2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Company type	Motorsport championship
Industry	Auto racing
Founded	2005
Fate	Annual racing season
Area served	Europe
Key people	Carlos Sainz Jr. (Drivers' Champion)
Products	Formula Renault 3.5 racing events
Number of employees	Multiple teams and drivers

The 2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series represented a European motor racing championship comprising multiple events for open-wheel formula cars. Competitors drove 3.5-litre Formula Renault single-seaters built according to the series' technical standards. Marking its tenth edition under the management of Renault Sport, the season commenced at Monza Circuit on 12 April and concluded on 19 October at Circuito de Jerez. The calendar included seven double-header rounds within the World Series by Renault, alongside an additional double-header at Monza and a single race held in support of the Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz Jr. clinched the drivers' title with seven victories, securing his championship after rival Roberto Merhi retired during the penultimate event. Sainz made history as the first driver from the Red Bull Junior Team to capture this championship. Despite multiple wins, Merhi dropped to third place following his withdrawal at Jerez, with fellow Red Bull-supported driver Pierre Gasly overtaking him for second position. Drivers from Fortec Motorsport, namely Oliver Rowland and Sergey Sirotkin, finished fourth and fifth respectively, each achieving race wins. Other event winners included Will Stevens, who triumphed at Monza and Jerez, and Norman Nato, victorious at both Monaco and the Hungaroring.

Teams and drivers

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Driver Transfers

Team switches

• Following two seasons at Pons Racing, Zoël Amberg transferred to AVF.
• William Buller, who competed part-time with Zeta Corse in 2013, joined Arden Motorsport.
• Pietro Fantin, who drove for Arden Caterham in 2013, moved to International Draco Racing.
• Jazeman Jaafar switched from Carlin to ISR.
• Nikolay Martsenko made a change from Pons Racing to Comtec Racing.
• After a partial season with Zeta Corse in 2013, Carlos Sainz Jr. signed with DAMS.
• Sergey Sirotkin moved from ISR to join Fortec Motorsport.
• Lotus F1 test driver Marco Sørensen joined Tech 1 Racing following two years with Lotus.
• Returning to Pons Racing for Monza, Oliver Webb, who raced with Fortec Motorsports in 2013, rejoined the team he previously drove for in 2011.

New and returning entrants to FR3.5

• The 2013 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 champion, Pierre Gasly, entered the series with Arden Motorsport.
• Runner-up in Formula Renault 2.0 Alps, Luca Ghiotto, made his debut with International Draco Racing.
• Both Eurocup competitor Roman Mavlanov and DTM driver Roberto Merhi joined Zeta Corse.
• British squad Fortec Motorsport signed Eurocup runner-up Oliver Rowland.
• Auto GP competitor Meindert van Buuren advanced to Pons Racing.
• Matthieu Vaxivière, who finished tenth in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, entered the championship with Lotus.
• Coming from ADAC Formel Masters, Beitske Visser debuted at AVF.

Departures from FR3.5

• Riccardo Agostini moved on to compete in the European Formula 3 Championship with EuroInternational.
• The 2010 champion, Mikhail Aleshin, switched to the IndyCar Series driving for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
• António Félix da Costa took his talents to DTM with BMW after securing third place in 2013.
• Carlos Huertas transitioned to IndyCar with Dale Coyne Racing.
• Kevin Magnussen, the reigning 2013 champion, progressed to Formula One with McLaren.
• Nico Müller switched over to DTM representing Audi.
• André Negrão joined the GP2 Series racing for Arden International.
• Arthur Pic entered the GP2 Series competing for Campos Racing.
• Stoffel Vandoorne signed up for GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix.

Changes during the season

• Tech 1 Racing introduced a second car for Alfonso Celis Jr. at Nürburgring; Nicholas Latifi drove at Hungaroring and Paul Ricard rounds.
• Nikolay Martsenko withdrew prior to the Monaco event due to financial difficulties.
• Andrea Roda and Cameron Twynham joined Comtec Racing for Monaco and Nürburgring respectively.
• Richie Stanaway returned to Lotus as a substitute for the injured Matthieu Vaxivière.
• Oliver Webb shifted his focus towards LMP2 sportscar racing and was replaced by Eurocup rookie Óscar Tunjo starting from Spa.
• Esteban Ocon joined Comtec Racing for the Hungaroring and Paul Ricard events.

Race Schedule and Outcomes

The calendar for the 2014 season was revealed on 20 October 2013, comprising nine rounds, seven of which were part of the 2014 World Series by Renault season. Additional races were held at the Monza Circuit and during the Monaco Grand Prix. The series commenced at Circuito de Jerez and made a return visit to Nürburgring. However, venues such as the Red Bull Ring and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya were removed compared to the previous year.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winner	Team	Rookie Winner
1	R1	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Monza Circuit	12 April	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Will Stevens	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Strakka Racing	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roberto Merhi
	R2		13 April	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS	Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Luca Ghiotto
2	R1	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz	26 April	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr.	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland
	R2		27 April	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Motorsport	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland
3		Template:Country data MCOTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	25 May	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Norman Nato	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Norman Nato	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Norman Nato	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS	Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Oliver Rowland

Championship standings

Points allocation

Points were distributed among the top ten finishers in each race.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

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 NÜR HUN Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall LEC Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall JER Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Total Points 1 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carlos Sainz Jr. 18 1 1 4 4 1 1 14 6 1 Retired 4 6 1 1 15 227

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
† – Retired but still classified

Teams' Championship

Position Team Name 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 NÜR HUN Template:Country data HUNTemplate:Namespace detect showall LEC Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall JER Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Total Points
1	Template:Country data FRATemplate:Namespace detect showall DAMS	1	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 18	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 14	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Retired	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15		rowspan=2 316
		2	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 15	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 11	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 11	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 17	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 16	style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 12	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8	style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10	style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Retired	style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8	style="background:#DFFFDF;" |10

• Poles are indicated in bold but do not contribute points.
• Fastest laps are shown in italics, no points awarded.
• † denotes drivers who retired yet were still classified.

External links

• Official Renault-Sport website