2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season

The Formula Renault 3.5 2012 season was the 15th season of the main series of World Series by Renault, which was held for the 8th time as Formula Renault 3.5. It began on May 5 in Alcaniz and ended on 21 October in Barcelona.

2.1 Changes to the drivers
2.2 Amendments to the teams
2.3 Changes during the season

4.1 Points system
4.2 Drivers' Championship

Rule Changes

Technical changes

The current Dallara chassis has been replaced by the new Dallara chassis T12. As a new engine, a 530 hp (400 kW) 3.5 -liter V8 engine from the British manufacturer Zytek has been introduced. The vehicle received a new gearbox from Ricardo and had a Drag Reduction System ( DRS ), which was introduced in the Formula 1 2011 season in motorsport. The new car is equipped with a weight of 610 kg 15 kg lighter than its predecessor, the engine is stronger by 50 hp.

The development of test drives conducted Romain Grosjean, Ben Hanley and Andy Souček by.

Teams and Drivers

All teams used the chassis Dallara T12, Zytek engines and Michelin tires.

Changes in drivers

The following list contains all the drivers who took part in the Formula Renault 3.5 season in 2011 and did not start in the 2012 season for the same team as in 2011.

Drivers who have changed their team:

Arthur Pic: Tech 1 Racing → DAMS
César Ramos: Fortec Motorsport Lotus →
Jake Rosenzweig: Mofaz Racing → ISR
Alexander Rossi: Fortec Motorsport → Arden Caterham
Lewis Williamson: ISR → Arden Caterham
Nick Yelloly: Pons Racing → Comtec Racing

Driver who went and returned to the Formula Renault 3.5:

Daniel Abt: Formula 3 Euro Series (Signature) → Tech 1 Racing
Zoel Amberg: GP3 Series ( Atech CRS Grand Prix) → Pons Racing
Jules Bianchi: GP2 Series ( Lotus ART) → Tech 1 Racing
Sam Bird: GP2 Series ( iSport International) → ISR
Yann Cunha: British Formula 3 Championship ( T-Sport ) → Pons Racing
António Félix da Costa: GP3 Series ( Status Grand Prix) → Arden Caterham
Lucas Foresti: British Formula 3 Championship ( Fortec Motorsport) → DAMS
Frijns: Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Josef Kaufmann Racing ) → Fortec Motorsport
Vittorio Ghirelli: GP3 Series ( Addax Team ) → Comtec Racing
Carlos Huertas: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin ) → Fortec Motorsport
Kevin Magnussen: British Formula 3 Championship (Carlin ) → Carlin
Nikolai Marzenko: German Formula 3 Cup ( Max Travin Racing Team) → BVM Target
Nigel Melker: GP3 Series (RSC Mücke Motorsport) → Lotus
Nico Müller: GP3 Series ( Jenzer Motorsport) → International Draco Racing
Tamás Pál Kiss: GP3 series ( Tech 1 Racing) → BVM Target
Davide Rigon: GP2 Series ( Scuderia Coloni ) → BVM Target
Sergei Sirotkin: Formula Abarth ( Euro Nova Racing by Fortec ) → BVM Target
Marco Sørensen: German Formula 3 Cup ( Brandl Motorsport) → Lotus
Richie Stanaway: German Formula 3 Cup ( Van Amersfoort Racing) → Lotus
Will Stevens: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup ( Fortec Motorsport) → Carlin
Aaro Vainio: GP3 series ( Tech 1 Racing) → Team RFR
Giovanni Venturini: Auto GP ( Griffitz Durango ) → BVM Target

Drivers who have left the Formula Renault 3.5:

