UNCHARTED TERRITORY

There is one driver who enters this year’s BRDC British Formula 3 Championship as the clear favourite. Kiern Jewiss was fourth in the standings last season and is the highest-placed driver continuing in the category in 2020. The 2018 McLaren Autosport BRDC Award finalist, who will remain with Douglas Motorsport, also ‘won’ the second half of the 2019 season by accumulating the most points of any driver, including a victory at Brands Hatch.

But, although Jewiss may be favourite on paper, nothing is guaranteed – not even when the season will begin. As with all motorsport, British F3 has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and, instead of the season starting at Oulton Park this weekend, the first four events have now been postponed. As it stands, the campaign won’t get under way until Spa in mid-July.

Regardless of when