2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season

2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season
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The Drivers' Championship was won by Portuguese driver Álvaro Parente.

The 2007 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season began on 14 April 2007 in Monza, Italy and finished in Barcelona, Spain on 28 October 2007 after 17 races.

Regulation Changes

Technical

New to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series for the 2007 season was a 'push to pass' system, similar to the one that was used in the Champ Car World Series. In a bid to promote more overtaking, drivers were now be able to boost their power for up to 60 seconds per race.

The cars also featured modifications to the gearbox, shock absorbers, rear anti-roll bar and steering system.[1]

Sporting

A number of new rules were introduced for 2007 in order to improve the racing and to create more excitement:

Pre-Season Testing Results

Date Location Circuit Fastest Driver Team Fastest Lap
2006
8 November France Le Castellet, France Circuit Paul Ricard Italy Marco Bonanomi Prema Powerteam 1:17.074
9 November United Kingdom Ben Hanley Red Devil Team Comtec 1:15.266
22 November Italy Vallelunga, Italy Vallelunga circuit Spain Álvaro Barba International DracoRacing 1:23.042
23 November Italy Marco Bonanomi Red Devil Team Comtec 1:22.293
29 November Spain Valencia, Spain Circuit de Valencia Spain Álvaro Barba Red Devil Team Comtec 1:22.926
30 November Spain Miguel Molina Pons Racing 1:21.954
2007
14 March Spain Barcelona, Spain Circuit de Catalunya United Kingdom Ben Hanley Prema Powerteam 1:32.205
15 March Italy Davide Valsecchi Epsilon Euskadi 1:31.582
27 March Germany Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring Spain Álvaro Barba International DracoRacing 1:44.643
28 March Spain Álvaro Barba International DracoRacing 1:44.145
25 April France Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Monaco Clivio Piccione RC Motorsport 1:25.248
26 April Germany Sebastian Vettel Carlin Motorsport 1:24.541

Teams and drivers

R = Series rookie for 2007

Team No. Driver Status Races
Austria Interwetten.com 1 Mexico Salvador Durán[2] R All
2 Russia Daniil Move[3] R All
Italy International DracoRacing 3 Serbia Miloš Pavlović[4] All
4 Spain Álvaro Barba[5] All
United Kingdom Red Devil Team Comtec 5 Netherlands Jaap Van Lagen[6] 1
Romania Michael Herck[7] R 2-9
6 Spain Alejandro Núñez[6] R All
United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 7 Russia Mikhail Aleshin[8] All
8 Germany Sebastian Vettel[9] 1-4
Germany Michael Ammermüller[10] R 5-6
Canada Robert Wickens[11] R 7-9
Italy RC Motorsport 9 Monaco Clivio Piccione[12] R All
10 Italy Marco Bonanomi[13] All
Italy Victory Engineering 11 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde[14] R All
12 United States Charlie Kimball[15] R 1-6
Brazil Alberto Valério[16] 8
Belgium KTR 14 France Guillaume Moreau[17] R All
15 Belgium Bertrand Baguette[18] R All
Italy Prema Powerteam 16 Netherlands Xavier Maassen[19] R All
18 United Kingdom Ben Hanley[20] All
Italy Cram Competition 19 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy[21] R All
20 United Kingdom Pippa Mann[22] R All
Spain Epsilon Euskadi 21 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque R All
22 Italy Davide Valsecchi All
Spain Pons Racing 23 Spain Miguel Molina[23] All
24 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli All
Italy Eurointernational 25 Spain Celso Míguez[24] 1-3
Netherlands Jaap Van Lagen[25] 4-5
Germany Julian Theobald[26] R 6-8
26 Italy Alessandro Ciompi R 1-6
Germany Johannes Theobald R 7
Switzerland Giorgio Mondini[27] 8
Italy GD Racing 27 Argentina Ricardo Risatti[28] R 1-5
Brazil Luiz Razia[29] R 6-7
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch[30] 8-9
28 Italy Pasquale Di Sabatino[31] All
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport 29 United Kingdom James Walker[32] R All
30 France Richard Philippe[33] R 1, 3-5, 8-9
Netherlands Yelmer Buurman[34] R 2, 6
Argentina Esteban Guerrieri[35] R 7
France Tech 1 Racing 31 France Julien Jousse[36] R All
32 Portugal Álvaro Parente[37] All

