The 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 3.5 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2013 season was the ninth Formula Renault 3.5 Series season organized by the Renault Sport. The season began at Monza Circuit on 6 April and finished on 20 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The series formed part of the World Series by Renault meetings at seven double header events with double header event at Monza and single event at Monaco.

Kevin Magnussen (pictured in 2012), won the Drivers championship.

The championship battle was between McLaren junior programme drivers Kevin Magnussen and Stoffel Vandoorne. Magnussen clinched the championship title with a race to spare, and ultimately finished sixty points ahead of Vandoorne. Despite having less wins than in 2012, António Félix da Costa improved to the third place in the drivers' standings. Nico Müller, Marco Sørensen and Carlos Huertas were the only other winners outside the top three.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameStatusRounds
Team No. Driver name Status Rounds France Tech 1 Racing 1 Russia Mikhail Aleshin All 2 Netherlands Nigel Melker All United Kingdom Arden Caterham 3 Portugal António Félix da Costa All 4 Brazil Pietro Fantin R All United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports 5 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne R All 6 United Kingdom Oliver Webb All Czech Republic ISR 7 Russia Sergey Sirotkin R All 8 Switzerland Christopher Zanella R All Czech Republic Lotus 9 Denmark Marco Sørensen All 10 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger R All United Kingdom Carlin 11 Colombia Carlos Huertas All 12 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar R All United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec 15 Russia Daniil Move All 16 Brazil Lucas Foresti All Italy International Draco Racing 17 Brazil André Negrão All 18 Switzerland Nico Müller All France DAMS 19 France Norman Nato R All 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen All United Kingdom P1 Motorsport P1 by Strakka Racing 21 United Kingdom Will Stevens All 22 Finland Matias Laine R All Italy Zeta Corse 23 Romania Mihai Marinescu R 1–2 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. R 3–4 United Kingdom William Buller R 5–9 24 France Emmanuel Piget R 1 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher R 2 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly 3 Romania Mihai Marinescu R 4–5 Italy Riccardo Agostini R 6 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. R 7–9 Spain Pons Racing 25 Switzerland Zoël Amberg All 26 Russia Nikolay Martsenko All Spain AV Formula 27 France Arthur Pic All 28 Brazil Yann Cunha AllIcon Meaning R Series rookie for 2013
France Tech 1 Racing1Russia Mikhail AleshinAll
2Netherlands Nigel MelkerAll
United Kingdom Arden Caterham3Portugal António Félix da CostaAll
4Brazil Pietro FantinRAll
United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports5Belgium Stoffel VandoorneRAll
6United Kingdom Oliver WebbAll
Czech Republic ISR7Russia Sergey SirotkinRAll
8Switzerland Christopher ZanellaRAll
Czech Republic Lotus9Denmark Marco SørensenAll
10Philippines Marlon StöckingerRAll
United Kingdom Carlin11Colombia Carlos HuertasAll
12Malaysia Jazeman JaafarRAll
United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec15Russia Daniil MoveAll
16Brazil Lucas ForestiAll
Italy International Draco Racing17Brazil André NegrãoAll
18Switzerland Nico MüllerAll
France DAMS19France Norman NatoRAll
20Denmark Kevin MagnussenAll
United Kingdom P1 Motorsport P1 by Strakka Racing21United Kingdom Will StevensAll
United KingdomP1 Motorsport
P1 by Strakka Racing
22Finland Matias LaineRAll
Italy Zeta Corse23Romania Mihai MarinescuR1–2
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.R3–4
United Kingdom William BullerR5–9
24France Emmanuel PigetR1
Switzerland Mathéo TuscherR2
United Kingdom Nick Yelloly3
Romania Mihai MarinescuR4–5
Italy Riccardo AgostiniR6
Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.R7–9
Spain Pons Racing25Switzerland Zoël AmbergAll
26Russia Nikolay MartsenkoAll
Spain AV Formula27France Arthur PicAll
28Brazil Yann CunhaAll
IconMeaning
RSeries rookie for 2013

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Team changes

  • Former Formula Renault 3.5 driver Adrián Vallés returned to the category as team owner of AV Formula.
