2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

The 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 3.5 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2013 season was the ninth Formula Renault 3.5 Series season organized by the Renault Sport. The season began at Monza Circuit on 6 April and finished on 20 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The series formed part of the World Series by Renault meetings at seven double header events with double header event at Monza and single event at Monaco.

The championship battle was between McLaren junior programme drivers Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne. Magnussen clinched the championship title with a race to spare,[1] and ultimately finished sixty points ahead of Vandoorne. Despite having less wins than in 2012, António Félix da Costa improved to the third place in the drivers' standings. Nico Müller, Marco Sørensen and Carlos Huertas were the only other winners outside the top three.

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
France Tech 1 Racing[2] 1 Russia Mikhail Aleshin[3] All
2 Netherlands Nigel Melker[4] All
United Kingdom Arden Caterham[2] 3 Portugal António Félix da Costa[5] All
4 Brazil Pietro Fantin[6] R All
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports[2] 5 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne[7] R All
6 United Kingdom Oliver Webb[8] All
Czech Republic ISR[2] 7 Russia Sergey Sirotkin[9] R All
8 Switzerland Christopher Zanella[10] R All
Czech Republic Lotus[2] 9 Denmark Marco Sørensen[11] All
10 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger[11] R All
United Kingdom Carlin[2] 11 Colombia Carlos Huertas[12] All
12 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar[13] R All
United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec[2] 15 Russia Daniil Move[14] All
16 Brazil Lucas Foresti[14] All
Italy International Draco Racing[2] 17 Brazil André Negrão[15] All
18 Switzerland Nico Müller[16] All
France DAMS[2] 19 France Norman Nato[17] R All
20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen[18] All
United Kingdom P1 Motorsport[2]
P1 by Strakka Racing[19][N 1]
21 United Kingdom Will Stevens[20] All
22 Finland Matias Laine[21] R All
Italy Zeta Corse[22] 23 Romania Mihai Marinescu[23] R 1–2
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.[24] R 3–4
United Kingdom William Buller[25] R 5–9
24 France Emmanuel Piget[23] R 1
Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher[26] R 2
United Kingdom Nick Yelloly[27] 3
Romania Mihai Marinescu[23] R 4–5
Italy Riccardo Agostini[28] R 6
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.[29] R 7–9
Spain Pons Racing[2] 25 Switzerland Zoël Amberg[30] All
26 Russia Nikolay Martsenko[31] All
Spain AV Formula[32] 27 France Arthur Pic[33] All
28 Brazil Yann Cunha[33] All
Icon Meaning
R Series rookie for 2013

Driver changes

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Mid-season changes

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Team changes

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  • Former Formula Renault 3.5 driver Adrián Vallés returned to the category as team owner of AV Formula.[32]
  • BVM Target was demoted from racing team to reserve team when series organisers released a provisional entry list in November 2012. The team was divided into two entries; Zeta Management and MT Motorsport, which was previously known as the Max Travin Racing Team.[32] The team was later accepted onto the grid under the name Zeta Corse and registered as an Italian team.[22]
  • Team RFR—previously known as KMP Racing—left the series after the 2012 season.[32]

Race calendar and results

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The calendar for the 2013 season was announced on 20 October 2012, the day before the end of the 2012 season.[38] Seven of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2013 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds in support of the Superstars Series at Monza, and the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix. The championship visited the Red Bull Ring for the first time and returned to Monza. The Nürburgring and Silverstone have been removed from the schedule.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Italy Monza Circuit 6 April Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Will Stevens Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R2 7 April Portugal António Félix da Costa France Arthur Pic Portugal António Félix da Costa United Kingdom Arden Caterham Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
2 R1 Spain Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 27 April Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen France DAMS Russia Sergey Sirotkin
R2 28 April[N 2] France Norman Nato Colombia Carlos Huertas Colombia Carlos Huertas United Kingdom Carlin Russia Sergey Sirotkin
3 Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 26 May Switzerland Nico Müller Netherlands Nigel Melker Switzerland Nico Müller Italy International Draco Racing Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar
4 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 1 June Denmark Kevin Magnussen Brazil Lucas Foresti Denmark Kevin Magnussen France DAMS Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar
R2 2 June Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
5 R1 Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 22 June Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R2 23 June Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
6 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 20 July Denmark Marco Sørensen Netherlands Nigel Melker Denmark Marco Sørensen Czech Republic Lotus United Kingdom William Buller
R2 21 July Denmark Marco Sørensen Denmark Marco Sørensen Denmark Marco Sørensen Czech Republic Lotus Russia Sergey Sirotkin
7 R1 Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest 14 September Brazil André Negrão Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. Switzerland Nico Müller Italy International Draco Racing Russia Sergey Sirotkin
R2 15 September Denmark Kevin Magnussen Portugal António Félix da Costa Portugal António Félix da Costa United Kingdom Arden Caterham Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
8 R1 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 28 September Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen Portugal António Félix da Costa United Kingdom Arden Caterham Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R2 29 September Denmark Kevin Magnussen Portugal António Félix da Costa Denmark Kevin Magnussen France DAMS United Kingdom William Buller
9 R1 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona 19 October Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen Denmark Kevin Magnussen France DAMS Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R2 20 October Denmark Kevin Magnussen United Kingdom Will Stevens Denmark Kevin Magnussen France DAMS Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne

