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2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series


Teams' Champion: DAMS

The 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 3.5 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2013 season was the ninth Formula Renault 3.5 Series season organized by the Renault Sport. The season began at Monza Circuit on 6 April and finished on 20 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The series formed part of the World Series by Renault meetings at seven double header events with double header event at Monza and single event at Monaco.

The championship battle was between McLaren junior programme drivers Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne. Magnussen clinched the championship title with a race to spare, and ultimately finished sixty points ahead of Vandoorne. Despite having less wins than in 2012, António Félix da Costa improved to the third place in the drivers' standings. Nico Müller, Marco Sørensen and Carlos Huertas were the only other winners outside the top three.

Teams and drivers

P1 by Strakka Racing

| 21 | GBR Will Stevens |

All
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FIN Matias Laine
All
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ROU Mihai Marinescu
1–2
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ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.
3–4
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GBR William Buller
5–9
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FRA Emmanuel Piget
1
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CHE Mathéo Tuscher
2
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GBR Nick Yelloly

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ROU Mihai Marinescu
4–5
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ITA Riccardo Agostini
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ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.
7–9
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CHE Zoël Amberg

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RUS Nikolay Martsenko

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FRA Arthur Pic

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BRA Yann Cunha

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Series rookie for 2013

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Driver changes

  • Following a part-time campaign with Tech 1 Racing, Daniel Abt joined the GP2 Series with ART Grand Prix.
  • Mikhail Aleshin switched from Team RFR to Tech 1 Racing.
  • Jules Bianchi left Tech 1 Racing to race in Formula One with Marussia.
  • Sam Bird, who finished third in 2012, left ISR to join Russian Time in the GP2 Series.
  • Yann Cunha left Pons Racing to join AV Formula.
  • Pietro Fantin graduated from the British Formula 3 to join Formula Renault, where he races for Arden Caterham.
  • After losing his seat in DAMS, Lucas Foresti joined at Comtec Racing.
  • Vittorio Ghirelli, who raced with Comtec Racing moved to Auto GP.
  • Walter Grubmüller left P1 Motorsport after three consecutive seasons.
  • Carlos Huertas moved from Fortec to Carlin, the team he raced for in the 2011 British Formula 3 Championship.
  • Jazeman Jaafar entered the Formula Renault series with Carlin, the team he placed second with in the 2012 British Formula Three championship.
  • Kevin Korjus, who contested the 2012 season with Tech 1 Racing and Lotus, moved to the GP3 Series with Koiranen GP.
  • Matias Laine moved from the GP3 Series to race in Formula Renault 3.5 for P1 Motorsport.
  • Kevin Magnussen joined DAMS after racing for Carlin in 2012.
  • Mihai Marinescu, who finished fifth in the 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship, signed with the Zeta Corse team. After being replaced by Nick Yelloly for the Monaco round of the championship, Marinescu returned to the team for the race at Spa-Francorchamps.
  • After one season with BVM Target, Nikolay Martsenko switched to Pons Racing.
  • Nigel Melker, who competed in the GP2 Series in 2012, joined Tech 1 Racing.
  • Daniil Move switched from P1 Motorsport to SMP Racing by Comtec.
  • Formula Renault 2.0 Alps runner-up Norman Nato joined DAMS.
  • Arthur Pic switched from DAMS to AV Formula.
  • After two years without a drive, Emmanuel Piget made his return to motor racing with Zeta Corse.
  • After competing part-time in 2012, César Ramos, Davide Rigon and Daniel Zampieri all moved to the Blancpain Endurance Series, with the three of them co-driving the #44 Kessel Racing car.
  • Jake Rosenzweig left the series after 3 years, instead doing a season in GP2 with Barwa Addax.
  • Alexander Rossi, who contested the 2012 season with Arden Caterham, left the series, concentrating on his Caterham F1 reserve driver duties.
  • Sergey Sirotkin, who raced in the Auto GP World Series and Italian Formula Three in 2012 and contested at Moscow Formula Renault 3.5 Series round with BVM Target, stepped up to the series with ISR.
  • After contesting the first three rounds of 2012 before injury, Richie Stanaway moved to the Porsche Supercup.
  • Will Stevens signed with P1 Motorsport after a season with Carlin.
  • Marlon Stöckinger joined Lotus after racing in GP3 Series.
  • After competing in the last three rounds of the 2012 season, Aaro Vainio left Formula Renault to concentrate on GP3.
  • Stoffel Vandoorne, the reigning Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 champion, moved into the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, racing for Fortec Motorsports.
  • Giovanni Venturini moved to the GP3 Series full-time.
  • Oliver Webb, who competed in Indy Lights in 2012, returned to the series with Fortec Motorsports.
  • Christopher Zanella, who finished third in the 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship signed with ISR team.

Mid-season changes

  • FIA Formula Two runner-up Mathéo Tuscher replaced Emmanuel Piget at Zeta Corse after the first round.
  • Carlos Sainz Jr. joined Zeta Corse for the third round of the championship in Monaco, replacing Marinescu. Sainz races for the team again for the final three rounds.
  • After racing for Comtec Racing in 2012, Nick Yelloly moved to the GP3 Series with Carlin. Yelloly returned to Formula Renault for the Monaco round, replacing Mathéo Tuscher at Zeta Corse. Marinescu returned for the Belgian and Russian rounds. At the Red Bull Ring, the seat was occupied by Italian Formula Three champion Riccardo Agostini.
  • William Buller replaced Sainz Jr. for the Moscow Raceway round.

