{{Short description|Motor racing season}} {{Motorsport season |series = Formula V8 3.5 Series |year = 2016 |previouslink = 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series |nextlink = 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 |subheader={{small|Drivers' Champion:}} [[Tom Dillmann]] <br> {{small|Teams' Champion:}} [[Arden International|Arden Motorsport]] }}
The '''2016 Formula V8 3.5 Series''' was a multi-event [[Motorsport#Motor racing|motor racing]] championship for [[Open-wheel car|open wheel]], [[Formula racing|formula racing cars]] held across [[Europe]]. The championship featured drivers competing in [[Formula V8 3.5]] formula race cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2016 season was the first Formula V8 3.5 season organised independently by [[RPM Racing (organisation)|RPM Racing]], after it was announced that [[Renault Sport]] would withdraw its backing of the championship at the end of the [[2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series|previous season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Renault Sport to withdraw its backing of Formula Renault 3.5|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120093|first=Peter|last=Mills|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=24 July 2015|accessdate=30 September 2015}}</ref>
The title was won by [[Tom Dillmann]] who took two race victories across the season such as championship runner-up [[Louis Delétraz]], with the latter becoming the best rookie of the year. By winning the second race in [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|Barcelona]] which turned out to be the title decider, Dillmann managed to overtake Delétraz to win the championship by seven points, becoming the oldest series' world champion aged 27 years. Despite winning the most races of the season with five, [[Egor Orudzhev]] finished third in the standings due to inconsistent results in the form of several retirements. Fourth-placed driver [[Roy Nissany]] took three victories, amongst winning both races in [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]]. [[Matthieu Vaxivière]], [[Aurélien Panis]], [[Matevos Isaakyan]] and [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]] were the other drivers to achieve at least one win throughout the year.
==Teams and drivers== {| | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Team ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver name ! Status ! Rounds |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]]s<ref name="Teams"/> | 1 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]]<ref name="Delétraz">{{cite news|title=Louis Deletraz gets Fortec drive for Formula 3.5 V8 move|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/louis-deletraz-gets-fortec-drive-for-formula-3-5-v8-move/31929|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=16 November 2015|accessdate=16 November 2015}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | All |- | 2 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pietro Fittipaldi]]<ref name="Fittipaldi">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/fittipaldi-makes-formula-v8-3-5-switch-with-fortec-669810/|title=Fittipaldi makes Formula V8 3.5 switch with Fortec|last=Khorounzhiy|first=Valentin|date=26 January 2016|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|accessdate=26 January 2016}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | All |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]]<ref name="Teams"/> | 3 | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[René Binder]]<ref name="Lotus">{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/lotus-team-to-run-binder-and-nissany-in-formula-v8-3-5/33840|title=Lotus team to run Binder and Nissany in Formula V8 3.5|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=21 March 2016|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=21 March 2016}}</ref> | | All |- | 4 | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]]<ref name="Lotus"/> | | All |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden International|Arden Motorsport]]<ref name="Teams">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/frenault-3.5/news/formula-3-5-unveils-team-list-for-2016/?v=2&s=1|title=Formula 3.5 unveils team list for 2016|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=Khorounzhiy, Valentin|date=September 30, 2015|accessdate=September 30, 2015|archive-date=October 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001130354/http://www.motorsport.com/frenault-3.5/news/formula-3-5-unveils-team-list-for-2016/?v=2&s=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 7 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/egor-orudzhev-confirmed-to-continue-with-arden-in-2016/32697|title=Egor Orudzhev confirmed to continue with Arden in 2016|last=Allen|first=Peter|date=22 December 2015|publisher=Paddock Scout|accessdate=22 December 2015}}</ref> | | All |- | 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aurélien Panis]]<ref name="Panis">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/panis-completes-arden-formula-v8-3-5-line-up-671105/|title=Panis completes Arden Formula V8 3.5 line-up|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=Khorounzhiy, Valentin|date=2 February 2016|accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref> | | All |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[AV Formula|AVF]]<ref name="Teams"/> | 15 | {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Alfonso Celis Jr.]]