title: 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
text: # 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship
  
  The 2016 BRDC British F3 Championship is a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England and, for the first time, Belgium. The 2016 season will be the first one under the BRDC British F3 denomination. The championship features professional motor racing teams, and will also feature the debut of the new 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car in the main series, a car that was first used in the 2015 BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy. The season will begin at Snetterton 300 on 27 March and will end on 11 September at Donington Park, after eight triple header events for a total of twenty-four races.
  
  ## Teams and drivers
  
  All teams are British-registered. Both Carlin and Double R Racing will make their debut in the series, along with Fortec who already entered the 2015 BRDC F4 Autumn Trophy.
  
  | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Chris Dittmann Racing | 2 | Quinlan Lall | 1–7 |
  | Chris Dittmann Racing | 4 | Omar Ismail | 8 |
  | Chris Dittmann Racing | 5 | Jeremy Wahome | All |
  | Chris Dittmann Racing | 6 | Krishnaraaj Mahadik | 2–8 |
  | Chris Dittmann Racing | 12 | Paul Sieljes | 1 |
  | HHC Motorsport | 3 | Ben Hingeley | All |
  | HHC Motorsport | 4 | Omar Ismail | 1 |
  | HHC Motorsport | 10 | Raoul Hyman | 2 |
  | HHC Motorsport | 37 | Sisa Ngebulana | 1–6 |
  | HHC Motorsport | 45 | Harrison Scott | 5, 7–8 |
  | HHC Motorsport | 54 | Will Palmer | 6 |
  | Fortec Motorsports | 7 | Faisal Al Zubair | All |
  | Fortec Motorsports | 14 | Tarun Reddy | All |
  | Lanan Racing | 8 | Toby Sowery | All |
  | Lanan Racing | 22 | Akhil Rabindra | All |
  | Carlin | 11 | Ricky Collard | All |
  | Carlin | 15 | James Pull | 8 |
  | Carlin | 31 | Lando Norris | 1, 3, 5–6 |
  | Carlin | 51 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | 1–4, 7 |
  | Carlin | 98 | Colton Herta | 2, 4 |
  | Carlin | 99 | Nikita Mazepin | 7 |
  | Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 21 | Jan Jønck | 1–5 |
  | Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 23 | Thomas Maxwell | All |
  | Sean Walkinshaw Racing | 44 | Eugene Denyssen | All |
  | Hillspeed | 25 | Ali Al Khalifa | 4 |
  | Double R Racing | 26 | Matheus Leist | All |
  | Double R Racing | 27 | Aleksanteri Huovinen | All |
  | Double R Racing | 85 | Enzo Bortoleto | All |
  | Douglas Motorsport | 49 | Thomas Randle | All |
  | Douglas Motorsport | 65 | Enaam Ahmed | All |
  
  ## Race calendar and results
  
  The calendar was published on 27 October 2015. The series will support British GT at nearly all events, with the exception being the season-opening Snetterton 300 round. For the first time, the series will travel abroad, having a round at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
  
  | Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | R1 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 27 March | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Carlin |
  | 1 | R2 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 28 March | | Toby Sowery | Matheus Leist | Double R Racing |
  | 1 | R3 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 28 March | | Lando Norris | Enaam Ahmed | Douglas Motorsport |
  | 2 | R4 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 16 April | Matheus Leist | Matheus Leist | Matheus Leist | Double R Racing |
  | 2 | R5 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 17 April | | Colton Herta | Toby Sowery | Lanan Racing |
  | 2 | R6 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 17 April | | Ricky Collard | Colton Herta | Carlin |
  | 3 | R7 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 30 April | Lando Norris | Matheus Leist | Lando Norris | Carlin |
  | 3 | R8 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 1 May | | Lando Norris | Thomas Randle | Douglas Motorsport |
  | 3 | R9 | Rockingham (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 1 May | | Ricky Collard | Ricky Collard | Carlin |
  | 4 | R10 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 28 May | Ricky Collard | Thomas Randle | Ricky Collard | Carlin |
  | 4 | R11 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 30 May | | Ricky Collard | Toby Sowery | Lanan Racing |
  | 4 | R12 | Oulton Park (International Circuit, Cheshire) | 30 May | | Colton Herta | Ricky Collard | Carlin |
  | 5 | R13 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 11 June | Thomas Randle | Matheus Leist | Matheus Leist | Double R Racing |
  | 5 | R14 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 12 June | | Toby Sowery | Toby Sowery | Lanan Racing |
  | 5 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit (Grand Prix, Northamptonshire) | 12 June | | Race cancelled due to heavy rain | Race cancelled due to heavy rain | Race cancelled due to heavy rain |
  | 6 | R16 | Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) | 8 July | Lando Norris | Toby Sowery | Lando Norris | Carlin |
  | 6 | R17 | Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) | 9 July | | Will Palmer | Thomas Randle | Douglas Motorsport |
  | 6 | R18 | Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) | 9 July | | Matheus Leist | Lando Norris | Carlin |
  | 7 | R19 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 6 August | Ricky Collard | Ricky Collard | Ricky Collard | Carlin |
  | 7 | R20 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 7 August | | Ben Hingeley | Nikita Mazepin | Carlin |
  | 7 | R21 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 7 August | | Matheus Leist | Ricky Collard | Carlin |
  | 8 | R22 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 10 September | Ben Hingeley | Matheus Leist | Matheus Leist | Double R Racing |
  | 8 | R23 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 11 September | | Toby Sowery | Toby Sowery | Lanan Racing |
  | 8 | R24 | Donington Park (Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) | 11 September | | Toby Sowery | Toby Sowery | Lanan Racing |
  
