2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship

The 2001 Australian Formula 3 Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula 3 racing cars. It was the first Formula 3 Championship, with that title replacing the previous "Formula 3 National Series". The inaugural championship was won by Peter Hackett driving a Dallara F398 Alfa Romeo.

Calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series with two races per round.

Round	Circuit	State	Date	Round winner
1	Oran Park	New South Wales	17–18 March	James Manderson
2	Wakefield Park	New South Wales	6 May	Peter Hackett
3	Phillip Island	Victoria	26–27 May
4	Queensland Raceway	Queensland	22 July	Peter Hackett
5	Eastern Creek	New South Wales	19 August
6	Sandown	Victoria	15 September
7	Oran Park	New South Wales	25 November	Darren Palmer

Points system

Championship points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten finishers in the Championship class at each race. One bonus point was awarded to the driver setting pole position for each race and a point was also awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap in each race.
Class points were awarded on a 20-15-12-10-8-6-4-3-2- basis to the first ten class finishers at each race.