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.

2009 Formula 3 Euro Series
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Jules Bianchi was series champion, scoring a total of nine victories during the season.

Drivers and teams

2009 Entry List[2]
Team No Driver Rookie Chassis[N 1] Engine Rounds
ART Grand Prix 1 Jules Bianchi[3] F308/026 Mercedes 1–6
F308/048 7–10
2 Valtteri Bottas[3] R F308/009 All
23 Esteban Gutiérrez[3] R F308/070 All
24 Adrien Tambay[3] R F308/040 1–4, 7–10
Signature 3 Mika Mäki[4] F308/073 Volkswagen[5] 1–9
F308/033 10
4 Jean-Karl Vernay[6] 1
F308/011 2–10
25 Tiago Geronimi[6] R F308/057 All
Prema Powerteam 5 Basil Shaaban[7] F308/031 Mercedes All
6 Stefano Coletti[8] F309/014 1–6, 8
F308/047 9–10
27 Matteo Chinosi[9] F308/047 1–4
34 Tom Dillmann[10] F308/015 9
35 Tim Sandtler[11] F308/047 7–8
42 Víctor García[12] F308/015 10
Mücke Motorsport 7 Christian Vietoris[13] F308/050 Mercedes 1–9
8 Sam Bird[14] F308/042 1–9
14 Marco Wittmann[15] R F308/044 1–9
F308/050 10
26 Alexander Sims[16] R F308/005 All
37 Nico Monien[12] F308/042 10
Manor Motorsport 9 César Ramos[17] R F308/046 Mercedes 1–8
10 Pedro Enrique[18] F308/001 All
28 Roberto Merhi[19] F308/036 All
SG Formula 11 Henkie Waldschmidt[20] F308/029 Mercedes All
12 Alexandre Marsoin[21] F308/072 1–2
22 Carlo van Dam[22] 8
30 Andrea Caldarelli[20] R F308/014 All
Carlin Motorsport 15 Brendon Hartley[23] F308/074 Volkswagen[24] 1–7, 9
16 Jake Rosenzweig[25] R F308/055 All
43 Mirko Bortolotti[26] F308/074 10
HBR Motorsport 17 Kevin Mirocha[27] F308/021 Mercedes 1–4
18 Johnny Cecotto Jr.[27] F308/052 1–6
34 Tom Dillmann[28] F308/021 5–6, 10
Motopark Academy 19 Atte Mustonen[29] F308/098 Mercedes 1–4, 6–7
20 Christopher Zanella[30] R F308/099 All
33 Renger van der Zande[31] F308/098 5, 8–10
Kolles & Heinz Union 21 Robert Wickens[32] F309/001 Volkswagen[33] 1
F309/003 9
22 Carlo van Dam[33] 1–2
31 Johan Jokinen[34] R F309/001 2–10
32 Nick Tandy[35] F309/003 3–8
36 Edoardo Mortara[12] 10
Icon Legend
R Rookie Cup

Driver changes

Changed Teams

Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series

Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series

Calendar

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Hockenheimring 16 May Sam Bird Alexander Sims Stefano Coletti Prema Powerteam
R2 17 May Mika Mäki Jean-Karl Vernay Signature
2 R1 EuroSpeedway Lausitz 30 May Valtteri Bottas Stefano Coletti Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 31 May Henkie Waldschmidt Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
3 R1 Norisring, Nuremberg 27 June Alexander Sims Valtteri Bottas Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 28 June Jean-Karl Vernay Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
4 R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort 18 July Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 19 July Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
5 R1 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 1 August Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 2 August Stefano Coletti Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
6 R1 Nürburgring 15 August Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 16 August Alexander Sims Alexander Sims Mücke Motorsport
7 R1 Brands Hatch, Kent 5 September Valtteri Bottas Christian Vietoris Mika Mäki Signature
R2 6 September Sam Bird Brendon Hartley Carlin Motorsport
8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona 19 September Jules Bianchi Andrea Caldarelli Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 20 September Jules Bianchi Renger van der Zande Motopark Academy
9 R1 Dijon-Prenois 10 October Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Christian Vietoris Mücke Motorsport
R2 11 October Sam Bird Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
10 R1 Hockenheimring 24 October Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
R2 25 October Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Signature

