2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

The 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the eighth season of the Renault–supported single–seater category.

It was the first season for the new Dallara T12 chassis, which featured a new, 530 bhp (400 kW) V8 engine supplied by British firm Zytek Motorsport.[1] The car also featured a new gearbox developed by Ricardo and a Drag Reduction System similar to the one first used in the 2011 Formula One season.[1] The series' organising committee has also announced that the series' sporting regulations were set to remain unchanged.[2]

Robin Frijns won the championship in his first season of competition, becoming the first driver since Robert Kubica in 2005 to win the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in his debut year. Tech 1 Racing won the teams' championship for the fourth time.[3]

  1. ^ a b "New Formula Renault 3.5 unveiled at Silverstone". renault-sport.com. Renault Sport. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Mills, Peter (21 August 2011). "Formula Renault 3.5 to visit Russia and Brazil in 2012". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Frijns gets title in clash, da Costa wins". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.