  • BVM Target was demoted from racing team to reserve team when series organisers released a provisional entry list in November 2012. The team was divided into two entries; Zeta Management and MT Motorsport, which was previously known as the Max Travin Racing Team. The team was later accepted onto the grid under the name Zeta Corse and registered as an Italian team.
  • Team RFR—previously known as KMP Racing—left the series after the 2012 season.

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2013 season was announced on 20 October 2012, the day before the end of the 2012 season. Seven of the nine rounds formed meetings of the 2013 World Series by Renault season, with additional rounds in support of the Superstars Series at Monza, and the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix. The championship visited the Red Bull Ring for the first time and returned to Monza. The Nürburgring and Silverstone have been removed from the schedule.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1Italy Monza Circuit6 AprilBelgium Stoffel VandoorneUnited Kingdom Will StevensBelgium Stoffel VandoorneUnited Kingdom Fortec MotorsportsBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R27 AprilPortugal António Félix da CostaFrance Arthur PicPortugal António Félix da CostaUnited Kingdom Arden CaterhamBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
2R1Spain Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz27 AprilDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenFrance DAMSRussia Sergey Sirotkin
R228 AprilFrance Norman NatoColombia Carlos HuertasColombia Carlos HuertasUnited Kingdom CarlinRussia Sergey Sirotkin
3Monaco Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo26 MaySwitzerland Nico MüllerNetherlands Nigel MelkerSwitzerland Nico MüllerItaly International Draco RacingMalaysia Jazeman Jaafar
4R1Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa1 JuneDenmark Kevin MagnussenBrazil Lucas ForestiDenmark Kevin MagnussenFrance DAMSMalaysia Jazeman Jaafar
R22 JuneDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenBelgium Stoffel VandoorneUnited Kingdom Fortec MotorsportsBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
5R1Russia Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk22 JuneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneUnited Kingdom Fortec MotorsportsBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R223 JuneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneBelgium Stoffel VandoorneUnited Kingdom Fortec MotorsportsBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
6R1Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg20 JulyDenmark Marco SørensenNetherlands Nigel MelkerDenmark Marco SørensenCzech Republic LotusUnited Kingdom William Buller
R221 JulyDenmark Marco SørensenDenmark Marco SørensenDenmark Marco SørensenCzech Republic LotusRussia Sergey Sirotkin
7R1Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest14 SeptemberBrazil André NegrãoSpain Carlos Sainz Jr.Switzerland Nico MüllerItaly International Draco RacingRussia Sergey Sirotkin
R215 SeptemberDenmark Kevin MagnussenPortugal António Félix da CostaPortugal António Félix da CostaUnited Kingdom Arden CaterhamBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
