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^[1] and has some former champions who later made Formula One. The most notable among these are seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher,^[2] 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		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		Dallara F302	Opel-Spiess	R: Sven Barth
2002	Gary Paffett	Team Rosberg	Dallara F302	Opel	R: Timo Glock
2001	Toshihiro Kaneishi		Dallara F301	Opel	R: Markus Winkelhock
2000	Giorgio Pantano		Dallara F300	Opel	R: André Lotterer
1999	Christijan Albers		Dallara 399	Opel	R: Walter van Lent
1998	Bas Leinders	van Amersfoort Racing	Dallara 398	Opel	R: Robert Lechner
1997	Nick Heidfeld		Dallara 397	Opel	C: Jaroslav Kostelecký R: Timo Scheider
1996	Jarno Trulli		Dallara 396	Opel	B: Johan Stureson
1995	Norberto Fontana		Dallara 395	Opel	B: Jakob Sund
1994	Jörg Müller	RSM Marko	Dallara 394	Fiat	B: Arnd Meier
1993	Jos Verstappen		Dallara 393	Opel	B: Patrick Bernhardt
1992	Pedro Lamy		Reynard 923	Opel	B: Christian Abt
1991	Tom Kristensen		Ralt RT 35	Volkswagen	B: Mathias Arlt
1990	Michael Schumacher		Reynard 903	Volkswagen	B: Franz Binder
1989	Karl Wendlinger	RSM Marko	Ralt RT 33	Alfa Romeo	B: Franz Engstler
1988	Joachim Winkelhock		Reynard 883	Volkswagen	B: Daniel Müller
1987	Bernd Schneider		Dallara 387	Volkswagen	Not held
1986	Kris Nissen		Ralt RT30	Volkswagen
1985	Volker Weidler	Josef Kaufmann Racing	Martini MK 45	Volkswagen
1984	Kurt Thiim		Ralt RT 3	Alfa Romeo
1983	Franz Konrad	Konrad Racing	Anson SA4	Toyota
1982	John Nielsen	Volkswagen Motorsport	Ralt RT 3	Volkswagen
1981	Frank Jelinski		Ralt RT 3	Toyota
1980	Frank Jelinski		Ralt RT 3	Toyota
1979			March 793	Toyota
1978	Bertram Schäfer		Ralt RT 1	BMW, Toyota
1977	Peter Scharmann			Toyota
1976	Bertram Schäfer		Ralt RT 1	BMW
1975				Toyota
1974	Willi Deutsch	Willi Deutsch	March 733	Ford	P: Giorgio Francia
1973		Willi Deutsch	March 733	Ford	Not held
1972			March 723	Ford	DDR: Hartmut Thaßler
1971		Manfred Mohr	Lotus 69	Ford	DDR: Wolfgang Küther
1970	No Championship				DDR: Klaus-Peter Krause
1969					DDR: Frieder Rädlein
1968					DDR: Heinz Melkus
1967					DDR: Heinz Melkus
1966					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1965					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1964					DDR: Max Byczkowski
1963	Formula Junior
1962
1961
1960
1959	No Championship
1958	No Championship				DDR: Heinz Melkus
1957					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1956					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1955					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1954					DDR: Willy Lehmann
1953		Adolf Lang	Cooper T15	JAP	DDR: Willy Lehmann
1952		Hellmut Deutz	Scampolo 501/4, Scampolo 502/10	DKW, Norton	DDR: Willy Lehmann
1951		Walter Komossa	Scampolo 502/9	BMW	DDR: Werner Lehmann
1950		Toni Kreuzer	Cooper T11	JAP	DDR: Richard Weiser

By driver nationality[]

Pos	Nation	Championships
1	Germany	27
2	Denmark	4
3	Belgium	3
	Netherlands	4
	Austria	3
6	Italy	2
8	Argentina	1
	Brazil	1
	France	1
	Japan	1
	Portugal	1
	United Kingdom	1
	New Zealand	1
	Sweden	1

By team[]

Pos	Team	Championships	Years
1		9	1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997, 1999, 2001
2		4	1988, 1990, 1992, 1993
2	van Amersfoort Racing	4	1998, 2007, 2009, 2011
4		3	1995, 1996, 2000
4	Lotus	3	2012, 2013, 2014
6	HS Technik	2	2004, 2010
		2	2003, 2006
	RSM Marko	2	1989, 1994
9		1	1984
	Josef Kaufmann Racing	1	1985
	Jo Zeller Racing	1	2005
	Konrad Racing	1	1983
		1	1979
		1	1975
		1	1987
	Swiss Racing Team	1	2008
		1	1977
	Team Rosberg	1	2002
	Volkswagen Motorsport	1	1982

References[]

^ German F3 Champions Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved on 11 June 2007.
^ "Official Website: History". Retrieved 2007-06-11.

[motorsportsetc-1] German F3 Champions Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine motorsportsetc.com. Retrieved on 11 June 2007.

[Official_website-2] "Official Website: History". Retrieved 2007-06-11.

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