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The F1 Rejects Development Series is a competition hosted on F1Rejects.com as a feeder series for the RWRS and RoLFS championships, and aims to showcase the talent of the many young drivers that take part in the series. It allows teams in higher series to either loan out their drivers to teams or to set up their own junior team which will usually utilise the team's contracted young drivers.

Rules and regulations here.

History

Having managed Tyrrell in the late 80's, Frenchman Jacques Couteau was renowned for bringing through young talents like Jean Alesi into the sport. When the feeder series to F1RWRS were introduced, it now meant that drivers could be assessed in F2RWRS and F3RWRS which usually supported the main RWRS events. Although this made talent-spotting easier, it was clear that feeding in drivers to F3RWRS was still quite messy. Couteau planned a series that, although not wholly affiliated with the RWRS competition, would also take part in support races in the main calendar.

After pitching the idea, it looked grim as the officials questioned the need for another series. Couteau successfully argued that it would be a series for not just drivers, but teams too to test their mettle in a full racing series. It also allowed junior teams to enter so that drivers could be carried through the ranks in their own stable. The series was christened the "F1 Rejects Development Series", in reference to the fact that it was a series where young drivers could spend a few seasons learning the ropes in full single-seater racing. To keep costs down, the calendar was mainly based in Europe.

After the series settled now, Couteau left the setup to friend and former Tyrrell colleague Jan Kristiansen. It is believed that Couteau set up Nebula Grand Prix, supposedly an affiliate of Fusion Motorsports.

Series Information

Drivers

The drivers in the series must be 21 or under when the series begins. Drivers over this age can receive special dispensation to race, but this will only be in extreme cases.

Technical

All cars will use the RDS-01 chassis, and is only allowed to be modified for set-up purposes.

Engines had to comply with a 2-litre inline four-cylinder engine, with a dual overhead camshaft layout. Season 1 engine suppliers were Volkswagen, Opel-Spiess, Renault (prepared by Mecachrome) and Toyota (prepared by TOM'S). These all produced power between 230-245 bhp, and each engine has different characteristics.

However, a single-spec series idea was agreed on for future championships and thus all teams will use the same 250bhp V6 engine for next season. This can be rebadged by the teams.

Points System

The top-10 positions are rewarded with points. This is in a 18, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 format.

Winners

Season	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Place	Teams' Champion	Reject of the Year
2015	Hwok Kwol-Cho	James Douglas	Simon Mestach	V-Sport

Winter Cup

The Winter Cup precedes the full F1RDS season. It is generally a three-round championship in one country which follows the same rules as the regular season except that there is no teams' championship. The 2015 F1RDS Winter Cup was the inaugural cup, and was hosted in Japan before moving to the United States for 2016

Awards

Season	Country	Winner	2nd Place	3rd Place	Reject of the Cup
2015	Japan	Björn Ekdal	James Douglas	Simon Mestach	Benoît Voeckler
2016	United States