2007 Formula 3 Euro Series

The 2007 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the fifth championship year of Europe’s premier Formula Three series. As in previous years, the championships took place over ten rounds – each with two races – held at a variety of European circuits. Each weekend consisted of one 60-minute practice session and one qualifying session, followed by one c.110 km race and one c.80 km race. The single qualifying session was retained from 2006, with the starting order for race 2 being determined by the finishing order of race 1, with the top eight positions reversed. This season was notable for the return of Volkswagen as an F3 engine supplier. The drivers' title was won by Romain Grosjean and the teams' title was again won by ASM Formule 3. It was the fourth double title win in succession for ASM. The top four drivers in the championship would go on to race in Formula 1: Sébastien Buemi, Kamui Kobayashi and champion Grosjean all debuted in F1 in 2009 and Nico Hülkenberg in 2010.

2007 Formula 3 Euro Series

Drivers' Champion:
Romain Grosjean
Teams' Champion:
ART Grand Prix
Nations Cup Champion:
France
Rookie Cup Champion:
Edoardo Mortara

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2008

Teams and drivers

2007 Entry List[1] Team # Driver Rookie Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds ASM Formule 3 1 Kamui Kobayashi F305/012 Mercedes All 2 Romain Grosjean F305/059 All 19 Nico Hülkenberg F305/021 All 20 Tom Dillmann R F307/012 All Manor Motorsport 3 Franck Mailleux R F305/001 Mercedes All 4 James Jakes F305/020 All 21 Cyndie Allemann F306/035 All 22 Yelmer Buurman F305/062 All HBR Motorsport 5 Sergey Afanasyev R F305/045 Mercedes All 6 Filip Salaquarda F306/009 All 30 Basil Shaaban F306/026 All ASL Mücke Motorsport 7 Sébastien Buemi F305/011 Mercedes All 8 Edoardo Piscopo R F305/028 All Signature-Plus 9 Jean-Karl Vernay R F306/010 Mercedes All 10 Yann Clairay R F305/036 All 23 Dani Clos R F305/029 All 24 Edoardo Mortara R F305/035 All Jo Zeller Racing 12 Tim Sandtler F306/014 Mercedes All Bas Leinders Junior Racing Team 14 Michael Herck[N 2] F306/028 Mercedes 1 Prema Powerteam 16 Renger van der Zande F306/004 Mercedes All 18 Michael Patrizi R F306/005 All HS Technik 26 Harald Schlegelmilch F306/025 Mercedes All 27 Euan Hankey R F305/039 All AM-Holzer Rennsport 28 Marco Holzer R F305/060 Opel 1–6 Volkswagen 7–10 R.C. Motorsport 31 Maximilian Götz F306/038 Volkswagen 7–10 32 Jonathan Summerton F306/028 7–9 Carlo van Dam 10 Ultimate Motorsport 40 Esteban Guerrieri M07/002 Mercedes 4 41 Michael Devaney M07/001 4

Icon Legend R Rookie

Driver changes

Changed Teams

• Yelmer Buurman: Fortec Motorsport → Manor Motorsport
• Romain Grosjean: Signature-Plus → ASM Formule 3
• Esteban Guerrieri: Manor Motorsport → Ultimate Motorsport
• James Jakes: Hitech Racing → Manor Motorsport
• Filip Salaquarda: Team I.S.R. → Jo Zeller Racing
• Tim Sandtler: Signature-Plus → Jo Zeller Racing
• Jonathan Summerton: ASL Mücke Motorsport → R.C. Motorsport

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

• Sergey Afanasyev: Formula Renault 2.0 NEC & Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland (Lukoil Racing) → HBR Motorsport
• Cyndie Allemann: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
• Yann Clairay: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → Signature-Plus
• Dani Clos: Italian Formula Renault Championship (Pons Racing) & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Facondini Racing) → Signature-Plus
• Carlo van Dam: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → RC Motorsport
• Michael Devaney: Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain (Porsche Motorsport) → Ultimate Motorsport
• Tom Dillmann: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → ASM Formule 3
• Maximilian Götz: Sabbatical → RC Motorsport
• Euan Hankey: Formula BMW UK (Fortec Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport
• Marco Holzer: Formula BMW ADAC (AM-Holzer Rennsport) → AM-Holzer Rennsport
• Nico Hülkenberg: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → ASM Formule 3
• Franck Mailleux: British Formula Renault Championship (Manor Motorsport) → Manor Motorsport
• Edoardo Mortara: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Prema Powerteam) → Signature-Plus
• Michael Patrizi: Formula BMW UK (Motaworld Racing) → Prema Powerteam
• Edoardo Piscopo: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Cram Competition) → ASL Mücke Motorsport
• Basil Shaaban: British Formula 3 National Class (Comtec F3) → HBR Motorsport
• Harald Schlegelmilch: German Formula Three Championship (HS Technik Motorsport) → HS Technik Motorsport
• Jean-Karl Vernay: French Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → Signature-Plus
• Renger van der Zande: German Formula Three Championship (SMS Seyffarth Motorsport) → Prema Powerteam

