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.

2012 Italian Formula Three Championship

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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 Nicholas Latifi[2] Dallara F308 R 1–2 2 Mario Marasca[3] Dallara F308 R All 3 Patric Niederhauser[1] Dallara F308[1] R 1–2, 5 Maxime Jousse[4] Dallara F308[4] 3–4 Michaël Hêche[5] Dallara F308 7 Prema Powerteam 4 Eddie "Edward" Cheever Jr.[6] Dallara F308 All 5 Brandon Maïsano[7] Dallara F308[7] All 6 Henrique Martins Fulfaro[8] Dallara F308[8] R All Euronova Racing by Fortec[1] 10 Yoshitaka Kuroda[9] Dallara F308 All 12 Sergey Sirotkin[10] Dallara F308 R All Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 13 Robert Visoiu[11] Dallara F308 R 1–3, 5, 7–8 Jakub Dalewski[12] Dallara F308 R 6 14 Gerard Barrabeig[13] Dallara F308 R 1–3 Kevin Giovesi[14] Dallara F308 4–8 JD Motorsport[1] 18 Nicholas Latifi[4] Mygale M10[4] R 3–8 25 Riccardo Agostini[15] Mygale M10[16] R All Scuderia Victoria 33 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	Valencia Circuit	31 March	Edward Cheever	Edward Cheever	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
	F			Edward Cheever	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
	S		1 April		Patric Niederhauser	Patric Niederhauser	BVM	Patric Niederhauser
2	F	Hungaroring	5 May	Edward Cheever	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	F			Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
	S		6 May		Sergey Sirotkin	Sergey Sirotkin	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Sergey Sirotkin
3	F	Mugello Circuit	9 June	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	F			Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	S		10 June		Mario Marasca	Robert Visoiu	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Robert Visoiu
4	F	Misano World Circuit	7 July	Brandon Maïsano	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	F		8 July	Brandon Maïsano	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	S				Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
5	F	Red Bull Ring	4 August	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
	S		5 August		Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
	F			Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
6	F	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 September	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
	F		2 September	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Kevin Giovesi	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
	S				Riccardo Agostini	Kevin Giovesi	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Nicholas Latifi
7	F	ACI Vallelunga Circuit	15 September	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
	F		16 September	Riccardo Agostini	Edward Cheever	Kevin Giovesi	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
	S				Riccardo Agostini	Nicholas Latifi	JD Motorsport	Nicholas Latifi
8	F	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	20 October	Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
	F		21 October	Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	Sergey Sirotkin	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Sergey Sirotkin
	S				Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini

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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

European Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 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 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 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 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 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 Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 121 7 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 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 Robert Visoiu 11 7 7 3 5 3 6 6 1 Ret 7 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 76 10 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 Patric Niederhauser 6 11 1 5 Ret 2 6 8 9 48 12 Gerard Barrabeig 5 5 3 Ret 7 9 Ret 6 7 40 13 Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 14 Michaël Hêche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 8 Ineligible drivers Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ 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

Rookies' standings

Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	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	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	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	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	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	Robert Visoiu	11	7	7	3	5	3	6	7	1				Ret	6	Ret				7	8	6	Ret	Ret	DSQ	116
7	Patric Niederhauser	6	11	1	5	Ret	2							6	8	9										71
8	Gerard Barrabeig	5	5	3	Ret	7	9	Ret	6	7																62
Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			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			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 Riccardo Agostini 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 209 2 Edward Cheever 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 176 3 Brandon Maïsano 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 174 4 Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 124 5 Sergey Sirotkin 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 116 6 Henrique Martins Fulfaro 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 115 7 Nicholas Latifi 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 97 8 Mario Marasca 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 77 9 Yoshitaka Kuroda 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 45 10 Robert Visoiu 6 7 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 39 11 Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 12 Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 28 13 Patric Niederhauser 6 8 9 10 14 Michaël Hêche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Gerard Barrabeig Ret 6 7 9 16 Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 5 Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ 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

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			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			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts