The 2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the fifth Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. It began on 18 April at the Circuit de Catalunya and finished on 25 October at the brand-new Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Alcañiz. It was the fifth season of the Renault-backed single-seater category. International DracoRacing driver Bertrand Baguette won the championship by a comfortable margin, having dominated the second half of the season. His team won their respective championship, ahead of Carlin Motorsport.

Regulation Changes

Technical

After debuting in the 2008 season, the aerodynamics of the current Dallara chassis underwent "minor enhancements inspired by the 2009 F1 regulations".[1]

Sporting

A number of changes were made to the sporting regulations in order to reduce costs and better showcase drivers' talent:[2]

  • The Thursday test sessions at each meeting were scrapped, replaced with two one-hour sessions on the Friday.
  • The duration of each race was extended to 44 minutes + one lap.
  • A bonus point was awarded to the driver who climbed the most places during each race.

In addition, at the halfway point of the season (after the Hungaroring round) the championship leader got the opportunity to demonstrate a Renault R28 F1 car at a World Series meeting. After the seventh race of the season both Marcos Martínez and Bertrand Baguette were tied at the top of the standings, but by virtue of his three race wins, Martínez received the prize drive during the next round at Silverstone.[3]

And just like in previous years, the eventual champion earned a full test with the ING Renault F1 team at the end of the season.[4] Baguette won the title at the Nürburgring, to earn that test with the team.

Teams and drivers

R = Series rookie for 2009

More information Team, No. ...
Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
France Tech 1 Racing 1 New Zealand Brendon Hartley[5] R 1–5, 8–9
Italy Edoardo Mortara[6] R 6
Australia Daniel Ricciardo[7] R 7
2 France Charles Pic[8] All
United Kingdom Ultimate Motorsport[9] 3 United Kingdom Greg Mansell[9] R 1–7
4 Spain Miguel Molina[10] 1–7
United Kingdom P1 Motorsport 5 United Kingdom James Walker[11] All
6 Russia Daniil Move[12] All
Italy Prema Powerteam 7 Colombia Omar Leal[13] R All
8 Italy Frankie Provenzano[14] R 1–2
Monaco Stefano Coletti[15] R 3
Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda[16] R 4–9
United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 9 United Kingdom Oliver Turvey[17] R All
10 Spain Jaime Alguersuari[18] R All
Portugal International DracoRacing 11 Belgium Bertrand Baguette[19] All
12 Spain Marco Barba[20] All
Austria Interwetten.com Racing 15 Romania Mihai Marinescu[21] R 1, 3, 6, 8–9
Germany Tobias Hegewald[22] R 2
Romania Michael Herck[23] 4–5, 7
16 South Africa Adrian Zaugg[21] 1–6
Mexico Salvador Durán[24] 8–9
United Kingdom Comtec Racing 17 Russia Anton Nebylitskiy[25] R 1–2
Australia John Martin[26] R 3–5, 8
South Africa Cristiano Morgado[27] R 6
Brazil Alberto Valerio[28] 7
United Kingdom Greg Mansell[29] R 9
18 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch[30] R 1
France Alexandre Marsoin[31] 2
United Kingdom Max Chilton[32] R 3
United Kingdom Jon Lancaster[33] R 4–9
United Kingdom Mofaz Fortec Motorsport
United Kingdom Mofaz Racing[34]
19 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy[35] All
20 Estonia Sten Pentus[36] R All
Spain Epsilon Euskadi 21 Spain Adrián Vallés[37] 1–5
Spain Dani Clos[6] R 6–7
Japan Keisuke Kunimoto[38] R 8–9
22 New Zealand Chris van der Drift[37] R All
Spain Pons Racing 23 Spain Marcos Martínez[39] All
24 Italy Federico Leo[40] R All
France KMP Group/SG Formula[41] 25 Russia Anton Nebylitskiy[42] R 3–9
26 France Jules Bianchi[43] R 3
Italy Edoardo Mortara[44] R 4
France Guillaume Moreau[45] 5–9
Italy RC Motorsport 27 Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda[46] R 3
Romania Mihai Marinescu[47] R 4
Argentina Esteban Guerrieri[48] 9
28 Italy Pasquale Di Sabatino[49] 1–8
Spain Bruno Méndez[48] R 9
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  • KTR were due to race with car numbers 25 and 26, however the team pulled out on 1 April 2009 after team boss Kurt Mollekens stated that he was unable to secure a driver line-up for the season.[50] It was announced on 14 May 2009 that KMP Group/SG Formula will take up their entries.[41]

Driver changes

Changed Teams
Entering/Re-Entering FR3.5
Leaving FR3.5

Race calendar and results

Seven rounds formed meetings of the 2009 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds supporting the Monaco Grand Prix and the 1000 km of Algarve.

