2009 Formula 3 Euro Series
The 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the seventh championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. The series consisted of ten double-header meetings beginning at Hockenheim on 16 May and ending at the same venue on 25 October. Jules Bianchi claimed the title for ART Grand Prix, winning his eighth race of the season at Dijon-Prenois.
Drivers and teams
Driver changes
Changed Teams- Sam Bird: Manor Motorsport → Mücke Motorsport
- Tom Dillmann: SG Formula → HBR Motorsport
- Mika Mäki: Mücke Motorsport → Signature-Plus
- Edoardo Mortara: Signature-Plus → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Basil Shaaban: HBR Motorsport → Prema Powerteam
- Robert Wickens: Signature-Plus → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Renger van der Zande: Prema Powerteam →
- Mirko Bortolotti: Italian Formula Three Championship → Carlin Motorsport
- Valtteri Bottas: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 → ART Grand Prix
- Andrea Caldarelli: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 → SG Formula
- Johnny Cecotto Jr.: German Formula Three Championship → HBR Motorsport
- Matteo Chinosi: German Formula Three Championship → Prema Powerteam
- Carlo van Dam: All-Japan Formula Three Championship → Manor Motorsport
- Pedro Enrique: Formula Three Sudamericana → Manor Motorsport
- Víctor García Spanish Formula Three Championship → Prema Powerteam
- Tiago Geronimi: Formula BMW Europe → Signature-Plus
- Esteban Gutiérrez: Formula BMW Europe → ART Grand Prix
- Johan Jokinen: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Alexandre Marsoin: Formula Renault 3.5 Series → SG Formula
- Roberto Merhi: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 → Manor Motorsport
- Kevin Mirocha: German Formula Three Championship → HBR Motorsport
- Nico Monien: ADAC Formel Masters → Mücke Motorsport
- Atte Mustonen: British Formula 3 Championship → Motopark Academy
- César Ramos: Italian Formula Renault Championship & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 → Manor Motorsport
- Jake Rosenzweig: Formula Renault 2.0 West European Cup & Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 → Carlin Motorsport
- Tim Sandtler: International Formula Master → Prema Powerteam
- Alexander Sims: British Formula Renault Championship → Mücke Motorsport
- Adrien Tambay: Formula BMW Europe → ART Grand Prix
- Nick Tandy: British Formula 3 Championship → Kolles & Heinz Union
- Marco Wittmann: Formula BMW Europe → Mücke Motorsport
- Christopher Zanella: Swiss Formula Renault Championship → Motopark Academy
- Niall Breen: Manor Motorsport → Sabbatical
- Daniel Campos-Hull: HBR Motorsport → Italian Formula Three Championship
- Yann Clairay: SG Formula → Le Mans Series
- Cong Fu Cheng: RC Motorsport → A1 Grand Prix
- Dani Clos: Prema Powerteam → GP2 Series
- Peter Elkmann: RC Motorsport → German Formula Three Championship
- Rodolfo González: Carlin Motorsport → Euroseries 3000
- Maximilian Götz: RC Motorsport → Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – Pro
- Nico Hülkenberg: ART Grand Prix → GP2 Series
- James Jakes: ART Grand Prix → GP2 Asia Series
- Erik Janiš: Mücke Motorsport → International Formula Master
- Charlie Kimball: Prema Powerteam → Firestone Indy Lights
- Michael Klein: Jo Zeller Racing → Retirement
- Jens Klingmann: RC Motorsport → FIA GT3 European Championship
- Jon Lancaster: ART Grand Prix → Formula Renault 3.5 Series
- Franck Mailleux: Signature-Plus → Le Mans Series
- Oliver Oakes: Carlin Motorsport → British Formula 3 Championship
- Kazuya Oshima: Manor Motorsport → Formula Nippon & Super GT
- Nelson Panciatici: RC Motorsport → GP2 Series
- Richard Philippe: Carlin Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights
- Martin Plowman: RC Motorsport → Firestone Indy Lights
- Daniel Ricciardo: SG Formula → British Formula 3 Championship
- Koudai Tsukakoshi: Manor Motorsport → Formula Nippon & Super GT
- Frédéric Vervisch: RC Motorsport → Atlantic Championship
Calendar
Season standings
Drivers Standings
- Points are awarded as follows:
- Pole-winners in bold; race 1 pole-winners earn one point, except at Brands Hatch.
- Drivers achieving fastest lap in italics. No points awarded.
- 1 – Stefano Coletti was disqualified from the first race at the Norisring, due to a post-race altercation with Jules Bianchi. Coletti was excluded from the meeting, and no driver was awarded third place points.
Team Standings