  ## Championship standings
  
  ### Scoring system
  
  Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in all races.
  
  | Races | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race | Position, points per race |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Races | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
  | Races 1 & 3 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  | Race 2 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  
  ### Drivers' championship
  
  | Pos. | Driver | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | SPA | SPA | SPA | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
  | 1 | Matheus Leist | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | C | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 493 |
  | 2 | Ricky Collard | 5 | Ret | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 13 | C | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 466 |
  | 3 | Toby Sowery | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 457 |
  | 4 | Thomas Randle | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | C | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | NC | 8 | 3 | 424 |
  | 5 | Enaam Ahmed | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 17 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | C | 4 | 4 | 19 | Ret | 17 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 349 |
  | 6 | Tarun Reddy | 16 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 7 | C | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 284 |
  | 7 | Thomas Maxwell | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 16 | C | 15 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 265 |
  | 8 | Lando Norris | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | Ret | 2 | C | 1 | 19 | 1 | | | | | | | 247 |
  | 9 | Aleksanteri Huovinen | 2 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 10 | C | Ret | 15 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 245 |
  | 10 | Ben Hingeley | 6 | 14 | Ret | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 6 | C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | Ret | 232 |
  | 11 | Enzo Bortoleto | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 12 | DNS | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | DNS | 8 | C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 220 |
  | 12 | Al Faisal Al Zubair | 13 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 15 | C | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 196 |
  | 13 | Eugene Denyssen | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 14 | C | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 194 |
  | 14 | Sisa Ngebulana | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | DSQ | 15 | 10 | 6 | DSQ | C | 13 | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | 177 |
  | 15 | Quinlan Lall | 18 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | Ret | C | Ret | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 10 | | | | 149 |
  | 16 | Jan Jønck | 7 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | C | | | | | | | | | | 142 |
  | 17 | Harrison Scott | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | C | | | | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 130 |
  | 18 | Akhil Rabindra | 19 | 13 | 18 | NC | 15 | 9 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | C | Ret | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 124 |
  | 19 | Colton Herta | | | | 10 | NC | 1 | | | | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 109 |
  | 20 | Krishnaraj Mahadik | | | | 14 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 13 | DNS | DNS | C | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | Ret | 14 | DNS | DNS | 103 |
  | 21 | Jeremy Wahome | 17 | 16 | 19 | EX | Ret | 16 | 18 | 18 | Ret | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 9 | C | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 98 |
  | 22 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | 15 | 18 | 10 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 7 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 18 | | | | | | | 12 | 11 | 14 | | | | 95 |
  | 23 | Nikita Mazepin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 1 | 8 | | | | 51 |
  | 24 | Omar Ismail | 12 | Ret | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 9 | 12 | 47 |
  | 25 | Will Palmer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | 3 | | | | | | | 39 |
  | 26 | James Pull | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
  | 27 | Raoul Hyman | | | | 7 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
  | 28 | Paul Sieljes | Ret | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
  | 29 | Ali Al Khalifa | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 18 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
  | Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | R1 | R2 | R3 | Points |
  | Pos. | Driver | SNE | SNE | SNE | BRH | BRH | BRH | ROC | ROC | ROC | OUL | OUL | OUL | SIL | SIL | SIL | SPA | SPA | SPA | SNE | SNE | SNE | DON | DON | DON | | Points |
  | Colour | Result |
  | Gold | Winner |
  | Silver | Second place |
  | Bronze | Third place |
  | Green | Points finish |
  | Blue | Non-points finish |
  | Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
  | Purple | Retired (Ret) |
  | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
  | Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
  | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
  | White | Did not start (DNS) |
  | White | Withdrew (WD) |
  | White | Race cancelled (C) |
  | Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
  | Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
  | Blank | Excluded (EX) |
  
  ## 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy
  
  The 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Autumn Trophy was a four-race motor racing championship held at Snetterton 300 in England on October 29–30, as an off-season trophy to the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship. The trophy featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers running the same 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car used in the main championship.
  