Nathanael Berthon: ISR → GP2 Series ( Racing Engineering )
Sergio Canamasas: BVM Target → GP2 Series (Venezuela GP Lazarus )
January Charouz: Gravity - Charouz → WEC (ADR - Delta )
Albert Costa: EPIC Racing → Eurocup Mégane Trophy (Oregon Team )
Chris van der Drift: Mofaz Racing → Auto GP ( MP Motorsport)
Brendon Hartley: Gravity - Charouz → GP2 Series (Ocean Racing Technology )
Daniël de Jong: Comtec Racing → Auto GP ( MP Motorsport)
Daniel McKenzie: Comtec Racing → FIA Formula 2 Championship
Nelson Panciatici: KMP Racing → WEC ( Signatech Nissan)
Sten Pentus: EPIC Racing → Auto GP ( Virtuosi Racing UK)
Daniel Ricciardo: ISR → Formula 1 ( Scuderia Toro Rosso )
Stéphane Richelmi: International Draco Racing → GP2 Series ( Trident Racing)
Filip Salaquarda: Pons Racing → FIA GT1 World Championship ( AF Corse)
Adrien Tambay: International Draco Racing → DTM ( Abt Sportsline )
Jean- Éric Vergne: Carlin → Formula 1 ( Scuderia Toro Rosso )
Jean Karl Vernay: Pons Racing → WEC (Luxury Racing)
Oliver Webb: Pons Racing → Indy Lights ( Sam Schmidt Motorsports )
Robert Wickens: Carlin → DTM (Mücke Motorsport)

Drivers who do not have a contract for a race seat in 2012:

Changes the teams

18 teams competed for a starting place for the 2012 season Additional 12 teams ( BVM Target, Carlin, Comtec Racing, EPIC Racing, Fortec Motorsport, Gravity -. Charouz, International Draco Racing, ISR, KMP Racing, P1 Motorsport, Pons Racing and Tech 1 Racing ), who entered also as early as 2011, were the Arden International and DAMS in GP2, Atech Reid GP from the Superleague Formula, Koiranen Motorsport in the formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and the Max Travin Racing Team and Van Amersfoort Racing from the German Formula 3 Cup.

13 teams were registered for the 2012 season. Of the recent racing stables EPIC Racing was not selected. Arden International and DAMS won the bid for entry into the Formula Renault 3.5. EPIC Racing and Koiranen Motorsport were nominated as substitutes.

Mofaz Racing not competed for a starting place, because financing could not be guaranteed. The team's racing driver Fairuz Fauzy of Malaysia's family came from 2009 to 2011 in the Formula Renault 3.5 at.

In mid-February gave Arden announced a collaboration with the Caterham Motorsport team, the 2012 took as Arden in the GP2 Series, and is also active in Formula 1. The joint project participated in the Formula Renault 3.5 under the name Arden Caterham Motorsport.

KMP Racing was called in February to RFR. RFR is an abbreviation of Russia France and Russian Racing Force Racing. The staff of the racing team changed almost completely. In the long term, a technical team sought by Teammitbesitzer Dmitry Sapgir, which consists exclusively of Russian engineers.

Operated by Charouz Racing System team Gravity - Charouz Racing entered the 2012 season with support from Lotus Cars as Lotus.

Changes during the season

Richie Stanaway broke in an accident at Spa -Francorchamps two vertebrae and fell for the rest of the season out. César Ramos was eventually taken as a substitute for Lotus under contract.
Lewis Williamson was after he had stayed on the first three race weekends with no points, replaced by António Félix da Costa. Williamson also lost his place in the support program of the beverage company Red Bull also went to this Félix da Costa.

Race Calendar

The race calendar of the 2012 season was released on 10 October 2011. It consisted of nine race weekends at which took place two races each. The race at Silverstone, which was held together with the ELMS, and the race in Monte Carlo, which was held as part of the Formula 1, were not part of the World Series by Renault, the 2012, the other seven events included.

For the first time an event at the Moscow Raceway was held in Russia. In Monza, however, no race was held.

Ratings

Points system

The points were awarded in all races according to the following scheme:

Drivers' championship

Fat - Pole Position
Italics - Fastest lap
* - Because of the short distance but not counted in the target,

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