Championship standings

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Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver MNZ
Italy
ALC
Spain
MON
Monaco
SPA
Belgium
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
HUN
Hungary
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
1 Denmark Kevin Magnussen 2 2 1 9 4 1 3 11 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 1 1 1 274
2 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 1 3 8 3 9 13 1 1 1 Ret Ret 4 3 2 Ret 3 2 214
3 Portugal António Félix da Costa Ret 1 13 7 5 2 4 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 1 3 4 13 172
4 United Kingdom Will Stevens 18 Ret 2 4 7 Ret 2 4 3 4 6 8 Ret 5 13 2 3 148
5 Switzerland Nico Müller 13 5 Ret 5 1 Ret 5 7 4 13 8 1 5 10 2 12 4 143
6 Netherlands Nigel Melker 5 11 6 6 17 3 6 3 15 2 2 6 4 Ret 4 Ret 8 136
7 Denmark Marco Sørensen 19 18 9 10 2 5 10 10 17 1 1 12 9 4 5 Ret 7 113
8 France Arthur Pic 6 4 3 Ret 10 4 Ret 12 16 5 20 9 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 74
9 Russia Sergey Sirotkin Ret 19† 4 2 22 18 8 DNS 11 Ret 4 3 12 [N 3] Ret Ret Ret 61
10 Brazil André Negrão 11 13 Ret 8 12 7 Ret 6 6 9 11 21 6 3 11 Ret Ret 51
11 United Kingdom William Buller 5 20 6 5 Ret 16 8 8 5 Ret 46
12 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 15 14 10 11 8 14 Ret 16 5 Ret 18 5 13 17† 6 Ret 14 33
13 France Norman Nato 10 6 5 20 Ret 15 15 13 10 Ret 10 15 11 18 9 Ret 5 33
14 Colombia Carlos Huertas 16 16 20 1 15 10 Ret 15 19 Ret Ret 17 8 Ret 18 Ret 18 30
15 United Kingdom Oliver Webb 4 9 11 17 11 12 9 9 7 DNS 16 16 10 13 22 10 10 27
16 Switzerland Christopher Zanella 3 8 7 Ret Ret 11 13 22 23 16 14 Ret 19 Ret 19 Ret 11 25
17 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar 7 Ret 18 12 3 9 19† Ret 13 10 13 20 20 14 14 [N 4] 24
18 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger 14 12 19 DNS Ret 20 17 8 12 8 7 13 7 15 10 Ret 9 23
19 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 6 Ret 18† 7 22 16† Ret Ret 6 22
20 Russia Nikolay Martsenko Ret Ret 12 21 21 6 7 Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 Ret 7 12 13† 17 20
21 Brazil Pietro Fantin Ret 7 Ret 18 Ret 16 12 18 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 20 9 20 14
22 Russia Daniil Move Ret NC 21 15 13 8 Ret 17 9 14 17 18 Ret 9 21 8 Ret 12
23 Finland Matias Laine 9 Ret 16 14 19 17 11 14 21 Ret 15 10 15 Ret 16 7 16 9
24 Switzerland Zoël Amberg 12 20 17 19 20 19 16 21 22 11 19† 19 18 12 15 6 12 8
25 Romania Mihai Marinescu 8 10 Ret Ret 21 14 20 18 5
26 Brazil Lucas Foresti Ret Ret 14 16 16 22 Ret Ret DNS 12 21† 14 17 Ret 17 11 15 0
27 Brazil Yann Cunha Ret 15 15 13 18 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 12 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret 19 0
28 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly 14 0
29 France Emmanuel Piget 17 17 0
30 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher 22 22† 0
Italy Riccardo Agostini Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver MNZ
Italy
ALC
Spain
MON
Monaco
SPA
Belgium
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
HUN
Hungary
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
