2006 British Formula 3 International Series
# 2006 British Formula 3 International Series

The 2006 British Formula 3 International Series was the 56th British Formula 3 International Series season. It commenced on 17 April 2006 and ended on 1 October after twenty-two races.

## Drivers and teams

The following teams and drivers were competitors in the 2006 British Formula 3 International Series. The National class is for year-old Formula Three cars. Teams in the Invitation class are not series regulars, and do not compete for championship points.

| Team | Chassis | Engine | No | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Championship Class ||||||
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 1 | Christian Bakkerud | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 2 | Oliver Jarvis | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 11 | Keiko Ihara | All |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 12 | Maro Engel | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 3 | Yelmer Buurman | All |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 4 | Stuart Hall | 1-5 |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 14 | Charlie Hollings | 1-4 |
| Hitech Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 5 | Salvador Durán | 1-10 |
| Hitech Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 6 | James Jakes | All |
| Hitech Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 15 | James Walker | All |
| T-Sport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 7 | Dennis Retera | 1-3 |
| T-Sport | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 7 | Stuart Hall | 7-11 |
| Promatecme | Lola B05-30 | Mugen-Honda | 8 | Alexander Khateeb | 6-7 |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 9 | Jonathan Kennard | All |
| Alan Docking Racing | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 10 | Karl Reindler | 2-10 |
| Cesário Formula UK | Dallara F306 | Mugen-Honda | 16 | Alberto Valerio | All |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 21 | Bruno Senna | All |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 22 | Stephen Jelley | All |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 26 | Mike Conway | All |
| National Class ||||||
| T-Sport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 32 | Rodolfo González | All |
| Promatecme | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 33 | Alexander Khateeb | 2-5 |
| Promatecme | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 33 | Alex Waters | 8-11 |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 34 | Ricardo Teixeira | 1-2 |
| Fluid Motorsport | Lola-Dome F105 | Mugen-Honda | 35 | Martin Kudzak | 1-3, 5-8 |
| Fluid Motorsport | Lola-Dome F105 | Mugen-Honda | 37 | Cristiano Morgado | All |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 38 | Rodolfo Ávila | All |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 39 | Juho Annala | All |
| Performance Racing Europe | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 40 | Ricardo Teixeira | 3-7 |
| Invitation Entries ||||||
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 44 | Leo Mansell | 11 |
| Fortec Motorsport | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 50 | Greg Mansell | 11 |
| Signature-Plus | Dallara F306 | Mercedes | 62 | Charlie Kimball | 3 |
| Signature-Plus | Dallara F306 | Mercedes | 63 | Romain Grosjean | 3 |
| Signature-Plus | Dallara F306 | Mercedes | 64 | Guillaume Moreau | 3 |
| Bas Leinders Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 65 | Michael Herck | 6 |
| Carlin Motorsport | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 66 | Mario Moraes | 6-7 |
| Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Dallara F306 | Mercedes HWA | 68 | Danny Watts | 11 |
| Comtec F3 | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 77 | Basil Shaaban | 6-8 |
| Passoli Racing | Dallara F304 | Opel Spiess | 80 | Mauro Massironi | 9 |
| Corbetta Competizioni | Dallara F304 | Opel Spiess | 82 | Fabrizio Crestani | 9 |
| Team Loctite | Dallara F304 | Mugen-Honda | 84 | Oliver Turvey | 11 |

