The 2008 Spanish Formula Three Championship was the eighth Spanish Formula Three Championship season. It commenced on May 3, 2008 and ended on November 2. The Spanish driver Germán Sánchez was crowned champion, two points ahead of runner-up Nelson Panciatici, who was driving an older 'B-class' car. The title was decided in favour of Sánchez and Natacha Gachnang after the resolution of various claims. Panciatici was disqualified for using duct tape on the wings of the car, a common technique in this championship, which does not influence the behavior of the vehicle or guarantee any improvement according to a press release from Hache Team.
Teams and drivers
- All cars are powered by Fiat engines. Guest drivers in italics.
Calendar
Standings
Class A
- Points are awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | PP |
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| Race 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- The starting grid of the second race will be based on the results of the first race, but the order of the first six classified may be changed.
| Pos | Driver | JAR Spain | SPA Belgium | ALB Spain | VSC Spain | VF1 Spain | MAG France | VAL Spain | JER Spain | CAT Spain | Pts |
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| Pos Driver JAR Spain SPA Belgium ALB Spain VSC Spain VF1 Spain MAG France VAL Spain JER Spain CAT Spain Pts 1 Spain Germán Sánchez 7 6 19 10 1 8 6 1 8 6 1 6 1 4 3 DSQ Ret 88 2 France Nelson Panciatici 11 7 4 3 3 Ret 3 2 2 2 5 9 6 9 14 DSQ 8 84 3 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 2 13 12 4 6 4 2 3 9 11 7 2 4 7 5 Ret 11 76 4 Italy Nicola de Marco Ret Ret 1 5 5 1 4 17 4 4 2 15 9 10 6 7 Ret 74 5 United Kingdom Will Bratt 5 4 3 24 13 7 12 9 DSQ 10 18 10 7 3 2 3 2 67 6 Spain Bruno Méndez 6 1 6 6 2 NC Ret Ret 7 Ret NC 5 2 DSQ 10 5 3 66 7 Spain Jaime Alguersuari 1 5 1 4 NC NC 1 3 60 8 Spain Adrián Campos Jr. NC NC 15 13 18 20 Ret Ret 6 3 3 4 Ret 1 4 8 5 58 9 Colombia Gustavo Yacamán 10 NC 5 1 7 3 NC 6 20 7 4 7 5 6 DNS 18 9 56 10 Norway Christian Ebbesvik 9 Ret 9 8 9 9 13 11 1 8 6 12 13 5 1 Ret 6 49 11 United Kingdom Jonathan Legris 8 Ret 2 2 10 5 5 Ret Ret Ret 13 11 8 2 Ret 11 10 47 12 Spain Nil Montserrat 4 3 8 7 4 2 7 Ret 38 13 Spain Roberto Merhi 9 18 3 1 1 36 14 Spain Celso Míguez 13 Ret 8 6 8 14 19 5 19 3 10 Ret 12 2 Ret 35 15 Spain Víctor García 3 2 10 11 16 11 21 Ret 5 NC 11 13 15 DSQ Ret Ret 7 28 16 South Africa Jimmy Auby 22 8 7 9 15 14 DNS Ret NC 18 9 8 11 Ret 11 9 12 11 17 Spain Toño Fernández 13 9 20 16 Ret 22 11 5 16 NC 14 18 21 15 8 8 18 China Ma Qinghua 15 12 12 15 8 22 14 8 7 Ret 14 7 19 Italy Stefano Bizzarri Ret 12 17 12 14 Ret 4 20 6 20 Spain José Alonso Liste Ret NC 24 17 DNS 16 14 7 10 9 NC 14 16 DNS 13 15 13 5 21 Argentina Augusto Scalbi 10 8 17 10 Ret 3 22 Spain Carmen Jordá 18 10 22 18 14 12 19 16 NC 14 10 Ret 20 11 9 13 18 1 Italy Edoardo Piscopo 25 22 0 Spain Cástor Benítez Ret Ret 17 19 21 17 NC 20 Ret 0 Spain Isaac López Navarro Ret 18 14 17 0 Spain José Luis Abadín 17 Ret 14 15 22 19 Ret 15 15 13 Ret 0 Spain José Luis Ituarte 14 NC 21 Ret 17 18 20 10 18 Ret 16 19 DNS 0 Spain Alejandro Núñez 16 NC 0 Spain Sergio Canamasas Ret DNS Ret 20 16 19 13 16 Ret Ret 18 13 15 16 15 0 Spain Toni Rubiejo 12 12 18 14 Ret 0 Italy David Fumanelli 12 17 Ret DNS 0 Spain Xavi Barrio Ret 11 16 Ret 23 DSQ Ret Ret 0 United Kingdom Alex Waters Ret 14 11 12 11 10 17 20 0 Portugal Francisco Villar 15 16 DNS 21 12 Ret Ret NC 11 17 15 16 19 NC 17 12 19 0 Spain Samuel Checa 19 NC 19 15 18 13 Ret 0 Spain Edgar Fernández 20 NC Ret 23 Ret 21 Ret NC Ret Ret 21 21 17 12 16 17 16 0 Spain Pedro Quesada Ret Ret 23 Ret 20 13 0 Guatemala Richard Campollo 14 0 Spain Miguel Ángel Montes 21 15 Ret 19 0 guest drivers ineligible for points Spain Máximo Cortés 1 20 0 Spain Marcos Martínez 6 4 0 Pos Driver JAR Spain SPA Belgium ALB Spain VSC Spain VF1 Spain MAG France VAL Spain JER Spain CAT Spain Pts | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
| 1 | Spain Germán Sánchez | 7 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | DSQ | Ret | 88 |
| 2 | France Nelson Panciatici | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 14 | DSQ | 8 | 84 |
| 3 | Switzerland Natacha Gachnang | 2 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 76 |
| 4 | Italy Nicola de Marco | Ret | Ret | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 74 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Will Bratt | 5 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 9 | DSQ | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 67 |
| 6 | Spain Bruno Méndez | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | NC | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | NC | 5 | 2 | DSQ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 66 |
| 7 | Spain Jaime Alguersuari | 1 | 5 | | | | | 1 | 4 | | NC | NC | 1 | 3 | | | | | 60 |
| 8 | Spain Adrián Campos Jr. | NC | NC | 15 | 13 | 18 | 20 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 58 |
| 9 | Colombia Gustavo Yacamán | 10 | NC | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | NC | 6 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | DNS | 18 | 9 | 56 |
