FIA Formula 3 Championship
[1] On 1 September 2017 the merger committee announced that World Motor Sport Council were selected to develop the name, logo and identity of the new series.[3] Pit stops are optional if there is a force majeure event like a change in weather conditions, tyre puncture, front or rear wing damage or others.On Sunday, the Feature Race will take place ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix and will consist of 45 minutes + one lap.The FIA Formula 3 Championship car is used by all of the teams, and features a Dallara carbon-fiber monocoque chassis powered by a Mecachrome naturally-aspirated direct-injected V6 engine and Pirelli dry slick and rain treaded tyres.In 2023, Aramco became the official fuel and lubricant partner and supplier of all FIA Formula 3 Championship entrants.[6] The current gearbox has been manufactured by Hewland and features an 8-position barrel with ratchet body and software upgrades as well as a new transverse shafts fixing system designed to facilitate improved gear selection.Pirelli will continue supplying tyres for all FIA Formula 3 Championship cars as they have done since the GP3 Series era.Brembo supplies monobloc brake calipers and disc bells, which are exclusive to the FIA Formula 3 Championship.Front, side, rear and steering column impact tests are the FIA safety standards.All of the FIA Formula 3 Championship cars include front and rear roll hoop, impact structures and monocoque push tests.Live telemetry is used only for television broadcasts, but the data can be recorded from the ECU to the computer if the car is in the garage and not on the track.One estimate puts the cost of competing in the FIA Formula 3 championship at approximately 1.2 million USD per season.The season was initially intended to conclude on 24 October at the Circuit of the Americas, however this was cancelled and replaced with a round at the Sochi Autodrom, ending on 26 September.The scoring format was also changed, reducing the number of points on offer for sprint races, fastest laps and pole positions.The series' first team change took place in 2022; HWA Racelab left the championship and was replaced by Van Amersfoort Racing.Prema Racing driver Gabriele Minì finished second and Hitech Pulse-Eight's Luke Browning was third.Prema Racing secured the Teams' Championship at the penultimate round, taking their fifth title in the category, with Trident in second place.