<ref name="CelisJr">{{cite news|url=http://beta.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121522/celis-first-to-sign-for-2016-f35-v8|title=Alfonso Celis Jr commits to 2016 Formula 3.5 V8 with AVF|last=Mills|first=Peter|date=26 October 2015|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket]]|accessdate=26 October 2015}}</ref> | | All |- | 16 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]]<ref name="Dillmann">{{cite news|title=Tom Dillmann gets AVF deal for 2016 Formula 3.5 V8 season|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/tom-dillmann-gets-avf-deal-for-2016-formula-3-5-v8-season/31832/|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=9 November 2015|accessdate=9 November 2015}}</ref> | | All |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Comtec Racing]]<ref name="Randle">{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/world-series-renault-news/344893/comtec-in-line-for-v8-35-return-at-jerez/|title=Comtec in line for V8 3.5 return at Jerez|date=29 September 2016|work=GPUpdate.net|accessdate=29 September 2016}}</ref> | 17 | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thomas Randle]]<ref name="Randle"/> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | 8–9 |- | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Durango (racing team)|Durango Racing Team]]<ref name="Durango/Pons">{{cite news|url=http://www.formulav8.com/formula-v8-3-5-episode-one/|title=Formula V8 3.5, Episode One|date=28 March 2016|work=[[Formula V8 3.5]]|publisher=RPM Racing|accessdate=29 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329020031/http://www.formulav8.com/formula-v8-3-5-episode-one/|archive-date=29 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | 20 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Cipriani (racing driver)|Giuseppe Cipriani]]<ref name="Isaakyan"/> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | All |- |rowspan=6| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[RP Motorsport]]<ref name="RP Motorsport">{{cite news|title=RP Motorsport bets on Formula 3.5 V8|url=http://www.rpmotorsport.net/en/rp-motorsport-bets-on-formula-3-5-v8/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023195549/http://www.rpmotorsport.net/en/rp-motorsport-bets-on-formula-3-5-v8/|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2015|work=rpmotorsport.net|publisher=[[RP Motorsport]]|date=20 October 2015|accessdate=20 October 2015}}</ref> |rowspan=5| 21 | {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]]<ref name="Cecotto">{{cite news|title=Formula 3.5 V8 – RP Motorsport Racing ready debut with Baptista and Cecotto Jr !|url=http://www.rpmotorsportracing.com/2016/04/06/formula-3-5-v8-rp-motorsport-racing-ready-debut-with-baptista-and-cecotto-jr/?lang=en|work=rpmotorsport.net|publisher=[[RP Motorsport]]|date=7 April 2016|accessdate=7 April 2016|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418011958/http://www.rpmotorsportracing.com/2016/04/06/formula-3-5-v8-rp-motorsport-racing-ready-debut-with-baptista-and-cecotto-jr/?lang=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> | | 1–3 |- | {{flagicon|POL}} [[Artur Janosz]]<ref name="Janosz">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/janosz-to-make-f3-5-debut-with-rp-motorsport-790731/|title=Janosz to make F3.5 debut with RP Motorsport|last=Gruz|first=David|date=22 June 2016|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=22 June 2016|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624044402/http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/janosz-to-make-f3-5-debut-with-rp-motorsport-790731/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | 4 |- | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Bonanomi]]<ref name="Bonanomi">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/audi-driver-bonanomi-to-make-f3-5-return-816279/|title=Audi driver Bonanomi to make F3.5 return|last=Gruz|first=David|date=6 September 2016|publisher=motorsport.com|accessdate=6 September 2016|archive-date=20 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920043956/http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/audi-driver-bonanomi-to-make-f3-5-return-816279/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | | 6 |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Buller (racing driver)|William Buller]]<ref name="Buller">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/buller-to-make-f3-5-return-with-rp-at-monza-830663/|title=Buller to make F3.5 return with RP at Monza|last=Klein|first=Jamie|date=27 September 2016|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=28 