The 2010 Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship was the 22nd British Formula Renault Championship. The season began at Thruxton on 3 April and ended on 10 October at Brands Hatch, after twenty rounds held in England, and for the first time since 2006, Scotland.[1] Making its debut in the series in 2010 was the new-specification car, designed by Barazi-Epsilon,[2] replacing the Tatuus chassis that had been in the series since 2000.[2]
At the age of 16 years, 314 days, Anglo-Swedish driver Tom Blomqvist of the Fortec Motorsport team became the youngest drivers' champion in series history after coming out on top of a season-long battle with his rivals.[3] Despite winning just three races – coming in succession at Silverstone National and Knockhill – Blomqvist won the championship due to his superior finishing record, finishing 19 of the season's 20 races within the top seven placings; giving Fortec their third title in the last four seasons. Lewis Williamson of Manor Competition finished the season as runner-up behind Blomqvist, 14 points behind on overall scores, but was eight points closer on the series' championship system in which a driver's two worst scores are not considered towards the championship. Williamson took five victories during the season, but mistakes at Brands Hatch when he spun out of the lead while leading the race and a poor start in the final race, as well as errors at Croft prevented him from becoming Manor's second successive champion after Dean Smith's triumph in 2009.
Also in the running for the championship at the final Brands Hatch meeting were Atech GP's Tamás Pál Kiss and Williamson's Manor teammate Will Stevens, but poor results for both drivers in the first race mathematically eliminated them from contention. Pál Kiss had started the season strongly, having finished on the podium in six of the first seven races with three victories but failed to reach the top step of the podium in any of the remaining races, taking just two further podiums en route to third place in the championship. Stevens took fourth in the championship finishing nine points behind Pál Kiss on overall scores and 20 on dropped scores after finishing every race of the season including victories at Thruxton and the Brands Hatch GP meeting. CRS Racing's top driver was Harry Tincknell, who finished fifth in the championship with victories at Rockingham and Snetterton.
Five other drivers tasted success during the season, with only Riki Christodoulou not finishing within the top ten of the championship, due to him not partaking in the full campaign. Ollie Millroy was another winner for Manor, when he won from pole position at Snetterton, Pál Kiss' Atech GP teammates Nick Yelloly and Marlon Stöckinger each won races at Brands Hatch and Croft respectively, Christodoulou won the season finale at Brands Hatch for Fortec, while CRS Racing's Robert Foster-Jones won at Knockhill before retiring at the end of the season, aged just 20 years old. In other championships, Alex Lynn bested Fabio Gamberini for Graduate Cup honours for first-year drivers, while Manor Competition comfortable won the Entrants' Championship by 96 points.
The series supported the British Touring Car Championship at all rounds except Donington Park on 19 September, as Formula Renault formed part of the World Series by Renault meeting on the same date, at Silverstone.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
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1 | R1 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 3 April | Lewis Williamson | Tom Blomqvist | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP |
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R2 | 4 April | Will Stevens | Lewis Williamson | Will Stevens | Manor Competition |
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2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 25 April | Harry Tincknell | Harry Tincknell | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP |
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R4 | Harry Tincknell | Lewis Williamson | Harry Tincknell | CRS Racing |
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3 | R5 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 2 May | Race Cancelled1 |
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R6 | Lewis Williamson | Lewis Williamson | Will Stevens | Manor Competition |
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4 | R7 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 5 June | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
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R8 | 6 June | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech GP |
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5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 19 June | Marlon Stöckinger | Ollie Millroy | Marlon Stöckinger | Atech GP |
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R10 | 20 June | Thomas Hylkema | Lewis Williamson | Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
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6 | R11 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 8 August | Ollie Millroy | Michael Lyons | Ollie Millroy | Manor Competition |
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R12 | Harry Tincknell | Harry Tincknell | Harry Tincknell | CRS Racing |
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7 | R51 | Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire | 21 August | Lewis Williamson | Tom Blomqvist | Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
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R13 | 22 August | Marlon Stöckinger | Nick Yelloly | Tom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport |
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R14 | Tom Blomqvist | Nick Yelloly | Tom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport |
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8 | R15 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 5 September | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Tom Blomqvist | Fortec Motorsport |
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R16 | Robert Foster-Jones | Ollie Millroy | Robert Foster-Jones | CRS Racing |
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9 | R17 | Silverstone Circuit (Arena), Northamptonshire | 19 September | Lewis Williamson | Tom Blomqvist | Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
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R18 | Lewis Williamson | Alex Riberas | Lewis Williamson | Manor Competition |
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10 | R19 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 10 October | Nick Yelloly | Tom Blomqvist | Nick Yelloly | Atech GP |
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R20 | Riki Christodoulou | Tamás Pál Kiss | Riki Christodoulou | Fortec Motorsport |
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Notes:
- 1. ^ – The first race at Brands Hatch was cancelled due to bad weather conditions. [24] As a result, the race was run at the Silverstone round of the championship, with grid positions standing for the race. [25]
The 2010 Michelin Formula Renault UK Winter Series was the 13th British Formula Renault Winter Series. The series commenced at Snetterton on 6 November and ended at Pembrey on 14 November, after six races at three rounds held in England and Wales.[26]
Fortec Motorsport again took honours for the Series, as main season Graduate Cup winner Alex Lynn won the title after winning three of the six races to be held. He finished 17 points clear of teammate Joni Wiman, who made his Formula Renault début during the series having competed in ADAC Formel Masters, and claimed a victory at Pembrey. Jack Hawksworth finished third in his first single-seater championship, having taken two podiums and five top-ten finishes in his first six races out of karting for Mark Burdett Motorsport. Atech GP driver Richie Stanaway and Oliver Rowland of CRS Racing claimed the remaining victories as they finished in fifth and seventh places respectively. With five class wins, Fortec's Josh Webster won the BARC Winter Cup for the Formula Renault BARC competitors.
