CZ-F3
The FIA Formula 3 Championship car made its track debut in 2019 and is regarded as the perfect machine to fill the gap between the Formula 4 and Formula 2 categories.
Engine
- Bespoke Mecachrome 6 cylinder 3.4 litres naturally aspirated 380 HP @ 8000 rpm
- Fly by wire throttle system
The FIA Formula 3 Championship marks a key phase in the development of junior drivers that have an ambition to earn a place on the Formula One grid.
With many drivers learning some introductory single-seater racing skills in the Formula 4 category, the step up to F3 machinery takes the learning experience to a whole new level thanks to enhanced aero, various set-up possibilities and tyre management skills.
The 2022 F3 car is powered by a 3.4-litre, normally-aspirated Mecachrome engine that delivers 380hp at 8000rpm. With a Dallara chassis underneath them, drivers must show their race craft and speed – as well as their ability to manage their tyres and race strategy.
With the 2022 FIA Formula 3 Championship calendar spread across nine Grands Prix weekends (supporting F2 and F1) and with two races per weekend, our trio of Charouz Racing System drivers must make the most of every opportunity they have on track.
It will be crucial to maximise results during the 18-race season and to take as much learning as possible from the category.
Drivers that do both will be in a great position when it comes to taking the next step along their career development path – and graduating into Formula 2.
- Performance/
- 380hp @ 8000rpm
acceleration: 0-100km/h: 3.1sec
acceleration: 0-200km/h: 7.8sec
Maximum speed: 300km/h
Design Criteria
- Aerodynamics optimized to facilitate overtaking. Very low ride height sensitivity and wide range of suspension set up possibilities.
- Cost effective
- Compliant to FIA F3 2019 safety rules
- Static tests
- Crash tests
- Anti intrusion panels
- Steel Halo
- Wheel tether cables
- Technolog
Compromise between performance and cost effectiveness wherever possible
- Extensive use of composite materials
- Sequential gearbox
- Electro-hydraulic gear shift system
- All in one ECU- GCU – Data logger equipment
- High speed data acquisition system but no telemetry
DRS
- F1 type Virtual Safety Car & Marshalling system.
Chassis and Bodywork
- Chassis designed by Dallara Automobili
- Carbon Monocoque complying to FIA F3 2019 Safety standards
- Front and rear wing made out of carbon composite material
Engine
- Bespoke Mecachrome 6 cylinder 3.4 litres naturally aspirated 380 HP @ 8000 rpm
- Fly by wire throttle system
Gearbox
- Bespoke six-gear longitudinal gearbox designed by Hewland
- Magneti Marelli electro-hydraulic command via paddle shift from steering
Tyres
- Pirelli tyres
- Three specific compounds developed for F3 to provide the most suitable compound for every circuit
Performance
- A top speed of 300 km/h
- Lateral acceleration up to +/- 2.6 G
- Maximum braking deceleration -1.9 G
- Acceleration 0 – 100 km/h: 3.1 seconds
- Acceleration 0 – 200km/h: 7.8 seconds
