2001 British Formula Three Championship  The 2001 British Formula Three season was the 51st British Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on 1 April, and ended on 29 September after twenty-six races, with Japanese driver Takuma Sato crowned champion. The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2001 season. The Scholarship class is for older Formula Three cars. All cars competed on Avon tyres. Championship's point system was 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 with an extra point for the fastest lap.