## Results

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | National Class Winner |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Oulton Park | 17 April | Bruno Senna | Stephen Jelley | Bruno Senna | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 2 | Oulton Park | 17 April | Mike Conway | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 3 | Donington Park | 21 May | Mike Conway | Stephen Jelley | Bruno Senna | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 4 | Donington Park | 21 May | Mike Conway | Bruno Senna | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 5 | Pau Circuit | 5 June | Romain Grosjean | Mike $Conway^1$ | Romain Grosjean | Signature-Plus | Rodolfo González |
| 6 | Pau Circuit | 5 June | Guillaume Moreau | Mike $Conway^1$ | Romain Grosjean | Signature-Plus | Juho Annala |
| 7 | Mondello Park | 25 June | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 8 | Mondello Park | 25 June | Oliver Jarvis | Oliver Jarvis | Oliver Jarvis | Carlin Motorsport | Rodolfo González |
| 9 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 16 July | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 10 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 16 July | Oliver Jarvis | Oliver Jarvis | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Juho Annala |
| 11 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 28 July | Maro Engel | James Jakes | Yelmer Buurman | Fortec Motorsport | Rodolfo González |
| 12 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 29 July | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Maro Engel | Carlin Motorsport | Rodolfo González |
| 13 | Silverstone Circuit | 13 August | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Martin Kudzak |
| 14 | Silverstone Circuit | 13 August | Mike Conway | Christian Bakkerud | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 15 | Brands Hatch | 27 August | Mike Conway | Maro Engel | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 16 | Brands Hatch | 27 August | Oliver Jarvis | Oliver Jarvis | Oliver Jarvis | Carlin Motorsport | Cristiano Morgado |
| 17 | Mugello | 16 September | Oliver Jarvis | Christian Bakkerud | Christian Bakkerud | Carlin Motorsport | Rodolfo González |
| 18 | Mugello | 17 September | Oliver Jarvis | Bruno Senna | Bruno Senna | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Cristiano Morgado |
| 19 | Silverstone | 24 September | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Cristiano Morgado |
| 20 | Silverstone | 24 September | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Mike Conway | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Juho Annala |
| 21 | Thruxton | 1 October | Danny Watts | Christian Bakkerud | Danny Watts | Räikkönen Robertson Racing | Rodolfo González |
| 22 | Thruxton | 1 October | Maro Engel | Alberto Valerio | Yelmer Buurman | Fortec Motorsport | Cristiano Morgado |

* $^1$ Fastest lap recorded by Romain Grosjean, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.

## Standings

### Championship Class

| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | PAU | PAU | MON | MON | SNE | SNE | SPA | SPA | SIL | SIL | BRH | BRH | MUG | MUG | SIL | SIL | THR | THR | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mike Conway | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 321 |
| 2 | Oliver Jarvis | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 250 |
| 3 | Bruno Senna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | Ret | DNS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 229 |
| 4 | Yelmer Buurman | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 186 |
| 5 | Maro Engel | 4 | 5 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 174 |
| 6 | Christian Bakkerud | 7 | 2 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 129 |
| 7 | Stephen Jelley | 2 | 11 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 126 |
| 8 | James Jakes | 8 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 96 |
| 9 | James Walker | Ret | DNS | 2 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 6 | NC | 11 | 92 |
| 10 | Salvador Durán | Ret | 18 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | DNS | 6 | Ret | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | | | 54 |
| 11 | Alberto Valerio | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 20 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 3 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| 12 | Jonathan Kennard | 10 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 11 | Ret | 9 | 36 |
| 13 | Stuart Hall | 9 | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | 9 | 8 | 10 | | | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 32 |
| 14 | Karl Reindler | | | 16 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Ret | | | 18 |
| 15 | Dennis Retera | Ret | 12 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 16 | Charlie Hollings | 12 | 10 | 14 | 8 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 17 | Keiko Ihara | Ret | 19 | 20 | 11 | 16 | Ret | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 17 | Ret | 17 | 17 | Ret | 12 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 4 |
| | Alexander Khateeb | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Romain Grosjean | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Danny Watts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | DNS | 0 |
| | Guillaume Moreau | | | | | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Charlie Kimball | | | | | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Greg Mansell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 18 | 0 |
| | Michael Herck | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Leo Mansell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| National Class |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Rodolfo González | 11 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 18 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 355 |
| 2 | Cristiano Morgado | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 17 | DNS | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 13 | 12 | 300 |
| 3 | Juho Annala | 14 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 258 |
| 4 | Rodolfo Ávila | Ret | 15 | 18 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 20 | Ret | 17 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 182 |
| 5 | Martin Kudzak | 16 | 14 | 19 | 12 | Ret | EX | | | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 20 | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 105 |
| 6 | Alex Waters | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 16 | 14 | 78 |
| 7 | Ricardo Teixeira | 15 | 17 | 17 | Ret | 15 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 21 | 20 | Ret | 21 | | | | | | | | | 74 |
| 8 | Alexander Khateeb | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Mario Moraes | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 11 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Mauro Massironi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | | | 0 |
| | Fabrizio Crestani | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 14 | | | | | 0 |
| | Oliver Turvey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| | Basil Shaaban | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 19 | 18 | Ret | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | PAU | PAU | MON | MON | SNE | SNE | SPA | SPA | SIL | SIL | BRH | BRH | MUG | MUG | SIL | SIL | THR | THR | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
