title: List of German Formula Three champions
text: # List of German Formula Three champions
  
  This article contains a list of German Formula Three champions. The championship has been in existence intermittently since 1950 and has some former champions who later made Formula One. The most notable among these are seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, 2004 Monaco Grand Prix winner Jarno Trulli and multiple podium finisher Nick Heidfeld. Nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen and 2005 DTM champion Gary Paffett also won the series early in their respective careers.
  
  ## By season
  
  | Season | Champion | Team | Chassis | Engine | Secondary Class Champion |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2014 | Markus Pommer | Lotus | Dallara F308 | Volkswagen | R: Indy Dontje |
  | 2013 | Marvin Kirchhöfer | Lotus | Dallara F311 | Volkswagen | T: Sebastian Balthasar R: Marvin Kirchhöfer DMSB: Marvin Kirchhöfer |
  | 2012 | Jimmy Eriksson | Lotus | Dallara F311 | Volkswagen | T: André Rudersdorf R: Lucas Auer |
  | 2011 | Richie Stanaway | Van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F307 | Volkswagen | T: Maxim Travin R: Richie Stanaway |
  | 2010 | Tom Dillmann | HS Technik | Dallara F307 | Volkswagen | T: Riccardo Brutschin R: Kevin Magnussen |
  | 2009 | Laurens Vanthoor | van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F307 | Volkswagen | T: Sergey Chukanov R: Stef Dusseldorp S: Laurens Vanthoor |
  | 2008 | Frédéric Vervisch | Swiss Racing Team | Dallara F307 | OPC Challenge | T: Marco Oberhauser R: Sebastián Saavedra S: Frédéric Vervisch |
  | 2007 | Carlo van Dam | van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara F306 | OPC Challenge | T: Michael Klein R: Carlo van Dam |
  | 2006 | Ho-Pin Tung | JB Motorsport | Lola B06-30 | Opel | T: Harald Schlegelmilch R: Harald Schlegelmilch |
  | 2005 | Peter Elkmann | Jo Zeller Racing | Dallara F304 | Opel-Spiess | T: Kevin Fank R: Pascal Kochem |
  | 2004 | Bastian Kolmsee | HS Technik | Dallara F302 | Opel-Spiess | R: Bastian Kolmsee |
  | 2003 | João Paulo de Oliveira | JB Motorsport | Dallara F302 | Opel-Spiess | R: Sven Barth |
  | 2002 | Gary Paffett | Team Rosberg | Dallara F302 | Opel | R: Timo Glock |
  | 2001 | Toshihiro Kaneishi | Opel Team BSR | Dallara F301 | Opel | R: Markus Winkelhock |
  | 2000 | Giorgio Pantano | Opel Team KMS | Dallara F300 | Opel | R: André Lotterer |
  | 1999 | Christijan Albers | Opel Team BSR | Dallara 399 | Opel | R: Walter van Lent |
  | 1998 | Bas Leinders | van Amersfoort Racing | Dallara 398 | Opel | R: Robert Lechner |
  | 1997 | Nick Heidfeld | Team Opel BSR | Dallara 397 | Opel | C: Jaroslav Kostelecký R: Timo Scheider |
  | 1996 | Jarno Trulli | Opel Team KMS Benetton | Dallara 396 | Opel | B: Johan Stureson |
  | 1995 | Norberto Fontana | KMS Motorsport | Dallara 395 | Opel | B: Jakob Sund |
  | 1994 | Jörg Müller | RSM Marko | Dallara 394 | Fiat | B: Arnd Meier |
  | 1993 | Jos Verstappen | WTS Racing | Dallara 393 | Opel | B: Patrick Bernhardt |
  | 1992 | Pedro Lamy | WTS Racing | Reynard 923 | Opel | B: Christian Abt |
  | 1991 | Tom Kristensen | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT 35 | Volkswagen | B: Mathias Arlt |
  | 1990 | Michael Schumacher | WTS Racing | Reynard 903 | Volkswagen | B: Franz Binder |
  | 1989 | Karl Wendlinger | RSM Marko | Ralt RT 33 | Alfa Romeo | B: Franz Engstler |
  | 1988 | Joachim Winkelhock | WTS Racing | Reynard 883 | Volkswagen | B: Daniel Müller |
  | 1987 | Bernd Schneider | Schübel Rennsport Int. | Dallara 387 | Volkswagen | Not held |
  | 1986 | Kris Nissen | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT30 | Volkswagen | Not held |
  | 1985 | Volker Weidler | Josef Kaufmann Racing | Martini MK 45 | Volkswagen | Not held |
  | 1984 | Kurt Thiim | Bongers Motorsport | Ralt RT 3 | Alfa Romeo | Not held |
  | 1983 | Franz Konrad | Konrad Racing | Anson SA4 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1982 | John Nielsen | Volkswagen Motorsport | Ralt RT 3 | Volkswagen | Not held |
  | 1981 | Frank Jelinski | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT 3 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1980 | Frank Jelinski | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT 3 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1979 | Michael Korten | Korten Motorsport | March 793 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1978 | Bertram Schäfer | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT 1 | BMW, Toyota | Not held |
  | 1977 | Peter Scharmann | Team Obermoser Jörg | TOJ-F302 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1976 | Bertram Schäfer | Bertrand Schäfer Racing | Ralt RT 1 | BMW | Not held |
  | 1975 | Ernst Maring | Maring Motorsport | Maco 375 | Toyota | Not held |
  | 1974 | Willi Deutsch | Willi Deutsch | March 733 | Ford | P: Giorgio Francia |
  | 1973 | Willi Deutsch | Willi Deutsch | March 733 | Ford | Not held |
  | 1972 | Willi Sommer | Reifag Racing Team | March 723 | Ford | DDR: Hartmut Thaßler |
  | 1971 | Manfred Mohr | Manfred Mohr | Lotus 69 | Ford | DDR: Wolfgang Küther |
  | 1970 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Klaus-Peter Krause |
  | 1969 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Frieder Rädlein |
  | 1968 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Heinz Melkus |
  | 1967 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Heinz Melkus |
  | 1966 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1965 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1964 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Max Byczkowski |
  | 1963 | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior |
  | 1962 | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior |
  | 1961 | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior |
  | 1960 | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior | Formula Junior |
  | 1959 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship |
  | 1958 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Heinz Melkus |
  | 1957 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1956 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1955 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1954 | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | No Championship | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1953 | Adolf Lang | Adolf Lang | Cooper T15 | JAP | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1952 | Hellmut Deutz | Hellmut Deutz | Scampolo 501/4, Scampolo 502/10 | DKW, Norton | DDR: Willy Lehmann |
  | 1951 | Walter Komossa | Walter Komossa | Scampolo 502/9 | BMW | DDR: Werner Lehmann |
  | 1950 | Toni Kreuzer | Toni Kreuzer | Cooper T11 | JAP | DDR: Richard Weiser |
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  ## By driver nationality
  
