The 2021 F3 Asian Championship was a multi-event, Formula 3 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship. The championship featured a mix of professional and amateur drivers, competing in Formula 3 cars that conform to the FIA Formula 3 regulations for the championship. This was the fourth season of the championship and was won by Guanyu Zhou for Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema.

The season consisted of five consecutive weekends in January and February 2021.

Teams and drivers Team No. DriversStatus Rounds Pinnacle Motorsport 3 Pierre-Louis Chovet All 10 Alessio DeleddaAll 25 Alexandre BardinonAll 40 Matthias Lüthen1–3 Evans GP 4 Patrik PasmaAll 5 Casper Stevenson 1–2 Alex Connor 4–5 6 Isack Hadjar 1–3 51 Irina Sidorkova 1–2, 4–5 Motorscape 7 Roberto Faria All 77 Nicola MarinangeliAll BlackArts Racing 8 Rafael Villagómez All 62 Lorenzo Fluxá All 66 Zdeněk Chovanec 1 74 Cem Bölükbaşı All Hitech Grand Prix 11 Roman StaněkAll 12 Ayumu Iwasa All 13 Reece Ushijima All 14 Roy NissanyAll Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 16 Dino Beganovic 1–3 David Vidales 4–5 33 Guanyu ZhouAll 88 Amna Al Qubaisi All 99 Khaled Al Qubaisi 4–5 Mumbai Falcons 19 Jehan DaruvalaAll 28 Kush MainiAll Manaf Hijjawi was set to compete with Motorscape but did not appear at any rounds due to an injury. Alister Yoong was set to compete with BlackArts Racing but only appeared in practice sessions.

Race calendar The first proposal for the race calendar was announced on 23 September 2020. To combat possible travel and quarantine regulations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the season consisted only of races in the United Arab Emirates. This calendar was slightly amended later on. The grid for Race 2 was determined by the fastest laps of Race 1. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning teamRookie winner Supporting 1 R1 Dubai Autodrome(International Circuit) 29 January Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Dino Beganovic Formula 4 UAE ChampionshipWaleed Alshemais National Sportsbike ChampionshipGulf Radical CupUAE Touring Car Championship R2 30 January Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Dino Beganovic R3 Pierre-Louis Chovet Jehan Daruvala Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Dino Beganovic 2 R1 Yas Marina Circuit(Corkscrew Circuit) 4 February Jehan Daruvala Jehan Daruvala Jehan Daruvala Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Isack Hadjar Formula 4 UAE Championship R2 5 February Jehan Daruvala Jehan Daruvala Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Isack Hadjar R3 Pierre-Louis Chovet Pierre-Louis Chovet Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Isack Hadjar 3 R1 6 February Jehan Daruvala Pierre-Louis Chovet Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Dino Beganovic R2 7 February Guanyu Zhou Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Dino Beganovic R3 Jehan Daruvala Isack Hadjar Jehan Daruvala Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd. Isack Hadjar 4 R1 Dubai Autodrome(Grand Prix Circuit) 12 February Guanyu Zhou Kush Maini Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Ayumu Iwasa Formula 4 UAE ChampionshipWaleed Alshemais National Sportsbike ChampionshipGulf Radical CupAsian Le Mans Series R2 13 February Kush Maini Patrik Pasma Evans GP Reece Ushijima R314 February Guanyu Zhou Pierre-Louis Chovet Pierre-Louis Chovet Pinnacle Motorsport Reece Ushijima 5 R1 Yas Marina Circuit(Grand Prix Circuit) 19 February Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Cem Bölükbaşı Asian Le Mans SeriesUAE Touring Car Championship R220 February Patrik Pasma Patrik Pasma Evans GP Cem Bölükbaşı R3 Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Guanyu Zhou Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema Ayumu Iwasa