8R1France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet28 SeptemberDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenPortugal António Félix da CostaUnited Kingdom Arden CaterhamBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R229 SeptemberDenmark Kevin MagnussenPortugal António Félix da CostaDenmark Kevin MagnussenFrance DAMSUnited Kingdom William Buller
9R1Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona19 OctoberDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenDenmark Kevin MagnussenFrance DAMSBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne
R220 OctoberDenmark Kevin MagnussenUnited Kingdom Will StevensDenmark Kevin MagnussenFrance DAMSBelgium Stoffel Vandoorne

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverMNZ ItalyALC SpainMON MonacoSPA BelgiumMSC RussiaRBR AustriaHUN HungaryLEC FranceCAT SpainPoints
Pos Driver MNZ Italy ALC Spain MON Monaco SPA Belgium MSC Russia RBR Austria HUN Hungary LEC France CAT Spain Points 1 Denmark Kevin Magnussen 2 2 1 9 4 1 3 11 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 1 1 1 274 2 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 1 3 8 3 9 13 1 1 1 Ret Ret 4 3 2 Ret 3 2 214 3 Portugal António Félix da Costa Ret 1 13 7 5 2 4 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 1 3 4 13 172 4 United Kingdom Will Stevens 18 Ret 2 4 7 Ret 2 4 3 4 6 8 Ret 5 13 2 3 148 5 Switzerland Nico Müller 13 5 Ret 5 1 Ret 5 7 4 13 8 1 5 10 2 12 4 143 6 Netherlands Nigel Melker 5 11 6 6 17 3 6 3 15 2 2 6 4 Ret 4 Ret 8 136 7 Denmark Marco Sørensen 19 18 9 10 2 5 10 10 17 1 1 12 9 4 5 Ret 7 113 8 France Arthur Pic 6 4 3 Ret 10 4 Ret 12 16 5 20 9 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 74 9 Russia Sergey Sirotkin Ret 19† 4 2 22 18 8 DNS 11 Ret 4 3 12 Ret Ret Ret 61 10 Brazil André Negrão 11 13 Ret 8 12 7 Ret 6 6 9 11 21† 6 3 11 Ret Ret 51 11 United Kingdom William Buller 5 20 6 5 Ret 16 8 8 5 Ret 46 12 Russia Mikhail Aleshin 15 14 10 11 8 14 Ret 16 5 Ret 18 5 13 17† 6 Ret 14 33 13 France Norman Nato 10 6 5 20 Ret 15 15 13 10 Ret 10 15 11 18 9 Ret 5 33 14 Colombia Carlos Huertas 16 16 20 1 15 10 Ret 15 19 Ret Ret 17 8 Ret 18 Ret 18 30 15 United Kingdom Oliver Webb 4 9 11 17 11 12 9 9 7 DNS 16 16 10 13 22 10 10 27 16 Switzerland Christopher Zanella 3 8 7 Ret Ret 11 13 22 23 16 14 Ret 19 Ret 19 Ret 11 25 17 Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar 7 Ret 18 12 3 9 19† Ret 13 10 13 20 20 14 14 24 18 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger 14 12 19 DNS Ret 20 17 8 12 8 7 13 7 15 10 Ret 9 23 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 6 Ret 18† 7 22 16† Ret Ret 6 22 20 Russia Nikolay Martsenko Ret Ret 12 21 21 6 7 Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 Ret 7 12 13† 17 20 21 Brazil Pietro Fantin Ret 7 Ret 18 Ret 16 12 18 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 20 9 20 14 22 Russia Daniil Move Ret NC 21 15 13 8 Ret 17 9 14 17 18 Ret 9 21 8 Ret 12 23 Finland Matias Laine 9 Ret 16 14 19 17 11 14 21 Ret 15 10 15 Ret 16 7 16 9 24 Switzerland Zoël Amberg 12 20 17 19 20 19 16 21 22 11 19† 19 18 12 15 6 12 8 25 Romania Mihai Marinescu 8 10 Ret Ret 21 14 20 18 5 26 Brazil Lucas Foresti Ret Ret 14 16 16 22 Ret Ret DNS 12 21† 14 17 Ret 17 11 15 0 27 Brazil Yann Cunha Ret 15 15 13 