2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It was the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season.[1]

After featuring 12 teams during the 2010 season, following the late withdrawal of SG Formula,[2] the grid expanded to 13 teams in 2011 with the addition of leading Formula Abarth and Italian Formula Three outfit BVM–Target.[3]

Regulation changes

Sporting

  • The points system for the 2011 season changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for World championships.[1] The top ten drivers in each race received points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1.

Teams and drivers

R = Series rookie for 2011

TeamNo.Driver nameStatusRounds
Tech 1 Racing[4]1 Kevin Korjus[5]RAll
2 Arthur Pic[5]RAll
ISR[4]3 Lewis Williamson[6]R1, 9
Daniel Ricciardo[7]2–8
4 Nathanaël Berthon[8]All
Carlin[4]5 Jean-Éric Vergne[9]All
6 Robert Wickens[10]All
Fortec Motorsports[4]7 Alexander Rossi[11]RAll
8 César Ramos[12]RAll
Comtec Racing[4]9 Daniel McKenzie[13]RAll
10 Daniël de Jong[13]RAll
EPIC Racing[14]11 Sten Pentus[15]All
12 Albert Costa[16]All
International DracoRacing[4]15 Stéphane Richelmi[17]RAll
16 André Negrão[17]R1–8
Adrien Tambay[18]R9
Pons Racing[4]17 Oliver Webb[19]RAll
18 Dominic Storey[15]R1
Jean-Karl Vernay[20]R2
Filip Salaquarda[21]3
Adrien Tambay[22]R4
Michael Herck[23]5
Marcos Martínez[24]6
Nick Yelloly[25]R7–9
Mofaz Racing[4]19 Chris van der Drift[26]1–4
Fairuz Fauzy[23]5–9
20 Jake Rosenzweig[27]All
KMP Racing[4]21 Anton Nebylitskiy[28]1–5, 7–9
Mikhail Aleshin[29]6
22 Nelson Panciatici[30]All
P1 Motorsport[4]23 Walter Grubmüller[31]1–5, 7–9
Adam Carroll[32]R6
24 Daniil Move[31]All
BVM–Target[3]25 Daniel Zampieri[16]All
26 Sergio Canamasas[16]All
GravityCharouz Racing[4]27 Jan Charouz[33]All
28 Brendon Hartley[33]All

Driver changes

Changed teams
Entering/Re–Entering FR3.5
Leaving FR3.5

Team changes

  • Italian team BVM–Target joined the grid as the 13th team, taking the slot vacated by SG Formula before the start of the 2010 season.
  • GravityCharouz Racing, with technical support from DAMS, took over the FHV Interwetten.com team's entry.
  • After undergoing a restructuring process during the off–season, Epsilon Euskadi became known as EPIC Racing.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2011 season was announced on 11 October 2010, the day after the end of the 2010 season.[1] Seven of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2011 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds in support of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy and the Monaco Grand Prix.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie Winner
1R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz16 April Robert Wickens Alexander Rossi Alexander Rossi Fortec Motorsports Alexander Rossi
R217 April César Ramos Kevin Korjus Kevin Korjus Tech 1 Racing Kevin Korjus
2R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps30 April Robert Wickens Robert Wickens Robert Wickens Carlin Alexander Rossi
R21 May Jean-Éric Vergne Robert Wickens Jean-Éric Vergne Carlin Alexander Rossi
3R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza14 May César Ramos Robert Wickens Kevin Korjus Tech 1 Racing Kevin Korjus
R215 May Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Jean-Éric Vergne Carlin Alexander Rossi
4 Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo29 May Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo ISR Kevin Korjus
5R1 Nürburgring18 June Robert Wickens Brendon Hartley Robert Wickens Carlin Kevin Korjus
R219 June Robert Wickens Sergio Canamasas Kevin Korjus Tech 1 Racing Kevin Korjus
6R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród2 July Jean-Éric Vergne Jake Rosenzweig Jean-Éric Vergne Carlin Alexander Rossi
R23 July Sergio Canamasas Sergio Canamasas Jean-Éric Vergne Carlin Adam Carroll
7R1 Silverstone Circuit20 August Robert Wickens Daniel Ricciardo Robert Wickens Carlin Alexander Rossi
R221 August Robert Wickens Jan Charouz Robert Wickens Carlin Kevin Korjus
8R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet17 September Jean-Éric Vergne Brendon Hartley Jean-Éric Vergne Carlin César Ramos
R218 September Jean-Éric Vergne Robert Wickens Alexander Rossi Fortec Motorsports Alexander Rossi
9R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló8 October Robert Wickens Jean-Éric Vergne Robert Wickens Carlin Alexander Rossi
R29 October Albert Costa Albert Costa Albert Costa EPIC Racing Nick Yelloly

