2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season

2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season
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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 May 16 and ending at the same venue on October 25.[1] Jules Bianchi claimed the title for ART Grand Prix, winning his eighth race of the season at Dijon-Prenois.

Contents

Drivers and teams

2009 Entry List[2]
Team No Driver Rookie Engine Rounds
ART Grand Prix 1 Jules Bianchi[3] Mercedes All
2 Valtteri Bottas[3] R Mercedes All
23 Esteban Gutiérrez[3] R Mercedes All
24 Adrien Tambay[3] R Mercedes 1–4, 7–10
Signature 3 Mika Mäki[4] Volkswagen[5] All
4 Jean Karl Vernay[6] Volkswagen[5] All
25 Tiago Geronimi[6] R Volkswagen[5] All
Prema Powerteam 5 Basil Shaaban[7] Mercedes All
6 Stefano Coletti[8] Mercedes 1–6, 8–10
27 Matteo Chinosi[9] Mercedes 1–4
34 Tom Dillmann[10] Mercedes 9
35 Tim Sandtler[11] Mercedes 7–8
42 Víctor García[12] Mercedes 10
Mücke Motorsport 7 Christian Vietoris[13] Mercedes 1–9
8 Sam Bird[14] Mercedes 1–9
14 Marco Wittmann[15] R Mercedes All
26 Alexander Sims[16] R Mercedes All
37 Nico Monien[12] Mercedes 10
Manor Motorsport 9 César Ramos[17] R Mercedes 1–8
10 Pedro Enrique[18] Mercedes All
28 Roberto Merhi[19] Mercedes All
SG Formula 11 Henkie Waldschmidt[20] Mercedes All
12 Alexandre Marsoin[21] Mercedes 1–2
22 Carlo van Dam[22] Mercedes 8
30 Andrea Caldarelli[20] R Mercedes All
Carlin Motorsport 15 Brendon Hartley[23] Volkswagen[24] 1–7, 9
16 Jake Rosenzweig[25] R Volkswagen[24] All
43 Mirko Bortolotti[26] Volkswagen[24] 10
HBR Motorsport 17 Kevin Mirocha[27] Mercedes 1–4
18 Johnny Cecotto, Jr.[27] Mercedes 1–6
34 Tom Dillmann[28] Mercedes 5–6, 10
Motopark Academy 19 Atte Mustonen[29] Mercedes 1–4, 6–7
20 Christopher Zanella[30] R Mercedes All
33 Renger van der Zande[31] Mercedes 5, 8–10
Kolles & Heinz Union 21 Robert Wickens[32] Volkswagen[33] 1, 9
22 Carlo van Dam[33] Volkswagen[33] 1–2
31 Johan Jokinen[34] R Volkswagen[33] 2–10
32 Nick Tandy[35] Volkswagen[33] 3–8
36 Edoardo Mortara[12] Volkswagen[33] 10
Icon Legend
R Rookie Cup

Driver changes

Changed Teams
Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series
Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

Calendar

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Hockenheimring May 16 Sam Bird Alexander Sims Stefano Coletti Prema Powerteam
R2 May 17 Mika Mäki Jean Karl Vernay Signature
2 R1 EuroSpeedway Lausitz May 30 Valtteri Bottas Stefano Coletti Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 May 31 Henkie Waldschmidt Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
3 R1 Norisring, Nuremberg June 27 Alexander Sims Valtteri Bottas Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 June 28 Jean Karl Vernay Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
4 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort July 18 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 July 19 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
5 R1 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben August 1 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 August 2 Stefano Coletti Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
6 R1 Nürburgring August 15 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 August 16 Alexander Sims Alexander Sims Mücke Motorsport
7 R1 Brands Hatch, Kent September 5 Valtteri Bottas Christian Vietoris Mika Mäki Signature
R2 September 6 Sam Bird Brendon Hartley Carlin Motorsport
8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona September 19 Jules Bianchi Andrea Caldarelli Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 September 20 Jules Bianchi Renger van der Zande Motopark Academy
9 R1 Dijon-Prenois October 10 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
R2 October 11 Sam Bird Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
10 R1 Hockenheimring October 24 Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 October 25 Jean Karl Vernay Jean Karl Vernay Signature