18 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 12 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret 19 0 28 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly 14 0 29 France Emmanuel Piget 17 17 0 30 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher 22 22† 0 Italy Riccardo Agostini Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver MNZ Italy ALC Spain MON Monaco SPA Belgium MSC Russia RBR Austria HUN Hungary LEC France CAT Spain PointsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 † – Retired, but classified
1Denmark Kevin Magnussen22194131123322DSQ111274
2Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne1383913111RetRet432Ret32214
3Portugal António Félix da CostaRet11375242Ret7RetRet113413172
4United Kingdom Will Stevens18Ret247Ret243468Ret51323148
5Switzerland Nico Müller135Ret51Ret57413815102124143
6Netherlands Nigel Melker5116617363152264Ret4Ret8136
7Denmark Marco Sørensen1918910251010171112945Ret7113
8France Arthur Pic643Ret104Ret12165209Ret67RetRet74
9Russia Sergey SirotkinRet19†4222188DNS11Ret4312RetRetRet61
10Brazil André Negrão1113Ret8127Ret66911216311RetRet51
11United Kingdom William Buller52065Ret16885Ret46
12Russia Mikhail Aleshin15141011814Ret165Ret1851317†6Ret1433
13France Norman Nato106520Ret15151310Ret101511189Ret533
14Colombia Carlos Huertas16162011510Ret1519RetRet178Ret18Ret1830
15United Kingdom Oliver Webb4911171112997DNS1616101322101027
16Switzerland Christopher Zanella387RetRet111322231614Ret19Ret19Ret1125
17Malaysia Jazeman Jaafar7Ret18123919†Ret1310132020141424
18Philippines Marlon Stöckinger141219DNSRet2017812871371510Ret923
19Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.6Ret18†72216†RetRet622
20Russia Nikolay MartsenkoRetRet12212167Ret14RetRet11Ret71213†1720
21Brazil Pietro FantinRet7Ret18Ret1612188Ret9Ret14112092014
22Russia Daniil MoveRetNC2115138Ret179141718Ret9218Ret12
23Finland Matias Laine9Ret16141917111421Ret151015Ret167169
24Switzerland Zoël Amberg1220171920191621221119†191812156128
25Romania Mihai Marinescu810RetRet211420185
26Brazil Lucas ForestiRetRet14161622RetRetDNS1221†1417Ret1711150
27Brazil Yann CunhaRet15151318RetRet19Ret1512Ret21RetRetRet190
28United Kingdom Nick Yelloly140
29France Emmanuel Piget17170
30Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher2222†0
Italy Riccardo AgostiniRetRet0
PosDriverMNZ ItalyALC SpainMON MonacoSPA BelgiumMSC RussiaRBR AustriaHUN HungaryLEC FranceCAT SpainPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Teams' Championship

PosTeamCar No.MNZ ItalyALC SpainMON MonacoSPA BelgiumMSC RussiaRBR AustriaHUN HungaryLEC FranceCAT SpainPoints
Pos Team Car No. MNZ Italy ALC Spain MON Monaco SPA Belgium MSC Russia RBR Austria HUN Hungary LEC France CAT Spain Points 1 France DAMS 19 10 6 5 20 Ret 15 15 13 10 Ret 10 15 11 18 9 Ret 5 307 20 2 2 1 9 4 1 3 11 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 1 1 1 2 United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports 5 1 3 8 3 9 13 1 1 1 Ret Ret 4 3 2 Ret 3 2 241 6 4 9 11 17 11 12 9 9 7 DNS 16 16 10 13 22 10 10 3 Italy International Draco Racing 17 11 13 Ret 8 12 7 Ret 6 6 9 11 21† 6 3 11 12 Ret 194 18 13 5 Ret 5 1 Ret 5 7 4 13 8 1 5 10 2 Ret 4 4 United Kingdom Arden Caterham 3 Ret 1 13 7 5 2 4 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 