2019 Formula Renault Eurocup

The 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in 1.8 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2019 season was the 29th Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season organized by the Renault Sport. The series visited nine circuits around the Europe, with one overseas round at Abu Dhabi.[1]

The series used Formula Regional chassis for the first time and new 1.8-litre turbocharged engine.[2] Hankook tyres were used for the first time replacing Michelin.[1]

Teams and drivers

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On 14 November 2018, a provisional entry list of ten teams was released.[3] Fortec Motorsports left the series, while BhaiTech Racing, FA Racing by Drivex and M2 Competition have joined the series for the first time. In December 2018, Josef Kaufmann Racing announced it would be withdrawing from the championship.[4]

Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
  R-ace GP[3] 1   Oscar Piastri[5][note 1] All
2   Caio Collet[8] R All
3   Aleksandr Smolyar[9] All
4   Grégoire Saucy[10][11] G 9–10
  MP Motorsport[3] 11   Victor Martins[12] All
12   Lorenzo Colombo[13] All
15   Matteo Nannini[14][11] G 10
18   Amaury Cordeel[15] R All
  JD Motorsport[3] 25   Leonardo Lorandi[16] R All
27   Ugo de Wilde[17] R All
28   João Vieira[18] R 1–8
  Arden[3] 31   Patrik Pasma[19] R All
32   Frank Bird[20] All
33   Sebastián Fernández[21][note 2] 1, 3–5, 9–10
  Alex Quinn[22] R 6–8
  M2 Competition[3][23] 41   Kush Maini[24] R All
42   Yves Baltas[25] 1–3
  Callan O'Keeffe[26] 5
43   Esteban Muth[27] R 1
  Lucas Alecco Roy[28] R 2–4, 7, 10
46   Patrick Schott[29] R 6–7
  Kilian Meyer[30] G 8
  Cem Bölükbaşı[10] G 9
  Bhaitech[3] 51   Federico Malvestiti[31] R All
53   Petr Ptáček[32] R All
  FA Racing by Drivex[3] 61   Brad Benavides[33] R 1–8
64   Callan O'Keeffe[34] 1–4
  Rui Andrade[35] 5
66   Patrick Schott[33] R 1–4
  Franco Colapinto[35] R G 5, 8
  Alex Karkosik[36] 6–7
  GRS[37] 71   Alessio Deledda[18] R 1, 3–5, 9–10
72   Xavier Lloveras[38] All
73   Matthias Lüthen[11] G 10
Icon Status
R Rookie
G Guest drivers ineligible for points

Calendar

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The provisional calendar for the 2019 season was announced on 18 October 2018.[39] The calendar was finalised on 11 December 2018 with introduction of the Yas Marina Circuit as first non-European venue in the Eurocup history. Red Bull Ring round was dropped from the calendar.[1]

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 13 April Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
R2 14 April
2 R1   Silverstone Circuit 11 May
R2 12 May
3 R1   Circuit de Monaco 25 May Monaco Grand Prix
R2 26 May
4 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 1 June Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
R2 2 June
5 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 26 July
R2 27 July
6 R1   Nürburgring 30 August Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
R2 1 September
7 R1   Hungaroring 7 September
R2 8 September
8 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 28 September Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
R2 29 September
9 R1   Hockenheimring 5 October Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
R2 6 October
10 R1   Yas Marina Circuit 25 October TRD 86 Cup
R2 26 October

Results

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Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Rookie winner
1 R1   Monza   Lorenzo Colombo   Leonardo Lorandi   Ugo de Wilde   JD Motorsport   Ugo de Wilde
R2   Aleksandr Smolyar   Aleksandr Smolyar   Aleksandr Smolyar   R-ace GP   Kush Maini
2 R1   Silverstone   Oscar Piastri   Aleksandr Smolyar   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   João Vieira
R2   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Caio Collet
3 R1   Monaco   Victor Martins   Oscar Piastri   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
R2   Aleksandr Smolyar   Victor Martins   Aleksandr Smolyar   R-ace GP   João Vieira
4 R1   Paul Ricard   Lorenzo Colombo   Lorenzo Colombo   Lorenzo Colombo   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
R2   Lorenzo Colombo   Lorenzo Colombo   Lorenzo Colombo   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
5 R1   Spa-Francorchamps   Victor Martins   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Kush Maini
R2   Leonardo Lorandi   Sebastián Fernández   Lorenzo Colombo   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
6 R1   Nürburgring   Oscar Piastri   Aleksandr Smolyar   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Patrik Pasma
R2   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Alex Quinn
7 R1   Hungaroring   Victor Martins   Xavier Lloveras   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
R2   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Caio Collet
8 R1   Catalunya   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Alex Quinn
R2   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Petr Ptáček
9 R1   Hockenheim   Victor Martins   Oscar Piastri   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet
R2   Victor Martins   Aleksandr Smolyar   Aleksandr Smolyar   R-ace GP   Caio Collet
10 R1   Yas Marina   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   Oscar Piastri   R-ace GP   Kush Maini
R2   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   Victor Martins   MP Motorsport   Caio Collet

Championship standings

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Points system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver MNZ
 
SIL
 
MON
 
LEC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN[note 3]
 
CAT
 
HOC
 
YMC
 
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1   Oscar Piastri[note 1] 18 4 1 1 4 5 2 6 1 4 1 1 DNS 1 5 3 2 2 1 4 320
2   Victor Martins 4 2 10 3 1 2 3 3 2 5 5 DNS 1 3 1 1 1 5 2 1 312.5
3   Aleksandr Smolyar 20 1 Ret 2 2 1 4 2 9 6 3 4 2 2 2 5 Ret 1 4 6 255
4   Lorenzo Colombo Ret 3 6 5 6 7 1 1 4 1 Ret 7 3 6 7 4 13 6 3 2 214.5
5   Caio Collet 12 7 5 4 3 4 5 4 8 2 6 3 4 4 4 7 3 3 8 3 207
6   Kush Maini 3 5 18 6 10 11 6 21 5 9 7 8 15 5 Ret 12 7 4 6 Ret 102
7   Ugo de Wilde 1 Ret 4 7 9 12 7 8 13 12 10 9 DNS 11 9 6 4 11 13 11 81
8   Petr Ptáček 9 12 3 15 11 Ret Ret 20 7 14 11 5 16 7 6 2 10 9 11 13 70
9   Sebastián Fernández 6 10 Ret Ret 9 5 3 8 6 15 5 7 68
10   Patrik Pasma 13 8 9 16 7 10 18 14 6 15 2 12 7 13 8 15 8 10 7 8 65
11   João Vieira 7 11 2 10 5 3 8 10 11 18 12 13 11 8 WD WD 59
12   Alex Quinn 4 2 8 Ret 3 11 48
13   Leonardo Lorandi 2 6 7 11 Ret 8 16 11 Ret 7 16 Ret 10 12 10 9 14 13 15 16 45.5
14   Federico Malvestiti 5 13 12 19 14 18 13 17 15 3 15 Ret 13 14 17 8 11 7 14 14 36
15   Amaury Cordeel 17 9 13 13 Ret 13 Ret 7 14 21 8 11 5 Ret 12 13 15 8 9 9 27
16   Xavier Lloveras 21 Ret 17 12 Ret 6 12 9 10 17 9 6 9 Ret 13 17 12 14 Ret 10 24
17   Callan O'Keeffe 11 Ret 8 8 8 9 11 13 Ret 10 15
18   Frank Bird 8 14 15 20 13 15 10 12 17 11 13 10 6 Ret 15 16 9 16 17 15 14
19   Yves Baltas 10 Ret 11 9 16 17 3
20   Lucas Alecco Roy 16 14 Ret Ret 17 16 12 9 16 17 2
21   Alex Karkosik 14 14 14 10 1
22   Patrick Schott 15 Ret 14 17 12 19 15 15 Ret Ret 17 15 0
23   Brad Benavides 14 Ret 19 18 17 14 14 18 19 13 WD WD DNS 16 14 14 0
24   Alessio Deledda 16 Ret 15 16 19 19 18 19 DNS Ret 18 18 0
25   Esteban Muth 19 15 0
26   Rui Andrade 16 16 0
guest drivers ineligible to score points
  Matteo Nannini 10 5
  Grégoire Saucy 5 12 12 12
  Franco Colapinto 12 20 11 10
  Kilian Meyer 16 18
  Cem Bölükbaşı 16 Ret
  Matthias Lüthen 19 19
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
MNZ
 
SIL
 
MON
 
LEC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
CAT
 
HOC
 
YMC
 

Teams' championship

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

Pos. Team MNZ
 
SIL
 
MON
 
LEC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN[note 3]
 
CAT
 
HOC
 
YMC
 
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1   R-ace GP 12 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 3 637
18 4 5 2 3 4 4 4 8 4 3 3 4 2 4 5 3 2 4 4
2   MP Motorsport 4 2 6 3 1 2 1 1 2 1 5 7 1 3 1 1 1 5 2 1 531
17 3 10 5 6 7 3 3 4 5 8 11 3 6 7 4 13 6 3 2
3   Arden 6 8 9 16 7 10 9 5 3 8 2 2 6 7 3 11 6 10 5 7 189
8 10 15 20 13 15 10 12 6 11 4 12 13 Ret 8 15 8 15 7 8
4   JD Motorsport 1 6 2 7 5 3 7 8 11 7 10 9 10 8 9 6 4 11 13 11 173.5
2 11 4 10 9 8 8 10 13 12 12 13 11 11 10 9 14 13 15 16
5   M2 Competition 3 5 11 6 10 11 6 16 5 9 7 8 12 5 Ret 12 7 4 6 17 108
10 15 16 9 16 17 17 21 Ret 10 Ret Ret 15 9 16 18 16 Ret 16 Ret
6   Bhaitech 5 12 3 15 11 18 13 17 7 3 11 5 13 7 6 2 10 7 11 13 106
9 13 12 19 14 Ret Ret 20 15 14 15 Ret 16 14 17 8 11 9 14 14
7   GRS 16 Ret 17 12 15 6 12 9 10 17 9 6 9 Ret 13 17 12 14 18 10 24
21 Ret Ret 16 19 19 18 19 DNS Ret Ret 18
8   FA Racing by Drivex 11 Ret 8 8 8 9 11 13 16 13 14 14 14 10 14 14 15
14 Ret 14 17 12 14 14 15 19 16 WD WD DNS 16 11 10
Pos. Team R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
MNZ
 
SIL
 
MON
 
LEC
 
SPA
 
NÜR
 
HUN
 
CAT
 
HOC
 
YMC
 

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Oscar Piastri is an Australian racing driver, despite being listed as Australian in entry list he raced under British racing license, with British flag raised above the podium and British anthem played after his wins.[6][7]
  2. ^ Sebastián Fernández is a Venezuelan driver competing under a Spanish licence.
  3. ^ a b Race 1 was stopped after 3 laps due to weather. Half points were awarded to top 10 finishers.

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