2009 Formula 3 Euro Series

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Jules Bianchi was series champion, scoring a total of nine victories during the season. Formel3 DallaraF308 Bianchi09 amk.jpg
Jules Bianchi was series champion, scoring a total of nine victories during the season.
Tiago Geronimi at the Hockenheimring. Formel3 Dallara F308 Geronimi 2009 amk.jpg
Tiago Geronimi at the Hockenheimring.

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.

Drivers and teams

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

Driver changes

Changed Teams

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 16 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam
R217 May Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäki Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of France.svg Signature
2R1 Flag of Germany.svg EuroSpeedway Lausitz 30 May Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R231 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henkie Waldschmidt Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring, Nuremberg 27 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R228 June Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 18 July Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R219 July Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 1 August Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R22 August Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
6R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 15 August Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R216 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
7R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch, Kent 5 September Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäki Flag of France.svg Signature
R26 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport
8R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 19 September Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Caldarelli Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R220 September Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy
9R1 Flag of France.svg Dijon-Prenois 10 October Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport
R211 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
10R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 24 October Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
R225 October Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of France.svg Signature

Season standings

Drivers Standings

12345678 PP
Race 11086543211
Race 265432100
PosDriver HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi 5311413111615RetRet152117114
2 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Vietoris 72816134418234641675
3 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Ret1621312Ret2628242154616Ret2562
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Sims 178Ret222161395471422284614†54
5 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay 61312724567615138Ret1418Ret3147
6 Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäki 44126Ret15Ret1983531610133Ret5Ret43
7 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi 210625818113517Ret9119Ret52413†42
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird 36538Ret8212204863RetRet6540
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez 16Ret241141257993675Ret912311626
10 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 151523DSQ1EXRet1272910Ret1521†Ret10919
11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley 19Ret44Ret111082121221781Ret1115
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Henkie Waldschmidt 22†97596617111010715135713Ret8813
13 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella 14Ret148RetRet21†1613Ret14Ret57141271219211
14 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Caldarelli 15Ret232021RetNC212023241918143104Ret13Ret11
15 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande DSQ1381Ret13Ret16†7
16 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Wittmann 12Ret2291017121010171291410181711Ret746
17 Flag of Lebanon.svg Basil Shaaban 23†1320211119†1618151220Ret20Ret7310Ret12Ret6
18 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig RetRet21151518†73161115121016NC19RetRetRet15†6
19 Flag of Finland.svg Atte Mustonen 87Ret101349Ret1120RetRet4
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Geronimi1017†924Ret5Ret22†14141318RetDNS11898Ret17†2
21 Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay 13Ret11719711Ret12Ret17Ret20†1014100
22 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens 11111470
23 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Chinosi 9121017Ret920†23†0
24 Flag of Denmark.svg Johan Jokinen DNS18Ret1419Ret19Ret1916191813Ret17918110
25 Flag of Brazil.svg César Ramos 24Ret17Ret161017132315DSQ1311RetRet160
26 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. 21Ret16Ret17Ret1520171916110
27 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Enrique 201418161420†14142219DSQRet171715201514Ret120
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy 20RetRet15181718RetRet12RetDNS0
29 Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Mirocha Ret15†13251813DNSDNS0
30 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann 2422211419Ret15Ret0
31 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carlo van Dam 18Ret191916180
32 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Marsoin 25†RetRetRet0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti 1730
Flag of Germany.svg Tim Sandtler 16912110
Flag of Spain.svg Víctor García 9Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Monien 16Ret0
Flag of Italy.svg Edoardo Mortara RetRet0
PosDriver HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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.

Team Standings

PosTeam HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 53171311161425152115183
1316211472628257154612326
2 Flag of Germany.svg Mücke Motorsport 32512132414132221464163
7683616845472436465714
3 Flag of France.svg Signature 41367245635316108383192
64912Ret5Ret198761513811139Ret517
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Motorsport 210625814113512139119165241242
2014171614101713231518Ret111715201514Ret13
5 Flag of Italy.svg Prema Powerteam 1510171191612729101697310Ret9925
9121521Ret192018151221Ret20Ret121119Ret10Ret
6 Flag of France.svg SG Formula 159759661711101071513374Ret8824
22Ret232021RetRet2121232519181451013Ret13Ret
7 Flag of Germany.svg Motopark Academy 8714813491613131120578171219222
14RetRet10RetRet21Ret17Ret15RetRetRet1412Ret13Ret16
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Motorsport 19Ret441511731611161281Ret19Ret1117321
RetRet2115Ret18108221623171016RetRetRet15
9 Flag of Germany.svg Kolles & Heinz Union 111119182014191519171916191213Ret14718110
18RetDNS19RetRetRetRet20Ret20RetRet19RetDNS179RetRet
10 Flag of Austria.svg HBR Motorsport21151325171315201819171115Ret0
RetRet16Ret18RetDNSDNS25222214
PosTeam HOC1
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
HOC2
Flag of Germany.svg
Points

Nations Cup

NationPoints
1Flag of France.svg  France 155
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 108
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 92
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 81
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 42
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 26
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 20
8Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 19
9Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 15
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11
11Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
12Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 6
13Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6
14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2

See also

Notes

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

References

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