Race calendar and results

Eight rounds formed meetings of the 2007 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round supporting the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 14 April Russia Mikhail Aleshin France Julien Jousse Russia Mikhail Aleshin United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
R2 15 April United Kingdom Pippa Mann Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Mexico Salvador Durán Austria Interwetten.com Mexico Salvador Durán
2 R1 Germany Nürburgring 5 May Germany Sebastian Vettel Germany Sebastian Vettel Germany Sebastian Vettel United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
R2 6 May Spain Miguel Molina Serbia Miloš Pavlović Italy Davide Valsecchi Spain Epsilon Euskadi Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
3 Monaco Circuit de Monaco 27 May Portugal Álvaro Parente Spain Álvaro Barba Portugal Álvaro Parente France Tech 1 Racing Mexico Salvador Durán
4 R1 Hungary Hungaroring 14 July France Guillaume Moreau United Kingdom Ben Hanley Portugal Filipe Albuquerque Spain Epsilon Euskadi Portugal Filipe Albuquerque
R2 15 July United States Charlie Kimball Italy Marco Bonanomi Spain Alejandro Núñez United Kingdom Red Devil Team Comtec Spain Alejandro Núñez
5 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 18 August Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Portugal Álvaro Parente Portugal Álvaro Parente France Tech 1 Racing Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy
R2 19 August Germany Michael Ammermüller Monaco Clivio Piccione Serbia Miloš Pavlović Italy International Draco Racing Mexico Salvador Durán
6 R1 United Kingdom Donington Park 8 September Portugal Álvaro Parente Spain Álvaro Barba Spain Álvaro Barba Italy International Draco Racing France Julien Jousse
R2 9 September United Kingdom James Walker Serbia Miloš Pavlović United Kingdom James Walker United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport France Guillaume Moreau
7 R1 France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 22 September Monaco Clivio Piccione United Kingdom Ben Hanley United Kingdom Ben Hanley Italy Prema Powerteam Monaco Clivio Piccione
R2 23 September France Guillaume Moreau Portugal Filipe Albuquerque France Guillaume Moreau Belgium KTR France Guillaume Moreau
8 R1 Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 20 October France Julien Jousse Spain Miguel Molina Spain Miguel Molina Spain Pons Racing France Julien Jousse
R2 21 October Monaco Clivio Piccione United Kingdom Ben Hanley Serbia Miloš Pavlović Italy International Draco Racing Monaco Clivio Piccione
9 R1 Spain Circuit de Catalunya 27 October Mexico Salvador Durán Spain Álvaro Barba Spain Miguel Molina Spain Pons Racing Mexico Salvador Durán
R2 28 October Spain Alejandro Núñez Spain Álvaro Barba United Kingdom Ben Hanley Italy Prema Powerteam Belgium Bertrand Baguette

Notes:

Season results

Race Qualifying
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th  PP 2nd 3rd
Feature 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 2 1
Sprint 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

In addition, two points were awarded for the fastest lap in each race.

The maximum number of points a driver could earn each weekend (except Monaco) was 31 and the maximum number for a team was 55.