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

• Richard Antinucci: HBR Motorsport → Indy Lights (Cheever Racing)
• Récardo Bruins Choi: Van Amersfoort Racing → German Formula Three Championship (Van Amersfoort Racing)
• Peter Elkmann: Jo Zeller Racing → Sabbatical
• Natacha Gachnang: Bordoli Motorsport & Jo Zeller Racing → Star Mazda Championship (AIM Autosport)
• Giedo van der Garde: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering)
• Kohei Hirate: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (Trident Racing)
• Charlie Kimball: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Victory Engineering)
• Julia Kuhn: Kuhn Motorsport → BFGoodrich Endurance Championship
• Ronayne O'Mahony: Prema Powerteam → FIA GT3 European Championship (Trackspeed Racing)
• Guillaume Moreau: Signature-Plus → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (KTR)
• Dominick Muermans: Van Amersfoort Racing → International Formula Master (Ombra Racing)
• Kazuki Nakajima: Manor Motorsport → GP2 Series (DAMS)
• Paolo Maria Nocera: Prema Powerteam → Italian Formula Three Championship (Lucidi Motors)
• Alejandro Núñez: Prema Powerteam → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Red Devil Team Comtec)
• Paul di Resta: ASM Formule 3 → Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (Persson Motorsport)
• Roberto Streit: Prema Powerteam → All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Inging Motorsport)
• João Urbano: Prema Powerteam → A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team Portugal)
• Sebastian Vettel: ASM Formule 3 → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Carlin Motorsport)
• James Walker: Hitech Racing → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Fortec Motorsport)

Leaving Trophy Class

• Julien Abelli: Janiec Racing Team → V de V Challenge Endurance Moderne — Proto
• Gina-Maria Adenauer: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Retirement
• Cemil Çipa: HBR Motorsport → Retirement
• Kevin Fank: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → German Formula Three Championship (JMS Jenichen Motorsport)
• Bruno Fechner: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Sabbatical
• Anthony Janiec: Janiec Racing Team → Retirement
• Dominik Schraml: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → International Formula Master (ADM Motorsport)
• Julian Theobald: SMS Seyffarth Motorsport → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (EuroInternational)

Additional participations

HS Technik expanded to a two-car entry from round 5 (Mugello) onwards. The second car was taken by Euan Hankey, making his Formula Three début. At the Nürburgring, Am-Holzer Rennsport replaced its Speiss-Opel engine with the new Volkswagen and RC Motorsport made a return to the championship with two Volkswagen-powered cars for Maximilian Götz and Jonathan Summerton. Though Götz finished in sixth place in the first race,^[2] neither he nor Summerton were eligible to score points.^[3] British F3 team Ultimate Motorsport made a one-off appearance in round 4 at Magny-Cours. Bas Leinders's Junior Team entered a single car for Michael Herck in the first round, but has not competed since then.

