2010 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship
| Company type | Motorsport competition |
|---|---|
| Industry | Auto racing |
| Founded | 2010 |
Area served | United Kingdom (England and Scotland) |
Key people | Tom Blomqvist (Champion driver), Fortec Motorsport (Champion team) |
| Products | Formula Renault 2.0 racing series |
The 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship marked the 22nd iteration of the British Formula Renault series. The season kicked off at Thruxton on 3 April and wrapped up on 10 October at Brands Hatch, featuring twenty rounds held throughout England and, for the first time since 2006, in Scotland as well. A significant update for this year was the introduction of a new-spec vehicle developed by Barazi-Epsilon, which replaced the long-standing Tatuus chassis that had been in use since 2000.
At just 16 years old, the Anglo-Swedish racer Tom Blomqvist driving for Fortec Motorsport became the youngest driver ever to claim the championship title. Although he secured only three consecutive wins at Silverstone National and Knockhill, Blomqvist’s remarkable consistency—finishing within the top seven in 19 out of 20 races—helped Fortec capture their third championship in four seasons. Finishing second was Lewis Williamson from Manor Competition, who ended the season 14 points behind but was closer when considering the championship’s rule that discards each driver's two lowest scores. Williamson achieved five victories; however, costly mistakes at Brands Hatch and Croft hindered his chance to win consecutive titles for Manor.
Late in the championship fight were Atech GP’s Tamás Pál Kiss and Manor teammate Will Stevens, but their poor performances at Brands Hatch dashed their hopes for the title. Pál Kiss started strongly with six podium finishes including three wins within the first seven races but eventually settled for third overall after adding only two more podiums later on. Stevens secured fourth place, trailing Pál Kiss by nine points, with triumphs at Thruxton and the Brands Hatch GP, completing every race of the season.
The highest-ranking driver from CRS Racing was Harry Tincknell, who finished fifth overall and claimed victories at Rockingham and Snetterton. Other race winners included Manor’s Ollie Millroy, Atech GP’s Nick Yelloly and Marlon Stöckinger, Fortec’s Riki Christodoulou—winner of the final race—and CRS Racing’s Robert Foster-Jones, who retired at age 20 following his victory at Knockhill. In subsidiary categories, Alex Lynn won the Graduate Cup ahead of Fabio Gamberini, while Manor Competition dominated the Entrants' Championship with a margin of 96 points.
Teams and drivers
Calendar
Throughout the season, the series accompanied the British Touring Car Championship at every event except for the meeting at Donington Park on 19 September, where Formula Renault competed as part of the World Series by Renault held at Silverstone.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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| 1 | R1 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3 April | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Blomqvist | Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP |
| R2 | 4 April | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens | Manor Competition | ||
| 2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 25 April | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Harry Tincknell | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Harry Tincknell | Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP |
| R4 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Harry Tincknell | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Harry Tincknell | CRS Racing | |||
| 3 | R5 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 2 May | Race CancelledTemplate:Ref | |||
| R6 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens | Manor Competition | |||
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 5 June | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Blomqvist | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Blomqvist | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
| R8 | 6 June | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Blomqvist | Template:Country data SWETemplate:Namespace detect showall Tom Blomqvist | Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP | ||
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 19 June | Template:Country data PHLTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarlon Stöckinger | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ollie Millroy | Template:Country data PHLTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarlon Stöckinger | Atech GP |
| R10 | 20 June | Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showallThomas Hylkema | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallLewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallLewis Williamson | Manor Competition | ||
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 August | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ollie Millroy | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Michael Lyons | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ollie Millroy | Manor Competition |
| R12 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallHarry Tincknell | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallHarry Tincknell | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallHarry Tincknell | CRS Racing | |||
| 7 | R5Template:Ref | Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire | 21 August | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallLewis Williamson | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallLewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
| R13 | 22 August | Template:Country data PHLTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarlon Stöckinger | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallNick Yelloly | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport | ||
| R14 | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallNick Yelloly | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport | |||
| 8 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 5 September | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallTom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport |
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R16
Template:Flag icon GBR Robert Foster-Jones Template:Flag icon GBR Ollie Millroy Template:Flag icon GBR Robert Foster-Jones CRS Racing | |||||||
| rowspan=2 9 | R17
"Silverstone Circuit (Arena)", Northamptonshire "19 September" "Template:Flag icon GB" Lewis Williamson "Template:Flag icon GB" Tom Blomqvist "Template:Flag icon GB" Lewis Williamson "Manor Motorsport" | ||||||
R18
"Template:Flag icon GB" Lewis Williamson "Template:Flag icon ESP" Alex Riberas "Template:Flag icon GB" Lewis Williamson "Manor Motorsport" | |||||||
| rowspan=2 10 | R19
"Brands Hatch (Indy)", Kent "10 October" "Template:Flag icon GB" Nick Yelloly "Template:Flag icon GB" Tom Blomqvist "Template:Flag icon GB" Nick Yelloly "Atech Grand Prix" | ||||||
R20
"Template:Flag icon GB" Riki Christodoulou "Template:Flag icon HUN" Tamás Pál Kiss "Template:Flag icon GB" Riki Christodoulou "Fortec Motorsport" | |||||||
Notes:
- 1. – Due to adverse weather conditions, the initial Brands Hatch race was called off. It was later conducted at Silverstone, maintaining the original starting grid order.
Drivers' Championship
- Points were allocated according to the following scale: 32–28–25–22–20–18–16–14–12–11–10–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1, with an additional 2 points awarded for the fastest lap. Each driver’s championship total was calculated based on their top 18 results, while competitors in the Graduate Cup had their best 15 results considered for that category.
Entrants' Championship
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