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver MNZ
FEA

Italy
MNZ
SPR

Italy
NÜR
FEA

Germany
NÜR
SPR

Germany
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
FEA

Hungary
HUN
SPR

Hungary
SPA
FEA

Belgium
SPA
SPR

Belgium
DON
FEA

United Kingdom
DON
SPR

United Kingdom
MAG
FEA

France
MAG
SPR

France
EST
FEA

Portugal
EST
SPR

Portugal
CAT
FEA
Spain
CAT
SPR
Spain
Points
1 Portugal Álvaro Parente 2 4 3 10 1 Ret Ret 1 6 4 Ret 6 4 6 7 3 6 129
2 United Kingdom Ben Hanley Ret 9 2 7 6 3 4 3 2 16 Ret 1 14 Ret 23 9 1 102
3 Serbia Miloš Pavlović 6 2 15 24 4 7 2 7 1 11 NC 4 Ret 9 1 4 4 96
4 Portugal Filipe Albuquerque 4 6 5 2 11 1 8 12 4 15 6 Ret 25 5 5 13 5 81
5 Germany Sebastian Vettel 5 3 1 6 2 4 3 74
6 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde 19† 12 7 19 5 6 6 6 5 21 12 5 6 4 4 6 DNS 67
7 Spain Miguel Molina 8 Ret 10 3 13 20 15 DNS 11 12 11 8 2 1 Ret 1 15 66
8 Mexico Salvador Durán 9 1 Ret 26 3 16 Ret 4 3 17 8 Ret 22 19 17 2 7 64
9 Spain Álvaro Barba Ret Ret 4 5 19 Ret Ret Ret 17 1 Ret 12 11 3 6 18 Ret 64
10 France Julien Jousse 16 7 19 Ret 16 5 7 21 14 2 7 9 3 2 9 19 19 62
11 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 12 10 Ret 22 Ret 2 Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 3 12 8 51
12 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 1 19† Ret 15 7 9 20 Ret 7 9 Ret Ret 10 Ret 14 5 13 44
13 Italy Marco Bonanomi 3 18 6 Ret 10 DNQ Ret 9 Ret 7 3 Ret 24 11 8 20 Ret 44
14 France Guillaume Moreau Ret Ret 9 4 9 17 9 Ret Ret 8 2 10 1 23 12 Ret Ret 43
15 Monaco Clivio Piccione Ret Ret Ret 23 Ret 11 5 19† 15 Ret Ret 3 7 10 2 17 22 42
16 Italy Davide Valsecchi Ret Ret 8 1 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 13 21 2 8 13 11 11 9 37
17 Belgium Bertrand Baguette 18 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 17 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret 13 20 Ret 8 2 34
18 Spain Alejandro Núñez Ret 13 13 11 Ret 8 1 11 8 14 9 13 9 Ret 22 10 3 31
19 United Kingdom James Walker NC 14 24 18 14 12 10 20 Ret 10 1 Ret 18 7 20 15 10 19
20 Netherlands Yelmer Buurman 14 9 5 4 15
21 Brazil Carlos Iaconelli 13 Ret 17 13 15 Ret 12 8 Ret 24† 20† 7 5 17 Ret 14 21 13
22 Germany Michael Ammermüller 10 DNS 6 5 Ret 15 12
23 Spain Celso Míguez 7 5 25 Ret 20† 10
24 United States Charlie Kimball Ret 8 16 8 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 17 7
25 Canada Robert Wickens 12 10 7 11 6
26 Italy Pasquale Di Sabatino Ret Ret 20 14 18 13 11 Ret 9 19 15 11 12 15 21 16 Ret 2
27 United Kingdom Pippa Mann 10 15 23 25† DNQ 15 Ret 17 13 20 Ret Ret Ret 24 15 Ret Ret 1
28 Netherlands Jaap Van Lagen 11 11 Ret Ret DNS DNS 0
29 Russia Daniil Move 15 16 12 12 DNQ 21 19 16 16 22 17 14† 19 21 18 22 14 0
30 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 14 Ret 21 12 0
31 Romania Michael Herck 21 20 DNQ Ret 18 Ret 12 Ret 16 Ret Ret 16 16 24 16 0
32 Netherlands Xavier Maassen Ret 17 22 17 17 14 13 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 22 Ret 23 17 0
33 France Richard Philippe 17 Ret DNQ 18 14 Ret Ret 18 13 Ret 20 0
34 Italy Alessandro Ciompi 14 Ret Ret 21 Ret Ret DNS 15 18 18 19 Ret 16 0
35 Argentina Ricardo Risatti Ret 20 18 16 Ret 19 16 18 Ret 0
36 Germany Julian Theobald 23 18 Ret 23 26 Ret 25 18 0
37 Germany Johannes Theobald 25 19 0
38 Brazil Luiz Razia Ret Ret Ret 20 0
39 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Ret 21 0
40 Switzerland Giorgio Mondini 26 Ret 0
  Brazil Alberto Valerio Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver MNZ
FEA

Italy
MNZ
SPR

Italy
NÜR
FEA

Germany
NÜR
SPR

Germany
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
FEA

Hungary
HUN
SPR

Hungary
SPA
FEA

Belgium
SPA
SPR

Belgium
DON
FEA

United Kingdom
DON
SPR

United Kingdom
MAG
FEA

France
MAG
SPR

France
EST
FEA

Portugal
EST
SPR

Portugal
CAT
FEA
Spain
CAT
SPR
Spain
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (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)

