It may lack the strength in depth of its rival series GP2, but two names stand out in this year’s Formula Renault 3.5 entry list – and both are British. Jamie Klein surveys the field. Having arguably taken the upper hand over GP2, it's fair to say that the past 18 months have been difficult for Formula 1's other main feeder series. As recently as 2013 – when Kevin Magnussen, Antonio Felix da Costa and Stoffel Vandoorne filled the first three spots in the standings – Formula Renault 3.5 possessed a higher quality field, at least at the sharp end, compared with its rival championship, but that is certainly no longer the case. While GP2 is awash with F1-backed juniors of the highest...
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