2009 Formula 3 Euro Series

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

Jules Bianchi was series champion, scoring a total of nine victories during the season.

Drivers and teams edit

2009 Entry List[2]
TeamNoDriverRookieChassis[N 1]EngineRounds
ART Grand Prix1 Jules Bianchi[3]F308/026Mercedes1–6
F308/0487–10
2 Valtteri Bottas[3]RF308/009All
23 Esteban Gutiérrez[3]RF308/070All
24 Adrien Tambay[3]RF308/0401–4, 7–10
Signature3 Mika Mäki[4]F308/073Volkswagen[5]1–9
F308/03310
4 Jean-Karl Vernay[6]1
F308/0112–10
25 Tiago Geronimi[6]RF308/057All
Prema Powerteam5 Basil Shaaban[7]F308/031MercedesAll
6 Stefano Coletti[8]F309/0141–6, 8
F308/0479–10
27 Matteo Chinosi[9]F308/0471–4
34 Tom Dillmann[10]F308/0159
35 Tim Sandtler[11]F308/0477–8
42 Víctor García[12]F308/01510
Mücke Motorsport7 Christian Vietoris[13]F308/050Mercedes1–9
8 Sam Bird[14]F308/0421–9
14 Marco Wittmann[15]RF308/0441–9
F308/05010
26 Alexander Sims[16]RF308/005All
37 Nico Monien[12]F308/04210
Manor Motorsport9 César Ramos[17]RF308/046Mercedes1–8
10 Pedro Enrique[18]F308/001All
28 Roberto Merhi[19]F308/036All
SG Formula11 Henkie Waldschmidt[20]F308/029MercedesAll
12 Alexandre Marsoin[21]F308/0721–2
22 Carlo van Dam[22]8
30 Andrea Caldarelli[20]RF308/014All
Carlin Motorsport15 Brendon Hartley[23]F308/074Volkswagen[24]1–7, 9
16 Jake Rosenzweig[25]RF308/055All
43 Mirko Bortolotti[26]F308/07410
HBR Motorsport17 Kevin Mirocha[27]F308/021Mercedes1–4
18 Johnny Cecotto Jr.[27]F308/0521–6
34 Tom Dillmann[28]F308/0215–6, 10
Motopark Academy19 Atte Mustonen[29]F308/098Mercedes1–4, 6–7
20 Christopher Zanella[30]RF308/099All
33 Renger van der Zande[31]F308/0985, 8–10
Kolles & Heinz Union21 Robert Wickens[32]F309/001Volkswagen[33]1
F309/0039
22 Carlo van Dam[33]1–2
31 Johan Jokinen[34]RF309/0012–10
32 Nick Tandy[35]F309/0033–8
36 Edoardo Mortara[12]10
IconLegend
RRookie Cup

Driver changes edit

Changed Teams

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

Calendar edit

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Hockenheimring16 May Sam Bird Alexander Sims Stefano Coletti Prema Powerteam
R217 May Mika Mäki Jean-Karl Vernay Signature
2R1 EuroSpeedway Lausitz30 May Valtteri Bottas Stefano Coletti Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R231 May Henkie Waldschmidt Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
3R1 Norisring, Nuremberg27 June Alexander Sims Valtteri Bottas Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R228 June Jean-Karl Vernay Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
4R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort18 July Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R219 July Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
5R1 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben1 August Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R22 August Stefano Coletti Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
6R1 Nürburgring15 August Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R216 August Alexander Sims Alexander Sims Mücke Motorsport
7R1 Brands Hatch, Kent5 September Valtteri Bottas Christian Vietoris Mika Mäki Signature
R26 September Sam Bird Brendon Hartley Carlin Motorsport
8R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona19 September Jules Bianchi Andrea Caldarelli Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R220 September Jules Bianchi Renger van der Zande Motopark Academy
9R1 Dijon-Prenois10 October Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
R211 October Sam Bird Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
10R1 Hockenheimring24 October Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R225 October Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Signature

