2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

The 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the sixth season of the single–seater category. It began at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Spain on 17 April, and ended at Circuit de Catalunya, also in Spain, on 10 October.

2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series
Previous: 2009 Next: 2011

The Drivers' championship was won by Carlin's Mikhail Aleshin after a last–race title decider with Tech 1 Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo. The Russian claimed the title by just two points after both drivers entered the final race level on 128 points each. He received his prize Renault F1 drive on the first day of the young driver test held at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi on 16 November.[1] Tech 1 Racing won the Teams' championship from Czech squad ISR Racing.

It was due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis, which was due to be replaced by a new car, developed by Renault Sport Technologies, in time for the 2011 season.[2] However, the series has extended the lifespan of the current car into the 2011 season to "avoid placing undue financial pressures on teams in the prevalent tough market conditions".[3]

Regulation changes

Technical
  • The engines were re–tuned from 8,200 RPM to 8,500 RPM.[4]
  • Boost control was banned.[4]

Sporting
  • The duration of the two Friday practice sessions was increased from 60 minutes to 75 minutes each.[4]
  • The grid for the second race was no longer decided using the reverse grid and SuperPole system. Each meeting (with the exception of Monaco) now featured two 30–minute qualifying sessions and two races of 44 minutes + one lap.[4]
  • During the Saturday of each meeting, the cars raced in a "light-aerodynamic" configuration, which was defined by Renault Sport Technologies.[4]

Teams and drivers

R = Series rookie for 2010

Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
International DracoRacing 1 Nathanaël Berthon[5] R All
2 Omar Leal[6] All
Carlin[7] 3 Mikhail Aleshin[8] All
4 Jake Rosenzweig[9] R All
P1 Motorsport 5 Walter Grubmüller[10] R All
6 Jan Charouz[10] R 1–7, 9
Brendon Hartley[11][12] 8
Tech 1 Racing 7 1–6
Jean-Éric Vergne[13] R 7–9
8 Daniel Ricciardo[11] R All
Junior Lotus Racing[14] 9 Daniil Move[15] 1–8
Dean Stoneman[16] R 9
10 Nelson Panciatici[17] R All
Pons Racing 11 Federico Leo[18] All
12 Daniel Zampieri[19] R All
Epsilon Euskadi 15 Albert Costa[20] R All
16 Keisuke Kunimoto[20] All
Comtec Racing 17 Greg Mansell[21] All
18 Stefano Coletti[22] R All
Fortec Motorsport[23] 23 Sten Pentus[24] All
24 Jon Lancaster[25] All
ISR Racing[26] 25 Esteban Guerrieri[27] 1–2, 4–5, 7–9
Alexander Rossi[28] R 3
26 Filip Salaquarda[29] 1–5, 7–9
KMP Racing[30] 27 Anton Nebylitskiy[31] All
28 Víctor García[32] R All
FHV Interwetten.com 29 Bruno Méndez[27] R 1–8
Salvador Durán[33] 9
30 Sergio Canamasas[27] R All

