Formula Renault 3.5

The Checkered Flag looks back at the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season, with a good battle for the championship between Oliver Rowland and Matthieu Vaxiviere.

Teo Martin Motorsport have become the eleventh confirmed team for the 2016 Formula 3.5 V8 championship after taking over the departing DAMS entry.

Nyck de Vries took the final victory in the Renault-run era of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in Jerez, giving DAMS the perfect send off as they leave the championship to head to GP3.

Oliver Rowland secured his seventh pole position as rain again affected qualifying at Jerez on Sunday, with Matthieu Vaxiviere joining the 2015 champion on the front row.

The calendar has been released for the first RPM-run Formula Renault 3.5 Series season in 2016, with the championship again running with nine events between April and November.

2015 champion Oliver Rowland secured his eighth victory of the season at a damp Jerez ahead of Egor Orudzhev and Matthieu Vaxiviere.

Tom Dillmann beat 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion Oliver Rowland to pole position for race one at Jerez on Saturday.

Arden Motorsport’s Egor Orudzhev was quickest in the collective tests in Jerez ahead of Matthieu Vaxiviere and Beitske Visser.

International Draco Racing look set to depart Formula Renault 3.5 after this weekend’s finale in Jerez after selling its equipment to new-for-2016 team Spirit of Race.

French team DAMS are set to join the GP3 series for the 2016 season as it announces an end to it’s Formula Renault 3.5 programme

DAMS are the most notable absentee from the entry list announced for the rebranded Formula Renault 3.5 Series from 2016.

Michelin will continue to supply tyres to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2016 following an agreement with new promoters RPM Racing.

AF Corse owner Amato Ferrari will become the Team Principal of a new-for-2016 Formula Renault 3.5 Series team, with Spirit of Race set to join the championship.

Egor Orudzhev took victory in race two at Le Mans, but Oliver Rowland did enough to become the 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion.

Tio Ellinas took his second pole position of the season for race two at Le Mans ahead of Matthieu Vaxiviere, while Oliver Rowland could only qualify fourteenth as he seeks to seal the title on Sunday.