The 2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship is an Australian open-wheel racing series for FIA Formula 3 cars constructed and conforming to the regulations before and including 2016, having previously been before and including 2011 the previous season. Organized by Formula Three Management Pty Ltd, it is to be the 22nd season of Australian Formula 3, with the 2020 and 2021 season having been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers contested the 2022 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams are Australian-registered. Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Class Rounds Roesler Motorsport Tatuus FT50 Ford 4 Matthew Roesler I 2 R-Tek Motorsport Dallara F305/07 Opel-Spiess 6 Max de Meyrick 1Dallara F305/07Opel-Spiess 7 Andrew Roberts 1 Roman Krumins 2–6 Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 8 Mitchell Neilson AllDallara F302/04Opel-Spiess 23 Bo Jensen 2 Tim Macrow Racing Mygale M08/11 Mercedes 9 Ross McAlpine 1–2, 4 Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 24 Ryan How 2, 6 25 Ben Taylor 1–5 Winston Van Laarhove 6 27 Ethan Brown 3–6 Dallara F312/16 Mercedes 74 Trent Grubel 1–3 Gilmour Racing Dallara F308/11 Mercedes 17 Noah Sands AllDallara F305/07Mercedes 3 Chris Gilmour 4Mygale M05/07Mercedes 34 Trent Grubel 4–6 Ruff Racing Dallara F305/07Mercedes 22 Gerrit Ruff 1–2 DiBiase Motorsport Tatuus FT50 Ford 27 Paul DiBiase I 2 Team Woodland Tatuus FT50 Ford 53 Matthew Woodland I 2 Slusarski Racing Tatuus FT50 Ford 93 Chris Slusarski I 2 99 Motorsport Dallara F308/11 Volkswagen 99 Ryan Astley AllSimworkx SimulatorsHyper X1 Suzuki 58 Luke Klaver I3 Icon Class Championship National I Invitational
Classes Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes: Championship Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2016. It was announced that new for this season, all cars entered would qualify for Championship Class. National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2007. Invitation Category – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture before 2002, as well as other open wheel ‘wings and slicks’ cars including Formula 1000, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Renault, Formula BMW, TRS, Formula 4, etc.
RoundCircuit Date Pole positionFastest lapChampionship Class Winner National Class Winner 1 Sydney Motorsport Park 19 February 1 Mitchell Neilson Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Noah SandsR2 Mitchell Neilson Trent Grubel Mitchell NeilsonR3 Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Noah Sands2 The Bend Motorsport Park 24 April R1 Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Roman KruminsR2 Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Gerrit RuffR3 Trent Grubel Trent Grubel Roman Krumins3 Winton Motor Raceway 12 June R1 Ryan Astley Noah Sands Ryan Astley Roman KruminsR2 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman KruminsR3 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman Krumins4 Queensland Raceway 21 August R1 Noah Sands Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman KruminsR2 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman KruminsR3 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman Krumins5 Sydney Motorsport Park 2 October R1 Noah Sands Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman KruminsR2 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman KruminsR3 Noah Sands Noah Sands Roman Krumins6 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit 27 November R1 Trent Grubel Mitchell Neilson Trent Grubel Roman KruminsR2 Ethan Brown Trent Grubel Roman Krumins R3 Race abandoned due to poor weather conditions.
Championship standings
Points system Points for are awarded as follows: Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleRace 1 and 212987654321 11Race 320151210864321 1
Drivers' championship
Pos Driver SYD1 BEN WIN QLD SYD2 PHI Pts 1 Noah Sands14123221131111126223 2 Trent Grubel212111DNSDNSDNS13222411173 3 Mitchell Neilson324DNS234432Ret633242139 4 Ryan AstleyDNS673641325544555Ret116 5 Ethan Brown3256455433387 6 Roman Krumins5Ret86647677666769 7 Ben Taylor455455 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS6RetRet47 8 Chris Gilmour42328 9 Ryan How DNS467424 10 Max DeMeyrickRet3320 11 Ross McAlpine689910Ret8 DNS DNS19 12 Andrew Roberts57616 13 Gerrit RuffRet DNS867915 14 Winston Van Laarhove859 15 Bo Jensen8RetRet4 Invitational drivers ineligible to score points- Luke Klaver 5 5 6-- Chris Slusarski 7 8 7-- Paul DiBiase 11 9 10-- Matthew Roesler 10 11 11-- Matthew Woodland 12 12 12- Pos Driver SYD1 BEN WIN QLD SYD2 PHI PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest lap
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References
External links Official Web Page