September 2016|archive-date=2 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002032219/http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/buller-to-make-f3-5-return-with-rp-at-monza-830663/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | | 7 |- | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Aitken]]<ref name="Aitken">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/aitken-to-make-f3-5-debut-at-jerez-839671/|title=Aitken to make F3.5 debut at Jerez|last=Chokhani|first=Darshan|date=17 October 2016|publisher=Motorsport.com|accessdate=17 October 2016}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | 8–9 |- | 22 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vitor Baptista (racing driver)|Vitor Baptista]]<ref name="Baptista">{{cite news|title=Vitor Baptista assina com a RP Motorsport para disputar a temporada 2016 da Fórmula V8|url=http://esporteinterativo.com.br/automobilismo/vitor-baptista-assina-com-a-rp-motorsport-para-disputar-a-temporada-2016-da-formula-v8/|first=Marcos|last=Gil|work=esporteinterativo.com|publisher=Esporte Interativo|language=Portuguese|date=30 March 2016|accessdate=30 March 2016|trans-title=Vitor Baptista signs with RP Motorsport to contest the 2016 season of Formula V8}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | All |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]]<ref name="Teams"/><ref name="SMP Racing">{{cite news|url=http://www.formulav8.com/smp-racing-joins-the-formula-v8-3-5-with-spirit-of-race-to-become-the-first-russian-team/|title=SMP Racing with Spirit of Race to become the first Russian team|date=17 February 2016|work=[[Formula V8 3.5]]|publisher=RPM Racing|accessdate=21 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324053520/http://www.formulav8.com/smp-racing-joins-the-formula-v8-3-5-with-spirit-of-race-to-become-the-first-russian-team/|archive-date=2016-03-24|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 23 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]]<ref name="Vaxivière">{{cite news|title=F3.5 V8 newcomer Spirit of Race signs Vaxivière and Atoev|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/f3-5-newcomer-spirit-of-race-signs-vaxiviere-atoev-664816/|first=Valentin|last=Khorounzhiy|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=Motor Sport|date=25 December 2015|accessdate=25 December 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225223701/http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/f3-5-newcomer-spirit-of-race-signs-vaxiviere-atoev-664816/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | | All |- | 24 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]]<ref name="Isaakyan">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f3.5/news/isaakyan-replaces-injured-atoev-in-smp-s-f3-5-line-up-686581/|title=Isaakyan replaces injured Atoev in SMP's F3.5 line-up|date=12 April 2016|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref> |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | 1–4, 6, 8–9 |- |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Teo Martín Motorsport]]<ref name="Teo Martin">{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/frenault-3.5/news/dams-formula-3-5-entry-bought-out-by-spanish-businessman/|title=DAMS' Formula 3.5 entry bought out by Spanish businessman|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|date=19 October 2015|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref> | 25 | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yu Kanamaru]]<ref name="Kanamaru">{{cite news|title=Yu Kanamaru to race for Teo Martin Formula V8 3.5 team|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/yu-kanamaru-to-race-for-teo-martin-formula-v8-3-5-team/33066|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=25 January 2016|accessdate=25 January 2016}}</ref> | | All |- | 26 | {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Beitske Visser]]<ref name="Visser">{{cite web|url=http://www.motorlandaragon.com/sites/default/files/download/3.5_0.zip|title=ENTRY LIST Round 01/2016 – MOTORLAND ARAGÓN|date=12 April 2016|work=[[Formula V8 3.5]]|publisher=RPM Racing|accessdate=12 April 2016}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | | All |} | valign="top" | {| align="right" class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" ! Icon ! Meaning |- |align=center| {{motorsport class|Rookie}} | {{Tooltip|Series rookie for 2016|Driver who has not previously raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series or the GP2 Series for more than one round}} |} |}
===Driver changes=== ;Changed teams * [[Tom Dillmann]] switched from [[Carlin Motorsport|Jagonya Ayam with Carlin]] to [[AV Formula|AVF]].<ref name="Dillmann"/> * [[Yu Kanamaru]] moved from [[Pons Racing]] to newcomers [[Teo Martín Motorsport]].<ref name="Kanamaru"/> * [[Roy Nissany]] made his switch from [[Tech 1 Racing]] to [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]].<ref name="Lotus"/> * [[Aurélien Panis]] moved from Tech 1 Racing to [[Arden International|Arden Motorsport]].<ref name="Panis"/> * [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] switched from Lotus to [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]].<ref name="Vaxivière"/> * [[Beitske Visser]], who raced for [[AV Formula|AVF]] for two consecutive seasons was set to join Pons Racing, but following their withdrawal from the series, she signed with Teo Martín Motorsport.<ref name="Visser"/>
