The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the seventh championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. The series consisted of ten double-header meetings beginning at Hockenheim on 16 May and ending at the same venue on 25 October.[1] Jules Bianchi claimed the title for ART Grand Prix, winning his eighth race of the season at Dijon-Prenois.
Drivers and teams
Driver changes
Changed Teams
- Sam Bird: Manor Motorsport → Mücke Motorsport
- Tom Dillmann: SG Formula → HBR Motorsport
- Mika Mäki: Mücke Motorsport → Signature-Plus
- Edoardo Mortara: Signature-Plus → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Basil Shaaban: HBR Motorsport → Prema Powerteam
- Robert Wickens: Signature-Plus → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Renger van der Zande: Prema Powerteam → (Motopark Academy)
Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series
- Mirko Bortolotti: Italian Formula Three Championship (Lucidi Motors) → Carlin Motorsport
- Valtteri Bottas: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Motopark Academy) → ART Grand Prix
- Andrea Caldarelli: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (SG Formula) → SG Formula
- Johnny Cecotto Jr.: German Formula Three Championship (HS Technik Motorsport) → HBR Motorsport
- Matteo Chinosi: German Formula Three Championship (Ombra Racing) → Prema Powerteam
- Carlo van Dam: All-Japan Formula Three Championship (Petronas Team Tom's) → Manor Motorsport
- Pedro Enrique: Formula Three Sudamericana (Cesário Fórmula) → Manor Motorsport
- Víctor García Spanish Formula Three Championship (Escuderia TEC-Auto & RP Motorsport) → Prema Powerteam
- Tiago Geronimi: Formula BMW Europe (Eifelland Racing) → Signature-Plus
- Esteban Gutiérrez: Formula BMW Europe (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → ART Grand Prix
- Johan Jokinen: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup (Motopark Academy) → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Alexandre Marsoin: Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Epsilon Euskadi) → SG Formula
- Roberto Merhi: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Euskadi) → Manor Motorsport
- Kevin Mirocha: German Formula Three Championship (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → HBR Motorsport
- Nico Monien: ADAC Formel Masters (URD Rennsport) → Mücke Motorsport
- Atte Mustonen: British Formula 3 Championship (Räikkönen Robertson Racing) → Motopark Academy
- César Ramos: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (BVM Minardi Team) → Manor Motorsport
- Jake Rosenzweig: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Epsilon Euskadi) → Carlin Motorsport
- Tim Sandtler: International Formula Master (Team ISR) → Prema Powerteam
- Alexander Sims: British Formula Renault Championship (Manor Competition) → Mücke Motorsport
- Adrien Tambay: Formula BMW Europe (Eifelland Racing) → ART Grand Prix
- Nick Tandy: British Formula 3 Championship (JTR with Marshall Westland) → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Marco Wittmann: Formula BMW Europe (Josef Kaufmann Racing) → Mücke Motorsport
- Christopher Zanella: Swiss Formula Renault Championship (Jenzer Motorsport) → Motopark Academy
Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series
- Niall Breen: Manor Motorsport → Sabbatical
- Daniel Campos-Hull: HBR Motorsport → Italian Formula Three Championship (Prema Powerteam)
- Yann Clairay: SG Formula → Le Mans Series (Luc Alphand Aventures)
- Cong Fu Cheng: RC Motorsport → A1 Grand Prix (A1 Team China)
- Dani Clos: Prema Powerteam → GP2 Series (Fat Burner Racing Engineering)
- Peter Elkmann: RC Motorsport → German Formula Three Championship (Performance Racing)
- Rodolfo González: Carlin Motorsport → Euroseries 3000 (Fisichella Motor Sport)
- Maximilian Götz: RC Motorsport → Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – Pro (Lamborghini München Team Holzer)
- Nico Hülkenberg: ART Grand Prix → GP2 Series (ART Grand Prix)
- James Jakes: ART Grand Prix → GP2 Asia Series (Super Nova Racing)
- Erik Janiš: Mücke Motorsport → International Formula Master (ISR Racing)
- Charlie Kimball: Prema Powerteam → Firestone Indy Lights (Team PBIR)
- Michael Klein: Jo Zeller Racing → Retirement
- Jens Klingmann: RC Motorsport → FIA GT3 European Championship (Alpina)
- Jon Lancaster: ART Grand Prix → Formula Renault 3.5 Series (Comtec Racing)
- Franck Mailleux: Signature-Plus → Le Mans Series (Signature-Plus)
- Oliver Oakes: Carlin Motorsport → British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport)
- Kazuya Oshima: Manor Motorsport → Formula Nippon (Petronas Team TOM'S) & Super GT (Lexus Team Kraft)
- Nelson Panciatici: RC Motorsport → GP2 Series (Durango)
- Richard Philippe: Carlin Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights (Genoa Racing)
- Martin Plowman: RC Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights (Panther Racing)
- Daniel Ricciardo: SG Formula → British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin Motorsport)
- Koudai Tsukakoshi: Manor Motorsport → Formula Nippon (HFDP Racing) & Super GT (Keihin Real Racing)
- Frédéric Vervisch: RC Motorsport → Atlantic Championship (Genoa Racing)
Calendar
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 16 May | Sam Bird | Alexander Sims | Stefano Coletti | Prema Powerteam |
R2 | 17 May | Mika Mäki | Jean-Karl Vernay | Signature | |||
2 | R1 | EuroSpeedway Lausitz | 30 May | Valtteri Bottas | Stefano Coletti | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 31 May | Henkie Waldschmidt | Christian Vietoris | Mücke Motorsport | |||
3 | R1 | Norisring, Nuremberg | 27 June | Alexander Sims | Valtteri Bottas | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 28 June | Jean-Karl Vernay | Christian Vietoris | Mücke Motorsport | |||
4 | R1 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | 18 July | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 19 July | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix | |||
5 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | 1 August | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 2 August | Stefano Coletti | Christian Vietoris | Mücke Motorsport | |||
6 | R1 | Nürburgring | 15 August | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 16 August | Alexander Sims | Alexander Sims | Mücke Motorsport | |||
7 | R1 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 5 September | Valtteri Bottas | Christian Vietoris | Mika Mäki | Signature |
R2 | 6 September | Sam Bird | Brendon Hartley | Carlin Motorsport | |||
8 | R1 | Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona | 19 September | Jules Bianchi | Andrea Caldarelli | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 20 September | Jules Bianchi | Renger van der Zande | Motopark Academy | |||
9 | R1 | Dijon-Prenois | 10 October | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | Christian Vietoris | Mücke Motorsport |
R2 | 11 October | Sam Bird | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix | |||
10 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 24 October | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix |
R2 | 25 October | Jean-Karl Vernay | Jean-Karl Vernay | Signature |
Season standings
Drivers Standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | PP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Race 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Race 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Bold – Pole |
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
- Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point, except at Brands Hatch.
- Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded.
- 1 – Stefano Coletti was disqualified from the first race at the Norisring, due to a post-race altercation with Jules Bianchi. Coletti was excluded from the meeting, and no driver was awarded third place points.[36]
Team Standings
|
Nations Cup
Nation | Points | |
---|---|---|
1 | France | 155 |
2 | Finland | 108 |
3 | Great Britain | 92 |
4 | Germany | 81 |
5 | Spain | 42 |
6 | Mexico | 26 |
7 | Netherlands | 20 |
8 | Monaco | 19 |
9 | New Zealand | 15 |
10 | Switzerland | 11 |
11 | Italy | 11 |
12 | Lebanon | 6 |
13 | United States | 6 |
14 | Brazil | 2 |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ "2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season to be completely contested in the DTM support programme". f3euroseries.com. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009.
- ↑ "2009 starting grid". f3euroseries.com. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 English, Steven (6 January 2009). "ART complete Euro Series line-up". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications.
- ↑ "Mika Mäki signs Signature deal". Formula 3 Euro Series. 3 February 2009.
- ↑ "Formula 3 "powered by Volkswagen" to compete in Great Britain as well". volkswagen-motorsport.com. 6 January 2009. Archived from the original on 26 May 2009.
- 1 2 Beer, Matt (9 March 2009). "Vernay stays at Signature in Euro F3". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011.
- ↑ "Prema names Shaaban". crash.net. 10 January 2009.
- ↑ Mills, Peter (7 January 2009). "Prema retain Coletti for Euro Series". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications.
- ↑ "Prema Powerteam signs Matteo Chinosi". Formula 3 Euro Series. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "First match point for Jules Bianchi at Dijon-Prenois". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "Sandtler joins Prema for Brands". f3.gpupdate.net. GPUpdate.net. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Thrilling rookie and team championship finale". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "Vietoris confirmed by Mücke Motorsport". gpupdate.net. 13 March 2009.
- ↑ "Bird joins Mucke for '09". crash.net. 11 December 2008.
- ↑ "BMW runner-up joins Mucke". crash.net. 9 December 2008.
- ↑ Anderson, Ben (8 December 2008). "Sims to graduate to Euro Series". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008.
- ↑ "Manor signs Brazilian teenager". crash.net. 13 December 2008.
- ↑ English, Steven (11 February 2009). "Manor confirm Ramos for Euro Series". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009.
- ↑ Elizalde, Pablo (2 March 2009). "Manor confirm Merhi for Euro Series". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications.
- 1 2 Beer, Matt (23 January 2009). "Lancaster to lead SG line-up". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 1 February 2009.
- ↑ "The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series – impressive top-class grid". Formula 3 Euro Series. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
- ↑ "Reunited with SG Formula: Carlo van Dam returns to Formula 3 Euroseries". motorsport.com. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
- ↑ Noble, Jonathan (31 December 2008). "Hartley goes Euro Series with Carlin". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications.
- ↑ English, Steven (1 January 2009). "Carlin confirm VW engine switch". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications.
- ↑ English, Steven (2 February 2009). "Rosenzweig joins Carlin's Euro squad". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
- ↑ O'Leary, Jamie (19 October 2009). "Bortolotti joins Carlin for Hockenheim". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 22 October 2009.
- 1 2 "The HBR pairing: Mirocha and Cecotto". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
- ↑ "Formula 3 Euro Series returns to the Magdeburger Börde". f3euroseries.com. Formula 3 Euro Series. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Mustonen moves to Euroseries". crash.net. 10 February 2009.
- ↑ O'Leary, Jamie (3 March 2009). "Motopark sign Zanella". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
- ↑ "Van der Zande returns to F3 Euroseries". f3.gpupdate.net. GPUpdate.net. 15 September 2009.
- ↑ English, Steven (7 May 2009). "Wickens joins Kolles F3 team". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
- 1 2 "Heinz & Union in VW deal". crash.net. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011.
- ↑ "Neuer Mann bei Kolles & Heinz". motorsport-magazin.com (in German). adrivo Sportpresse GmbH. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
- ↑ English, Steven (25 June 2009). "Tandy replaces van Dam at Kolles". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
- ↑ Freeman, Glenn (27 June 2009). "Coletti excluded after altercation". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009.
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