Championship standings

Scoring system Points were awarded to the top ten drivers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver DUB1 ABU1 ABU2 DUB2 ABU3 PtsR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R31 Guanyu Zhou 1 1 Ret 2 4 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 12572 Pierre-Louis Chovet 4 4 1 5 5 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 5 Ret 52413 Jehan Daruvala 3 7 7 1 1 2 2 61 5 12 Ret 7 3 31924 Patrik Pasma 9 10 11 4 6 11 Ret Ret 5 4 1 3 2 1 21465 Roy Nissany 2 8 3 7 8 7 5 Ret 11 8 Ret 7 4 7 6996 Isack Hadjar 8 3 4 3 2 3 10 Ret 3957 Dino Beganovic 5 2 2 Ret 3 15 4 3 Ret888 Ayumu Iwasa 6 5 5 9 10 4 6 10 7 3 Ret 10 10 10 7829 Cem Bölükbaşı 7 9 8 8 7 10 7 5 Ret 7 8 12 9 6 96110 Roman Staněk 12 12 Ret 6 9 8 9 8 6 6 4 11 18† Ret 46011 Kush Maini 21 DNS 20 12 11 17 8 7 8 NC Ret 5 3 4 85512 Reece Ushijima 10 11 6 10 13 6 12 11 10 10 5 6 8 9 104513 David Vidales 9 11 2 6 5 123814 Lorenzo Fluxá 14 14 10 11 21 13 Ret 4 9 13 7 14 Ret 8 132515 Alessio Deledda 13 6 13 22 15 Ret 16 13 15 17 10 16 13 13 Ret916 Alex Connor 11 6 13 17† Ret 11817 Rafael Villagómez Ret Ret 12 20 19 14 Ret 12 12 12 9 8 11 14 14618 Roberto Faria 11 15 19 16 20 9 11 9 17 16 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret619 Zdeněk Chovanec DNS 18 9220 Alexandre Bardinon 18 17 Ret 15 12 12 14 Ret 13 Ret 13 Ret Ret 17 Ret021 Nicola Marinangeli 15 13 14 14 14 Ret 13 Ret 14 14 16 15 12 15 18022 Irina Sidorkova 19 19 15 19 18 Ret 15 14 17 14 12 16023 Casper Stevenson 17 16 16 13 Ret Ret024 Amna Al Qubaisi 16 Ret 18 17 17 16 15 14 Ret 18 Ret Ret 16 18 15025 Khaled Al Qubaisi 19 15 18 15 16 17026 Matthias Lüthen 20 20 17 18 16 18 17 Ret 160PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts DUB1 ABU1 ABU2 DUB2 ABU3Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup Pos DriverDUB1ABU1ABU2 DUB2 ABU3 PtsR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R31 Ayumu Iwasa 6 5 5 9 10 4 6 10 7 3 Ret 10 10 11 72262 Cem Bölükbaşı 7 9 8 8 7 10 7 5 Ret 7 8 12 8 6 92183 Reece Ushijima 10 11 6 10 13 6 12 11 10 10 5 6 9 9 102114 Isack Hadjar 8 3 4 3 2 3 10 Ret 31605 Dino Beganovic 5 2 2 Ret 3 15 4 3 Ret1476 Lorenzo Fluxá 14 14 10 11 21 13 Ret 4 9 13 7 14 Ret 10 131257 Roberto Faria 11 15 19 16 20 9 11 9 17 16 Ret 9 Ret 8 Ret1018 Rafael Villagómez Ret Ret 12 20 19 14 Ret 12 12 12 9 8 11 14 14979 Alex Connor 11 6 13 17 Ret 115610 Irina Sidorkova 19 19 15 19 18 Ret 15 14 17 14 12 165511 Amna Al Qubaisi 16 Ret 18 17 17 16 15 14 Ret 18 Ret Ret 16 18 154912 Casper Stevenson 17 16 16 13 Ret Ret16PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3PtsDUB1ABU1ABU2 DUB2 ABU3

Teams Championship Ahead of each event, the teams nominated two drivers that accumulate teams' points.

Pos Team Pts1 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema3832 Evans GP2493 Mumbai Falcons India Racing Ltd.2474 Pinnacle Motorsport2415 Hitech Grand Prix1526 BlackArts Racing827 Motorscape6

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