;Entering/Re–Entering Formula V8 3.5 * [[2015 SMP F4 Championship]] runner-up [[Vladimir Atoev]] was set join the series with SMP Racing but due to health problems he was replaced by [[2015 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]] driver [[Matevos Isaakyan]].<ref name="Vaxivière"/><ref name="Isaakyan"/> * [[2015 Euroformula Open Championship|2015 Euroformula Open]] champion [[Vitor Baptista (racing driver)|Vitor Baptista]] will join the series with [[RP Motorsport]].<ref name="Baptista"/> * After competing for Pons Racing at the [[Nürburgring]] in 2015, [[2015 GP2 Series|GP2 Series]] driver [[René Binder]] will join the series full-time with Lotus.<ref name="Lotus"/> * [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]], who raced at GP2 Series in 2015 moved to the series with RP Motorsport.<ref name="Cecotto"/> * Gentleman driver [[Giuseppe Cipriani (racing driver)|Giuseppe Cipriani]] joins the series with [[Durango (racing team)|Durango Racing Team]].<ref name="Isaakyan"/> * After competing for [[Comtec Racing]] at the [[Red Bull Ring]] in 2015, [[Louis Delétraz]], the [[2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup|2015 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC]] champion, will enter the series full-time with [[Fortec Motorsport]]s.<ref name="Delétraz"/> * [[Pietro Fittipaldi]], who raced in the [[2015 European Formula 3 Championship]], will continue his collaboration with Fortec Motorsports into the series.<ref name="Fittipaldi"/>
;Leaving Formula V8 3.5 * [[Philo Paz Armand]], [[Sean Gelael]], [[Gustav Malja]] and [[Nicholas Latifi]], who raced for Pons Racing, Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, Strakka Racing and Arden Motorsport respectively, will join the [[2016 GP2 Series]] with [[Trident Racing|Trident]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Armand signs up with Trident for maiden GP2 campaign|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/armand-signs-up-with-trident-for-maiden-gp2-campaign/33423|first=Gruz|last=David|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=12 February 2016|accessdate=21 March 2016}}</ref> [[Campos Racing]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/evans-and-gelael-to-join-campos-for-2016-gp2-campaign/|title=Evans and Gelael to join Campos for 2016 GP2 campaign|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=Khorounzhiy, Valentin|date=1 December 2015|accessdate=26 December 2015|archive-date=7 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307092804/http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/evans-and-gelael-to-join-campos-for-2016-gp2-campaign/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rapax Team|Rapax]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Gustav Malja signs with Rapax for full-time GP2 switch|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/gustav-malja-signs-with-rapax-for-full-time-gp2-switch/33476|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=16 February 2016|accessdate=21 March 2016}}</ref> and [[DAMS]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lynn joined by Latifi at DAMS in GP2 for 2016|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/lynn-joined-by-latifi-at-dams-in-gp2-for-2016/32613|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=18 December 2015|accessdate=26 December 2015}}</ref> 2015 Formula Renault 3.5 Series champion [[Oliver Rowland]], who raced part-time in GP2 in 2015, will join the series full-time with [[MP Motorsport]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rowland becomes Renault F1 junior, secures full-time GP2 seat|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/rowland-becomes-renault-f1-junior-secures-full-time-gp2-seat/33199|first=Gruz|last=David|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=3 February 2016|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> * [[Jazeman Jaafar]], who finished eighth for Fortec Motorsports in 2015, will race in both the [[2016 Blancpain Sprint Series|Blancpain Sprint Series]] and [[2016 Blancpain Endurance Series|Blancpain Endurance Series]] with [[HTP Motorsport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/bss/news/jaafar-joins-htp-motorsport-for-blancpain-gt-671589/|title=Jaafar joins HTP Motorsport for Blancpain GT|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|publisher=Chokhani, Darshan|date=4 February 2016|accessdate=4 February 2016}}</ref> * [[Roberto Merhi]], who contested a part-season with Pons Racing, will join the [[2016 FIA World Endurance Championship]] with [[Manor Motorsport|Manor]] in the [[Le Mans Prototype|LMP2 category]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2016/03/30/roberto-merhi-rejoins-manor-for-2016-fia-wec.html|title=Roberto Merhi Rejoins Manor For 2016 FIA WEC|work=dailysportscar.com|publisher=DailySportscar|date=30 March 2016|accessdate=30 March 2016}}</ref> * DAMS drivers [[Dean Stoneman]] and [[Nyck de Vries]] will leave the series to compete in the [[2016 Indy Lights]] and [[2016 GP3 Series]] with [[Andretti Autosport]] and [[ART Grand Prix]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/dean-stoneman-switches-to-indy-lights-with-andretti/33566|title=Dean Stoneman switches to Indy Lights with Andretti|last=O'Connell|first=R.J.