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

Team changes

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2010 season was announced on 25 October 2009, the last day of the 2009 season.[36] Eight of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2010 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round in support of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 17 April Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Zampieri Mikhail Aleshin Carlin Daniel Zampieri
R2 18 April Daniel Ricciardo Sten Pentus Sten Pentus Fortec Motorsport Daniel Ricciardo
2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1 May Mikhail Aleshin Brendon Hartley Mikhail Aleshin Carlin Stefano Coletti
R2 2 May Jake Rosenzweig Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Daniel Zampieri
3 R1 Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 16 May Daniel Ricciardo Brendon Hartley Daniel Ricciardo Tech 1 Racing Daniel Ricciardo
4 R1 Masaryk Circuit, Brno 5 June Filip Salaquarda Mikhail Aleshin Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Jan Charouz
R2 6 June Filip Salaquarda Daniel Ricciardo Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Nathanaël Berthon
5 R1 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 19 June Esteban Guerrieri Sten Pentus Mikhail Aleshin Carlin Stefano Coletti
R2 20 June Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Nathanaël Berthon International DracoRacing Nathanaël Berthon
6 R1 Hungaroring, Budapest 3 July Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Tech 1 Racing Daniel Ricciardo
R2 4 July Sten Pentus Mikhail Aleshin Sten Pentus Fortec Motorsport Albert Costa
7 R1 Hockenheimring 4 September Daniel Ricciardo Esteban Guerrieri Daniel Ricciardo Tech 1 Racing Daniel Ricciardo
R2 5 September Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Stefano Coletti
8 R1 Silverstone Circuit 18 September Jon Lancaster Jon Lancaster Jean-Éric Vergne Tech 1 Racing Jean-Éric Vergne
R2 19 September Daniel Ricciardo Jon Lancaster Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Daniel Ricciardo
9 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 9 October Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Daniel Ricciardo Tech 1 Racing Daniel Ricciardo
R2 10 October Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri Esteban Guerrieri ISR Racing Jean-Éric Vergne

Season results
  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

With each race having an individual qualifying session, the four–point bonus for pole position was removed. Also removed from the scoring system was the point for the driver who progressed the most places in each race.

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 MON
 BRN
 MAG
 HUN
 HOC
 SIL
 CAT
 Points
1 Mikhail Aleshin 1 11 1 4 2 Ret 9 1 4 2 3 5 4 6 11 2 3 138
2 Daniel Ricciardo 3 2 13 5 1 12 5 6 2 1 6 1 11 Ret 2 1 4 136
3 Esteban Guerrieri Ret Ret DNS 1 1 1 2 10 2 1 DSQ 1 4 1 123
4 Sten Pentus Ret 1 2 13 6 6 Ret 7 8 3 1 Ret 6 15 7 13 Ret 78
5 Albert Costa Ret 4 4 19 3 18 10 8 5 6 2 8 17 2 8 5 10 78
6 Stefano Coletti Ret 13 3 3 5 9 12 3 7 Ret 10 7 2 3 12 10 5 76
7 Nathanaël Berthon Ret 3 Ret 10 Ret 8 2 9 1 Ret 13 9 3 Ret Ret 6 12 60
8 Jean-Éric Vergne 11 5 1 3 3 2 53
9 Daniel Zampieri 2 Ret 12 2 Ret Ret 15 5 11 13 4 4 DSQ EX 6 Ret DSQ 51
10 Brendon Hartley 6 6 Ret 6 4 2 6 Ret Ret 4 9 Ret 15 50
11 Filip Salaquarda Ret Ret DNS 15 8 15 3 15 3 Ret 7 5 4 8 19 44
12 Nelson Panciatici 5 9 Ret Ret 9 13 8 4 9 5 12 Ret 12 4 9 16 6 44
13 Jon Lancaster 4 Ret 9 7 7 10 7 10 Ret Ret 22 3 8 13 17 14 9 39
14 Anton Nebylitskiy Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 3 Ret 11 Ret 10 7 10 Ret 7 5 Ret 7 31
15 Greg Mansell 8 Ret 5 14 15 11 14 18 12 Ret 5 6 Ret 10 Ret 9 16 23
16 Walter Grubmüller 10† 8 7 18 11 14 4 Ret 16 11 11 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 13 16
17 Federico Leo Ret 5 6 17 Ret Ret 18 Ret Ret Ret 17 16 10 11 18 7 15 16
18 Jan Charouz Ret DSQ 8 9 14 7 11 20 17 7 21 Ret 15 Ret 8 16
19 Jake Rosenzweig 7 12 14 8 13 16 16 13 13 8 8 Ret DNS 14 20 12 11 13
20 Omar Leal Ret Ret 11 12 16 4 13 Ret 19 Ret 16 13 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret 11
21 Daniil Move 9 7 16 20 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 14 17 16 9 19 9
22 Keisuke Kunimoto Ret 14 15 16 18 5 Ret 16 18 9 15 12 13 12 13 11 18 8
23 Bruno Méndez Ret 15 DNS 11 Ret Ret 19 14 6 14 19 14 14 Ret 16 5
24 Víctor García Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 20 19† 15 12 18 Ret 18 8 21 Ret Ret 4
25 Sergio Canamasas Ret 16 DNS Ret 19 17 17 17 14 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret Ret 17 17 0
26 Dean Stoneman 18 14 0
Salvador Durán NC Ret 0
Alexander Rossi Ret 0
Pos Driver ALC
 SPA
 MON
 BRN
 MAG
 HUN
 HOC
 SIL
 CAT
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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