  | Pos | Nation | Championships |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Germany | 27 |
  | 2 | Denmark | 4 |
  | 3 | Belgium | 3 |
  | 3 | Netherlands | 4 |
  | 3 | Austria | 3 |
  | 6 | Italy | 2 |
  | 8 | Argentina | 1 |
  | 8 | Brazil | 1 |
  | 8 | France | 1 |
  | 8 | Japan | 1 |
  | 8 | Portugal | 1 |
  | 8 | United Kingdom | 1 |
  | 8 | New Zealand | 1 |
  | 8 | Sweden | 1 |
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  ## By team
  
  | Pos | Team | Championships | Years |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Opel Team BSR | 9 | 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001 |
  | 2 | WTS Racing | 4 | 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 |
  | 2 | van Amersfoort Racing | 4 | 1998, 2007, 2009, 2011 |
  | 4 | Opel Team KMS | 3 | 1995, 1996, 2000 |
  | 4 | Lotus | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
  | 6 | HS Technik | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
  | 6 | JB Motorsports | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
  | 6 | RSM Marko | 2 | 1989, 1994 |
  | 9 | Bongers Motorsport | 1 | 1984 |
  | 9 | Josef Kaufmann Racing | 1 | 1985 |
  | 9 | Jo Zeller Racing | 1 | 2005 |
  | 9 | Konrad Racing | 1 | 1983 |
  | 9 | Korten Motorsport | 1 | 1979 |
  | 9 | Maring Motorsport | 1 | 1975 |
  | 9 | Schübel Rennsport Int. | 1 | 1987 |
  | 9 | Swiss Racing Team | 1 | 2008 |
  | 9 | Team Obermoser Jörg | 1 | 1977 |
  | 9 | Team Rosberg | 1 | 2002 |
  | 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1 | 1982 |
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