|work=Paddock Scout|date=24 February 2016|accessdate=24 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2016/02_February/Nyck-de-Vries-confirmed-at-ART-Grand-Prix/|title=Nyck de Vries confirmed at ART Grand Prix|work=[[GP3 Series]]|publisher=[[GP2 Series|GP2 Series Limited]]|date=24 February 2016|accessdate=24 February 2016}}</ref> * [[Nikita Zlobin]], who took part in the final two rounds of 2015 with Pons Racing, will join [[2016 Euroformula Open Championship|Euroformula Open]] with Teo Martín Motorsport.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nikita Zlobin to do EuroFormula Open with Teo Martin Motorsport|url=http://www.paddockscout.com/nikita-zlobin-to-do-euroformula-open-with-teo-martin-motorsport/33141|first=Peter|last=Allen|work=paddockscout.com|publisher=Paddock Scout|date=30 January 2016|accessdate=3 February 2016}}</ref> ;Mid-season changes * Prior to the round at Le Castellet, [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]] was replaced by [[Artur Janosz]] at RP Motorsport.<ref name="Janosz"/> * Prior to the round at the Red Bull Ring, [[Marco Bonanomi]] filled the seat left empty by Janosz at RP Motorsport.<ref name="Bonanomi"/> * Bonanomi was replaced by [[William Buller (racing driver)|William Buller]] at RP Motorsport at Monza.<ref name="Buller"/> * Buller was replaced by [[Jack Aitken]] at RP Motorsport at the final two rounds at Jerez and Barcelona.<ref name="Aitken"/>
===Team changes=== * After five seasons in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series (the [[2005 Formula Renault 3.5 Series|2005 season]] and from [[2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series|2012]] to 2015), DAMS will leave the championship to join the GP3 Series.<ref>{{cite news|title=DAMS switches from Formula Renault 3.5 to GP3 for 2016|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121116|first=Peter|last=Mills|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=1 October 2015|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref> The team's entry will be taken by [[International GT Open]] team Teo Martín Motorsport.<ref name="Teo Martin"/> * Swiss team Spirit of Race will make its debut in 2016, taking the slot vacated by [[Draco Racing|International Draco Racing]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://italiaracing.net/newsint.aspx?id=56014&cat=5|title=Renault 3.5 a Jerez Spirit of Race subentra a Draco|last=Costa|first=Massimo|date=16 October 2015|work=ItaliaRacing.net|publisher=Inpagina|language=Italian|accessdate=17 October 2015|trans-title=Renault 3.5 at Jerez Spirit of Race takes over from Draco}}</ref> It was announced in February 2016 that the team would be operated by the [[SMP Racing]] concern under a Russian license.<ref name="SMP Racing"/> * [[Euroformula Open Championship|Euroformula Open]] team RP Motorsport will make their series debut in 2016.<ref name="RP Motorsport"/> * Carlin announced their withdrawal from the championship in March 2016 in order to concentrate on their GP2 Series activities.<ref>{{cite news|title=Carlin pulls out of Formula V8 3.5 to focus on GP2|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/123200/carlin-pulls-out-of-formula-v8-35|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=10 March 2016|accessdate=21 March 2016}}</ref> * [[Durango (racing team)|Durango Racing Team]] will make their series debut in 2016, replacing Tech 1 Racing.<ref name="Durango/Pons"/> * Pons Racing withdrew from the championship to focus on their [[2016 Moto2 season|Moto2]] commitments.<ref name="Durango/Pons"/>
==Race calendar== The provisional calendar for the 2016 season was announced on 17 October 2015, at the final round of the 2015 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Provisional 2016 Formula Renault 3.5 calendar revealed|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121385|first=Peter|last=Mills|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Media Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=17 October 2015|accessdate=18 October 2015}}</ref> The championship returns to [[Circuit Paul Ricard|Paul Ricard]], [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] and [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|Barcelona]]. Rounds previously held at [[Circuit de Monaco|Monaco]], Nürburgring and [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|Le Mans Bugatti]] were removed from the schedule.
