2009 Formula Renault 3.5 Series


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".

Sporting

A number of changes were made to the sporting regulations in order to reduce costs and better showcase drivers' talent:
In addition, at the halfway point of the season 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.
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. Baguette won the title at the Nürburgring, to earn that test with the team.

Teams and drivers

= Series rookie for 2009
TeamDriver nameStatusRounds
Tech 1 Racing1 Brendon Hartley1–5, 8–9
Tech 1 Racing1 Edoardo Mortara6
Tech 1 Racing1 Daniel Ricciardo7
Tech 1 Racing2 Charles PicAll
Ultimate Motorsport3 Greg Mansell1–7
Ultimate Motorsport4 Miguel Molina1–7
P1 Motorsport5 James WalkerAll
P1 Motorsport6 Daniil MoveAll
Prema Powerteam7 Omar LealAll
Prema Powerteam8 Frankie Provenzano1–2
Prema Powerteam8 Stefano Coletti3
Prema Powerteam8 Filip Salaquarda4–9
Carlin Motorsport9 Oliver TurveyAll
Carlin Motorsport10 Jaime AlguersuariAll
International DracoRacing11 Bertrand BaguetteAll
International DracoRacing12 Marco BarbaAll
Interwetten.com Racing15 Mihai Marinescu1, 3, 6, 8–9
Interwetten.com Racing15 Tobias Hegewald2
Interwetten.com Racing15 Michael Herck4–5, 7
Interwetten.com Racing16 Adrian Zaugg1–6
Interwetten.com Racing16 Salvador Durán8–9
Comtec Racing17 Anton Nebylitskiy1–2
Comtec Racing17 John Martin3–5, 8
Comtec Racing17 Cristiano Morgado6
Comtec Racing17 Alberto Valerio7
Comtec Racing17 Greg Mansell9
Comtec Racing18 Harald Schlegelmilch1
Comtec Racing18 Alexandre Marsoin2
Comtec Racing18 Max Chilton3
Comtec Racing18 Jon Lancaster4–9
Mofaz Fortec Motorsport
Mofaz Racing		19 Fairuz FauzyAll
Mofaz Fortec Motorsport
Mofaz Racing		20 Sten PentusAll
Epsilon Euskadi21 Adrián Vallés1–5
Epsilon Euskadi21 Dani Clos6–7
Epsilon Euskadi21 Keisuke Kunimoto8–9
Epsilon Euskadi22 Chris van der DriftAll
Pons Racing23 Marcos MartínezAll
Pons Racing24 Federico LeoAll
KMP Group/SG Formula25 Anton Nebylitskiy3–9
KMP Group/SG Formula26 Jules Bianchi3
KMP Group/SG Formula26 Edoardo Mortara4
KMP Group/SG Formula26 Guillaume Moreau5–9
RC Motorsport27 Filip Salaquarda3
RC Motorsport27 Mihai Marinescu4
RC Motorsport27 Esteban Guerrieri9
RC Motorsport28 Pasquale Di Sabatino1–8
RC Motorsport28 Bruno Méndez9

; Changed Teams
; Entering/Re-Entering FR3.5
; Leaving FR3.5
Seven rounds formed meetings of the 2009 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds supporting the and the 1000 km of Algarve.

Season results

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 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

Teams' Championship