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Originally Posted by The Racer X
Sometimes I think some of these junior formulas have been forgotten in the constant shuffle of new formulas popping up every year while others go defunct.
It's good to see this fan base forum talking up the politics and technology of the sport. Formula 3 has always proven to be; "not one of, but probably the best" junior driver development program available today, and in the past, and especially cost-wise.
How come we only have 10 "franchises" around the world in this great "Formula 3 Global Network" why not others?, and why not one in North America when it's already on every other continent besides ours and Africa?!
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I couldn't disagree more. Today, F3 has completely lost its way and its purpose among a confusing plethora of junior formulae. At circa US$1M to run a car for a season, it's beyond the reach of all but the wealthiest daddies.
Take a look at this thread
here started by Andrew Kitson. This was the International Trophy meeting at Brands Hatch in 1973 when the British F3 series was a support event to the main feature. There were two heats of 30 Formula 3 cars piloted by a field of very talented drivers. That's what F3 was all about and those strategizing for the future of the category would do well to look at why it was successful back then.