2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series


The 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the sixth season of the single–seater category. It began at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Spain on 17 April, and ended at Circuit de Catalunya, also in Spain, on 10 October.
The Drivers' championship was won by Carlin's Mikhail Aleshin after a last–race title decider with Tech 1 Racing driver Daniel Ricciardo. The Russian claimed the title by just two points after both drivers entered the final race level on 128 points each. He received his prize Renault F1 drive on the first day of the young driver test held at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi on 16 November. Tech 1 Racing won the Teams' championship from Czech squad ISR Racing.
It was due to be the final season for the current Dallara chassis, which was due to be replaced by a new car, developed by Renault Sport Technologies, in time for the 2011 season. However, the series has extended the lifespan of the current car into the 2011 season to "avoid placing undue financial pressures on teams in the prevalent tough market conditions".

Regulation changes

Technical

Sporting

  • The duration of the two Friday practice sessions was increased from 60 minutes to 75 minutes each.
  • The grid for the second race was no longer decided using the reverse grid and SuperPole system. Each meeting now featured two 30–minute qualifying sessions and two races of 44 minutes + one lap.
  • During the Saturday of each meeting, the cars raced in a "light-aerodynamic" configuration, which was defined by Renault Sport Technologies.

Teams and drivers

= Series rookie for 2010
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Driver changes

; Changed Teams
; Entering/Re-Entering FR3.5
; Leaving FR3.5

Team changes

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2010 season was announced on 25 October 2009, the last day of the 2009 season. Eight of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2010 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round in support of the.

Season results

  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
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With each race having an individual qualifying session, the four–point bonus for pole position was removed. Also removed from the scoring system was the point for the driver who progressed the most places in each race.

Teams' Championship

  • Polesitter for each race in bold. No points are awarded.
  • Driver who recorded fastest lap denoted in italics. No points are awarded.
  • Driver who retired but was classified denoted by †.