Season standings edit

Drivers Standings edit

  • Points are awarded as follows:
12345678PP
Race 11086543211
Race 265432100
PosDriverHOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
1 Jules Bianchi5311413111615RetRet152117114
2 Christian Vietoris72816134418234641675
3 Valtteri BottasRet1621312Ret2628242154616Ret2562
4 Alexander Sims178Ret222161395471422284614†54
5 Jean-Karl Vernay61312724567615138Ret1418Ret3147
6 Mika Mäki44126Ret15Ret1983531610133Ret5Ret43
7 Roberto Merhi210625818113517Ret9119Ret52413†42
8 Sam Bird36538Ret8212204863RetRet6540
9 Esteban Gutiérrez16Ret241141257993675Ret912311626
10 Stefano Coletti151523DSQ1EXRet1272910Ret1521†Ret10919
11 Brendon Hartley19Ret44Ret111082121221781Ret1115
12 Henkie Waldschmidt22†97596617111010715135713Ret8813
13 Christopher Zanella14Ret148RetRet21†1613Ret14Ret57141271219211
14 Andrea Caldarelli15Ret232021RetNC212023241918143104Ret13Ret11
15 Renger van der ZandeDSQ1381Ret13Ret16†7
16 Marco Wittmann12Ret2291017121010171291410181711Ret746
17 Basil Shaaban23†1320211119†1618151220Ret20Ret7310Ret12Ret6
18 Jake RosenzweigRetRet21151518†73161115121016NC19RetRetRet15†6
19 Atte Mustonen87Ret101349Ret1120RetRet4
20 Tiago Geronimi1017†924Ret5Ret22†14141318RetDNS11898Ret17†2
21 Adrien Tambay13Ret11719711Ret12Ret17Ret20†1014100
22 Robert Wickens11111470
23 Matteo Chinosi9121017Ret920†23†0
24 Johan JokinenDNS18Ret1419Ret19Ret1916191813Ret17918110
25 César Ramos24Ret17Ret161017132315DSQ1311RetRet160
26 Johnny Cecotto Jr.21Ret16Ret17Ret1520171916110
27 Pedro Enrique201418161420†14142219DSQRet171715201514Ret120
28 Nick Tandy20RetRet15181718RetRet12RetDNS0
29 Kevin MirochaRet15†13251813DNSDNS0
30 Tom Dillmann2422211419Ret15Ret0
31 Carlo van Dam18Ret191916180
32 Alexandre Marsoin25†RetRetRet0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Mirko Bortolotti1730
Tim Sandtler16912110
Víctor García9Ret0
Nico Monien16Ret0
Edoardo MortaraRetRet0
PosDriverHOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

R – Rookie Cup

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

  • Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point, except at Brands Hatch.
  • Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded.
  • 1 – Stefano Coletti was disqualified from the first race at the Norisring, due to a post-race altercation with Jules Bianchi. Coletti was excluded from the meeting, and no driver was awarded third place points.[36]

Team Standings edit

PosTeamHOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
1 ART Grand Prix53171311161425152115183
1316211472628257154612326
2 Mücke Motorsport32512132414132221464163
7683616845472436465714
3 Signature41367245635316108383192
64912Ret5Ret198761513811139Ret517
4 Manor Motorsport210625814113512139119165241242
2014171614101713231518Ret111715201514Ret13
5 Prema Powerteam1510171191612729101697310Ret9925
9121521Ret192018151221Ret20Ret121119Ret10Ret
6 SG Formula159759661711101071513374Ret8824
22Ret232021RetRet2121232519181451013Ret13Ret
7 Motopark Academy8714813491613131120578171219222
14RetRet10RetRet21Ret17Ret15RetRetRet1412Ret13Ret16
8 Carlin Motorsport19Ret441511731611161281Ret19Ret1117321
RetRet2115Ret18108221623171016RetRetRet15
9 Kolles & Heinz Union111119182014191519171916191213Ret14718110
18RetDNS19RetRetRetRet20Ret20RetRet19RetDNS179RetRet
10 HBR Motorsport21151325171315201819171115Ret0
RetRet16Ret18RetDNSDNS25222214
PosTeamHOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points

Nations Cup edit

NationPoints
1  France155
2  Finland108
3  Great Britain92
4  Germany81
5  Spain42
6  Mexico26
7  Netherlands20
8  Monaco19
9  New Zealand15
10  Switzerland11
11  Italy11
12  Lebanon6
13  United States6
14  Brazil2

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.

References edit

External links edit