Teams' Championship
Pos Team Car
No.		 ALC
 SPA
 MON
 BRN
 MAG
 HUN
 HOC
 SIL
 CAT
 Points
1 Tech 1 Racing 7 6 6 Ret 6 4 2 6 Ret Ret 4 9 11 5 1 3 3 2 239
8 3 2 13 5 1 12 5 6 2 1 6 1 11 Ret 2 1 4
2 ISR Racing 25 Ret Ret DNS 1 Ret 1 1 2 10 2 1 DSQ 1 4 1 167
26 Ret Ret DNS 15 8 15 3 15 3 Ret 7 5 4 8 19
3 Carlin 3 1 11 1 4 2 Ret 9 1 4 2 3 5 4 6 11 2 3 151
4 7 12 14 8 13 16 16 13 13 8 8 Ret DNS 14 20 12 11
4 Fortec Motorsport 23 Ret 1 2 13 6 6 Ret 7 8 3 1 Ret 6 15 7 13 Ret 117
24 4 Ret 9 7 7 10 7 10 Ret Ret 22 3 8 13 17 14 9
5 Comtec Racing 17 8 Ret 5 14 15 11 14 18 12 Ret 5 6 Ret 10 Ret 9 16 99
18 Ret 13 3 3 5 9 12 3 7 Ret 10 7 2 3 12 10 5
6 Epsilon Euskadi 15 Ret 4 4 19 3 18 10 8 5 6 2 8 17 2 8 5 10 86
16 Ret 14 15 16 18 5 Ret 16 18 9 15 12 13 12 13 11 18
7 International DracoRacing 1 Ret 3 Ret 10 Ret 8 2 9 1 Ret 13 9 3 Ret Ret 6 12 71
2 Ret Ret 11 12 16 4 13 Ret 19 Ret 16 13 9 Ret 10 Ret Ret
8 Pons Racing 11 Ret 5 6 17 Ret Ret 18 Ret Ret Ret 17 16 10 11 18 7 15 67
12 2 Ret 12 2 Ret Ret 15 5 11 13 4 4 DSQ EX 6 Ret DSQ
9 Junior Lotus Racing 9 9 7 16 20 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 14 17 16 9 19 18 6 53
10 5 9 Ret Ret 9 13 8 4 9 5 12 Ret 12 4 9 16 14
10 KMP Racing 27 Ret Ret 10 Ret 17 3 Ret 11 Ret 10 7 10 Ret 7 5 Ret 7 35
28 Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 20 19† 15 12 18 Ret 18 8 21 Ret Ret
11 P1 Motorsport 5 10† 8 7 18 11 14 4 Ret 16 11 11 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 13 32
6 Ret DSQ 8 9 14 7 11 20 17 7 21 Ret 15 Ret 15 Ret 8
12 FHV Interwetten.com 29 Ret 15 DNS 11 Ret Ret 19 14 6 14 19 14 14 Ret 16 NC Ret 5
30 Ret 16 DNS Ret 19 17 17 17 14 Ret 20 15 Ret Ret Ret 17 17
Pos Team Car
No.		 ALC
 SPA
 MON
 BRN
 MAG
 HUN
 HOC
 SIL
 CAT
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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 participate (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 †.

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