2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Company type	Motorsport championship
Industry	Motorsport
Founded	2005 (2005)
Founder	Renault Sport
Area served	Europe
Key people	Kevin Magnussen (champion), Stoffel Vandoorne (runner-up)
Products	Formula Renault 3.5 racing series
Website	www.worldseriesbyrenault.com

The 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series represented a European-wide championship consisting of multiple rounds for open-wheel, formula-style racing cars. Competitors drove 3.5-litre Formula Renault single-seaters constructed according to the series' technical specifications. This ninth edition, managed by Renault Sport, commenced at the Monza Circuit on 6 April and concluded on 20 October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The championship was integrated within the World Series by Renault events, comprising seven double-header weekends alongside a solitary race held in Monaco.

The championship battle prominently featured McLaren's junior talents, Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne. Magnussen clinched the title with one race remaining, finishing with a sixty-point advantage over Vandoorne. Although António Félix da Costa recorded fewer victories than in the previous year, he advanced to third place overall. Additional race winners throughout the season included Nico Müller, Marco Sørensen, and Carlos Huertas.

Teams and drivers

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Driver transitions

• Daniel Abt advanced from a part-time position at Tech 1 Racing to compete in the GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix.
• Mikhail Aleshin switched teams, moving from Team RFR to Tech 1 Racing.
• Jules Bianchi departed Tech 1 Racing to join Marussia in Formula One.
• Sam Bird, who finished third in 2012, left ISR to race for Russian Time in GP2.
• Yann Cunha changed teams, transferring from Pons Racing to AV Formula.
• Pietro Fantin moved up from British Formula 3 to Arden Caterham in Formula Renault.
• After losing his seat at DAMS, Lucas Foresti signed with Comtec Racing.
• Vittorio Ghirelli transitioned from Comtec Racing to participate in Auto GP.
• Walter Grubmüller ended his three-year tenure with P1 Motorsport.
• Carlos Huertas returned to Carlin Motorsport, where he had previously competed in British Formula 3.
• Jazeman Jaafar entered Formula Renault with Carlin following a strong performance in British F3.
• Kevin Korjus left Tech 1 Racing and Lotus to compete in the GP3 Series with Koiranen GP.
• Matias Laine progressed from GP3 to Formula Renault 3.5, joining P1 Motorsport.
• Kevin Magnussen moved to DAMS after racing for Carlin in 2012.
• Mihai Marinescu signed with Zeta Corse; after a brief replacement period, he returned for the Spa event.
• Nikolay Martsenko switched teams from BVM Target to Pons Racing.
• Nigel Melker transferred from GP2 to race with Tech 1 Racing.
• Daniil Move moved from P1 Motorsport to SMP Racing by Comtec.
• Norman Nato, who was runner-up in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, joined DAMS.
• Arthur Pic transferred from DAMS to AV Formula.
• Emmanuel Piget returned to competition with Zeta Corse after a two-year hiatus.
• César Ramos, Davide Rigon, and Daniel Zampieri shifted their focus to the Blancpain Endurance Series, competing with Kessel Racing.
• Jake Rosenzweig left after three seasons to join Barwa Addax in GP2.
• Alexander Rossi departed to concentrate on his role as Caterham F1 reserve driver.
• Sergey Sirotkin stepped up to this series with ISR following participation in Auto GP and Italian F3.
• Richie Stanaway moved on to Porsche Supercup after his 2012 season was curtailed by injury.
• Will Stevens signed for P1 Motorsport after spending the previous season at Carlin.
• Marlon Stöckinger joined Lotus following his time in GP3.
• Aaro Vainio left Formula Renault to pursue a full season in GP3 after partial involvement in 2012.
• Stoffel Vandoorne, champion of Eurocup Formula Renault, advanced to Formula Renault 3.5 with Fortec Motorsport.
• Giovanni Venturini committed fully to competing in the GP3 Series.
• Oliver Webb returned from Indy Lights to race for Fortec Motorsports in Formula Renault 3.5.
• Christopher Zanella, who finished third in FIA Formula Two, signed with ISR.

Changes during the season

• After the first round, FIA Formula Two runner-up Mathéo Tuscher took over from Emmanuel Piget at Zeta Corse.
• Carlos Sainz Jr. joined Zeta Corse starting at the third round in Monaco, replacing Marinescu and continued through the last three rounds.
• Following his 2012 stint at Comtec Racing, Nick Yelloly moved up to the GP3 Series with Carlin. He then returned briefly to Formula Renault for Monaco, substituting for Tuscher at Zeta Corse. Marinescu made a comeback for the Belgian and Russian rounds. At the Red Bull Ring, Italian F3 champion Riccardo Agostini filled the seat.
• William Buller replaced Sainz Jr. for the round at Moscow Raceway.

