2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series


The 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the second Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. It began on April 29 at Zolder, Belgium and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 29 after 17 races.

Calendar and race winners

Eight rounds formed meetings of the 2006 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round supporting the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix.
Note:
  • Pastor Maldonado originally won the first race at Misano, but was disqualified for a technical infringement. His team, Draco Multiracing USA, appealed the decision, but on January 24, 2007, the Italian National Court of Appeal for Motorsport upheld the original ruling.
  • Borja García originally won the second race at Spa, but was disqualified for a technical infringement. However, on October 27, 2006, a court decided to revoke the disqualification and returned the win and points to both the driver and the team. His team, RC Motorsport, did however receive a financial penalty for the infringement.

Points system

Points were awarded at the end of each race according to the following system:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
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In addition:One point was awarded for Pole position for each raceOne point was awarded for fastest lap for each race
The maximum number of points a driver could earn each weekend was 34 and the maximum number for a team was 58.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

  • Polesitter for feature race in bold
  • Driver in italics has been awarded two points for fastest lap
  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
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