The 2018 F3 Americas Championship powered by Honda was the inaugural season for the all-new FIA Formula 3 regional series across North America, sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing, the professional racing division of the Sports Car Club of America. This was the third season in total for Formula 3 racing in the United States, which was last run in 2001 with the United States Formula Three Championship.

The season began on 4 August at Pittsburgh International Race Complex and concluded on 21 October at Circuit of the Americas, after 17 races to be held at 6 meetings.[1]

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Abel Motorsports[2]8Kyle Kirkwood[3]All
51Jacob Abel[4]3–6
Global Racing Group[5]9Baltazar Leguizamón[6]All
24Benjamin Pedersen[7]2, 4–6
66Parker Locke[8]4–6
Importante Autosport13Peter Portante[9]1
Southern Motorsports61John Paul Southern, Jr.[10]All
Howard Motorsports81David Glassman[11]5

Race calendar

All races were held on permanent road courses in the United States. The series schedule was announced on May 9, 2018.[12]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1R1Pittsburgh International Race Complex, Wampum4 AugustBaltazar LeguizamónKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel MotorsportsTrans-Am Series
Atlantic Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
R25 AugustKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
R3Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
2R4Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, LexingtonAugust 10Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel MotorsportsNASCAR Xfinity Series
Trans-Am Series
R5Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
R6August 11Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
3R7New Jersey Motorsports Park, MillvilleSeptember 15Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel MotorsportsAtlantic Championship
Formula 4 United States Championship
R8September 16Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
R9Kyle KirkwoodBaltazar LeguizamónGlobal Racing Group
4R10Road Atlanta, BraseltonSeptember 22Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel MotorsportsHistoric Sportscar Racing
R11September 23Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
R12Parker LockeKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
5R13NOLA Motorsports Park, AvondaleOctober 13Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodBaltazar LeguizamónGlobal Racing GroupEdge Addicts
R14October 14Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
R15Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports
6R16Circuit of the Americas, AustinOctober 20Kyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodKyle KirkwoodAbel MotorsportsFormula One
Formula 4 United States Championship
R17October 21Benjamin PedersenKyle KirkwoodAbel Motorsports

Championship standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' standings

PosDriverPIT[N 1]MOHNJMROANOLCOTAPts
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2
1Kyle Kirkwood11111111211141111405
2Baltazar Leguizamón2223322412331225DNS276
3Benjamin Pedersen22332223422183
4Jacob Abel333544Ret5364124
5John Paul Southern, Jr.3Ret3Ret4442RetRetDNSDNSRetDNSRet45106
6Parker Locke45Ret3453389
7Peter Portante4NCRet12
–David GlassmanWDWDWD–
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2Pts
PIT[N 2]MOHNJMROANOLCOTA
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Teams Championship

PosTeamPts
1Abel Motorsports529
2Global Racing Group459
3Southern Motorsports106
4Importante Autosport12
5Howard Motorsports0

Notes

  1. ^ Peter Portante was a non-classified finisher in Race 2, finishing 4 laps down in 3rd place. He was not awarded points.
  2. ^ Peter Portante was a non-classified finisher in Race 2, finishing 4 laps down in 3rd place. He was not awarded points.

References

  1. ^ "F3 Americas 2018 Press Kit". www.f3americas.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Multi-car F4 U.S. Team Expands Operation into F3 Americas". June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Abel Motorsports Leads Entry List for F3 Americas Series Debut"
  4. ^ "Dominant F3 Team Expands, Seeks Seventh Straight Win". September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Global Racing Group Commits to Inaugural F3 Americas Season". June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Leguizamon inks deal with GRG for Inaugural F3 Americas Season"
  7. ^ "Pedersen set to compete in both F3 Americas and F4 US"
  8. ^ "2018 F3 Americas Entry List For Road Atlanta". September 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "2017 Formula Atlantic Champion Moves into F3 Americas with K-Hill Motorsports"
  10. ^ "First F3 Americas entry confirmed"
  11. ^ "2018 F3 Americas Entry List For NOLA". October 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "SCCA Pro Racing Releases Full F3 Americas Schedule – F3 Americas". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-24.