On 8 March 2016, it was announced that due to operational reasons, the final two rounds of the season would switch dates. The event at [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez]] will become the penultimate round with the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya hosting the final round.<ref>{{cite news|title=Formula V8 3.5 Calendar Updated|url=http://www.formulav8.com/formula-v8-3-5-calendar-updated/|work=[[Formula V8 3.5]]|publisher=RPM Racing|date=8 March 2016|accessdate=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309083830/http://www.formulav8.com/formula-v8-3-5-calendar-updated/|archive-date=9 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- !colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Date ! Supporting |- !rowspan=2| 1 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón]], [[Alcañiz]] | 16 April |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0|Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]]''<br>''[[2016 Renault Sport Trophy|Renault Sport Trophy]]'' |- ! R2 | 17 April |- !rowspan=2| 2 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], [[Mogyoród]] | 23 April |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 World Touring Car Championship|World Touring Car Championship]]'' |- ! R2 | 24 April |- !rowspan=2| 3 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Spa, Belgium|Spa]] | 21 May |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 International GT Open|International GT Open]]'' |- ! R2 | 22 May |- !rowspan=2| 4 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]], [[Le Castellet, Var|Le Castellet]] | 25 June |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup|Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup]]'' |- ! R2 | 26 June |- !rowspan=2| 5 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silverstone Circuit]] | 23 July |rowspan=6| ''[[2016 International GT Open|International GT Open]]'' |- ! R2 | 24 July |- !rowspan=2| 6 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]], [[Spielberg, Styria|Spielberg]] | {{nobr|10 September}} |- ! R2 | 11 September |- !rowspan=2| 7 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] | 1 October |- ! R2 | 2 October |- !rowspan=2| 8 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito de Jerez]], [[Jerez de la Frontera]] | 29 October |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 Euroformula Open Championship|Euroformula Open]]'' |- ! R2 | 30 October |- !rowspan=2| 9 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]], [[Barcelona]] | 5 November |rowspan=2| ''[[2016 International GT Open|International GT Open]]'' |- ! R2 | 6 November |}
==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |- !colspan=2| Round ! Circuit ! Pole position ! Fastest lap ! Winning driver ! Winning team ! {{Tooltip|Rookie winner|Winner of the Rookie Trophy}} |- !rowspan=2| 1 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{nobr|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]]s}} | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aurélien Panis]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 2 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungaroring]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{nobr|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]]}} | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[RP Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[AV Formula|AVF]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 3 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aurélien Panis]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vitor Baptista (racing driver)|Vitor Baptista]] |- !rowspan=2| 4 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]]s | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 5 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Silverstone Circuit]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pietro Fittipaldi]] |- ! R2 | {{nobr|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]]}} | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 6 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]] | {{nobr|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]]}} | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aurélien Panis]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{nobr|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]]}} |- !rowspan=2| 7 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 8 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito de Jerez]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Aitken]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]]}} | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]] | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]]}} |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- !rowspan=2| 9 ! R1 |rowspan=2| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]]}} | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden Motorsport]] | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |- ! R2 | {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[AV Formula|AVF]] | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pietro Fittipaldi]] |}
==Championship standings== ;Points system Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center" ! Position |style="background:#ffffbf;"| '''1st''' |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| '''2nd''' |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''4th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''5th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''6th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''7th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''8th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''9th''' |style="background:#dfffdf;"| '''10th''' |- ! Points |style="background:#ffffbf;"| 25 |style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 18 |style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 15 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1 |}
===Drivers' Championship=== {| | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver !colspan=2| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|ALC]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{flagicon|HUN}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} !colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} !colspan=2| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} !colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} !colspan=2| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !valign="middle"| Points |- ! 1 |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Tom Dillmann]] |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 ! 237 |- ! 2 |align=left| {{flagicon|CHE}} [[Louis Delétraz]] |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''5'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4''' ! 230 |- ! 3 |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Egor Orudzhev]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''7'' ! 193 |- ! 4 |align=left| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Roy Nissany]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2'' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''''6''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 ! 189 |- ! 5 |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Aurélien Panis]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''8''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 ! 183 |- ! 6 |align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Matthieu Vaxivière]] |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''7''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''6'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''3'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 175 |- ! 7 |align=left| {{flagicon|AUT}} [[René Binder]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 ! 161 |- ! 