Season standings

Drivers Standings

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
Pos Driver HOC1
1
 HOC1
2
 LAU
1
 LAU
2
 NOR
1
 NOR
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 OSC
1
 OSC
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 DIJ
1
 DIJ
2
 HOC2
1
 HOC2
2
 Points
1 Jules Bianchi 5 3 1 14 1 3 1 1 1 6 1 5 Ret Ret 1 5 2 1 1 7 114
2 Christian Vietoris 7 2 8 1 6 1 3 4 4 1 8 2 3 4 6 4 1 6 75
3 Valtteri Bottas Ret 16 2 13 12 Ret 2 6 2 8 2 4 2 15 4 6 16 Ret 2 5 62
4 Alexander Sims 17 8 Ret 22 2 16 13 9 5 4 7 1 4 2 2 2 8 4 6 14 54
5 Jean Karl Vernay 6 1 3 12 7 2 4 5 6 7 6 15 13 8 Ret 14 18 Ret 3 1 47
6 Mika Mäki 4 4 12 6 Ret 15 Ret 19 8 3 5 3 1 6 10 13 3 Ret 5 Ret 43
7 Roberto Merhi 2 10 6 2 5 8 18 11 3 5 18 Ret 9 11 9 Ret 5 2 4 13 42
8 Sam Bird 3 6 5 3 8 Ret 8 2 12 20 4 8 6 3 Ret Ret 6 5 40
9 Esteban Gutiérrez 16 Ret 24 11 4 12 5 7 9 9 3 6 7 5 Ret 9 12 3 11 6 26
10 Stefano Coletti 1 5 15 23 DSQ1 EX Ret 12 7 2 9 10 Ret 15 21 Ret 10 9 19
11 Brendon Hartley 19 Ret 4 4 Ret 11 10 8 22 21 23 17 8 1 Ret 11 15
12 Henkie Waldschmidt 22 9 7 5 9 6 6 17 11 10 10 7 15 13 5 7 13 Ret 8 8 13
13 Christopher Zanella 14 Ret 14 8 Ret Ret 21 16 13 Ret 15 Ret 5 7 14 12 7 12 19 2 11
14 Andrea Caldarelli 15 Ret 23 20 21 Ret NC 21 21 23 25 19 18 14 3 10 4 Ret 13 Ret 11
15 Renger van der Zande 17 13 8 1 Ret 13 Ret 16 7
16 Marco Wittmann 12 Ret 22 9 10 17 12 10 10 17 13 9 14 10 18 17 11 Ret 7 4 6
17 Basil Shaaban 23 13 20 21 11 19 16 18 15 12 21 Ret 20 Ret 7 3 10 Ret 12 Ret 6
18 Jake Rosenzweig Ret Ret 21 15 15 18 7 3 16 11 16 12 10 16 Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 15 6
19 Atte Mustonen 8 7 Ret 10 13 4 9 Ret 11 20 Ret Ret 4
20 Tiago Geronimi 10 17 9 24 Ret 5 Ret 22 14 14 14 18 Ret DNS 11 8 9 8 Ret 17 2
21 Adrien Tambay 13 Ret 11 7 19 7 11 Ret 12 Ret 17 Ret 20 10 14 10 0
22 Robert Wickens 11 11 14 7 0
23 Matteo Chinosi 9 12 10 17 Ret 9 20 23 0
24 Johan Jokinen DNS 18 Ret 14 19 Ret 20 Ret 20 16 19 18 13 Ret 17 9 18 11 0
25 César Ramos 24 Ret 17 Ret 16 10 17 13 24 15 12 13 11 Ret Ret 16 0
26 Johnny Cecotto, Jr. 21 Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret 15 20 18 19 17 11 0
27 Pedro Enrique 20 14 18 16 14 Ret 14 14 23 19 24 Ret 17 17 15 20 15 14 Ret 12 0
28 Nick Tandy 20 Ret Ret 15 19 17 19 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS 0
29 Kevin Mirocha Ret 15 13 25 18 13 DNS DNS 0
30 Tom Dillmann 25 22 22 14 19 Ret 15 Ret 0
31 Carlo van Dam 18 Ret 19 19 16 18 0
32 Alexandre Marsoin 25 Ret Ret Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Mirko Bortolotti 17 3 0
Tim Sandtler 16 9 12 11 0
Víctor García 9 Ret 0
Nico Monien 16 Ret 0
Edoardo Mortara Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver HOC1
1
 HOC1
2
 LAU
1
 LAU
2
 NOR
1
 NOR
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 OSC
1
 OSC
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 DIJ
1
 DIJ
2
 HOC2
1
 HOC2
2
 Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Not classified (NC)
Purple Did not finish (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 participate
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
R – Rookie Cup