Season standings

Drivers Standings

  • Points are awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PP
Race 1 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Race 2 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0
Pos Driver HOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
1 Jules Bianchi 5 3 1 14 1 3 1 1 1 6 1 5 Ret Ret 1 5 2 1 1 7 114
2 Christian Vietoris 7 2 8 1 6 1 3 4 4 1 8 2 3 4 6 4 1 6 75
3 Valtteri Bottas Ret 16 2 13 12 Ret 2 6 2 8 2 4 2 15 4 6 16 Ret 2 5 62
4 Alexander Sims 17 8 Ret 22 2 16 13 9 5 4 7 1 4 2 2 2 8 4 6 14† 54
5 Jean-Karl Vernay 6 1 3 12 7 2 4 5 6 7 6 15 13 8 Ret 14 18 Ret 3 1 47
6 Mika Mäki 4 4 12 6 Ret 15 Ret 19 8 3 5 3 1 6 10 13 3 Ret 5 Ret 43
7 Roberto Merhi 2 10 6 2 5 8 18 11 3 5 17 Ret 9 11 9 Ret 5 2 4 13† 42
8 Sam Bird 3 6 5 3 8 Ret 8 2 12 20 4 8 6 3 Ret Ret 6 5 40
9 Esteban Gutiérrez 16 Ret 24 11 4 12 5 7 9 9 3 6 7 5 Ret 9 12 3 11 6 26
10 Stefano Coletti 1 5 15 23 DSQ1 EX Ret 12 7 2 9 10 Ret 15 21† Ret 10 9 19
11 Brendon Hartley 19 Ret 4 4 Ret 11 10 8 21 21 22 17 8 1 Ret 11 15
12 Henkie Waldschmidt 22† 9 7 5 9 6 6 17 11 10 10 7 15 13 5 7 13 Ret 8 8 13
13 Christopher Zanella 14 Ret 14 8 Ret Ret 21† 16 13 Ret 14 Ret 5 7 14 12 7 12 19 2 11
14 Andrea Caldarelli 15 Ret 23 20 21 Ret NC 21 20 23 24 19 18 14 3 10 4 Ret 13 Ret 11
15 Renger van der Zande DSQ 13 8 1 Ret 13 Ret 16† 7
16 Marco Wittmann 12 Ret 22 9 10 17 12 10 10 17 12 9 14 10 18 17 11 Ret 7 4 6
17 Basil Shaaban 23† 13 20 21 11 19† 16 18 15 12 20 Ret 20 Ret 7 3 10 Ret 12 Ret 6
18 Jake Rosenzweig Ret Ret 21 15 15 18† 7 3 16 11 15 12 10 16 NC 19 Ret Ret Ret 15† 6
19 Atte Mustonen 8 7 Ret 10 13 4 9 Ret 11 20 Ret Ret 4
20 Tiago Geronimi 10 17† 9 24 Ret 5 Ret 22† 14 14 13 18 Ret DNS 11 8 9 8 Ret 17† 2
21 Adrien Tambay 13 Ret 11 7 19 7 11 Ret 12 Ret 17 Ret 20† 10 14 10 0
22 Robert Wickens 11 11 14 7 0
23 Matteo Chinosi 9 12 10 17 Ret 9 20† 23† 0
24 Johan Jokinen DNS 18 Ret 14 19 Ret 19 Ret 19 16 19 18 13 Ret 17 9 18 11 0
25 César Ramos 24 Ret 17 Ret 16 10 17 13 23 15 DSQ 13 11 Ret Ret 16 0
26 Johnny Cecotto Jr. 21 Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret 15 20 17 19 16 11 0
27 Pedro Enrique 20 14 18 16 14 20† 14 14 22 19 DSQ Ret 17 17 15 20 15 14 Ret 12 0
28 Nick Tandy 20 Ret Ret 15 18 17 18 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS 0
29 Kevin Mirocha Ret 15† 13 25 18 13 DNS DNS 0
30 Tom Dillmann 24 22 21 14 19 Ret 15 Ret 0
31 Carlo van Dam 18 Ret 19 19 16 18 0
32 Alexandre Marsoin 25† Ret Ret Ret 0
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Mirko Bortolotti 17 3 0
Tim Sandtler 16 9 12 11 0
Víctor García 9 Ret 0
Nico Monien 16 Ret 0
Edoardo Mortara Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver HOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
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

Pos Team HOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points
1 ART Grand Prix 5 3 1 7 1 3 1 1 1 6 1 4 2 5 1 5 2 1 1 5 183
13 16 2 11 4 7 2 6 2 8 2 5 7 15 4 6 12 3 2 6
2 Mücke Motorsport 3 2 5 1 2 1 3 2 4 1 4 1 3 2 2 2 1 4 6 4 163
7 6 8 3 6 16 8 4 5 4 7 2 4 3 6 4 6 5 7 14
3 Signature 4 1 3 6 7 2 4 5 6 3 5 3 1 6 10 8 3 8 3 1 92
6 4 9 12 Ret 5 Ret 19 8 7 6 15 13 8 11 13 9 Ret 5 17
4 Manor Motorsport 2 10 6 2 5 8 14 11 3 5 12 13 9 11 9 16 5 2 4 12 42
20 14 17 16 14 10 17 13 23 15 18 Ret 11 17 15 20 15 14 Ret 13
5 Prema Powerteam 1 5 10 17 11 9 16 12 7 2 9 10 16 9 7 3 10 Ret 9 9 25
9 12 15 21 Ret 19 20 18 15 12 21 Ret 20 Ret 12 11 19 Ret 10 Ret
6 SG Formula 15 9 7 5 9 6 6 17 11 10 10 7 15 13 3 7 4 Ret 8 8 24
22 Ret 23 20 21 Ret Ret 21 21 23 25 19 18 14 5 10 13 Ret 13 Ret
7 Motopark Academy 8 7 14 8 13 4 9 16 13 13 11 20 5 7 8 1 7 12 19 2 22
14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 21 Ret 17 Ret 15 Ret Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 13 Ret 16
8 Carlin Motorsport 19 Ret 4 4 15 11 7 3 16 11 16 12 8 1 Ret 19 Ret 11 17 3 21
Ret Ret 21 15 Ret 18 10 8 22 16 23 17 10 16 Ret Ret Ret 15
9 Kolles & Heinz Union 11 11 19 18 20 14 19 15 19 17 19 16 19 12 13 Ret 14 7 18 11 0
18 Ret DNS 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 20 Ret 20 Ret Ret 19 Ret DNS 17 9 Ret Ret
10 HBR Motorsport 21 15 13 25 17 13 15 20 18 19 17 11 15 Ret 0
Ret Ret 16 Ret 18 Ret DNS DNS 25 22 22 14
Pos Team HOC1
LAU
NOR
ZAN
OSC
NÜR
BRH
CAT
DIJ
HOC2
Points

Nations Cup

Nation Points
1  France 155
2  Finland 108
3  Great Britain 92
4  Germany 81
5  Spain 42
6  Mexico 26
7  Netherlands 20
8  Monaco 19
9  New Zealand 15
10   Switzerland 11
11  Italy 11
12  Lebanon 6
13  United States 6
14  Brazil 2
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See also

Notes

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

References

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