2019 Formula Renault Eurocup

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

2019 Formula Renault Eurocup
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The series utilizes Formula 3 chassis for the first time and new 1.8-litre turbocharged engine.[2] Series will also introduce Hankook Tires for the first in their history after long-term partnership with Michelin.[1]

Teams and drivers

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

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
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
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
Pos. Driver MNZ
 SIL
 MON
 LEC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN[note 3]
 CAT
 HOC
 YMC
 Points
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 MNZ
 SIL
 MON
 LEC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 CAT
 HOC
 YMC
 Points

Teams' championship

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
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 MNZ
 SIL
 MON
 LEC
 SPA
 NÜR
 HUN
 CAT
 HOC
 YMC
 Points

Notes
  1. 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. Race 1 was stopped after 3 laps due to weather. Half points were awarded to top 10 finishers.

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