By alley - Apr 21, 2015, 5:01 AM ET

Zeta team set to miss FR3.5 opener

Race-winning Formula Renault 3.5 team Zeta Corse is set to miss this weekend's opening round at Aragon. The Russian-owned team ran current Manor Formula 1 Roberto Merhi during his FR3.5 title bid last year.

Despite Merhi taking three victories as he challenged DAMS driver Carlos Sainz Jr. for the crown, Zeta Corse has been unable to secure two fully funded drivers for the 2015 season. A source close to the team said that Zeta is working to return the championship for the Monaco round on May 24.

Zeta had announced that 2013 GP3 runner-up Facu Regalia would race for it in '15, and it fielded both the Argentinean and GP2 race winner Johnny Cecotto Jr in pre-season testing. Following the breakdown of his deal with Zeta, Regalia has been linked to a possible move to British team Comtec for the Aragon round. Comtec, which has yet to announce drivers for either of its seats ahead of the season, has been unavailable for comment.

FR3.5 LINEUP SO FAR

DAMS
Nyck de Vries, Dean Stoneman

Fortec Motorsports
Oliver Rowland, Jazeman Jaafar

Arden Motorsport
Egor Orudzhev, Nicholas Latifi

Zeta Corse
(will miss opening round)

Lotus
Meindert van Buuren, Matthieu Vaxiviere

Strakka Racing
Gustav Malja, Tio Ellinas

AVF
Beitske Visser, Alfonso Celis

Tech 1 Racing
Aurelien Panis, Roy Nissany

International Draco Racing
Pietro Fantin, Bruno Bonifacio

Comtec Racing
(Yet to announce any drivers)

Pons Racing
Roberto Merhi, Philo Paz Patric Armand