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The penultimate round of the Formula Renault 3.5 championship held at the Paul Ricard circuit of Le Castellet saw Frenchman Jules Bianchi take the lead in the point standings.

Nicolas Todt's protégé claimed his second victory of the season in Race 2, after finishing 4th on Saturday.

Bianchi is also a member of the Ferrari driver development programme, as well as the Sahara Force India F1 team test driver.

Title rival Robin Frijns took 7th and 9th places, and dropped down to second in the provisional point standings

The last two rounds of the season will be presented in Barcelona, October 20 and 21.

Race 1:
1 - Antonio Felix Da Costa - Arden Caterham - 21 laps in 47'07"036

2 - Nick Yelloly - Comtec - 1"958

3 - Daniil Move - P1 - 22"690

4 - Jules Bianchi - Tech 1 - 23"955

5 - Marco Sorensen - Lotus - 26"742
etc.

Race 2:
1 - Jules Bianchi - Tech 1 - 21 laps in 46'48"147

2 - Antonio Felix Da Costa - Arden Caterham - 5"046

3 - Sam Bird - ISR - 20"979

4 - Nick Yelloly - Comtec - 28"811

5 - Marco Sorensen - Lotus - 33"743
etc.

Championship:
1. Bianchi 179 ; 2. Frijns 174 ; 3. Bird 155 ; 4. Yelloly 122 ; 5. Sorensen 121, etc.