2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

The 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the eighth season of the Renault–supported single–seater category.

It was the first season for the new Dallara T12 chassis, which featured a new, 530 bhp (400 kW) V8 engine supplied by British firm Zytek Motorsport.[1] The car also featured a new gearbox developed by Ricardo and a Drag Reduction System similar to the one first used in the 2011 Formula One season.[1] The series' organising committee has also announced that the series' sporting regulations were set to remain unchanged.[2]

Robin Frijns won the championship in his first season of competition, becoming the first driver since Robert Kubica in 2005 to win the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in his debut year. Tech 1 Racing won the teams' championship for the fourth time.[3]

Teams and drivers

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On 10 October 2011, it was announced that 18 teams had applied to compete in the 2012 season.[4] Twelve of the thirteen teams that competed in 2011 submitted entries, while Mofaz Racing withdrew after failing to acquire the requisite funds to continue in the series.[5] Several new teams, including Arden International, Atech Reid GP, DAMS, Koiranen Motorsport, Max Travin Racing Team – however prior the start of the season, Max Travin Racing Team joined forces with BVM Target as part of a three-year partnership[6] – and Van Amersfoort Racing all submitted entries to join the series.[4] The final list of thirteen teams was published on 17 October 2011, with GP2 Series teams Arden International and DAMS selected to join, while EPIC Racing and Koiranen Motorsport were placed on a reserve list.[7]

Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
  Carlin[7] 1   Kevin Magnussen[8] R All
2   Will Stevens[9] R All
  Fortec Motorsports[7] 3   Carlos Huertas[10] R All
4   Robin Frijns[11] R All
  ISR[7] 5   Sam Bird[12] All
6   Jake Rosenzweig[12] All
  Tech 1 Racing[7] 7   Kevin Korjus[13] 1–6
  Daniel Abt[14] R 7–9
8   Jules Bianchi[15] All
  P1 Motorsport[7] 9   Walter Grubmüller[16] All
10   Daniil Move[16] All
  Lotus[17] 11   Richie Stanaway[17] R 1–3
  César Ramos[18] 4–5
  Nigel Melker[19] 6
  Kevin Korjus[20] 7–9
12   Marco Sørensen[17] R All
  BVM Target[7] 15   Giovanni Venturini[21] R 1–4
  Sergey Sirotkin[22] R 5
  Daniel Zampieri[23] 6
  Tamás Pál Kiss[24] R 7, 9
  Davide Rigon[25] R 8
16   Nikolay Martsenko[26] R All
  Team RFR[27] 17   Mikhail Aleshin[27] All
18   Anton Nebylitskiy[27] 1–6
  Aaro Vainio[28] R 7–9
  Pons Racing[7] 19   Yann Cunha[29] R All
20   Zoël Amberg[30] R All
  International Draco Racing[7] 21   Nico Müller[31] R All
22   André Negrão[31] All
  Comtec Racing[7] 23   Vittorio Ghirelli[32] R All
24   Nick Yelloly[33] All
  Arden Caterham[7] 25   Alexander Rossi[34] All
26   Lewis Williamson[35] 1–3
  António Félix da Costa[36] R 4–9
  DAMS[7] 27   Lucas Foresti[37] R All
28   Arthur Pic[38] All

Driver changes

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Changed teams
Entering/Re–Entering FR3.5
Leaving FR3.5
Mid-season changes

