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 .
Jules Bianchi was series champion, scoring a total of nine victories during the season.
Tiago Geronimi at the Hockenheimring.
Changed Teams
Entering/Re-Entering Formula 3 Euro Series
Leaving Formula 3 Euro Series
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
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
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]
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
^ All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.
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^ "2009 starting grid" . f3euroseries.com. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009.
^ a b c d English, Steven (6 January 2009). "ART complete Euro Series line-up" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications .
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^ "First match point for Jules Bianchi at Dijon-Prenois" . f3euroseries.com . Formula 3 Euro Series . 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010.
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^ a b c "Thrilling rookie and team championship finale" . f3euroseries.com . Formula 3 Euro Series . 22 October 2009. [dead link ]
^ "Vietoris confirmed by Mücke Motorsport" . gpupdate.net. 13 March 2009.
^ "Bird joins Mucke for '09" . crash.net. 11 December 2008.
^ "BMW runner-up joins Mucke" . crash.net. 9 December 2008.
^ Anderson, Ben (8 December 2008). "Sims to graduate to Euro Series" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 20 December 2008.
^ "Manor signs Brazilian teenager" . crash.net. 13 December 2008.
^ English, Steven (11 February 2009). "Manor confirm Ramos for Euro Series" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 14 February 2009.
^ Elizalde, Pablo (2 March 2009). "Manor confirm Merhi for Euro Series" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications .
^ a b Beer, Matt (23 January 2009). "Lancaster to lead SG line-up" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 1 February 2009.
^ "The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series – impressive top-class grid" . Formula 3 Euro Series . 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
^ "Reunited with SG Formula: Carlo van Dam returns to Formula 3 Euroseries" . motorsport.com. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011.
^ Noble, Jonathan (31 December 2008). "Hartley goes Euro Series with Carlin" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications .
^ English, Steven (1 January 2009). "Carlin confirm VW engine switch" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications .
^ English, Steven (2 February 2009). "Rosenzweig joins Carlin's Euro squad" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
^ O'Leary, Jamie (19 October 2009). "Bortolotti joins Carlin for Hockenheim" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 22 October 2009.
^ a b "The HBR pairing: Mirocha and Cecotto" . f3euroseries.com . Formula 3 Euro Series . 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013.
^ "Formula 3 Euro Series returns to the Magdeburger Börde" . f3euroseries.com . Formula 3 Euro Series . 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 August 2009.
^ "Mustonen moves to Euroseries" . crash.net. 10 February 2009.
^ O'Leary, Jamie (3 March 2009). "Motopark sign Zanella" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
^ "Van der Zande returns to F3 Euroseries" . f3.gpupdate.net . GPUpdate.net. 15 September 2009.
^ English, Steven (7 May 2009). "Wickens joins Kolles F3 team" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
^ a b "Heinz & Union in VW deal" . crash.net. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011.
^ "Neuer Mann bei Kolles & Heinz" . motorsport-magazin.com (in German). adrivo Sportpresse GmbH. 26 May 2009. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
^ English, Steven (25 June 2009). "Tandy replaces van Dam at Kolles" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 28 June 2009.
^ Freeman, Glenn (27 June 2009). "Coletti excluded after altercation" . autosport.com . Haymarket Publications . Archived from the original on 30 June 2009.