The 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 48th and the final season Italian Formula Three Championship season. It was the first split in European and Italian series. The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 9 June at Mugello. They finished together on 21 October at Monza.
Teams and drivers
- All cars were powered by FPT engines, and run on Kumho tyres; all teams are Italian-registered.
Calendar
- An eight-round calendar was announced on 7 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. The Valencia and Hungaroring rounds were support races to the World Touring Car Championship.
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
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| Feature races | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sprint | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 |
European Series
Drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
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| Pos Driver VRT Spain HUN Hungary MUG Italy MIS Italy RBR Austria IMO Italy VAL Italy MNZ Italy Pts 1 Italy Riccardo Agostini 7 4 8 2 1 8 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 281 2 Italy Edward Cheever 1 3 6 1 4 10 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 248 3 France Brandon Maïsano 3 2 4 Ret 3 5 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 229 4 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro 2 1 5 9 2 7 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 180 5 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 4 6 2 6 6 1 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 166 6 Italy Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 121 7 Canada Nicholas Latifi 9 10 Ret 7 9 4 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 117 8 Italy Mario Marasca 8 8 10 4 8 6 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 109 9 Romania Robert Visoiu 11 7 7 3 5 3 6 6 1 Ret 7 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 76 10 Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda 10 9 9 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 62 11 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 6 11 1 5 Ret 2 6 8 9 48 12 Spain Gerard Barrabeig 5 5 3 Ret 7 9 Ret 6 7 40 13 France Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 14 Switzerland Michaël Hêche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Poland Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 8 Ineligible drivers South Africa Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver VRT Spain HUN Hungary MUG Italy MIS Italy RBR Austria IMO Italy VAL Italy MNZ Italy 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 | Italy Riccardo Agostini | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 281 |
| 2 | Italy Edward Cheever | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | DSQ | DSQ | 248 |
| 3 | France Brandon Maïsano | 3 | 2 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | DSQ | 229 |
| 4 | Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 180 |
| 5 | Russia Sergey Sirotkin | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 166 |
| 6 | Italy Kevin Giovesi | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 7 | DSQ | 121 |
| 7 | Canada Nicholas Latifi | 9 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 117 |
| 8 | Italy Mario Marasca | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 109 |
| 9 | Romania Robert Visoiu | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | Ret | 7 | Ret | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 76 |
| 10 | Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | DSQ | 62 |
| 11 | Switzerland Patric Niederhauser | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 48 |
| 12 | Spain Gerard Barrabeig | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 13 | France Maxime Jousse | | | | | | | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 |
| 14 | Switzerland Michaël Hêche | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | 4 | | | | 9 |
| 15 | Poland Jakub Dalewski | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 8 |
| Ineligible drivers |
| South Africa Roman Shane de Beer | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | 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) |
Rookies' standings
| Pos | Driver | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
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| 1 | Italy Riccardo Agostini | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 348 |
| 2 | Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 263 |
| 3 | Russia Sergey Sirotkin | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 240 |
| 4 | Italy Mario Marasca | 8 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 177 |
| 5 | Canada Nicholas Latifi | 9 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 170 |
| 6 | Romania Robert Visoiu | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | Ret | 6 | Ret | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 116 |
| 7 | Switzerland Patric Niederhauser | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 71 |
| 8 | Spain Gerard Barrabeig | 5 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
Teams' standings
| Pos | Team | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 336 |
| 2 | JD Motorsport | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 296 |
| 3 | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 207 |
| 4 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 172 |
| 5 | BVM | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 153 |
| Ineligible teams |
| Scuderia Victoria | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT Spain | HUN Hungary | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
Italian Series
Drivers' standings
| Pos | Driver | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
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| Pos Driver MUG Italy MIS Italy RBR Austria IMO Italy VAL Italy MNZ Italy Pts 1 Italy Riccardo Agostini 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 209 2 Italy Edward Cheever 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 176 3 France Brandon Maïsano 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 174 4 Italy Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 124 5 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 116 6 Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 115 7 Canada Nicholas Latifi 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 97 8 Italy Mario Marasca 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 77 9 Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 45 10 Romania Robert Visoiu 6 7 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 39 11 France Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 12 South Africa Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 28 13 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 6 8 9 10 14 Switzerland Michaël Hêche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Spain Gerard Barrabeig Ret 6 7 9 16 Poland Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 5 Pos Driver MUG Italy MIS Italy RBR Austria IMO Italy VAL Italy MNZ Italy 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 | Italy Riccardo Agostini | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | DSQ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 209 |
| 2 | Italy Edward Cheever | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | DSQ | DSQ | 176 |
| 3 | France Brandon Maïsano | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | DSQ | 174 |
| 4 | Italy Kevin Giovesi | | | | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 7 | DSQ | 124 |
| 5 | Russia Sergey Sirotkin | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 116 |
| 6 | Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro | 7 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 6 | DSQ | 115 |
| 7 | Canada Nicholas Latifi | 8 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 97 |
| 8 | Italy Mario Marasca | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 77 |
| 9 | Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | DSQ | 45 |
| 10 | Romania Robert Visoiu | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | Ret | 6 | Ret | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | 39 |
| 11 | France Maxime Jousse | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 |
| 12 | South Africa Roman Shane de Beer | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | | | | 28 |
| 13 | Switzerland Patric Niederhauser | | | | | | | 6 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 14 | Switzerland Michaël Hêche | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | 4 | | | | 9 |
| 15 | Spain Gerard Barrabeig | Ret | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 16 | Poland Jakub Dalewski | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 5 |
| Pos | Driver | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | 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) |
Teams' standings
| Pos | Team | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
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| 1 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 244 |
| 2 | JD Motorsport | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 239 |
| 3 | Ghinzani Arco Motorsport | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 7 | DSQ | 152 |
| 4 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | DSQ | 121 |
| 5 | BVM | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | DSQ | 113 |
| 6 | Scuderia Victoria | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | | | | 5 | Ret | 6 | WD | WD | WD | | | | 27 |
| Pos | Driver | MUG Italy | MIS Italy | RBR Austria | IMO Italy | VAL Italy | MNZ Italy | Pts |
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