More information Round, Circuit ...
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Spain Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 18 April Spain Adrián Vallés Spain Miguel Molina Spain Marcos Martínez Spain Pons Racing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 19 April France Charles Pic France Charles Pic Spain Marcos Martínez Spain Pons Racing Estonia Sten Pentus
2 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 May Spain Marco Barba Belgium Bertrand Baguette Spain Marcos Martínez Spain Pons Racing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 3 May Belgium Bertrand Baguette United Kingdom James Walker United Kingdom James Walker United Kingdom P1 Motorsport Spain Jaime Alguersuari
3 Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 24 May United Kingdom Oliver Turvey New Zealand Brendon Hartley United Kingdom Oliver Turvey United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
4 R1 Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest 13 June Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy New Zealand Brendon Hartley Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy United Kingdom Mofaz Fortec Motorsport Spain Jaime Alguersuari
R2 14 June Spain Marcos Martínez Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Italy Pasquale Di Sabatino Italy RC Motorsport Colombia Omar Leal
5 R1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 4 July Belgium Bertrand Baguette United Kingdom Jon Lancaster Spain Marcos Martínez Spain Pons Racing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 5 July France Charles Pic France Charles Pic France Charles Pic France Tech 1 Racing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
6 R1 France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 18 July Spain Marco Barba Belgium Bertrand Baguette Belgium Bertrand Baguette Portugal International DracoRacing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 19 July United Kingdom Jon Lancaster Spain Miguel Molina Belgium Bertrand Baguette Portugal International DracoRacing Spain Jaime Alguersuari
7 R1 Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 1 August United Kingdom Jon Lancaster France Charles Pic United Kingdom Jon Lancaster United Kingdom Comtec Racing United Kingdom Jon Lancaster
R2 Spain Jaime Alguersuari Spain Jaime Alguersuari Spain Jaime Alguersuari United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport Spain Jaime Alguersuari
8 R1 Germany Nürburgring 19 September Russia Daniil Move United Kingdom Jon Lancaster Belgium Bertrand Baguette Portugal International DracoRacing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 20 September New Zealand Brendon Hartley New Zealand Brendon Hartley France Charles Pic France Tech 1 Racing New Zealand Brendon Hartley
9 R1 Spain Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 24 October United Kingdom Oliver Turvey Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Belgium Bertrand Baguette Portugal International DracoRacing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
R2 25 October Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy United Kingdom James Walker Belgium Bertrand Baguette Portugal International DracoRacing United Kingdom Oliver Turvey
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Season results

  • Points for both championships are awarded as follows:
More information Race, Qualifying ...
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
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In addition, a bonus point will be awarded to the driver who climbs the most places in the race order during each race.

The maximum number of points a driver can earn each weekend (except Monaco) is 32 and the maximum number for a team is 57. At Monaco and Portimão, a different point system was implemented, with the qualifying points awarded to each group as there is no Super Pole session.

