2016 Formula V8 3.5 season

2016 Formula V8 3.5 season
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The 2016 Formula V8 3.5 season is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in Formula V8 3.5 formula race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2016 season is the first Formula V8 3.5 season organised by RPM Racing, after it was announced that Renault Sport would withdraw its backing of the championship at the end of the previous season.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Driver Status
United Kingdom Arden Motorsport[2] Russia Egor Orudzhev[3]
France Aurélien Panis[4]
Spain AVF[2] Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr.[5]
France Tom Dillmann[6]
United Kingdom Carlin[2] TBA
TBA
United Kingdom Comtec Racing[2] TBA
TBA
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports[2] Switzerland Louis Delétraz[7] R
Brazil Pietro Fittipaldi[8] R
Czech Republic Lotus[2] TBA
TBA
Spain Pons Racing[2] Poland Aleksander Bosak[9] R
Netherlands Beitske Visser[9]
Italy RP Motorsport[10] TBA
TBA
Switzerland Spirit of Race[2][11] Russia Vladimir Atoev[12] R
France Matthieu Vaxivière[12]
United Kingdom Strakka Racing[2] TBA
TBA
France Tech 1 Racing[2] TBA
TBA
Spain Teo Martín Motorsport[13] Japan Yu Kanamaru[14]
TBA
Icon Meaning
R Series rookie for 2016

Driver changes

Changed teams
Entering/Re–Entering Formula V8 3.5
Leaving Formula V8 3.5

Team changes

Race calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 17 October 2015, at the final round of the 2015 season.[22] The championship returns to Paul Ricard, Monza and Barcelona. Rounds previously held at Monaco, Nürburgring and Le Mans Bugatti were removed from the schedule.

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 R1 Spain Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 16 April Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0/
Renault Sport Trophy
R2 17 April
2 R1 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród 23 April World Touring Car Championship
R2 24 April
3 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 21 May International GT Open
R2 22 May
4 R1 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 25 June Blancpain Endurance Series
R2 26 June
5 R1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 23 July International GT Open
R2 24 July
6 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 10 September
R2 11 September
7 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 October
R2 2 October
8 R1 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona 29 October
R2 30 October
9 R1 Spain Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 5 November Euroformula Open
R2 6 November

References

  1. ↑ Mills, Peter (24 July 2015). "Renault Sport to withdraw its backing of Formula Renault 3.5". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Formula 3.5 unveils team list for 2016". Motorsport.com (Khorounzhiy, Valentin). September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ Allen, Peter (22 December 2015). "Egor Orudzhev confirmed to continue with Arden in 2016". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Panis completes Arden Formula V8 3.5 line-up". Motorsport.com (Khorounzhiy, Valentin). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Mills, Peter (26 October 2015). "Alfonso Celis Jr commits to 2016 Formula 3.5 V8 with AVF". Autosport (Haymarket). Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 Allen, Peter (9 November 2015). "Tom Dillmann gets AVF deal for 2016 Formula 3.5 V8 season". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 Allen, Peter (16 November 2015). "Louis Deletraz gets Fortec drive for Formula 3.5 V8 move". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. 1 2 Khorounzhiy, Valentin (26 January 2016). "Fittipaldi makes Formula V8 3.5 switch with Fortec". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 David, Gruz (25 January 2016). "Visser and Bosak team up with Pons for Formula V8 3.5 season". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  10. 1 2 "RP Motorsport bets on Formula 3.5 V8". rpmotorsport.net (RP Motorsport). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  11. 1 2 "AF Corse owner enters team in rebranded Formula 3.5 series". Motorsport.com (Klein, Jamie). September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Khorounzhiy, Valentin (25 December 2015). "F3.5 V8 newcomer Spirit of Race signs Vaxivière and Atoev". motorsport.com (Motor Sport). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  13. 1 2 Elizalde, Pablo (19 October 2015). "DAMS' Formula 3.5 entry bought out by Spanish businessman". motorsport.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  14. 1 2 Allen, Peter (25 January 2016). "Yu Kanamaru to race for Teo Martin Formula V8 3.5 team". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  15. ↑ "Evans and Gelael to join Campos for 2016 GP2 campaign". Motorsport.com (Khorounzhiy, Valentin). 1 December 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  16. ↑ Allen, Peter (18 December 2015). "Lynn joined by Latifi at DAMS in GP2 for 2016". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  17. ↑ David, Gruz (3 February 2016). "Rowland becomes Renault F1 junior, secures full-time GP2 seat". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Jaafar joins HTP Motorsport for Blancpain GT". Motorsport.com (Chokhani, Darshan). 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  19. ↑ Allen, Peter (30 January 2016). "Nikita Zlobin to do EuroFormula Open with Teo Martin Motorsport". paddockscout.com (Paddock Scout). Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  20. ↑ Mills, Peter (1 October 2015). "DAMS switches from Formula Renault 3.5 to GP3 for 2016". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  21. ↑ Costa, Massimo (16 October 2015). "Renault 3.5 a Jerez Spirit of Race subentra a Draco" [Renault 3.5 at Jerez Spirit of Race takes over from Draco]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian) (Inpagina). Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  22. ↑ Mills, Peter (17 October 2015). "Provisional 2016 Formula Renault 3.5 calendar revealed". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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