Race calendar and results

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In August 2011, series organisers had announced that the championship was due to visit Russia and Brazil during the 2012 season.[2] The 2012 calendar was announced on 10 October 2011, the day after the end of the 2011 season.[54] Russia was included, but Brazil omitted. Seven of the nine rounds will form meetings of the 2012 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds in support of the Monaco Grand Prix and the 6 Hours of Silverstone.[55]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1   Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 5 May   Arthur Pic   Robin Frijns   Nick Yelloly   Comtec Racing   Kevin Magnussen
R2 6 May   Arthur Pic   Arthur Pic   Robin Frijns   Fortec Motorsports   Robin Frijns
2   Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 27 May   Sam Bird   Jules Bianchi   Sam Bird   ISR   Nico Müller
3 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 June   Kevin Magnussen   Jules Bianchi   Marco Sørensen   Lotus   Marco Sørensen
R2 3 June   Kevin Magnussen   Jules Bianchi   Kevin Magnussen   Carlin   Kevin Magnussen
4 R1   Nürburgring 30 June   Jules Bianchi   Jules Bianchi   Jules Bianchi   Tech 1 Racing   Nico Müller
R2 1 July   Robin Frijns   Mikhail Aleshin   Nick Yelloly   Comtec Racing   Marco Sørensen
5 R1   Moscow Raceway 14 July   Robin Frijns   Jules Bianchi   Robin Frijns   Fortec Motorsports   Robin Frijns
R2 15 July   Jules Bianchi   Arthur Pic   Arthur Pic   DAMS   Carlos Huertas
6 R1   Silverstone Circuit 25 August   Kevin Magnussen   António Félix da Costa   Jules Bianchi   Tech 1 Racing   Robin Frijns
R2 26 August   Jules Bianchi   Jules Bianchi   Sam Bird   ISR   António Félix da Costa
7 R1   Hungaroring, Mogyoród 15 September   Robin Frijns   Jules Bianchi   Robin Frijns   Fortec Motorsports   Robin Frijns
R2 16 September   Robin Frijns   Alexander Rossi   António Félix da Costa   Arden Caterham   António Félix da Costa
8 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 29 September   Nick Yelloly   Alexander Rossi   António Félix da Costa   Arden Caterham   António Félix da Costa
R2 30 September   Jules Bianchi   António Félix da Costa   Jules Bianchi   Tech 1 Racing   António Félix da Costa
9 R1   Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 20 October   Jules Bianchi   Alexander Rossi   António Félix da Costa   Arden Caterham   António Félix da Costa
R2 21 October   Mikhail Aleshin   Alexander Rossi   António Félix da Costa   Arden Caterham   António Félix da Costa

Championship standings

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Points system

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver ARA
 
MON
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
MSC
 
SIL
 
HUN
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
1   Robin Frijns 3 1 Ret 7 3 3 5 1 17 2 9 1 5 7 9 3 14 189
2   Jules Bianchi DSQ 13 2 2 17 1 12 2 7 1 3 3 9 4 1 7 Ret 185
3   Sam Bird 9 2 1 3 5 8 4 3 Ret Ret 1 10 4 10 3 2 7 179
4   António Félix da Costa 9 11 7 15 5 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 166
5   Nick Yelloly 1 18 7 9 2 Ret 1 12 16 4 8 14 20 2 4 15 13 122
6   Marco Sørensen 7 Ret 6 1 7 6 2 6 Ret Ret 19† 8 2 5 5 10 Ret 122
7   Kevin Magnussen 2 Ret Ret 21 1 5 8 16† 10 Ret Ret 2 23† 6 24† 5 4 106
8   Arthur Pic Ret 3 11 15 Ret 4 Ret 4 1 Ret 4 5 6 Ret 14 11 6 102
9   Nico Müller Ret Ret 5 5 4 2 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 6 Ret 8 7 12 15 78
10   Kevin Korjus Ret 4 4 DNS 13 14 Ret 5 3 Ret 15 12 7 9 8 6 17 69
11   Alexander Rossi Ret 5 3 11 Ret 18 9 17† 5 Ret 5 9 8 22 16 19 5 63
12   Will Stevens 6 8 12 13 8 10 13 10 8 Ret 6 23 3 11 11 4 9 59
13   Mikhail Aleshin Ret 11 8 4 Ret 13 6 14 9 11† 17† Ret 19 12 17 9 2 46
14   Walter Grubmüller 16 Ret 9 8 6 7 15 Ret 2 9 Ret 20 10 13 12 13 10 42
15   André Negrão 8 10 Ret 12 12 19 3 13 4 Ret 16 15 Ret Ret 22 14 8 36
16   Carlos Huertas 4 12 10 Ret Ret 23† Ret Ret 6 6 11 7 12 15 15 18 18 35
17   Daniil Move 17 7 15 14 14 15 7 9 11 Ret 14 17 15 3 25† 21 16 29
18   Aaro Vainio Ret 18 16 6 8 3 27
19   Nigel Melker 3 Ret 15
20   Nikolay Martsenko 5 15 18 10 9 21 Ret Ret 18 Ret 12 Ret 14 23 21 25 20 13
21   Jake Rosenzweig Ret Ret Ret 6 18 11 17† Ret 12 Ret 13 16 22 20 20 17 11 8
22   Richie Stanaway Ret 6 Ret NC Ret 8
23   Lucas Foresti 11 Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret 10 18† 14 7 18 11 13 14 10 Ret Ret 8
24   Vittorio Ghirelli 12 17 16 20 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 10 21 17 17 23 20 19 5
25   Giovanni Venturini Ret 9 Ret 16 10 22 14 3
26   Zoël Amberg 10 16 14 18 Ret 16 18 15 13 Ret Ret 13 16 18 Ret 24 22 1
27   Daniel Zampieri 10 Ret 1
28   Tamás Pál Kiss 19 11 22 12 0
29   Yann Cunha 15 Ret Ret 17 11 17 Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 22 21 21 19 23 21 0
30   César Ramos 12 Ret Ret Ret 0
31   Anton Nebylitskiy 13 14 Ret DNS 15 20 16 Ret Ret Ret DNS 0
32   Lewis Williamson 14 Ret 13 19 16 0
33   Davide Rigon 19 13 0
34   Daniel Abt 18 24 Ret 18 16 Ret 0
35   Sergey Sirotkin 20 Ret 0
Pos Driver ARA
 