| 10 | Norway Christian Ebbesvik | 9 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 6 | 49 |
| 11 | United Kingdom Jonathan Legris | 8 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 47 |
| 12 | Spain Nil Montserrat | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 13 | Spain Roberto Merhi | | | | | | | 9 | 18 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Spain Celso Míguez | | | 13 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 10 | Ret | 12 | 2 | Ret | 35 |
| 15 | Spain Víctor García | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 21 | Ret | 5 | NC | 11 | 13 | 15 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | 7 | 28 |
| 16 | South Africa Jimmy Auby | 22 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | DNS | Ret | NC | 18 | 9 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Spain Toño Fernández | 13 | 9 | 20 | 16 | Ret | 22 | 11 | 5 | 16 | NC | 14 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 8 | | | 8 |
| 18 | China Ma Qinghua | | | | | | | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 7 |
| 19 | Italy Stefano Bizzarri | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 12 | 17 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| 20 | Spain José Alonso Liste | Ret | NC | 24 | 17 | DNS | 16 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 9 | NC | 14 | 16 | DNS | 13 | 15 | 13 | 5 |
| 21 | Argentina Augusto Scalbi | | | | | | | 10 | 8 | 17 | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 3 |
| 22 | Spain Carmen Jordá | 18 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 16 | NC | 14 | 10 | Ret | 20 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 1 |
| Italy Edoardo Piscopo | | | 25 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Cástor Benítez | Ret | Ret | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | | | NC | | | 20 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Isaac López Navarro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 18 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| Spain José Luis Abadín | 17 | Ret | 14 | 15 | 22 | 19 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 13 | Ret | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain José Luis Ituarte | 14 | NC | 21 | Ret | 17 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 18 | Ret | 16 | 19 | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Alejandro Núñez | 16 | NC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Sergio Canamasas | Ret | DNS | Ret | 20 | | | 16 | 19 | 13 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| Spain Toni Rubiejo | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | | | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Italy David Fumanelli | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 17 | Ret | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Xavi Barrio | Ret | 11 | 16 | Ret | 23 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| United Kingdom Alex Waters | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Portugal Francisco Villar | 15 | 16 | DNS | 21 | 12 | Ret | Ret | NC | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | NC | 17 | 12 | 19 | 0 |
| Spain Samuel Checa | 19 | NC | | | 19 | 15 | 18 | 13 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Edgar Fernández | 20 | NC | Ret | 23 | Ret | 21 | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | 21 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 0 |
| Spain Pedro Quesada | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | 20 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Guatemala Richard Campollo | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Miguel Ángel Montes | 21 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 19 | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for points |
| Spain Máximo Cortés | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Marcos Martínez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | JAR Spain | SPA Belgium | ALB Spain | VSC Spain | VF1 Spain | MAG France | VAL Spain | JER Spain | CAT Spain | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points classification |
| Blue | Non-points classification |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Excluded (EX) |
Copa F306/300
| Pos | Driver | JAR Spain | SPA Belgium | ALB Spain | VSC Spain | VF1 Spain | MAG France | VAL Spain | JER Spain | CAT Spain | Pts |