Calendar

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Winning Rookie
1	R1	Hockenheimring	21 April	Sébastien Buemi	Sébastien Buemi	Sébastien Buemi	ASL Mücke Motorsport	Franck Mailleux
	R2		22 April		Sébastien Buemi	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Jean Karl Vernay
2	R1	Brands Hatch	9 June	James Jakes	Romain Grosjean	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Edoardo Mortara
	R2		10 June		Franck Mailleux	Edoardo Mortara	Signature-Plus	Edoardo Mortara
3	R1	Norisring	23 June	Sébastien Buemi	Romain Grosjean	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Edoardo Mortara
	R2		24 June		Nico Hülkenberg	Nico Hülkenberg	ASM Formule 3	Tom Dillmann
4	R1	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours	30 June	Kamui Kobayashi	Romain Grosjean	Kamui Kobayashi	ASM Formule 3	Yann Clairay
	R2		1 July		Sébastien Buemi	James Jakes	Manor Motorsport	Jean Karl Vernay
5	R1	Mugello Circuit	14 July	Romain Grosjean	Nico Hülkenberg	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Jean Karl Vernay
	R2		15 July		Romain Grosjean	Franck Mailleux	Manor Motorsport	Franck Mailleux
6	R1	Circuit Park Zandvoort	28 July	Romain Grosjean	Franck Mailleux	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Yann Clairay
	R2		29 July		Franck Mailleux	Nico Hülkenberg	ASM Formule 3	Tom Dillmann
7	R1	Nürburgring	1 September	Nico Hülkenberg	Nico Hülkenberg	Nico Hülkenberg	ASM Formule 3	Edoardo Piscopo
	R2		2 September		Yann Clairay	Harald Schlegelmilch	HS Technik	Dani Clos
8	R1	Circuit de Catalunya	22 September	Nico Hülkenberg	Romain Grosjean	Edoardo Mortara	Signature-Plus	Edoardo Mortara
	R2		23 September		Franck Mailleux	Renger van der Zande	Prema Powerteam	Tom Dillmann
9	R1	Circuit Paul Armagnac	29 September	Romain Grosjean	Romain Grosjean	Romain Grosjean	ASM Formule 3	Edoardo Mortara
	R2		30 September		Edoardo Mortara	Sébastien Buemi	ASL Mücke Motorsport	Jean Karl Vernay
10	R1	Hockenheimring	13 October	Romain Grosjean	Romain Grosjean	Nico Hülkenberg	ASM Formule 3	Edoardo Mortara
	R2		14 October		Sébastien Buemi	Sébastien Buemi	ASL Mücke Motorsport	Edoardo Mortara

Season standings

Drivers Standings

• Points are awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	PP
Race 1	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1
Race 2	6	5	4	3	2	1	0		0