Modifications within Teams

• Adrián Vallés, who previously competed in Formula Renault 3.5, made a comeback as the proprietor of AV Formula.
• BVM Target, now known as Target Racing, was relegated to a reserve team role and divided into two separate entries: Zeta Management and MT Motorsport (formerly Max Travin Racing Team). Subsequently, the team entered the competition under the name Zeta Corse, officially listed as an Italian outfit.
• Team RFR, which operated under the name KMP Racing in prior seasons, exited the championship following the 2012 campaign.

Schedule and Outcomes

The 2013 season schedule was released on 20 October 2012, comprising nine rounds in total. Seven of these rounds were incorporated into the 2013 World Series by Renault circuit, while additional races supported the Superstars Series at Monza and the 2013 Grand Prix. The championship commenced at the Red Bull Ring and revisited Monza; however, Nürburgring and Silverstone were removed from the calendar.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Rookie Winner
1	R1	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Monza Circuit	6 April	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Motorsports	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne
	R2		7 April	Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall António Félix da Costa	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Arthur Pic	Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall António Félix da Costa	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Arden Caterham	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne
2	R1	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz	27 April	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kevin Magnussen	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kevin Magnussen	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kevin Magnussen	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS	Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sergey Sirotkin
	R2		28 April	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Norman Nato	Template:Country data COLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Huertas	Template:Country data COLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Huertas	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlin	Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Sergey Sirotkin
3		Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	26 May	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Nico Müller	Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Nigel Melker	Template:Country data CHETemplate:Namespace detect showall Nico Müller	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall International Draco Racing	Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Jazeman Jaafar
4	R1	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	1 June	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallKevin Magnussen	Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showallLucas Foresti	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallKevin Magnussen	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showallDAMS	Template:Country data MYSTemplate:Namespace detect showallJazeman Jaafar
	R2		2 June	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallKevin Magnussen	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallKevin Magnussen	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallFortec Motorsport s	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne
5	R1	Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showallMoscow Raceway, Volokolamsk	22 June	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallFortec Motorsport s	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne
	R2		23 June	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallFortec Motorsport s	Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showallStoffel Vandoorne
6	R1	Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showallRed Bull Ring, Spielberg	20 July	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen	Template:Country data NLDTemplate:Namespace detect showallNigel Melker	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen	Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showallCharouz Racing System#Lotus Lotus	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showallWilliam Buller (racing driver)
	R2		21 July	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen	Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showallMarco Sørensen	Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showallCharouz Racing System#Lotus Lotus  |  Template:Country data "RUS"Template:Namespace detect showall  Sergey Sirotkin
rowspan=2  7	R1  | rowspan=2  |  Template:Country data "HUN"Template:Namespace detect showall [Hungaroring], Budapest	14 September	Template:Country data "BRA"Template:Namespace detect showall André Negrão	Template:Country data "ESP"Template:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data "CHE"Template:Namespace detect showall Nico Müller	|                                                                                             International Draco Racing	| Sergey Sirotkin
R2	15 September	Kevin Magnussen	António Félix da Costa	António Félix da Costa	Arden Caterham	Stoffel Vandoorne
rowspan=2 8	R1	row span = 2	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	28 September	Kevin Magnussen	Kevin Magnussen	António Félix da Costa	Arden Caterham	Stoffel Vandoorne
R2	29 September	Kevin Magnussen	António Félix da Costa	Kevin Magnussen	DAMS	William Buller
rowspan=2 9	R1	row span = | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona	19 October	Kevin Magnussen	Kevin Magnussen	Kevin Magnussen	DAMS	Stoffel Vandoorne
R2	20 October	Kevin Magnussen	Will Stevens	Kevin Magnussen	DAMS	Stoffel Vandoorne

Drivers' Championship

Position Competitor MNZ Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall ALC Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall MON Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall SPA Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall MSC Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall RBR Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall HUN Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall LEC Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall CAT Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Total Points 1 Template:Country data DNKTemplate:Namespace detect showall Kevin Magnussen 2 2 1 9 4 1 3 11 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 1 1 1 274 2 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Stoffel Vandoorne 1 3 8 3 9 13 1 1 1 Ret Ret 4 3 2 Ret 3 2 214

Template:F1 driver results legend Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap † – Retired but still classified

Teams' Championship

Position Constructor Car Number MNZ Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall ALC Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall MON Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall SPA Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall MSC Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall RBR Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall HUN Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall LEC Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall CAT Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Total Points 1 align="left" rowspan=2 | Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS 19 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 20 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 13 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 11 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 18 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Ret style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5 307 20 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3 style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 11 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3 style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 'DSQ'| 1 1 1 1 2 ... (table continues with similar formatting and data)

• Bold indicates the pole position holder for each event; no points are given for this achievement.
• Italicized entries denote the competitor who recorded the fastest lap; no points are awarded.
• † marks a driver who retired but was still classified in the final results.

External links

• Official Renault Sport website