1 1 3 4 13 186 4 Ret 7 Ret 18 Ret 16 12 18 8 Ret 9 Ret 14 11 20 9 20 5 France Tech 1 Racing 1 15 14 10 11 8 14 Ret 16 5 Ret 18 5 13 17† 6 Ret 14 169 2 5 11 6 6 17 3 6 3 15 2 2 6 4 Ret 4 Ret 8 6 United Kingdom P1 Motorsport P1 by Strakka Racing 21 18 Ret 2 4 7 Ret 2 4 3 4 6 8 Ret 5 13 2 3 157 22 9 Ret 16 14 19 17 11 15 21 Ret 15 10 15 Ret 16 7 16 7 Czech Republic Lotus 9 19 18 9 10 2 5 10 10 17 1 1 12 9 4 5 Ret 7 136 10 14 12 19 DNS Ret 20 17 8 12 8 7 13 7 15 10 Ret 9 8 Czech Republic ISR 7 Ret 19† 4 2 22 18 8 Ret 11 Ret 4 3 12 Ret Ret Ret 86 8 3 8 7 Ret Ret 11 13 22 23 16 14 Ret 19 Ret 19 Ret 11 9 Spain AV Formula 27 6 4 3 Ret 10 4 Ret 12 16 5 20 9 Ret 6 7 Ret Ret 74 28 Ret 15 15 13 18 Ret Ret 19 Ret 15 21 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret 19 10 Italy Zeta Corse 23 8 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 18† 5 20 6 5 Ret 16 8 8 5 Ret 73 24 17 17 22 22† 14 21 14 20 18 Ret Ret 7 22 16† Ret Ret 6 11 United Kingdom Carlin 11 16 16 20 1 15 10 Ret 15 19 Ret Ret 17 8 Ret 18 Ret 18 54 12 7 Ret 18 12 3 9 19† Ret 13 10 13 20 20 14 14 12 Spain Pons Racing 25 12 20 17 19 20 19 16 21 22 11 19† 19 18 12 15 6 12 28 26 Ret Ret 12 21 21 6 7 Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 Ret 7 12 13 17 13 United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec 15 Ret NC 21 15 13 8 Ret 17 9 14 17 18 Ret 9 21 8 Ret 12 16 Ret Ret 14 16 16 22 Ret Ret DNS 12 21† 14 17 Ret 17 11 15 Pos Team Car No. MNZ Italy ALC Spain MON Monaco SPA Belgium MSC Russia RBR Austria HUN Hungary LEC France CAT Spain PointsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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)
1France DAMS19106520Ret15151310Ret101511189Ret5307
2022194131123322DSQ111
2United Kingdom Fortec Motorsports51383913111RetRet432Ret32241
64911171112997DNS16161013221010
3Italy International Draco Racing171113Ret8127Ret6691121631112Ret194
18135Ret51Ret57413815102Ret4
4United Kingdom Arden Caterham3Ret11375242Ret7RetRet113413186
4Ret7Ret18Ret1612188Ret9Ret141120920
5France Tech 1 Racing115141011814Ret165Ret1851317†6Ret14169
25116617363152264Ret4Ret8
6United Kingdom P1 Motorsport P1 by Strakka Racing2118Ret247Ret243468Ret51323157
United KingdomP1 Motorsport
P1 by Strakka Racing
229Ret16141917111521Ret151015Ret16716
7Czech Republic Lotus91918910251010171112945Ret7136
10141219DNSRet2017812871371510Ret9
8Czech Republic ISR7Ret19†4222188Ret11Ret4312RetRetRet86
8387RetRet111322231614Ret19Ret19Ret11
9Spain AV Formula27643Ret104Ret12165209Ret67RetRet74
28Ret15151318RetRet19Ret1521Ret21RetRetRet19
10Italy Zeta Corse23810RetRet6Ret18†52065Ret16885Ret73
2417172222†1421142018RetRet72216†RetRet6
11United Kingdom Carlin1116162011510Ret1519RetRet178Ret18Ret1854
127Ret18123919†Ret13101320201414
12Spain Pons Racing251220171920191621221119†1918121561228
26RetRet12212167Ret14RetRet11Ret7121317
13United Kingdom SMP Racing by Comtec15RetNC2115138Ret179141718Ret9218Ret12
16RetRet14161622RetRetDNS1221†1417Ret171115
PosTeamCar No.MNZ ItalyALC SpainMON MonacoSPA BelgiumMSC RussiaRBR AustriaHUN HungaryLEC FranceCAT SpainPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
  • 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 †.

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