Drivers' Championship

More information Pos, Driver ...
Pos Driver CAT
SPR

Spain
CAT
FEA

Spain
SPA
SPR

Belgium
SPA
FEA

Belgium
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
SPR

Hungary
HUN
FEA

Hungary
SIL
SPR

United Kingdom
SIL
FEA

United Kingdom
BUG
SPR

France
BUG
FEA

France
ALG
SPR

Portugal
ALG
FEA

Portugal
NÜR
SPR

Germany
NÜR
FEA

Germany
ALC
SPR

Spain
ALC
FEA

Spain
Points
1 Belgium Bertrand Baguette 2 Ret 2* 21 5 3 6 8 5 1 1 2 52 1 5 1 1 155
2 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 8 7 15 15 15 1 7 2 4 7 4 8* 20 2 3 6 21 98
3 France Charles Pic DNS 61 4 Ret 9 11 8 7 11 6 Ret 4 21 6 12 13 11 94
4 United Kingdom Oliver Turvey 4 11 6 14 11 8 Ret 3 3 3 103 Ret 62 4 Ret3 2 5 93
5 United Kingdom James Walker 6 Ret2 Ret 12 31 4 Ret3 4 22 Ret 92 6 8 Ret 4 18 9 89
6 Spain Jaime Alguersuari 5 16† 10 6 6 5 16 6 9 4 3 3 11 5 6 8 12 88
7 Spain Marcos Martínez 1 1 1 5 Ret2 6 Ret1 1 6 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 11 13 73
8 Spain Miguel Molina 9 14 3 33 43 7 Ret2 9 Ret 9 2 7 4 64
9 Spain Marco Barba Ret Ret 7 12 16 2 2 10 10 5 7 16 11 8 7 14 6 50
10 Russia Daniil Move 14 123 5 4 Ret 12 9 18 8 11 19 Ret 10* 3 9 4 3 49
11 New Zealand Chris van der Drift 7 3 9 Ret 7 13* 4 Ret 19 15 11 Ret 7 14 10 9 82 41
12 Italy Pasquale Di Sabatino 11 8 8 8 Ret3 14 1 Ret Ret 2 8 14 18 10 Ret 39
13 United Kingdom Jon Lancaster 9 10 22 15 8 51 1 Ret 9 Ret 3 203 39
14 South Africa Adrian Zaugg 10* 5 12 7 22 10 Ret 13 11 Ret 15 27
15 New Zealand Brendon Hartley 12 9 11 10 17 17 12 5 133 13 21 15 16 26
16 Estonia Sten Pentus 18 2* 18 11* 11 18 15 14 7* 14 13 9 14 Ret 12 Ret 10* 23
17 Spain Adrián Vallés 3 4 DNS Ret 8 16 Ret 12 14 19
18 France Guillaume Moreau 16* 12 13 12 5 33 11 Ret 19 18 18
19 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri 5* 4 15
20 Colombia Omar Leal 15 19† 19 18 14 22 3 17 16 Ret 20 18 17 17 14* 21 22† 11
21 Italy Federico Leo 19 18 17 17 18 Ret 14 15 21 18 Ret 13 19 18 17 7 7 8
22 Australia John Martin 12* 20 13 21 20 7 8 8
23 Romania Michael Herck Ret 5* 20 18 19 Ret 7
24 Italy Edoardo Mortara 21 Ret Ret 6* 6
25 Spain Dani Clos 10* 17 Ret 93 5
26 United Kingdom Greg Mansell 13 10 13 9 13 15 Ret 11 22 12 Ret 11 13 10 14 4
27 Czech Republic Filip Salaquarda 21 Ret NC 19 17 Ret 16 10 12 Ret Ret 12 15 1
28 Monaco Stefano Coletti 10 1
29 Russia Anton Nebylitskiy 17 17† 20 Ret 20 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 12* 11 Ret Ret 1
30 Romania Mihai Marinescu Ret 13 Ret Ret 11 16 14 15 15 20 17 0
31 Italy Frankie Provenzano Ret 15 16 13 0
32 Japan Keisuke Kunimoto 16 13 17 21 0
33 Germany Tobias Hegewald 14 16 0
34 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Ret 15 0
35 Mexico Salvador Durán DNS 16 16 Ret 0
36 Brazil Alberto Valerio 17 16 0
37 Latvia Harald Schlegelmilch 16 Ret 0
38 South Africa Cristiano Morgado 19 18 0
39 Spain Bruno Méndez Ret 19 0
40 United Kingdom Max Chilton 19 0
France Alexandre Marsoin Ret DNS 0
France Jules Bianchi Ret 0
Pos Driver CAT
SPR

Spain
CAT
FEA

Spain
SPA
SPR

Belgium
SPA
FEA

Belgium
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
SPR

Hungary
HUN
FEA

Hungary
SIL
SPR

United Kingdom
SIL
FEA

United Kingdom
BUG
SPR

France
BUG
FEA

France
ALG
SPR

Portugal
ALG
FEA

Portugal
NÜR
SPR

Germany
NÜR
FEA

Germany
ALC
SPR

Spain
ALC
FEA

Spain
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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
 – Retired, but classified
* – Hard charger
1 – 3 Points for Pole
2 – 2 Points for P2
3 – 1 Point for P3