Season results

  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverALC
SPA
MNZ
MON
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
1 Robert Wickens2512RetRet21257112191Ret241
2 Jean-Éric Vergne67212112Ret411124132Ret232
3 Alexander Rossi1277173RetRetRet253DSQ16147156
4 Albert Costa4335185956Ret255DSQ7Ret1151
5 Daniel Ricciardo10962125DNS122262144
6 Kevin KorjusRet1RetRet1Ret4316238891811Ret120
7 Brendon Hartley21Ret485Ret314786217320DNS395
8 Sergio Canamasas22109RetRet821†9113410195175469
9 Nelson Panciatici3Ret510DNS75181571720†1710117Ret55
10 Daniil Move5186133Ret171718Ret1413NC7Ret31454
11 César Ramos23413RetRet420†481024†RetDSQ89RetRet47
12 Chris van der Drift81311346843
13 Nathanaël Berthon1281416RetRet10RetRet9104314149Ret37
14 Nick YellolyDSQ14Ret56236
15 Jake Rosenzweig131220Ret11161810RetRet151164419Ret33
16 Daniel Zampieri921184Ret171479129Ret1313812Ret28
17 Adam Carroll4327
18 Walter Grubmüller7161268131312DNS91112Ret13824
19 Anton NebylitskiyRet6DNS191919Ret8Ret1515Ret16Ret522
20 André Negrão149DNS111010Ret61220RetRet1615620
21 Oliver Webb1117Ret18911RetRet1617197121110Ret617
22 Fairuz Fauzy1131316Ret182115151115
23 Arthur PicRet141612Ret9620141911162119Ret101012
24 Sten Pentus1011Ret1416Ret11191014Ret61022Ret141311
25 Jan Charouz17228201212Ret2117Ret21149RetRet8Ret10
26 Stéphane Richelmi16Ret17Ret715161313152019201713RetRet6
27 Adrien Tambay7DNSRet6
28 Mikhail Aleshin1184
29 Daniël de Jong1915RetRet1414191619161818Ret20121692
30 Daniel McKenzie1823191713Ret151520182217Ret18Ret17120
31 Marcos MartínezRet130
32 Jean-Karl Vernay15150
33 Lewis Williamson152018Ret0
34 Filip Salaquarda15180
35 Dominic Storey20190
36 Michael HerckRet210
PosDriverALC
SPA
MNZ
MON
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified

Teams' Championship

PosTeamCar
No.
ALC
SPA
MNZ
MON
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
1 Carlin567212112Ret411124132Ret473
62512RetRet21257112191Ret
2 Fortec Motorsports71277173RetRetRet253DSQ16147203
823413RetRet420†481024†RetDSQ89RetRet
3 ISR3152010962125DNS12226218Ret181
41281416RetRet10RetRet9104314149Ret
4 EPIC Racing111011Ret1416Ret11191014Ret61022Ret1413162
124335185956Ret255DSQ7Ret1
5 Tech 1 Racing1Ret1RetRet1Ret4316238891811Ret132
2Ret141612Ret9620141911162119Ret1010
6 P1 Motorsport237161268131312DNS4391112Ret138105
245186133Ret171718Ret1413NC7Ret314
7 GravityCharouz Racing2717228201212Ret2117Ret21149RetRet8Ret105
2821Ret485Ret314786217320DNS3
8 BVM-Target25921184Ret171479129Ret1313812Ret97
2622109RetRet821†91134101951754
9 Mofaz Racing198131134681131316Ret182115151191
20131220Ret11161810RetRet151164419Ret
10 KMP Racing21Ret6DNS191919Ret8Ret1181515Ret16Ret581
223Ret510DNS75181571720†1710117Ret
11 Pons Racing171117Ret18911RetRet1617197121110Ret659
182019151515187Ret21Ret13DSQ14Ret562
12 International DracoRacing1516Ret17Ret715161313152019201713RetRet26
16149DNS111010Ret61220RetRet16156DNSRet
13 Comtec Racing91823191713Ret151520182217Ret18Ret17122
101915RetRet1414191619161818Ret2012169
PosTeamCar
No.
ALC
SPA
MNZ
MON
NÜR
HUN
SIL
LEC
CAT
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  • Polesitter for each race in bold. No points are awarded.
  • Driver who recorded fastest lap denoted in italics. No points are awarded.
  • Driver who retired but was classified denoted by †.

References