The Feeder Series

Formula Renault 3.5 Guide

The World Series by Renault is a series of events run worldwide that combine the various Renault Sport series; Formula Renault 2.0, Renault Clio Cup, Eurocup Megane Trophy and Formula Renault 3.5. The events give the spectators a chance to get up and close to cars, including demonstrations from the R26 Renault Formula One Car.

The Championship

The Renault 3.5 championship follows all of the events in the World Series by Renault series as well as supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship at its Monaco round. Two 60 minute practice sessions

are held on Friday, Qualifying is held on Saturday by dividing the field into 2 groups (A and B) who each get a 20 minute session, the quickest 6 drivers in each session move forward to the super pole session.

For the first race the top 8 grid positions are taken from the top 8 positions in the super pole session reversed, with positions 9 to 12 in super pole order and the final positions will be taken up with each group having being positions on each side of the group in their sessions order. For race two the top 8 cars will line up in order they finished during the super pole with the rest of the cars lining up in the order that they finished the first race. Each meeting will have two 44 minute races, except at Monaco and Portimao, with the second race having a mandatory pit stop.

The Car

The 425 bhp Dallara built car uses Michelin tyres, is compliant with F1 safety standards. The 3.5 litre engine is designed and produced by Solution F and takes it’s block from the Renault Espace.

Directly inspired by the Renault F1 R27, Formula Renault 3.5’s design simply exudes aerodynamic efficiency. Narrower than its predecessor, the chassis has a raised nose cone, which enables air flow to the car’s undertray to be optimized.

The car is between a GP2 car and Formula Two car in terms of lap times. The winner of the championship receives a Renault F1 test and an F1 super licence.

Past Championship Summary

2009

Bertrand Baguette – 1st – 155

Fairuz Fauzy – 2nd 98

Charles Pic – 3rd – 94

2008

Giedo Van Der Garde – 1st – 137

Julien Jousse – 2nd – 106

Fabio Carbone – 3rd – 97

2007

Alvaro Parente – 1st – 129

Ben Hanley – 2nd – 102

Milos Pavlovic – 3rd – 96

2006

Alx Danielsson – 1st – 112

Borja Garcia – 2nd – 107

Pastor Maldonado – 3rd – 102

2005

Robert Kubica – 1st – 154

Adrian Valles – 2nd - 116

Markus Winkelhock – 3rd - 114

This Guide can now be found under the Renault 3.5 section under the Series link above.