MON
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
MSC
 
SIL
 
HUN
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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

Teams' Championship

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Pos Team Car
No.
ARA
 
MON
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
MSC
 
SIL
 
HUN
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
1   Tech 1 Racing 7 Ret 4 4 DNS 13 14 Ret 5 3 Ret 15 18 24 Ret 18 16 Ret 234
8 DSQ 13 2 2 17 1 12 2 7 1 3 3 9 4 1 7 Ret
2   Arden Caterham 25 Ret 5 3 11 Ret 18 9 17 5 Ret 5 9 8 22 16 19 5 229
26 14 Ret 13 19 16 9 11 7 15 5 2 4 1 1 2 1 1
3   Fortec Motorsports 3 4 12 10 Ret Ret 23† Ret Ret 6 6 11 7 12 15 15 18 18 224
4 3 1 Ret 7 3 3 5 1 17 2 9 1 5 7 9 3 14
4   ISR 5 9 2 1 3 5 8 4 3 Ret Ret 1 10 4 10 3 2 7 187
6 Ret Ret Ret 6 18 11 17† Ret 12 Ret 13 16 22 20 20 17 11
5   Carlin 1 2 Ret Ret 21 1 5 8 16† 10 Ret Ret 2 23† 6 24† 5 4 165
2 6 8 12 13 8 10 13 10 8 Ret 6 23 3 11 11 4 9
6   Lotus 11 Ret 6 Ret NC Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret 12 7 9 8 6 17 165
12 7 Ret 6 1 7 6 2 6 Ret Ret 19† 8 2 5 5 10 Ret
7   Comtec Racing 23 12 17 16 20 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 8 10 21 17 17 23 20 19 127
24 1 18 7 9 2 Ret 1 12 16 4 8 14 20 2 4 15 13
8   International Draco Racing 21 Ret Ret 5 5 4 2 Ret 8 Ret Ret 7 6 Ret 8 7 12 15 114
22 8 10 Ret 12 12 19 3 13 4 Ret 16 15 Ret Ret 22 14 8
9   DAMS 27 11 Ret 17 Ret Ret Ret 10 18† 14 7 18 11 13 14 10 Ret Ret 110
28 Ret 3 11 15 Ret 4 Ret 4 1 Ret 4 5 6 Ret 14 11 5
10   Team RFR 17 Ret 11 8 4 Ret 13 6 14 9 11† 17† Ret 19 12 17 9 2 73
18 13 14 Ret DNS 15 20 16 Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 18 16 6 8 3
11   P1 Motorsport 9 16 Ret 9 8 6 7 15 Ret 2 9 Ret 20 10 13 12 13 10 71
10 17 7 15 14 14 15 7 9 11 Ret 14 17 15 3 25† 21 16
12   BVM Target 15 Ret 9 Ret 16 10 22 14 20 Ret 10 Ret 19 11 19 13 22 12 17
16 5 15 18 10 9 21 Ret Ret 18 Ret 12 Ret 14 23 21 25 20
13   Pons Racing 19 15 Ret Ret 17 11 16 Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 22 21 21 19 23 21 1
20 10 16 14 18 Ret 17 18 15 13 Ret Ret 13 16 18 Ret 24 22
Pos Team Car
No.
ARA
 
MON
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
MSC
 
SIL
 
HUN
 
LEC
 
CAT
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

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

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