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.

Teams and drivers

  • All cars were powered by FPT engines, and run on Kumho tyres; all teams are Italian-registered.
TeamNo.DriverChassisStatusRounds
BVM[1]1Nicholas Latifi[2]Dallara F3081–2
2Mario Marasca[3]Dallara F308All
3Patric Niederhauser[1]Dallara F308[1]1–2, 5
Maxime Jousse[4]Dallara F308[4]3–4
Michaël Hêche[5]Dallara F3087
Prema Powerteam4Eddie "Edward" Cheever Jr.[6]Dallara F308All
5Brandon Maïsano[7]Dallara F308[7]All
6Henrique Martins Fulfaro[8]Dallara F308[8]All
Euronova Racing by Fortec[1]10Yoshitaka Kuroda[9]Dallara F308All
12Sergey Sirotkin[10]Dallara F308All
Ghinzani Arco Motorsport13Robert Visoiu[11]Dallara F3081–3, 5, 7–8
Jakub Dalewski[12]Dallara F3086
14Gerard Barrabeig[13]Dallara F3081–3
Kevin Giovesi[14]Dallara F3084–8
JD Motorsport[1]18Nicholas Latifi[4]Mygale M10[4]3–8
25Riccardo Agostini[15]Mygale M10[16]All
Scuderia Victoria33Roman Shane de Beer[17]Mygale M103–4, 6–7
IconStatus
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.
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1FValencia Circuit31 MarchEdward CheeverEdward CheeverEdward CheeverPrema PowerteamHenrique Martins Fulfaro
FEdward CheeverHenrique Martins FulfaroHenrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamHenrique Martins Fulfaro
S1 AprilPatric NiederhauserPatric NiederhauserBVMPatric Niederhauser
2FHungaroring5 MayEdward CheeverHenrique Martins FulfaroEdward CheeverPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
FRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
S6 MaySergey SirotkinSergey SirotkinEuronova Racing by FortecSergey Sirotkin
3FMugello Circuit9 JuneEdward CheeverBrandon MaïsanoEdward CheeverPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
FEdward CheeverBrandon MaïsanoBrandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
S10 JuneMario MarascaRobert VisoiuGhinzani Arco MotorsportRobert Visoiu
4FMisano World Circuit7 JulyBrandon MaïsanoEdward CheeverBrandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
F8 JulyBrandon MaïsanoEdward CheeverBrandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
SEdward CheeverRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
5FRed Bull Ring4 AugustRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
S5 AugustHenrique Martins FulfaroHenrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamHenrique Martins Fulfaro
FRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
6FAutodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola1 SeptemberEdward CheeverBrandon MaïsanoHenrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamHenrique Martins Fulfaro
F2 SeptemberRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniKevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
SRiccardo AgostiniKevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportNicholas Latifi
7FACI Vallelunga Circuit15 SeptemberRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
F16 SeptemberRiccardo AgostiniEdward CheeverKevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportRiccardo Agostini
SRiccardo AgostiniNicholas LatifiJD MotorsportNicholas Latifi
8FAutodromo Nazionale Monza20 OctoberEdward CheeverRiccardo AgostiniEdward CheeverPrema PowerteamRiccardo Agostini
F21 OctoberEdward CheeverRiccardo AgostiniSergey SirotkinEuronova Racing by FortecSergey Sirotkin
SRiccardo AgostiniRiccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportRiccardo Agostini

Championship standings

  • Points were awarded as follows:
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Feature races2015121085432111
Sprint1311976543211

European Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
1Riccardo Agostini748218333331141DSQ24132241281
2Edward Cheever13614101262222Ret3Ret453571DSQDSQ248
3Brandon Maïsano324Ret352110113322831022Ret7DSQDSQ229
4Henrique Martins Fulfaro2159277115117641515954Ret46DSQ180
5Sergey Sirotkin4626614824510856373Ret7851DSQ166
6Kevin Giovesi641153421141RetDNS7DSQ121
7Nicholas Latifi910Ret794812Ret10857774626Ret1832117
8Mario Marasca881048654118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ109
9Robert Visoiu1177353661Ret7Ret786RetRetDSQ76
10Yoshitaka Kuroda1099810111110991099108798Ret9565DSQ62
11Patric Niederhauser61115Ret268948
12Gerard Barrabeig553Ret79Ret6740
13Maxime Jousse95456437
14Michaël Hêche9Ret49
15Jakub Dalewski6RetRet8
Ineligible drivers
Roman Shane de Beer10987985Ret6WDWDWD0
PosDriverVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings

PosDriverVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
1Riccardo Agostini748218333331141DSQ24132241348
2Henrique Martins Fulfaro2159277115117641515954Ret46DSQ263
3Sergey Sirotkin4626614824510856373Ret7851DSQ240
4Mario Marasca881048654118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ177
5Nicholas Latifi910Ret794812Ret10857774626Ret1832170
6Robert Visoiu1177353671Ret6Ret786RetRetDSQ116
7Patric Niederhauser61115Ret268971
8Gerard Barrabeig553Ret79Ret6762
PosDriverVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts

Teams' standings

PosTeamVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
1Prema Powerteam11412511511221213522716DSQ336
2JD Motorsport748218333331141422131231296
3Ghinzani Arco Motorsport5533536616411534211416Ret7DSQ207
4Euronova Racing by Fortec462661482459856373Ret7551DSQ172
5BVM6814825445646810Ret8786332DSQ153
Ineligible teams
Scuderia Victoria10987985Ret6WDWDWD0
PosDriverVRT
HUN
MUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverMUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
1Riccardo Agostini333331141DSQ24132241209
2Edward Cheever1262222Ret3Ret453571DSQDSQ176
3Brandon Maïsano2110113322831022Ret7DSQDSQ174
4Kevin Giovesi641153421141RetDNS7DSQ124
5Sergey Sirotkin4824510856373Ret7851DSQ116
6Henrique Martins Fulfaro7115117641515954Ret46DSQ115
7Nicholas Latifi812Ret10857774626Ret183297
8Mario Marasca54118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ77
9Yoshitaka Kuroda1110991099108798Ret9565DSQ45
10Robert Visoiu671Ret6Ret786RetRetDSQ39
11Maxime Jousse95456437
12Roman Shane de Beer10987985Ret6WDWDWD28
13Patric Niederhauser68910
14Michaël Hêche9Ret49
15Gerard BarrabeigRet679
16Jakub Dalewski6RetRet5
PosDriverMUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings

PosTeamMUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts
1Prema Powerteam11511221213522716DSQ244
2JD Motorsport333331141422131231239
3Ghinzani Arco Motorsport6616411534211416Ret7DSQ152
4Euronova Racing by Fortec482459856373Ret7551DSQ121
5BVM544564689Ret8786332DSQ113
6Scuderia Victoria10987985Ret6WDWDWD27
PosDriverMUG
MIS
RBR
IMO
VAL
MNZ
Pts

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