2019 The inaugural season of the FIA Formula 3 Championship consisted of 16 races held across eight rounds at
European circuits, beginning on 11 May at the
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and ending on 29 September at the
Sochi Autodrom. 2019 marked the debut of the new
Dallara F3 2019 chassis, powered by a
naturally-aspirated 3.4L
V6 engine developed by
Mecachrome, the same engine used in the car's
GP3 Series predecessor the
Dallara GP3/16. This also marked the debut of the
halo safety device, bodywork that had been introduced in Formula 1 and Formula 2 in .
Prema Racing won the teams' championship, scoring over twice as many points as runners-up
Hitech Grand Prix and extending their streak to seven consecutive teams' championships from the predecessor
FIA Formula 3 European Championship. The three Prema Racing drivers finished in the top three positions in the drivers' championship.
Robert Shwartzman finished the season as champion, having finished third in the predecessor series the year prior. He took three race wins and secured the championship with one race remaining.
Marcus Armstrong finished as runner-up with
Jehan Daruvala in third.
2020 The 2020 championship was due to begin at the
Bahrain International Circuit on 21 March, with
Circuit Paul Ricard being dropped from the calendar in favour of
Circuit Zandvoort. However, the first three rounds of the championship were postponed in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic. A revised calendar was published in June, consisting of 18 races across nine rounds held alongside the first nine races of the
Formula One World Championship. The season began at the
Red Bull Ring on 4 July and concluded at the
Mugello Circuit on 13 September. Prema Racing secured their eighth consecutive teams' championship with three races to go. Prema Racing driver and series debutant
Oscar Piastri ended the season as champion, securing the title at the final race having claimed two race victories. He finished three points ahead of
ART Grand Prix driver
Théo Pourchaire, with Prema Racing's
Logan Sargeant one point further behind in third place.
2021 As a cost-cutting measure, the 2021 championship calendar was reduced to seven rounds with each round consisting of three races, featuring twenty-one races in total, in line with changes made to the
2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship. The rounds at
Silverstone Circuit,
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza and Mugello Circuit were dropped from the calendar, and the rounds at Circuit Paul Ricard and Circuit Zandvoort returned, having been cancelled in 2020. The championship began on 8 May at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The season was initially intended to conclude on 24 October at the
Circuit of the Americas, however this was cancelled and replaced with a round at the Sochi Autodrom, ending on 26 September. The Drivers' Championship was won by Prema Racing's
Dennis Hauger in his second year in the series; he took four race victories and claimed the title with two races remaining.
Trident drivers
Jack Doohan and
Clément Novalak finished second and third respectively. Trident ended Prema Racing's streak of Teams' Championship victories, claiming the title at the final race by a margin of four points.
2022 The series took returned to its pre-2021 race format with two races per round, and featured nine rounds. The rounds at Silverstone and Monza returned to the calendar, whilst the rounds at Circuit Paul Ricard and Sochi were removed. The calendar featured two new venues, with Bahrain and
Imola Circuit hosting races for the first time. The scoring format was also changed, reducing the number of points on offer for sprint races, fastest laps and pole positions. The series' first team change took place in 2022;
HWA Racelab left the championship and was replaced by
Van Amersfoort Racing. The championship began in Bahrain on 19 March and concluded at Monza on 11 September. ART Grand Prix driver
Victor Martins, who finished fifth the previous year, took two race victories on his way to winning the Drivers' Championship. He clinched the title at the final race, prior to which there were six drivers mathematically in title contention. Runner-up was Trident's
Zane Maloney followed by Prema Racing driver
Oliver Bearman. Prema Racing reclaimed the Teams' Championship ahead of second-placed Trident.
2023 For 2023, Circuit Zandvoort was removed from the calendar and two new rounds were added; the category returned to the
Circuit de Monaco for the first time since
2005 and made its debut at the
Albert Park Circuit supporting the
Australian Grand Prix. The championship was thus set to feature ten rounds, however the round at Imola Circuit was cancelled along with the
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after
severe flooding in the area. Two teams changed ownership for 2023.
New Zealand-based car manufacturer Rodin Cars became the majority shareholder in
Carlin and the team was renamed
Rodin Carlin.
Charouz Racing System sold their operation to
PHM Racing whilst continuing to support the entry under the name
PHM Racing by Charouz. The season began in Bahrain on 4 March and concluded at Monza on 3 September. Trident driver and FIA Formula 3 rookie
Gabriel Bortoleto sealed the Drivers' Championship with two races remaining, becoming the first South American driver to win the title and first to win with Trident. Prema Racing drivers
Zak O'Sullivan and
Paul Aron were second and third respectively. Prema Racing secured their fourth Teams' Championship in the category at the final race, ahead of Trident.
2024 Imola Circuit returned to the schedule after its cancellation in 2023, bringing the calendar back to ten rounds. The season began in Bahrain on 1 March and concluded at Monza on 1 September. Rodin Cars completed their takeover of Carlin and the team became
Rodin Motorsport. PHM Racing now operated independently of Charouz Racing System, but the team was acquired by
Dubai-based finance firm AIX Investment Group early in the season and was rebranded to
AIX Racing. Trident's
Leonardo Fornaroli won the Drivers' Championship; he clinched the title at the final race and won without taking any race victories over the season. Prema Racing driver
Gabriele Minì finished second and
Hitech Pulse-Eight's
Luke Browning was third. Prema Racing secured the Teams' Championship at the penultimate round, taking their fifth title in the category, with Trident in second place.
2025 The 2025 season began in Australia on 15 March and is set to conclude at Monza on 7 September.
Jenzer Motorsport, which had raced in the championship since its inception and had competed in the predecessor GP3 Series since
2010, left the series to focus on its
Formula 4 operations. Their place was taken by
DAMS, which competes in Formula 2 but had not raced at Formula 3 level since
2017. Trident won their third consecutive Drivers' Championship in the series with
Rafael Câmara, who clinched the title at the penultimate round at Hungary, taking four wins and five poles throughout the season.
Nikola Tsolov,
Mari Boya and
Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak finished second, third and seventh for
Campos Racing respectively, allowing them to win the Team's Championship at the final round over Trident, their first in the category. ==Champions==