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.
MNZ
Italy
ALC
Spain
MON
Monaco
SPA
Belgium
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
HUN
Hungary
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
Points
1 France DAMS 19 10 6 5 20 Ret 15 15 13 10 Ret 10 15 11 18 9 Ret 5 307
20 2 2 1 9 4 1 3 11 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 1 1 1
2 United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports 5 1 3 8 3 9 13 1 1 1 Ret Ret 4 3 2 Ret 3 2 241
6 4 9 11 17 11 12 9 9 7 DNS 16 16 10 13 22 10 10
3 Italy International Draco Racing 17 11 13 Ret 8 12 7 Ret 6 6 9 11 21 6 3 11 12 Ret 194
18 13 5 Ret 5 1 Ret 5 7 4 13 8 1 5 10 2 Ret 4
4 United Kingdom Arden Caterham 3 Ret 1 13 7 5 2 4 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 1 3 4 13 186
4 Ret 7 Ret 18 Ret 16 12 18 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 20 9 20
5 France Tech 1 Racing 1 15 14 10 11 8 14 Ret 16 5 Ret 18 5 13 17† 6 Ret 14 169
2 5 11 6 6 17 3 6 3 15 2 2 6 4 Ret 4 Ret 8
6
United Kingdom P1 Motorsport
P1 by Strakka Racing
21 18 Ret 2 4 7 Ret 2 4 3 4 6 8 Ret 5 13 2 3 157
22 9 Ret 16 14 19 17 11 15 21 Ret 15 10 15 Ret 16 7 16
7 Czech Republic Lotus 9 19 18 9 10 2 5 10 10 17 1 1 12 9 4 5 Ret 7 136
10 14 12 19 DNS Ret 20 17 8 12 8 7 13 7 15 10 Ret 9
8 Czech Republic ISR 7 Ret 19† 4 2 22 18 8 Ret 11 Ret 4 3 12 [N 3] Ret Ret Ret 86
8 3 8 7 Ret Ret 11 13 22 23 16 14 Ret 19 Ret 19 Ret 11
9 Spain AV Formula 27 6 4 3 Ret 10 4 Ret 12 16 5 20 9 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 74
28 Ret 15 15 13 18 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 21 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret 19
10 Italy Zeta Corse 23 8 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 18† 5 20 6 5 Ret 16 8 8 5 Ret 73
24 17 17 22 22† 14 21 14 20 18 Ret Ret 7 22 16† Ret Ret 6
11 United Kingdom Carlin 11 16 16 20 1 15 10 Ret 15 19 Ret Ret 17 8 Ret 18 Ret 18 54
12 7 Ret 18 12 3 9 19† Ret 13 10 13 20 20 14 14 [N 4]
12 Spain Pons Racing 25 12 20 17 19 20 19 16 21 22 11 19† 19 18 12 15 6 12 28
26 Ret Ret 12 21 21 6 7 Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 Ret 7 12 13 17
13 United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec 15 Ret NC 21 15 13 8 Ret 17 9 14 17 18 Ret 9 21 8 Ret 12
16 Ret Ret 14 16 16 22 Ret Ret DNS 12 21† 14 17 Ret 17 11 15
Pos Team Car
No.
MNZ
Italy
ALC
Spain
MON
Monaco
SPA
Belgium
MSC
Russia
RBR
Austria
HUN
Hungary
LEC
France
CAT
Spain
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)
  • 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 †.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ The team competed as P1 Motorsport for the first round at Monza, before Nick Leventis purchased the team's assets and renamed it as "P1 by Strakka Racing".
  2. ^ Both qualifying and the race for the second event at Aragon were shortened and the mandatory pit-stop cancelled after problems with Zytek engines were detected.[39]
  3. ^ a b Sirotkin missed the first race at Le Castellet, due to commitments with Sauber in Sochi, Russia.[40]
  4. ^ a b Jaafar missed the final round at Barcelona after suffering from severe parotiditis.

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