Formula 3 Euro Series
The Formula 3 Euro Series was a European-based junior single seater formula for Formula Three chassis that was launched (in its current form) in 2003 as a merger of the French Formula Three Championship and German Formula Three Championship. The Formula Three category, including this championship, is part of the established career ladder up which European drivers progress to the Formula One world championship, the highest form of single seater racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body.
| Category | Single seaters |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2003 |
| Folded | 2012 |
| Drivers | 19 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Constructors | Dallara |
| Engine suppliers | Mercedes Volkswagen |
| Tyre suppliers | Hankook |
| Last Drivers' champion | Daniel Juncadella |
| Last Teams' champion | Prema Powerteam |
| Official website | f3euroseries.com |
7-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, won the Euro Series drivers' title in 2005. EuroSeries champions Paul di Resta (2006 champion), Romain Grosjean (2007), Nico Hülkenberg (2008), and Jules Bianchi (2009) have driven in Formula 1. Other Formula One drivers who also raced in the series include 4-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, Adrian Sutil, Kamui Kobayashi and Nico Rosberg. In 2012, the FIA announced that the series would be discontinued and incorporated into the FIA Formula 3 European Championship in 2013.