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2014 could be the last season of the British Formula 3 championship, British magazine Autosport has revealed.
The series was set to merge with the German F3 championship, but negotiations came to a dead end.
"SRO (British F3's promoter) and the teams have done everything they possibly can to try and make both national series continue successfully in the future," Peter Briggs, who represents the teams, told Autosport.
"But opposition from the German end has made this impossible."
"You would hope that it'll be a short-term stopping of the British championship and that it can be rekindled in some form," added team boss Trevor Carlin.
"But at the moment there's not the desire from people to do it."
Over the years, the British Formula 3 championship helped many up and coming drivers reach F1, including multiple world champions Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen.
The series was set to merge with the German F3 championship, but negotiations came to a dead end.
"SRO (British F3's promoter) and the teams have done everything they possibly can to try and make both national series continue successfully in the future," Peter Briggs, who represents the teams, told Autosport.
"But opposition from the German end has made this impossible."
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| Photo: British Formula 3 Championship |
"You would hope that it'll be a short-term stopping of the British championship and that it can be rekindled in some form," added team boss Trevor Carlin.
"But at the moment there's not the desire from people to do it."
Over the years, the British Formula 3 championship helped many up and coming drivers reach F1, including multiple world champions Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen.