German Formula Three Championship
| Category | Single-seaters |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Inaugural season | 1950 |
| Folded | 2014 |
| Drivers | 45 |
| Teams | 22 |
| Constructors | 4 |
| Engine suppliers | 5 |
| Tyre suppliers | Yokohama |
| Last Drivers' champion |
 Markus Pommer
|
| Last Teams' champion |
Lotus
|
| Official website | Formel3.de |
The German Formula Three Championship was the national Formula Three championship of Germany, and the former West Germany, from 1950 to 2002, then as Formel 3 until 2014. In 2003, the series had merged with the French Formula Three Championship to form the Formula 3 Euro Series. The lower-level series, the ATS Formel 3 Cup, subsequently operated in Germany, but it folded after the end of the 2014 season. Since the late 1980s, the list of German F3 champions has included many notable drivers, including Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher and nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen.
The first few years of Formula Three in Germany were inevitably subject to the effects of the country's post-war geo-political situation, which resulted in the existence of two separate championships. The West German championship ran from 1950 to 1954, while the East German equivalent continued until 1956. During this period, both championships used the then-standard 500cc two-stroke formula. This era was notable for BMW's first foray into open-wheeled racing as an engine supplier, having enjoyed success in pre-war motorcycle racing and touring cars.
The 500cc Formula 3 specification was superseded in 1958 by Formula Junior, with engine capacities of 1000cc (360kg chassis) or 1100cc (400kg chassis) that were derived from production cars, rather than motorcycles. This new specification was adopted in a revived German F3 Championship in 1960, which was won by Gerhard Mitter. The 1961 title was won by Kurt Ahrens, Jr., who became champion again in 1963. He was effectively a back-to-back winner, because there was no championship in 1962.
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