2018 Formula Renault Eurocup

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The 2018 Formula Renault Eurocup is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2018 season is the 28th Formula Renault Eurocup season organized by the Renault Sport and the third season as the main category of the World Series by Renault. The series will visit ten circuits around the Europe, including Monaco. [1]

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Teams and drivers

In 2018 the series was scheduled to feature the same nine teams as in previous year. [2] But Mark Burdett Motorsport wasn't able to appear on the grid.

TeamNo.Driver nameStatusRounds
Flag of France.svg R-ace GP 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell [3] All
2 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant [4] RAll
3 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi [4] RAll
4 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins [5] RAll
5 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Gandulia [6] G6–9
Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak [7] R1–5, 7–10
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor [8] 1–6
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye [4] All
Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing 21 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Verhagen [9] All
22 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Smolyar [10] RAll
23 Flag of France.svg Thomas Neubauer [11] All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Bird [12] All
Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 31 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard [13] RAll
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Peroni [14] All
33 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Max Defourny [15] 1–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer [16] 5–6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Freek Schothorst [17] 7–10
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden 41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri [18] RAll
42 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan [19] 1–4
Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov [20] 5–10
43 Flag of Morocco.svg Sami Taoufik [21] RAll
Flag of Spain.svg AVF by Adrián Vallés 51 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus [22] All
52 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras [22] 1–6
53 Flag of Spain.svg Eliseo Martínez [22] RAll
54 Flag of Colombia.svg Christian Muñoz [23] RAll
Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport 61 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo [22] RAll
62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Maxwell [22] All
63 Flag of Malaysia.svg Najiy Razak [22] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports 84 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimiros Tziortzis [24] R1–7, 9–10
85 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Guzmán [25] All
86 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Hahn [26] R2–4
87 Flag of France.svg Arthur Rougier [5] RAll
Flag of Germany.svg Anders Motorsport90 Flag of Germany.svg Phil Hill [6] G6–9
91 Flag of Germany.svg Doureid Ghattas [6] G6–8
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Scorace Team91 Flag of Germany.svg Doureid GhattasG9
92 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sharon Scolari [6] G6, 8–9
IconStatus
RRookie
GGuest

Driver changes

Calendar

The provisional calendar for the 2018 season was announced on 25 September 2017. The series will return to Hockenheimring in its schedule. While Pau Grand Prix will be not present in the 2018 calendar. [1] On 29 October the calendar was slightly altered, but featured the same ten circuits.

RoundCircuitDateSupporting
1R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 14 April European Le Mans Series
R215 April
2R1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza 21 April Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
R222 April
3R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 19 May
R220 May
4R1 Flag of Monaco.svg Circuit de Monaco 26 May Monaco Grand Prix
R227 May
5R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 21 July European Le Mans Series
R222 July
6R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 27 July Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
R228 July
7R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring 1 September Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
R22 September
8R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 14 September
R215 September
9R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 22 September ADAC GT Masters
R223 September
10R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 20 October International GT Open
R221 October

Results

RoundCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamRookie winner
1R1 Flag of France.svg Paul Ricard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
2R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
3R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant
R2 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
4R1 Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Peroni Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Peroni Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
R2 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Peroni Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi
5R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo
R2 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of France.svg Victor Martins
6R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of France.svg Victor Martins
7R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
8R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of France.svg Victor Martins
9R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri
R2 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri
10R1 Flag of Spain.svg Catalunya Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard
R2 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant Flag of France.svg R-ace GP Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver LEC
Flag of France.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
RBR [N 1]
Flag of Austria.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1234567891011121314151617181920
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Fewtrell 2122101Ret78125732211144275.5
2 Flag of Denmark.svg Christian Lundgaard 5321Ret55553182135RetRet12258
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yifei Ye 3211533448523111662388239
4 Flag of the United States.svg Logan Sargeant 1Ret8422109RetRet9257144521218
5 Flag of France.svg Victor Martins 11465663391Ret14942RetRetRet3186
6 Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Colombo 421324812Ret3665631122Ret436152.5
7 Flag of France.svg Charles Milesi 91271971211013101391273108510122.5
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Oscar Piastri 6512Ret1141312693974157321611110
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Peroni Ret75RetRet1512127Ret25135996Ret91489
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Maxwell10610781681072374112581157Ret576
11 Flag of the United States.svg Neil Verhagen 7911Ret10126748252214141312767759
12 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Smolyar 8234RetRet71511Ret151116106588Ret61257
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Ret824991114132481034
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Max Defourny Ret109316149628
15 Flag of France.svg Arthur Rougier Ret15182015Ret2714111446Ret810131210WDWD26
16 Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Vartanyan1911Ret12510111511
17 Flag of France.svg Thomas Neubauer 121714618242623DNSDNSWDWDRetRet2110RetRet14239
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Bird 1718138Ret212220131014111213Ret21201310176
19 Flag of Mexico.svg Axel Matus 2016RetRet14Ret18Ret1611Ret2681516RetRet14RetRet4
20 Flag of Spain.svg Eliseo Martínez162015111717231821171512152112Ret1491194
21 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Guzmán 13221921Ret9201615121323RetRet251891115164
22 Flag of Morocco.svg Sami Taoufik 231317131313RetRetRet1617Ret161017141912Ret151
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clément Novalak 15Ret16Ret12Ret2522RetDNS182214161122Ret130
24 Flag of Colombia.svg Christian Muñoz221423142023212519212117RetRet1919171612220
25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jarno Opmeer 18Ret12240
26 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Volegov171816Ret191718151324Ret190
27 Flag of Russia.svg Vladimiros Tziortzis 211925Ret2118242122222019Ret16181813210
28 Flag of Malaysia.svg Najiy Razak14RetRet1722201919141918152318RetRetRet23Ret200
29 Flag of Spain.svg Xavier Lloveras18Ret201619221617202022140
30 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Freek Schothorst172420171519Ret180
31 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Hahn2118231917240
guest drivers ineligible to score points
  Flag of Germany.svg Phil Hill1918212323DNS2115 
  Flag of Germany.svg Doureid Ghattas2320201922201620 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriel Gandulia2421222024242217 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sharon Scolari26DNS26232321 
Pos.Driver LEC
Flag of France.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
RBR [N 1]
Flag of Austria.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points

Teams' championship

Only two-best cars are eligible to score points in the teams' championship.

Pos.Team LEC
Flag of France.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
RBR [N 1]
Flag of Austria.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1234567891011121314151617181920
1 Flag of France.svg R-ace GP 11641121115132111121662.5
24852233929247224543
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg MP Motorsport 5321165125318213561912362
Ret753Ret145512712241359915Ret914
3 Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 321933442423111662388273
1581615911141385810182214161122Ret13
4 Flag of Italy.svg JD Motorsport 4632488103664638115435228.5
10211078161297197511181122Ret7Ret6
5 Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing 794610767481111106587667130
817118181215111315141612131310813712
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden 651212541112693974157321611122
1911171311101315171616Ret161017141312Ret15
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports 131518181591714111246Ret81013910131630
211919202118201615141319Ret17181812111521
8 Flag of Spain.svg AVF by Adrián Vallés 16141511141716171611151281512191491198
181620141722181819172114152116Ret17141222
guest teams ineligible to score points
  Flag of Germany.svg Anders Motorsport1918201922201615 
2320212323DNS2120 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Scorace Team26DNS26232321 
Pos.Team LEC
Flag of France.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
RBR [N 1]
Flag of Austria.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 The first race at Spielberg was red-flagged after 14 laps were completed. As not all the race distance had passed, the race paid half points to all classified finishers. [30]

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