Teams' Championship

Pos Team Car
No.
MNZ
FEA

Italy
MNZ
SPR

Italy
NÜR
FEA

Germany
NÜR
SPR

Germany
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
FEA

Hungary
HUN
SPR

Hungary
SPA
FEA

Belgium
SPA
SPR

Belgium
DON
FEA

United Kingdom
DON
SPR

United Kingdom
MAG
FEA

France
MAG
SPR

France
EST
FEA

Portugal
EST
SPR

Portugal
CAT
FEA
Spain
CAT
SPR
Spain
Points
1 France Tech 1 Racing 31 16 7 19 Ret 16 5 7 21 14 2 7 9 3 2 9 19 19 191
32 2 4 3 10 1 Ret Ret 1 6 4 Ret 6 4 6 7 3 6
2 Italy International DracoRacing 3 6 2 15 24 4 7 2 7 1 11 NC 4 Ret 9 1 4 4 160
4 Ret Ret 4 5 19 Ret Ret Ret 17 1 Ret 12 11 3 6 18 Ret
3 United Kingdom Carlin Motorsport 7 1 19† Ret 15 7 9 20 Ret 7 9 Ret Ret 10 Ret 14 5 13 136
8 5 3 1 6 2 4 3 10 DNS 6 5 Ret 15 12 10 7 11
4 Spain Epsilon Euskadi 21 4 6 5 2 11 1 8 12 4 15 6 Ret 25 5 5 13 5 118
22 Ret Ret 8 1 8 Ret Ret Ret 10 13 21 2 8 13 11 11 9
5 Italy Prema Powerteam 16 Ret 17 22 17 17 14 13 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret 22 Ret 23 17 102
18 Ret 9 2 7 6 3 4 3 2 16 Ret 1 14 Ret 23 9 1
6 Italy RC Motorsport 9 Ret Ret Ret 23 Ret 11 5 19† 15 Ret Ret 3 7 10 2 17 22 86
10 3 18 6 Ret 10 DNQ Ret 9 Ret 7 3 Ret 24 11 8 20 Ret
7 Spain Pons Racing 23 8 Ret 10 3 13 20 15 Ret 11 12 11 8 2 1 Ret 1 15 79
24 13 Ret 17 13 15 Ret 12 8 Ret 24† 20† 7 5 17 Ret 14 21
8 Belgium KTR 14 Ret Ret 9 4 9 17 9 Ret Ret 8 2 10 1 23 12 Ret Ret 77
15 18 Ret 11 Ret 12 Ret 17 5 Ret 3 Ret Ret 13 20 Ret 8 2
9 Italy Victory Engineering 11 19† 12 7 19 5 6 6 6 5 21 12 5 6 4 4 6 Ret 74
12 Ret 8 16 8 Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret Ret 13 Ret 17 Ret Ret
10 Austria Interwetten.com 1 9 1 Ret 26 3 16 Ret 4 3 17 8 Ret 22 19 17 2 7 64
2 15 16 12 12 DNQ 21 19 16 16 22 17 14† 19 21 18 22 14
11 Italy Cram Competition 19 12 10 Ret 22 Ret 2 Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 8 3 12 8 52
20 10 15 23 25† DNQ 15 Ret 17 13 20 Ret Ret Ret 24 15 Ret Ret
12 United Kingdom Fortec Motorsport 29 NC 14 24 18 14 12 10 20 Ret 10 1 Ret 18 7 20 15 10 34
30 17 Ret 14 9 DNQ 18 14 Ret Ret 5 4 Ret 21 18 13 Ret 20
13 United Kingdom Red Devil Team Comtec 5 11 11 21 20 DNQ Ret 18 Ret 12 Ret 16 Ret Ret 16 16 24 16 31
6 Ret 13 13 11 Ret 8 1 11 8 14 9 13 9 Ret 22 10 3
14 Italy EuroInternational 25 7 5 25 Ret 20† Ret Ret DNS DNS 23 18 Ret 23 26 Ret 25 18 10
26 14 Ret Ret 21 Ret Ret DNS 15 18 18 19 Ret 16 25 19 26 Ret
15 Italy GD Racing 27 Ret 20 18 16 Ret 19 16 18 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 14 Ret 21 12 2
28 Ret Ret 20 14 18 13 11 Ret 9 19 15 11 12 15 21 16 Ret
Pos Team Car
No.
MNZ
FEA

Italy
MNZ
SPR

Italy
NÜR
FEA

Germany
NÜR
SPR

Germany
MON
FEA

Monaco
HUN
FEA

Hungary
HUN
SPR

Hungary
SPA
FEA

Belgium
SPA
SPR

Belgium
DON
FEA

United Kingdom
DON
SPR

United Kingdom
MAG
FEA

France
MAG
SPR

France
EST
FEA

Portugal
EST
SPR

Portugal
CAT
FEA
Spain
CAT
SPR
Spain
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (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)

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