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| Pos Driver JAR Spain SPA Belgium ALB Spain VSC Spain VF1 Spain MAG France VAL Spain JER Spain CAT Spain Pts 1 Switzerland Natacha Gachnang 1 8 7 3 3 2 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 1 NC 5 110 2 France Nelson Panciatici 5 2 2 2 1 NC 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 5 7 DSQ 2 109 3 United Kingdom Jonathan Legris 3 Ret 1 1 4 3 3 Ret Ret Ret 7 4 3 1 NC 4 4 76 4 Spain Nil Montserrat 2 1 4 4 2 1 4 Ret 48 5 South Africa Jimmy Auby 14 3 3 6 7 6 DNS Ret NC 8 4 2 4 Ret 5 3 6 44 6 Spain José Alonso Liste Ret NC 15 10 DNS 8 8 4 3 3 NC 5 7 DNS 6 8 7 25 7 China Ma Qinghua 9 7 5 6 3 12 6 4 2 Ret 8 24 8 Spain Carmen Jordá 10 5 13 11 6 4 12 9 NC 5 5 Ret 10 6 4 6 11 21 9 Colombia Gustavo Yacamán 2 DNS 10 3 16 10 Spain Toño Fernández 7 4 11 9 Ret 12 7 3 7 NC 8 8 11 9 3 16 11 Portugal Francisco Villar 9 11 DNS 13 5 Ret Ret NC 4 7 9 6 9 NC 9 5 12 13 12 Norway Christian Ebbesvik 4 Ret 5 5 10 13 Spain Pedro Quesada Ret Ret 14 Ret 10 5 3 14 Argentina Augusto Scalbi 6 5 8 3 15 Italy Stefano Bizzarri Ret 6 7 5 8 Ret 1 13 3 16 Spain Roberto Merhi 5 10 3 Spain Xavi Barrio Ret 6 8 Ret 12 DSQ Ret Ret 0 Spain Cástor Benítez Ret Ret 9 12 11 9 NC 10 Ret 0 Spain Isaac López Navarro Ret 10 7 10 0 Spain José Luis Ituarte 8 NC 12 NC 8 10 13 6 9 Ret 10 9 DNS 0 Spain Toni Rubiejo 6 7 10 8 NC Ret 0 United Kingdom Alex Waters Ret 9 6 7 10 11 0 Spain Samuel Checa 11 NC 9 7 11 8 Ret 0 Spain Edgar Fernández 12 NC Ret 14 Ret 11 Ret NC Ret Ret 12 11 8 7 8 9 9 0 Guatemala Richard Campollo 6 0 Spain Miguel Ángel Montes 13 10 Ret 11 0 guest drivers ineligible for points Spain Marcos Martínez 2 1 0 Spain Máximo Cortés 1 11 0 Pos Driver JAR Spain SPA Belgium ALB Spain VSC Spain VF1 Spain MAG France VAL Spain JER Spain CAT Spain Pts | Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) |
| 1 | Switzerland Natacha Gachnang | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | NC | 5 | 110 |
| 2 | France Nelson Panciatici | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | NC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | DSQ | 2 | 109 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Jonathan Legris | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | NC | 4 | 4 | 76 |
| 4 | Spain Nil Montserrat | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| 5 | South Africa Jimmy Auby | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | DNS | Ret | NC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 6 | 44 |
| 6 | Spain José Alonso Liste | Ret | NC | 15 | 10 | DNS | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | NC | 5 | 7 | DNS | 6 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | China Ma Qinghua | | | | | | | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 24 |
| 8 | Spain Carmen Jordá | 10 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | NC | 5 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 9 | Colombia Gustavo Yacamán | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | DNS | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | Spain Toño Fernández | 7 | 4 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | NC | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | | | 16 |
| 11 | Portugal Francisco Villar | 9 | 11 | DNS | 13 | 5 | Ret | Ret | NC | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | NC | 9 | 5 | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Norway Christian Ebbesvik | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 13 | Spain Pedro Quesada | Ret | Ret | 14 | Ret | 10 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 14 | Argentina Augusto Scalbi | | | | | | | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 15 | Italy Stefano Bizzarri | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Ret | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 16 | Spain Roberto Merhi | | | | | | | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Spain Xavi Barrio | Ret | 6 | 8 | Ret | 12 | DSQ | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Cástor Benítez | Ret | Ret | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | | | NC | | | 10 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Isaac López Navarro | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 10 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| Spain José Luis Ituarte | 8 | NC | 12 | NC | 8 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 9 | Ret | 10 | 9 | DNS | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Toni Rubiejo | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | | | | NC | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| United Kingdom Alex Waters | Ret | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | 10 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Samuel Checa | 11 | NC | | | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Edgar Fernández | 12 | NC | Ret | 14 | Ret | 11 | Ret | NC | Ret | Ret | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Guatemala Richard Campollo | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Spain Miguel Ángel Montes | 13 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 11 | | | 0 |
| guest drivers ineligible for points |
| Spain Marcos Martínez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Spain Máximo Cortés | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 11 | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | JAR Spain | SPA Belgium | ALB Spain | VSC Spain | VF1 Spain | MAG France | VAL Spain | JER Spain | CAT Spain | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points classification |
| Blue | Non-points classification |
| Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired, not classified (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Excluded (EX) |
Team Standings
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