The 2017 European F3 Championship season of the R4S F3 Leagues is the fourth R4S F3 season and first European Championship season, although a European Cup was held in 2014. Race4Speed continued it's cooperation with Deutsche Liga Meisterschaft e.V. upon this series. There were eleven events scheduled.
David Hernández will be the defending driver's champion, although he has announced on Dec 4th 2016 that he'll retire from sim racing. TR Bluvos Motorsports will again be the defending team's champion.
Due to the low number of participants, the series admins decided to stop the season until 2018, but still plans to host the famous Macau event.
Teams and drivers
Team
No.
Driver
Status
Engine
Rounds
TR Bluvos Motorsports
1
Michael Teichmann
Volkswagen
1–3
2
Constantin Grimminger
1–3
16
Martin Jatzek
1–3
17
Xavi Ros
2
Unnamed's Race Team
3
Carlos Reina
Volkswagen
2–3
4
Ricardo Senior
1
18
Angel Bolivar
19
Osvaldo Angelone Salgado
1
Team GM
5
Geraldo Max
Volkswagen
Eclipse Sim Racing
7
Owen Morgan
Mercedes
McLoLLo Racing Technology
9
TBA
Mercedes
10
Lorenzo De Ciutiis
Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team
11
Emerson Czerkawsky
Mercedes
2–3
12
Gustavo Frigotto
1
26
Felipe Granado
1, 3
27
Geraldo Max
2
Team Zakspeed
14
Hernan Hourmilougue
Mercedes
15
Juan Manuel Sepulveda
28
Lucas O'Neille
29
Kevin Cuello
Mücke Motorsport
30
Matthew Hull
Mercedes
Vanhan Racing
34
Andrea Giachè
Mercedes
1–3
Zesty Racing
38
Zac Jones
Mercedes
Geraldo Max
42
Geraldo Max
Mercedes
3
Driver changes
Entering R4S F3
After more then a year out of R4S competition Lorenzo De Ciutiis will rejoin the series.
Ricardo Senior, Angel Bolivar and Osvaldo Angelone Salgado will make their series debut with Unnamed's Race Team .
Emerson Czerkawsky, Gustavo Frigotto, Felipe Granado and Geraldo Maxwill make their series debut with Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team.
Likewise, Hernan Hourmilougue, Juan Manuel Sepulveda, Lucas O'Neille and Kevin Cuello make their series debut with Team Zakspeed.
Matthew Hull and Andrea Giachè make their debut with Mücke Motorsport and Vanhan Racing respectievly.
Changing teams
Leaving R4S F3
2016 champion David Hernández announced on Dec 5th 2016 that he'll retire from sim racing with immediate effect.
Mid-season changes
Geraldo Max was sorted out from Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team after round 2, having only competed in one event for them. He raced in Pau on his own before joining Team GM before round 5.
Team changes
British Racing Motors will leave the championship.
Team Jones changed it's name to Zesty Racing
Calendar
A provisional eleven-round calendar was announced on 23 December 2016.
R.
RN
Circuit
Date
Notes
1
1
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
29 April
2
3
2
4
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
13 May
5
6
3
7
Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau
27 May
R4S F3 Legends Trophy Round 1: 2nd Race4Speed F3 Race of Pau
8
9
4
10, 11, 12
Hungaroring, Mogyoród
24 June
5
13, 14, 15
Norisring, Nuremberg
24 June
6
16, 17, 18
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa
13 August
7
19, 20, 21
Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort
9 September
R4S F3 Legends Trophy Round 2: 1st Race4Speed F3 Masters: Zandvoort
8
22, 23, 24
Nürburgring (Short), Rhineland-Palatinate
30 September
9
25, 26, 27
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
7 October
10
28, 29, 30
Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
14 October
4
QR
Guia Circuit, Macau
12 November
R4S F3 Legends Trophy Round 3: 5th Race4Speed F3 Race of Macau
10
Race calendar and results
R.
RN
Circuit
Pole position
Fastest lap
Winning driver
Winning team
Rookie winner
1
1
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
Andrea Giachè
Andrea Giachè
Andrea Giachè
Vanhan Racing
Andrea Giachè
2
Michael Teichmann
Michael Teichmann
TR Bluvos Motorsports
Andrea Giachè
3
Michael Teichmann
Michael Teichmann
TR Bluvos Motorsports
Osvaldo Angelone Salgado
2
4
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
Michael Teichmann
Michael Teichmann
Michael Teichmann
TR Bluvos Motorsports
Emerson Czerkawsky
5
Michael Teichmann
Andrea Giachè
Vanhan Racing
Andrea Giachè
6
Carlos Reina
Xavi Ros
TR Bluvos Motorsports
Andrea Giachè
3
7
Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau
Michael Teichmann
Andrea Giachè
Andrea Giachè
Vanhan Racing
Andrea Giachè
8
Andrea Giachè
Andrea Giachè
Vanhan Racing
Andrea Giachè
9
Andrea Giachè
Andrea Giachè
Vanhan Racing
Andrea Giachè
Championship results
Drivers' Championship
Pos.
Driver
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points
1
Andrea Giachè
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
1
1
184
2
Michael Teichmann
2
1
1
1
2
3
Ret
WD
WD
126
3
Constantin Grimminger
7†
4
4
5
Ret
7†
5
2
Ret
74
4
Martin Jatzek
6
6
Ret
3
5
Ret
2
Ret
5
69
5
Emerson Czerkawsky
4
4
4
DNP
4
3
63
6
Felipe Granado
Ret
7
6
4
3
2
59
7
Osvaldo Angelone Salgado
3
3
2
48
8
Xavi Ros
2
Ret
1
43
9
Carlos Reina
Ret
3
5
DNP
DNP
4
37
10
Geraldo Max
Ret
Ret
6
3
5
WD
33
11
Ricardo Senior
5
5
5
30
12
Gustavo Frigotto
4
Ret
DNP
12
Pos.
Driver
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points
Teams' Championship
Pos.
Team
No.
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points
1
TR Bluvos Motorsports
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Ret
WD
WD
312
2
7†
4
4
5
Ret
7†
5
2
Ret
16
6
6
Ret
3
5
Ret
2
Ret
5
17
2
Ret
1
2
Vanhan Racing
34
1
2
3
4
1
2
1
1
1
184
3
Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team
11
4
4
4
DNP
4
3
142
12
4
Ret
DNP
26
Ret
7
6
4
3
2
27
Ret
Ret
6
4
Unnamed's Race Team
3
Ret
3
5
DNP
DNP
4
115
4
5
5
5
19
3
3
2
5
Geraldo Max
42
3
5
WD
25
Pos.
Team
No.
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points
Rookies' Trophy
Pos.
Driver
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points
1
Andrea Giachè
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
86
2
Emerson Czerkawsky
1
2
2
DNP
3
3
38
3
Felipe Granado
Ret
4
4
3
2
2
32
4
Osvaldo Angelone Salgado
2
2
1
26
5
Geraldo Max
Ret
Ret
3
2
3
WD
20
6
Ricardo Senior
4
3
3
17
7
Gustavo Frigotto
3
Ret
DNP
6
Pos.
Driver
SIL
MZN
PAU
HUN
NOR
SPA
ZAN
NÜR
RBR
HOC
MAC
Points