Team changes

  • Former Formula Renault 3.5 driver Adrián Vallés returned to the category as team owner of AV Formula.
  • BVM Target was demoted from racing team to reserve team when series organisers released a provisional entry list in November 2012. The team was divided into two entries; Zeta Management and MT Motorsport, which was previously known as the Max Travin Racing Team. The team was later accepted onto the grid under the name Zeta Corse and registered as an Italian team.
  • Team RFR—previously known as KMP Racing—left the series after the 2012 season.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2013 season was announced on 20 October 2012, the day before the end of the 2012 season. Seven of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2013 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds in support of the Superstars Series at Monza, and the 2013 . The championship visited the Red Bull Ring for the first time and returned to Monza. The Nürburgring and Silverstone have been removed from the schedule.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner1R1R22R1R234R1R25R1R26R1R27R1R28R1R29R1R2
ITA Monza Circuit6 AprilBEL Stoffel VandoorneGBR Will StevensBEL Stoffel VandoorneGBR Fortec MotorsportsBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
7 AprilPRT António Félix da CostaFRA Arthur PicPRT António Félix da CostaGBR Arden CaterhamBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
ESP Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz27 AprilDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenFRA DAMSRUS Sergey Sirotkin
28 AprilFRA Norman NatoCOL Carlos HuertasCOL Carlos HuertasGBR CarlinRUS Sergey Sirotkin
MCO Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo26 MayCHE Nico MüllerNLD Nigel MelkerCHE Nico MüllerITA International Draco RacingMYS Jazeman Jaafar
BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa1 JuneDNK Kevin MagnussenBRA Lucas ForestiDNK Kevin MagnussenFRA DAMSMYS Jazeman Jaafar
2 JuneDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenBEL Stoffel VandoorneGBR Fortec MotorsportsBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
RUS Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk22 JuneBEL Stoffel VandoorneBEL Stoffel VandoorneBEL Stoffel VandoorneGBR Fortec MotorsportsBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
23 JuneBEL Stoffel VandoorneBEL Stoffel VandoorneBEL Stoffel VandoorneGBR Fortec MotorsportsBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
AUT Red Bull Ring, Spielberg20 JulyDNK Marco SørensenNLD Nigel MelkerDNK Marco SørensenCZE LotusGBR William Buller
21 JulyDNK Marco SørensenDNK Marco SørensenDNK Marco SørensenCZE LotusRUS Sergey Sirotkin
HUN Hungaroring, Budapest14 SeptemberBRA André NegrãoESP Carlos Sainz Jr.CHE Nico MüllerITA International Draco RacingRUS Sergey Sirotkin
15 SeptemberDNK Kevin MagnussenPRT António Félix da CostaPRT António Félix da CostaGBR Arden CaterhamBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
FRA Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet28 SeptemberDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenPRT António Félix da CostaGBR Arden CaterhamBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
29 SeptemberDNK Kevin MagnussenPRT António Félix da CostaDNK Kevin MagnussenFRA DAMSGBR William Buller
ESP Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona19 OctoberDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenDNK Kevin MagnussenFRA DAMSBEL Stoffel Vandoorne
20 OctoberDNK Kevin MagnussenGBR Will StevensDNK Kevin MagnussenFRA DAMSBEL Stoffel Vandoorne

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverMNZ
ITAALC
ESPMON
MCOSPA
BELMSC
RUSRBR
AUTHUN
HUNLEC
FRACAT
ESPPoints127422143172414851436136711387496110511146123313331430152716251724182319222020211422122392482552602702802903000PosDriverMNZ
ITAALC
ESPMON
MCOSPA
BELMSC
RUSRBR
AUTHUN
HUNLEC
FRACAT
ESPPoints
DNK Kevin Magnussen22*1*941*3*1123322*DSQ*1*1*1
BEL Stoffel Vandoorne13839131*1**1*RetRet432Ret32
PRT António Félix da CostaRet11375242Ret7RetRet113413
GBR Will Stevens18Ret247Ret243468Ret51323
CHE Nico Müller135Ret51Ret57413815102124
NLD Nigel Melker5116617363152264Ret4Ret8
DNK Marco Sørensen1918910251010171*1*12945Ret7
FRA Arthur Pic643Ret104Ret12165209Ret67RetRet
RUS Sergey SirotkinRet19†4222188DNS11Ret4312RetRetRet
BRA André Negrão1113Ret8127Ret66911216311RetRet
GBR William Buller52065Ret16885Ret
RUS Mikhail Aleshin15141011814Ret165Ret1851317†6Ret14
FRA Norman Nato106520Ret15151310Ret101511189Ret5
COL Carlos Huertas16162011510Ret1519RetRet178Ret18Ret18
GBR Oliver Webb4911171112997DNS16161013221010
CHE Christopher Zanella387RetRet111322231614Ret19Ret19Ret11
MYS Jazeman Jaafar7Ret18123919†Ret13101320201414
PHL Marlon Stöckinger141219DNSRet2017812871371510Ret9
ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.6Ret18†72216†RetRet6
RUS Nikolay MartsenkoRetRet12212167Ret14RetRet11Ret71213†17
BRA Pietro FantinRet7Ret18Ret1612188Ret9Ret141120920
RUS Daniil MoveRetNC2115138Ret179141718Ret9218Ret
FIN Matias Laine9Ret16141917111421Ret151015Ret16716
CHE Zoël Amberg1220171920191621221119†19181215612
ROU Mihai Marinescu810RetRet21142018
BRA Lucas ForestiRetRet14161622RetRetDNS1221†1417Ret171115
BRA Yann CunhaRet15151318RetRet19Ret1512Ret21RetRetRet19
GBR Nick Yelloly14
FRA Emmanuel Piget1717
CHE Mathéo Tuscher2222†
ITA Riccardo AgostiniRetRet

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Retired, but classified |}

Teams' Championship

P1 by Strakka Racing

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  • 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 †.

Footnotes

References

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