As the British Formula 3 championship enters its 59th season, Ben Anderson guides you through what to expect from the UK's premier F1 feeder formula in 2009

The 2009 British Formula 3 season promises a championship battle of biblical proportions – a real David and Goliath contest, but whether this particular fight will have the traditional outcome is anyone's guess.

The Goliath of this story is Australian ace Daniel Ricciardo. The 19-year-old comes to Britain on the back of a stellar season in Europe's premier junior single-seater category – the Formula Renault Eurocup, where he took five wins and ran champion Finn Valtteri Bottas to the wire.

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