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2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series

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The 2006 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the second Formula Renault 3.5 Series season. It began on April 29 at Zolder, Belgium and finished in Barcelona, Spain on October 29 after 17 races.

Alx Danielsson won the title by just five points.

Teams and drivers

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Calendar and race winners

Eight rounds formed meetings of the 2006 World Series by Renault season, with an additional round supporting the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix.

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Note:

  • Pastor Maldonado originally won the first race at Misano, but was disqualified for a technical infringement. His team, Draco Multiracing USA, appealed the decision, but on January 24, 2007, the Italian National Court of Appeal for Motorsport upheld the original ruling.[3]
  • Borja García originally won the second race at Spa, but was disqualified for a technical infringement. However, on October 27, 2006, a court decided to revoke the disqualification and returned the win and points to both the driver and the team. His team, RC Motorsport, did however receive a financial penalty for the infringement.[4]

Points system

Points were awarded at the end of each race according to the following system:[5]

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In addition:[5]

  • One point was awarded for Pole position for each race
  • One point was awarded for fastest lap for each race

The maximum number of points a driver could earn each weekend (except Monaco) was 34 and the maximum number for a team was 58.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

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  • Polesitter for feature race in bold
  • Driver in italics has been awarded two points for fastest lap
  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Notes:

  • Miloš Pavlović set the fastest lap in the sprint race at Donington Park, but was not awarded the two bonus points because of a yellow flag infringement

Teams

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References

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    "Formula Renault 3.5 World Series - 2006: Entrylist". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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    "World Series Formula V8 3.5 Results 2006". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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    "Danielsson finally confirmed as champion". crash.net. 2007-01-25. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
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    "Garcia back on top after appeal win". crash.net. 2006-10-27. Archived from the original on 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
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    "Formula Renault 3.5 World Series - 2006: Point standings". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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    "Formula Renault 3.5 World Series - Season 2006: Results". Speedsport Magazine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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    "World Series Formula V8 3.5 Standings 2006". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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