Team Standings

Pos Team HOC
1
 HOC
2
 LAU
1
 LAU
2
 NOR
1
 NOR
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 OSC
1
 OSC
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 DIJ
1
 DIJ
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 Points
1 ART Grand Prix 5 3 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 6 1 4 2 5 1 5 2 1 1 5 183
13 16 2 11 4 7 2 6 2 8 2 5 7 15 4 6 12 3 2 6
2 Mücke Motorsport 3 2 5 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 6 4 163
7 6 8 3 6 16 8 4 5 4 7 2 4 3 6 4 6 5 7 14
3 Signature 4 1 3 6 7 2 4 5 6 3 5 3 1 6 10 8 3 8 3 1 92
6 4 9 12 Ret 5 Ret 19 8 7 6 15 13 8 11 13 9 Ret 5 17
4 Manor Motorsport 2 10 6 2 5 8 14 11 3 5 12 13 9 11 9 16 5 2 4 12 42
20 14 17 16 14 10 17 13 23 15 18 Ret 11 17 15 20 15 14 Ret 13
5 Prema Powerteam 1 5 10 17 11 9 16 12 7 2 9 10 16 9 7 3 10 Ret 9 9 25
9 12 15 21 Ret 19 20 18 15 12 21 Ret 20 Ret 12 11 19 Ret 10 Ret
6 SG Formula 15 9 7 5 9 6 6 17 11 10 10 7 15 13 3 7 4 Ret 8 8 24
22 Ret 23 20 21 Ret Ret 21 21 23 25 19 18 14 5 10 13 Ret 13 Ret
7 Motopark Academy 8 7 14 8 13 4 9 16 13 13 11 20 5 7 8 1 7 12 19 2 22
14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 21 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 13 Ret 16
8 Carlin Motorsport 19 Ret 4 4 15 11 7 3 16 11 16 12 8 1 Ret 19 Ret 11 17 3 21
Ret Ret 21 15 Ret 18 10 8 22 16 23 17 10 16 Ret Ret Ret 15
9 Kolles & Heinz Union 11 11 19 18 20 14 19 15 19 17 19 16 19 12 13 Ret 14 7 18 11 0
18 Ret DNS 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret 20 Ret Ret 19 Ret DNS 17 9 Ret Ret
10 HBR Motorsport 21 15 13 25 17 13 15 20 18 19 17 11 15 Ret 0
Ret Ret 16 Ret 18 Ret DNS DNS 25 22 22 14
Pos Team HOC
1
 HOC
2
 LAU
1
 LAU
2
 NOR
1
 NOR
2
 ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 OSC
1
 OSC
2
 NÜR
1
 NÜR
2
 BRH
1
 BRH
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 DIJ
1
 DIJ
2
 HOC
1
 HOC
2
 Points

Nations Cup

Nation Points
1  France 155
2  Finland 108
3  United Kingdom 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

References

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