1992 British Formula Three Season
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The 1992 British Formula Three season was the 42nd
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, won by
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. The season started on 22 March at
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and ended on 4 October at
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following sixteen races. Dutch driver
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died following a large crash during the third round at Thruxton. 1992 was the final season of British F3 in which the champion did not drive a
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chassis, and the first of six titles in seven years for
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. Class B was won by
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driver Paul Evans. The scoring system was 9-6-4-3-2-1 points awarded to the first six finishers, with 1 (one) extra point added to the driver who set the fastest lap of the race. The best 13 results counted for the driver's final tally.


Drivers and Teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 1992 season. Class B is for older
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cars.


Race calendar and results

Round 3 was shortened due to the fatal crash of Albers.
Negri and Westwood set identical fastest lap times and were subsequently both awarded an additional point.


Championship Standings

''Points in brackets include dropped scores'' - ''only the best 13 of 16 scores count towards the championship''


References

AUTOCOURSE 1992-93


External links


The official website of the British Formula 3 Championship
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