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Teams' Championship

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Car
No.
CAT
SPR

Spain
CAT
FEA

Spain
SPA
SPR

Belgium
SPA
FEA

Belgium
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
SPR

Hungary
HUN
FEA

Hungary
SIL
SPR

United Kingdom
SIL
FEA

United Kingdom
BUG
SPR

France
BUG
FEA

France
ALG
SPR

Portugal
ALG
FEA

Portugal
NÜR
SPR

Germany
NÜR
FEA

Germany
ALC
SPR

Spain
ALC
FEA

Spain
Points
1 Portugal International DracoRacing 11 2 Ret 2* 2 5 3 6 8 5 1* 1 2 5 1 5 1 1 205
12 Ret Ret 7 12 16 2 2 10 10 5 7 16 11 8 7 14 6
2 United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 9 4 11 6 14 1 8 Ret 3 3 3 10 Ret 6 4 Ret 2 5 181
10 5 16† 10 6 6 5 16 6 9 4 3 3 1* 5 6 8 12
3 United Kingdom P1 Motorsport 5 6 Ret Ret 1* 3 4 Ret 4 2 Ret 9 6 8 Ret 4 18 9* 138
6 14 12 5 4 Ret 12 9 18 8 11 19 Ret 10 3 9 4 3
4 France Tech 1 Racing 1 12 9 11 10 17* 17* 12 5 13 Ret 6 Ret 15 13 2* 15 16 126
2 DNS 6* 4 Ret 9 11 8 7 1* 6 Ret 4 2 6 1 13 11
5 United Kingdom Mofaz Fortec Motorsport
United Kingdom Mofaz Racing
19 8 7 15 15 15 1 7* 2 4 7 4 8 20 2 3 6 2 121
20 18 2 18 11 11 18 15 14 7 14 13 9 14 Ret 12 Ret 10
6 Spain Pons Racing 23 1 1 1 5 Ret 6 Ret 1 6 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 11 13 81
24 19 18 17 17 18 Ret 14 15 21 18 Ret 13 19 18 17 7 7
7 United Kingdom Ultimate Motorsport 3 13 10 13 9 13 15 Ret 11 22 12 Ret 11 13 67
4 9* 14 3 3 4 7 Ret 9 Ret 9 2* 7 4
8 Spain Epsilon Euskadi 21 3 4 DNS Ret 8 16 Ret 12 14 10 17 Ret 9 16 13 17 21 65
22 7 3 9 Ret 7 13 4 Ret 19 15 11 Ret 7 14 10 9 8
9 Italy RC Motorsport 27 21 Ret 11 5* 4 54
28 11 8 8 8 Ret 14 1 Ret Ret 2 8 14 18 10 Ret Ret 19
10 United Kingdom Comtec Racing 17 17 17† 20 Ret 12 20 13 21 20 19 18 17 16 7 8 10 14 48
18 16 Ret Ret DNS 19 9 10 22* 15 8 5 1 Ret 9* Ret 3 20
11 Austria Interwetten.com 15 Ret 13 14 16 Ret Ret 5 20 18 16 14 19 Ret 15 15 20 17 34
16 10 5 12 7 2 10 Ret 13 11 Ret 15 DNS 16 16 Ret
12 France KMP Group/SG Formula 25 20 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 12 11 Ret Ret 19
26 Ret 21 Ret 16 12 13 12 5 3 11 Ret 19 18
13 Italy Prema Powerteam 7 15 19† 19 18 14 22 3 17 16 Ret 20 18 17 17 14 21 22† 13
8 Ret 15 16 13 10 Ret NC 19 17 Ret 16 10 12 Ret Ret 12 15
Pos Team Car
No.
CAT
SPR

Spain
CAT
FEA

Spain
SPA
SPR

Belgium
SPA
FEA

Belgium
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
SPR

Hungary
HUN
FEA

Hungary
SIL
SPR

United Kingdom
SIL
FEA

United Kingdom
BUG
SPR

France
BUG
FEA

France
ALG
SPR

Portugal
ALG
FEA

Portugal
NÜR
SPR

Germany
NÜR
FEA

Germany
ALC
SPR

Spain
ALC
FEA

Spain
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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
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  • Polesitter for feature race in bold and is awarded four points. Second and third placed drivers in the Super Pole session receive 2 & 1 points respectively.
  • Driver with asterisk recorded fastest lap. No points are awarded.
  • Driver who retired but was classified denoted by †.
  • Driver who gained most positions in a race in italics, and is awarded one point.

References

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