2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Company type	Racing series
Industry	Motorsport
Founded	2005
Area served	International
Key people	Bertrand Baguette (2009 champion)
Products	Single-seater racing competition

The 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series represented the fifth edition of the Renault-supported single-seater competition. The season commenced on 18 April at the Circuit de Catalunya and wrapped up on 25 October at the newly inaugurated Ciudad del Motor de Aragón located in Alcañiz. Bertrand Baguette of International DracoRacing clinched the championship convincingly, showcasing dominance particularly in the second half of the series. His team also triumphed in the team standings, outperforming Carlin Motorsport.

Technical

The chassis developed by Dallara, which debuted in 2008, underwent slight aerodynamic enhancements aligned with the 2009 Formula 1 technical regulations.

Sporting

In an effort to lower expenses and emphasize driver ability, several modifications were implemented in the sporting rules:

• Thursday testing sessions were discontinued and replaced by two one-hour sessions on Friday.
• The length of each race was extended to 44 minutes plus an additional lap.
• A bonus point was introduced for the competitor who gained the greatest number of positions during a race.

Following the Hungaroring round, mid-season, the championship leader was granted an opportunity to test a Renault R28 Formula 1 car at a World Series event. With Marcos Martínez and Bertrand Baguette tied after seven rounds, Martínez secured this F1 test at Silverstone due to having three victories.

As customary, the series champion received a comprehensive test with the ING Renault F1 team at season’s conclusion. Baguette secured this privilege by winning the title at the Nürburgring.