  ### Teams and drivers
  
  All teams were British-registered. Drivers in italics are not eligible for trophy points.
  
  | Team | No. | Driver |
  | - | - | - |
  | Hillspeed with Cliff Dempsey Racing | 7 | Abdullah Al Rawahi |
  | Hillspeed with Cliff Dempsey Racing | 45 | Sasakorn Chaimongkol |
  | Carlin | 15 | James Pull |
  | Carlin | 28 | Cameron Das |
  | Carlin | 65 | Enaam Ahmed |
  | Fortec Motorsport | 16 | Callan O'Keeffe |
  | Fortec Motorsport | 77 | Ben Hingeley |
  | Double R Racing | 26 | Dan Ticktum |
  | Double R Racing | 27 | Marcus Armstrong |
  | Double R Racing | 85 | Tarun Reddy |
  | Douglas Motorsport | 38 | Jamie Caroline |
  | Douglas Motorsport | 96 | Joey Mawson |
  
  ### Race calendar and results
  
  The race calendar consisted of a 4-race event held at the Snetterton 300. The weekend format includes a 20-minute qualifying session and two 12-lap races on both Saturday and Sunday. The grid for the first race in each day was set in qualifying order, with starting positions for race two of each day set by the fastest laps from race one.
  
  Due to adverse weather, the Sunday qualifying wasn't held and the two races were shortened to 8 laps. For race 3, the drivers were classified on the grid by championship order. Race 4 was ultimately cancelled due to the conditions worsening.
  
  | Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | AT | R1 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 29 October | Enaam Ahmed | Dan Ticktum | Enaam Ahmed | Carlin |
  | AT | R2 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 29 October | | Marcus Armstrong | Dan Ticktum | Double R Racing |
  | AT | R3 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 30 October | Enaam Ahmed | Joey Mawson | Enaam Ahmed | Carlin |
  | AT | R4 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) | 30 October | Race cancelled due to heavy fog | Race cancelled due to heavy fog | Race cancelled due to heavy fog | Race cancelled due to heavy fog |
  
  ### Trophy standings
  
  **Scoring system**
  
  Points were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in all races as follows.
  
  | Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Points | 35 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
  
  **Autumn Trophy**
  
  | Pos. | Driver | SNE | SNE | SNE | SNE | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points |
  | 1 | Enaam Ahmed | 1 | 2 | 1 | C | 99 |
  | 2 | Joey Mawson | 2 | 3 | 2 | C | 82 |
  | 3 | Callan O'Keeffe | 4 | 6 | 4 | C | 61 |
  | 4 | Dan Ticktum | 3 | 1 | Ret | C | 59 |
  | 5 | Jamie Caroline | 8 | 9 | 3 | C | 52 |
  | 6 | Tarun Reddy | 6 | 5 | 9 | C | 51 |
  | 7 | Cameron Das | 9 | 10 | 5 | C | 44 |
  | 8 | James Pull | 5 | 7 | Ret | C | 36 |
  | 9 | Abdullah Al Rawahi | 12 | 11 | 8 | C | 36 |
  | 10 | Sasakorn Chaimongkol | 11 | Ret | 6 | C | 29 |
  | 11 | Ben Hingeley | 10 | 8 | Ret | C | 27 |
  | Drivers ineligible to score points |||||||
  | | Marcus Armstrong | 7 | 4 | 7 | C | 0 |
  | Pos. | Driver | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Points |
  | Points ||||
  | Colour | Result |
  | Gold | Winner |
  | Silver | Second place |
  | Bronze | Third place |
  | Green | Points finish |
  | Blue | Non-points finish |
  | Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
  | Purple | Retired (Ret) |
  | Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
  | Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
  | Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
  | White | Did not start (DNS) |
  | White | Withdrew (WD) |
  | White | Race cancelled (C) |
  | Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
  | Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
  | Blank | Excluded (EX) |
  