Teams and drivers
2010 Winter Series UK Class Entry List[27][28] |
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Team | | Driver name | Class |
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Manor Competition | 1 | Ollie Millroy | | 15 | Alice Powell | | 19 | Josh Hill | | 42 | Jordan King | | SWB Motorsport | 2 | Mackenzie Taylor | B | Atech GP | 4 | Matt Bell | | 5 | Richie Stanaway | | Fortec Motorsport | 6 | Mitchell Gilbert | | 16 | Dan Wells | | 36 | Alex Lynn | | 46 | Roman Beregech | B | 47 | Félix Serrallés | I | 56 | Josh Webster | B | 66 | Joni Wiman | | CRS Racing | 7 | Evelin Frank | B | 44 | Oliver Rowland | | 55 | Robert Foster-Jones | | Mark Burdett Motorsport | 20 | Mitchell Hale | | 21 | Jack Hawksworth | | Hillspeed | 22 | Howard Fuller | B | 43 | David Wagner | B | Koiranen Bros. Motorsport | 26 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | | 27 | Antti Rammo | | 28 | John Bryant-Meisner | | 29 | Daniil Kvyat | | MGR Motorsport | 41 | Luke Wright | |
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B | BARC Class | I | Invitation Class |
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Calendar
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
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1 | R1 | Snetterton, Norfolk | 6 November | Jack Hawksworth | Alex Lynn | Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsport |
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R2 | Daniil Kvyat | Ollie Millroy | Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsport |
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2 | R3 | Pembrey, Carmarthenshire | 13 November | Jack Hawksworth | Joni Wiman | Joni Wiman | Fortec Motorsport |
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R4 | Jack Hawksworth | Joni Wiman | Alex Lynn | Fortec Motorsport |
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3 | R5 | Pembrey, Carmarthenshire | 14 November | Jack Hawksworth | Joni Wiman | Richie Stanaway | Atech GP |
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R6 | Alex Lynn | Richie Stanaway | Oliver Rowland | CRS Racing |
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Championship standings
Pos | Driver | SNE | PEM | PEM | Pts |
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UK Winter Cup |
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1 | Alex Lynn | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 146 |
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2 | Joni Wiman | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 129 |
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3 | Jack Hawksworth | 4 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 112 |
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4 | Daniil Kvyat | Ret | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 109 |
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5 | Richie Stanaway | 3 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 1 | 2 | 99 |
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6 | Ollie Millroy | 2 | 4 | 12 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 97 |
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7 | Oliver Rowland | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 95 |
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8 | Luke Wright | 5 | 2 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 10 | 95 |
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9 | Josh Hill | 7 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 85 |
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10 | Mitchell Gilbert | Ret | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 76 |
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11 | Dan Wells | 10 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 11 | 14 | 56 |
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12 | Alice Powell | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 53 |
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13 | Matt Bell | Ret | 8 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 4 | 51 |
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14 | Robert Foster-Jones | 14 | Ret | DNS | 7 | 7 | 16 | 44 |
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15 | Jordan King | 11 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 19 | 20 | 43 |
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16 | Antti Rammo | Ret | 11 | 9 | 17 | Ret | 9 | 39 |
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17 | John Bryant-Meisner | 13 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | 19 | 36 |
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18 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 6 | Ret | | | | | 18 |
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| Mitchell Hale | Ret | Ret | | | | | 0 |
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Guest drivers ineligible for points | | Félix Serrallés | | | 13 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 0 |
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BARC Winter Cup |
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1 | Josh Webster | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 52 |
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2 | David Wagner | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 30 |
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3 | Howard Fuller | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 25 |
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4 | Roman Beregech | Ret | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
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5 | Mackenzie Taylor | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | Ret | 19 |
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6 | Evelin Frank | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | Ret | 8 |
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Pos | Driver | SNE | PEM | PEM | Pts |
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| Colour | Result |
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Gold | Winner | Silver | 2nd place | Bronze | 3rd place | Green | Points finish | Blue | Non-points finish | Non-classified finish (NC) | Purple | Retired (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) |
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