkmann 13 21 0 Nelson Panciatici 15 18 0 Oliver Oakes Ret 15 0 Stéphane Richelmi 18 Ret 25 23 21 21† 0 Frédéric Vervisch 19 Ret 0 Pos Driver HOC1 MUG PAU NOR ZAN NÜR BRH CAT LMS HOC2 Pts † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point (not awarded at Pau or Brands). Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded.

Rookie Cup