Top 10 British F3 drivers of 2009
Ben Anderson picks the class of the field from the ambitious young drivers who battled in British Formula 3 this season
1. Daniel Ricciardo
Carlin Motorsport
Dallara-Volkswagen
British F3 starts: 20
Poles: 6
Wins: 6
Championship position: 1st
This was a superb season from the F3 rookie. Ricciardo has great raw speed, blended with an excellent temperament that allows him to minimise the damage when things aren't going his way. Once he started getting the best from his new tyres in qualifying, the Australian became the complete package and it was thus no surprise he became the first Aussie British F3 champ in two decades.
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