8 |align=left| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yu Kanamaru]] |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 ! 85 |- ! 9 |align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Matevos Isaakyan]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3''' | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 ! 70 |- ! 10 |align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Pietro Fittipaldi]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 ! 60 |- ! 11 |align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Alfonso Celis Jr.]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 ! 55 |- ! 12 |align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vitor Baptista (racing driver)|Vitor Baptista]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret ! 51 |- ! 13 |align=left| {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Beitske Visser]] |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 ! 50 |- ! 14 |align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Johnny Cecotto Jr.]]}} |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | ! 43 |- ! 15 |align=left|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jack Aitken]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#000000; color:white;" | '''DSQ''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 ! 14 |- ! 16 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[William Buller (racing driver)|William Buller]] | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 | | | | ! 7 |- ! 17 |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Giuseppe Cipriani (racing driver)|Giuseppe Cipriani]] |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 ! 6 |- ! 18 |align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Bonanomi]] | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 | | | | | | ! 3 |- ! 19 |align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Artur Janosz]] | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 | | | | | | | | | | ! 2 |- ! 20 |align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thomas Randle]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 ! 0 |- valign="top" !valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver !colspan=2| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|ALC]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{flagicon|HUN}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} !colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} !colspan=2| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} !colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} !colspan=2| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !valign="middle"| Points |} |valign="top"| {{F1 driver results legend}} <span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold''' – Pole<br />''Italics'' – Fastest Lap<br>† – Retired, but classified</span> |}
===Teams' Championship=== {| | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center" |- valign="top" !valign=middle| Pos !valign=middle| Team !valign=middle| Car<br />No. !colspan=2| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|ALC]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{flagicon|HUN}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} !colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} !colspan=2| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} !colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} !colspan=2| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !valign=middle| Points |- !rowspan=2| 1 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Arden International|Arden Motorsport]] | 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''Ret''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''7'' !rowspan=2| 380 |- | 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |- !rowspan=2| 2 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Charouz Racing System|Lotus]] | 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 !rowspan=2| 348 |- | 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2'' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''1''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''''6''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |- !rowspan=2| 3 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[AV Formula|AVF]] | 15 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 !rowspan=2| 292 |- | 16 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |- !rowspan=2| 4 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Fortec Motorsport]]s | 1 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''5'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''2''''' |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''2'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''4''' !rowspan=2| 290 |- | 2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |- !rowspan=2| 5 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[AF Corse|SMP Racing]] | 23 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5''' |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''2''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''7''' |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''1'' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''3'' |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret !rowspan=2| 245 |- | 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3 | | |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |- !rowspan=2| 6 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Teo Martín Motorsport]] | 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 !rowspan=2| 135 |- | 26 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| DNS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9† |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |- !rowspan=2| 7 |align=left rowspan=2| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[RP Motorsport]] | 21 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12† |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 7 |style="background:#000000; color:white;" | '''DSQ''' |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 !rowspan=2| 120 |- | 22 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 10 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |- ! 8 |align=left| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Durango (racing team)|Durango Racing Team]]}} | 20 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 8 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 15 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14 ! 6 |- ! 9 |align=left| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Comtec Racing]] | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11 ! 0 |- !valign=middle| Pos !valign=middle| Team !valign=middle| Car<br />No. !colspan=2| [[Ciudad del Motor de Aragón|ALC]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Hungaroring|HUN]]<br>{{flagicon|HUN}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|SPA]]<br>{{flagicon|BEL}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit Paul Ricard|LEC]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} !colspan=2| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} !colspan=2| [[Red Bull Ring|RBR]]<br>{{flagicon|AUT}} !colspan=2| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} !colspan=2| [[Circuito de Jerez|JER]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !colspan=2| [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya|CAT]]<br>{{flagicon|ESP}} !valign=middle| Points |} |valign="top"| {{F1 driver results legend}} <span style="font-size: 85%">'''Bold''' – Pole<br />''Italics'' – Fastest Lap<br>† – Retired, but classified</span> |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.formulav8.com/}}
{{World Series by Nissan/Renault years}}
[[Category:World Series Formula V8 3.5 seasons]] [[Category:2016 in motorsport|Formula V8 3.5]] [[Category:2016 in European sport|Formula V8 3.5]] [[Category:2016 in formula racing|Formula V8 3.5]]