Pos Driver HOC1 BRH NOR MAG MUG ZAN NÜR CAT NOG HOC2 Pts 1 Romain Grosjean 5 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 2 7 1 2 1 3 5 2 8 DSQ 1 5 2 3 106 2 Sébastien Buemi 1 3 7 2 2 2 3 19 3 5 3 2 2 3 Ret 6 4 1 5 1 95 3 Nico Hülkenberg 2 7 4 6 Ret 1 Ret 14 21 14 6 1 1 4 2 8 3 3 1 7 72 4 Kamui Kobayashi 10 10 3 3 8 Ret 1 9 2 4 2 17 11 Ret 19 Ret 2 2 4 Ret 59 5 James Jakes 11 5 2 8 6 5 6 1 4 Ret 8 6 4 7 4 7 18 Ret 21† Ret 42 6 Yelmer Buurman 8 2 6 4 7 4 7 3 15 6 7 16 15 6 Ret 11 5 7 3 4 40 7 Franck Mailleux 3 6 Ret Ret 14 8 5 4 6 1 5 11 10 20 5 3 7 18 11 6 38 8 Edoardo Mortara 6 8 8 1 3 Ret 16 12 9 18 14 9 22 11 1 Ret 6 8 6 2 37 9 Tom Dillmann DNS DNS 10 9 4 3 9 Ret Ret 8 18 4 13 Ret 3 2 24† 19 17 14 23 10 Jean Karl Vernay 7 4 16 12 5 Ret 8 2 5 Ret 20† 7 12 10 Ret Ret 8 4 10 Ret 23 11 Renger van der Zande 4 21 13 19† 15† Ret 12 8 8 3 9 5 19 8 6 1 16 14 Ret 11 21 12 Yann Clairay Ret 16 9 7 12† 11 4 11 12 7 4 19 Ret 21 9 14 9 6 7 8 13 13 Dani Clos 9 9 11 20† Ret 10 11 10 7 11 Ret Ret 7 5 12 4 12 10 8 5 13 14 Harald Schlegelmilch 12 11 12 11 10 9 14 13 16 13 21† 8 8 1 8 9 10 11 18 9 9 15 Edoardo Piscopo 21 15 15 10 Ret Ret 13 Ret 14 9 Ret 15 3 Ret 7 Ret 17 23 12 12 8 16 Tim Sandtler 13 13 5 5 9 Ret 10 6 Ret 10 16 13 Ret 13 10 Ret 15 13 9 10 8 17 Filip Salaquarda 20 12 14 17 DSQ DSQ 17 15 13 Ret 10 10 9 18 11 5 13 15 20 18 3 18 Michael Patrizi 16 14 17 13 11† 6 22 18 11 Ret 11 21† 16 22† 17 Ret Ret 17 Ret 13 1 19 Marco Holzer 18 17 18 14 Ret 7 19 17 20 17 15 12 20 14 14 Ret 21 21 14 15 0 20 Cyndie Allemann 15 18 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 15 12 14 17 19 15 Ret 20 16 19 Ret 0 21 Sergey Afanasyev 17 20 Ret 16 DSQ Ret 20 Ret 17 12 13 Ret 14 12 18 12 19 20 DNS DNS 0 22 Basil Shaaban 19 19 19 18 13 12 21 Ret 18 Ret 19 20 21 17 Ret Ret 23 22 15 17† 0 23 Euan Hankey 19 16 17 18 Ret 16 Ret 13 22 Ret 0 24 Michael Herck 14 Ret 0 guest drivers ineligible for championship points Esteban Guerrieri 15 5 0 Maximilian Götz 6 9 20† 10 11 9 16 Ret 0 Jonathan Summerton 18 15 16 Ret 14 12 0 Carlo van Dam 13 16† 0 Michael Devaney 18 16 0 Pos Driver HOC1 BRH NOR MAG MUG ZAN NÜR CAT NOG HOC2 Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† — 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		BRH		NOR		MAG		MUG		ZAN		NÜR		CAT		NOG		HOC2		Pts
1	Edoardo Mortara	6	8	8	1	3	Ret	16	12	9	18	14	9	22	11	1	Ret	6	8	6	2	99
2	Franck Mailleux	3	6	Ret	Ret	14	8	5	4	6	1	5	11	10	20	5	3	7	18	11	6	93
3	Jean Karl Vernay	7	4	16	12	5	Ret	8	2	5	Ret	Ret	7	12	10	Ret	Ret	8	4	10	Ret	77
4	Yann Clairay	Ret	16	9	7	12	11	4	11	12	7	4	19	Ret	21	9	14	9	6	7	8	75
5	Dani Clos	9	9	11	Ret	Ret	10	11	10	7	11	Ret	Ret	7	5	12	4	12	10	8	5	70
6	Tom Dillmann	DNS	DNS	10	9	4	3	9	Ret	Ret	8	18	4	13	Ret	3	2	Ret	19	17	14	59
7	Edoardo Piscopo	21	15	15	10	Ret	Ret	13	Ret	14	9	Ret	15	3	Ret	7	Ret	17	23	12	12	41
8	Michael Patrizi	16	14	17	13	11	6	22	18	11	Ret	11	Ret	16	22	17	Ret	Ret	17	Ret	13	35
9	Marco Holzer	18	17	18	14	Ret	7	19	17	20	17	15	12	20	14	14	Ret	21	21	14	15	22
10	Sergey Afanasyev	17	20	Ret	16	DSQ	Ret	20	Ret	17	12	13	Ret	14	12	18	12	19	20	DNS	DNS	21
11	Euan Hankey									19	16	17	18	Ret	16	Ret	13	22	Ret			5
Pos	Driver	HOC1		BRH		NOR		MAG		MUG		ZAN		NÜR		CAT		NOG		HOC2		Pts

Team Standings

	Team	Points
1	ASM Formule 3	229
2	Manor Motorsport	119
3	ASL Mücke Motorsport	104
4	Signature-Plus	94
5	Prema Powerteam	26
6	Jo Zeller Racing	14
7	HS Technik	10
8	HBR Motorsport	4

Nations Cup

	Nation	Points
1	France	176
2	Switzerland	93
3	Germany	83
4	Netherlands	69
5	Japan	59
6	Italy	46
7	Great Britain	44
8	Spain	16
9	Latvia	10
10	Czech Republic	3
11	Australia	1

Notes

1. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis (except Ultimate Motorsport drivers, who used Mygale chassis); model listed.
2. Herck is a Romanian driver who raced this year under Monegasque racing license.