Teams and drivers

  |   rowspan=2  16     |   Template:Flagicon ZAF Adrian Zaugg     |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |      |  1–6  |  Template:Flagicon MEXSalvador Durán  |  |  8–9  |  rowspan=9  Template:Flagicon GBRComtec Racing  | rowspan=5  17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Team	No.	Driver name	Status	Rounds
Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tech 1 Racing	1	Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brendon Hartley	Template:Motorsport class	1–5, 8–9
		Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Edoardo Mortara	Template:Motorsport class	6
		Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniel Ricciardo	Template:Motorsport class	7
	2	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic		All
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ultimate Motorsport	3	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Greg Mansell	Template:Motorsport class	1–7
	4	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Miguel Molina		1–7
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall P1 Motorsport	5	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Walker		All
	6	Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniil Move		All
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Prema Powerteam	7	Template:Country data COLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Omar Leal	Template:Motorsport class	All
	8	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Frankie Provenzano	Template:Motorsport class	1–2
		Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stefano Coletti	Template:Motorsport class	3
		Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showall Filip Salaquarda	Template:Motorsport class	4–9
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlin Motorsport	9	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey	Template:Motorsport class	All
	10	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jaime Alguersuari	Template:Motorsport class	All
Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Draco Racing	11	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette		All
	12	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marco Barba		All
Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Interwetten Racing	15	Template:Country data ROUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mihai Marinescu	Template:Motorsport class	1, 3, 6, 8–9
		Tobias Hegewald	Template:Motorsport class	2
		Template:Country data ROUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Michael Herck	|   4–5, 7
		On April 1, 2009, KTR withdrew their entries due to an inability to finalize driver line-ups; these places were subsequently filled by KMP Group/SG Formula starting from May. Driver Movements Team Transfers Pasquale Di Sabatino: from Red Devil Team Comtec to RC Motorsport Esteban Guerrieri: moved from Ultimate Motorsport to RC Motorsport Alexandre Marsoin: switched from Epsilon Euskadi to Comtec Racing Miguel Molina: transitioned from Prema Powerteam to Ultimate Motorsport Daniil Move: changed from KTR to P1 Motorsport Sten Pentus: transferred from Red Devil Team Comtec to Mofaz Fortec Motorsport James Walker: moved from Fortec Motorsport to P1 Motorsport New and Returning Entrants to FR3.5 Jaime Alguersuari: advanced from British F3 (Carlin Motorsport) to Carlin Motorsport in FR3.5 Jules Bianchi: shifted from Formula Three Euroseries (ART Grand Prix) to KMP Group/SG Formula Max Chilton: promoted from British F3 (Carlin Motorsport) to Comtec Racing Dani Clos: moved up from GP2 Series (Racing Engineering) to Epsilon Euskadi Stefano Coletti: continued with Prema Powerteam after competing in Formula Three Euroseries (Prema Powerteam) Chris van der Drift: entered FR3.5 from International Formula Master (JD Motorsport) joining Epsilon Euskadi Salvador Durán: transitioned from A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team Mexico) to Interwetten.com Brendon Hartley: advanced from British F3 (Carlin Motorsport) to Tech 1 Racing Tobias Hegewald: moved up from Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy) to Interwetten.com Michael Herck: stepped into FR3.5 from GP2 Series (DPR) with Interwetten.com Keisuke Kunimoto: joined Epsilon Euskadi after competing in Formula Nippon (Team LeMans) Jon Lancaster: shifted from Formula Three Euroseries (ART Grand Prix) to Comtec Racing Omar Leal: progressed from Euroseries 3000 (Durango) to Prema Powerteam Federico Leo: entered FR3.5 racing for Pons Racing, previously with ATS Formel 3 Cup (Ombra Racing) Mihai Marinescu: moved from Formula BMW Europe (FMS International) to Interwetten.com/RC Motorsport John Martin: advanced from A1 Grand Prix/British F3 (Räikkönen Robertson Racing) to Comtec Racing Greg Mansell: transitioned from Atlantic Championship (Walker Racing) to USR/Comtec Racing Bruno Méndez: progressed from European F3 Open Championship (Campos Racing) to RC Motorsport Guillaume Moreau: switched from FIA GT Championship (Luc Alphand Aventures) to KMP Group/SG Formula Cristiano Morgado: moved up from Formula Volkswagen (Morgado Racing) to Comtec Racing Edoardo Mortara: joined KMP Group/SG Formula & Tech 1 Racing after GP2 Series (Arden International) Anton Nebylitskiy: transitioned from Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Drivers' Project) to Comtec Racing & KMP Group/SG Formula Frankie Provenzano: advanced from International Formula Master (ADM Motorsport) to Prema Powerteam Daniel Ricciardo: moved up from British F3 (Carlin Motorsport) to Tech 1 Racing Filip Salaquarda: entered FR3.5 with RC Motorsport, previously competing in International Formula Master (ISR Racing) Harald Schlegelmilch: joined Comtec Racing after International Formula Master stint with Trident Racing Oliver Turvey: remained with Carlin Motorsport following British F3 experience (Carlin Motorsport) Alberto Valerio: switched from GP2 Series (Piquet GP) to Comtec Racing Adrián Vallés: moved into Epsilon Euskadi after competing in GP2 Series (BCN Competicion) Adrian Zaugg: transferred from A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team South Africa) to Interwetten.com Departures From FR3.5 Mikhail Aleshin: left Carlin Motorsport for FIA Formula Two Championship Borja García: exited RC Motorsport, joining Atlantic Championship with Condor Motorsports Giedo van der Garde: departed P1 Motorsport for GP2 Series with iSport International Julien Jousse: left Tech 1 Racing, moving into FIA Formula Two Championship Pippa Mann: switched from P1 Motorsport to Indy Lights, racing for Panther Racing Mario Romancini: exited Epsilon Euskadi, joining Indy Lights with Rahal Letterman/Andersen Racing Duncan Tappy: left RC Motorsport for Indy Lights at Genoa Racing Robert Wickens: departed Carlin Motorsport, entering FIA Formula Two Championship Race schedule and outcomes The 2009 World Series by Renault comprised seven events, along with supplementary races held in conjunction with the 2009 Monaco Grand Prix and the 1000 km of Algarve. Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Winning Team Rookie Trophy Winner 1 R1 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 18 April Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Adrián Vallés Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Miguel Molina Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcos Martínez Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pons Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey R2 19 April Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcos Martínez Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pons Racing Template:Country data ESTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sten Pentus 2 R1 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 May Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marco Barba Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcos Martínez Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pons Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey R2 3 May Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Walker Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall James Walker Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall P1 Motorsport Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jaime Alguersuari 3 Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 24 May Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brendon Hartley Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlin Motorsport Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey 4 R1 Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Hungaroring, Budapest 13 June Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fairuz Fauzy Template:Country data NZLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Brendon Hartley Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fairuz Fauzy Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Mofaz Fortec Motorsport Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jaime Alguersuari R2 14 June Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcos Martínez Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fairuz Fauzy Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pasquale Di Sabatino Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall RC Motorsport Template:Country data COLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Julián Leal 5 R1 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Silverstone Circuit 4 July Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jon Lancaster Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marcos Martínez (racing driver) Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Pons Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey R2 5 July Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Charles Pic Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Tech 1 Racing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey 6 R1 Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 18 July Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Marco Barba Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Draco Racing#International DracoRacing Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Turvey R2 19 July Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jon Lancaster Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Miguel Molina (racing driver) Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Draco Racing#International DracoRacing Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jaime Alguersuari rowspan=2 7  R1  rowspan=2  {{nowrap {{flagicon PRT Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão]}} rowspan=2  1 August  {{flagicon GBR Jon Lancaster} { { flag icon FRA } } [ [ Charles Pic ] ] { { flag icon GBR } } [ [ Jon Lancaster ] ] { { flag icon GBR } } [ [ Comtec Racing ] ] { { flag icon GBR } } [ [ Jon Lancaster ] ] - - ! R2 { { flag icon ESP } } [ [ Jaime Alguersuari ] ] { { flag icon ESP } } [ [ Jaime Alguersuari ] ] { { flag icon ESP } } [ [ Jaime Alguersuari ] ] { { flag icon GBR } } [ [ Carlin Motorsport ] ] { { flag icon ESP } } [ [ Jaime Alguersuari ] ] - - !rowspan=2 8 ! R1 row span = "2" { { flag icon DEU } } [ [ Nürburgring ] ] { { nowrap } } 19 September { { flag icon RUS } } [ [ Daniil Move ] ] { { flag icon GBR } } [ [ Jon Lancaster ] ] { { flag icon BEL } } [ [ Bertrand Baguette ] ] { { flag icon PRT } } [ [ Draco Racing # International DracoRacing] ] { { flag icon GBR} }[ Oliver Turvey] - - ! R2{ nowrap}20 September{ flag icon NZL}[Brendon Hartley]{ flag icon NZL}[Brendon Hartley]{ flag icon FRA}[Charles Pic]{ flag icon FRA}[Tech 1 Racing]{ flag icon NZL}[Brendon Hartley]- - !rowspan=29 ! R1 row span = "2"{ flag icon ESP}[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón],Alcañiz{24 October}{ flag icon GBR}[Oliver Turvey]{ flag icon ARG}[Esteban Guerrieri]{ flag icon BEL}[Bertrand Baguette]{ flag icon PRT}[Draco Racing # International DracoRacing]{ flag icon GBR}[Oliver Turvey]- - ! R2{25 October}{ flag icon MYS}[Fairuz Fauzy]{ flag icon GBR}[James Walker (racing driver)]{ flag icon BEL}[Bertrand Baguette]{ flag icon PRT}[Draco Racing # International DracoRacing]{ flag icon GBR}[Oliver Turvey]- - |- Season outcomes Points allocation for both championships follows this structure: Race Qualifying Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th PP 2nd 3rd Sprint 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Feature 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 2 1 An additional point is granted to the competitor who advances the most positions in each race. The upper limit of points attainable by a driver over a race weekend (excluding Monaco) is 32; for teams, this ceiling is set at 57. At Monaco and Portimão, qualifying points were allocated differently per group due to the absence of a Super Pole session. Drivers' Championship Pos Driver CAT SPR CAT FEA SPA SPR SPA FEA MON FEA HUN SPR HUN FEA SIL SPR SIL FEA BUG SPR BUG FEA ALG SPR ALG FEA NÜR SPR NÜR FEA ALC SPR ALC FEA Points align=left| Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bertrand Baguette |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'2'* |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'2'1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'8' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|52 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' | 155 align=left| Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fairuz Fauzy |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|15 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'1' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|'7' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'2' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|8* |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|20 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'2' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'2'1 | 98 Bold – Indicates pole position Italics – Fastest lap recorded † – Driver retired but still classified – Awarded for most positions gained 1 – Three points granted for pole position 2 – Two points given for second place in qualifying 3 – One point assigned for third place in qualifying Teams' Championship Position Team name Car Number CAT Sprint Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall CAT Feature Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall SPA Sprint Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall SPA Feature Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall MON Feature Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall HUN Sprint Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall HUN Feature Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall SIL Sprint Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall SIL Feature Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall BUG Sprint Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall BUG Feature Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall ALG Sprint Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall ALG Feature Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall NÜR Sprint NÜR Feature ALC Sprint Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall ALC Feature Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Total Points "Template:Country data "PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall International DracoRacing" "11" " style= "background: #DFDFDF; " "2" " style= " background: #EFCFFF; " "Ret" " style= " background: #DFDFDF; " "2*" " style= " background: #DFDFDF; " "2" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "5" " style= " background: #FFDF9F; " "3" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "6" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "8" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "5" " style= " background: #FFFFBF; " "1*" " style= " background: #FFFFBF; " "1" " style= " background: #DFDFDF; " "2" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "5" " style= " background: #FFFFBF; " "1" " style= " background: #DFFFDF; " "5" " style= " background: #FFFFBF; " "1" " style= " background: #FFFFBF; " "1" " rowspan=2 205 "12" " style= " background: #EFCFFF; ""Ret"" " style= "" background: #EFCFFF; ""Ret"" " style="" background: #DFFFDF; ""7"" " style="" background: #CFCFFF; ""12"" " style="" background: #CFCFFF; ""16"" " style="" background: #DFDFDF; ""2"" " style="" background: #DFDFDF; ""2"" " style="" background: #DFFFDF; ""10"" " style="" background: #DFFFDF; ""10"" " style="" background: #DFFFDF; """5""" " style="" background: #DFFFDF; ""7"" (cut for brevity) Four points are granted to the pole sitter for the feature race (highlighted in bold). Second and third places in Super Pole earn two and one point respectively. Drivers marked with an asterisk achieved the fastest lap but receive no points. † indicates drivers who retired yet were classified. Italicized entries denote the competitor who earned an additional point for most positions gained. External links