The 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series was the seventh season of the Renault–supported single–seater category. It was the final season for the current Dallara chassis with Renault Sport Technologies having confirmed a new car for the 2012 season. After featuring 12 teams during the 2010 season, following the late withdrawal of SG Formula, the grid expanded to 13 teams in 2011 with the addition of leading Formula Abarth and Italian Formula Three outfit BVM–Target. Regulation changes Sporting The points system for the 2011 season changed to reflect the system used by the FIA for World championships. The top ten drivers in each race received points as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, and 1. Teams and drivers = Series rookie for 2011 Driver changes Changed teams International DracoRacing driver Nathanaël Berthon moved to ISR. Daniil Move returned to P1 Motorsport after a season with Junior Lotus Racing. After finishing as runner–up in the 2010 season, Daniel Ricciardo joined Czech team ISR Racing. Ricciardo began his season at Spa, as he missed the Aragón round due to reserve driver duties at the . Having contested the last six races of the 2010 season with Tech 1 Racing, Jean-Éric Vergne moved to Carlin, having won the British F3 title with the team. For his second season in the series, Nelson Panciatici moved to KMP Racing from Junior Lotus Racing. After driving for P1 Motorsport in 2010, Jan Charouz joined the newly formed Gravity–Charouz Racing team. He was joined by Brendon Hartley, who raced for Tech 1 Racing and P1 Motorsport the previous season. Jake Rosenzweig moved from the Carlin team to Mofaz Racing for his second season in the series. BVM–Target signed Pons Racing driver Daniel Zampieri and FHV Interwetten.com driver Sergio Canamasas to drive in their début season in the series. Sten Pentus switched from Fortec Motorsport to EPIC Racing. Entering/Re–Entering FR3.5 FIA Formula Two champion Dean Stoneman, who contested the final round of the 2010 season with Junior Lotus Racing, was set to compete with ISR Racing, but withdrew after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 champion Kevin Korjus and his Eurocup rival Arthur Pic moved into the series, competing for Tech 1 Racing. Italian Formula Three runner–up Stéphane Richelmi and 13th–placed Eurocup driver André Negrão joined International Draco Racing Alexander Rossi joined Fortec Motorsports, having competed in GP3 for ART Grand Prix