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The 2010 GP3 Series season was the first season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The championship was contested over sixteen races held at eight rounds, beginning on 8 May at Circuit de Catalunya and ending on 12 September at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. [1] Ten teams were announced, running three cars each.

The inaugural title was claimed by ART Grand Prix driver Esteban Gutiérrez, having taken the final pole position of the season at Monza to put him out of reach of title rival Robert Wickens. [2] Gutiérrez took five race wins during the season, four of which coming in the higher points-rewarding races held on Saturdays. He also took four further podium finishes en route to a 17-point championship win over Wickens. Wickens eventually ended the season with three victories at Hockenheim, Spa-Francorchamps  – despite spinning in wet conditions and damaging the nose of his Status Grand Prix car against the pit wall [3]  – and Monza, as well as four second-place finishes, two of which being behind Gutiérrez.

Nico Müller finished in third position for Jenzer Motorsport, taking victories in Valencia and at the Hungaroring. He finished 15 points clear of Gutiérrez's team-mate Alexander Rossi, who took wins from pole position in the sprint races in Barcelona and at the Hungaroring. Rio Haryanto was fifth for Manor Racing, winning in Istanbul from a reverse-grid pole position. Other victories were taken by Status Grand Prix's Daniel Morad at Silverstone, Pål Varhaug won the season-opening race in Barcelona and Adrien Tambay won from 27th on the grid at Spa in a wet/dry race. [4] ART Grand Prix also claimed the teams' championship, having done so at Spa-Francorchamps, finishing 44 points clear of nearest challengers Status Grand Prix, while Jenzer Motorsport finished in third position ahead of Manor Racing.

Teams and drivers

For the first two tests of the season, teams were given numbers in relation to alphabetical order. Thus, Addax were given 1, 2 and 3, with ART receiving 4, 5 and 6, and so forth. However, a "qualifying" session was held at Circuit Paul Ricard on 1 April 2010, where Alexander Rossi ended quickest. With this, ART ran cars 1, 2 and 3 during the season. [5]

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix [6] 1 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi [7] All
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez [7] All
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Nunes [7] All
Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix [6] [lower-alpha 1] 4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens [8] All
5 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Lukashevich [9] All
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Morad [10] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Racing [6] 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes [11] 1–5, 8
Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay [12] 6–7
8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto [13] All
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Quaife-Hobbs [10] All
Flag of Germany.svg RSC Mücke Motorsport [14] 10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker [14] All
11 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande [15] All
12 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald [16] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin [17] 14 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden [18] All
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith [19] All
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Foresti [20] 1, 3–5, 8
Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aleshin [21] 2
Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa [22] 6–7
Flag of Spain.svg Addax Team [6] 17 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães [23] All
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Sánchez López [24] All
19 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti [25] All
Flag of Australia (converted).svg MW Arden [6] [lower-alpha 2] 20 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen [26] All
21 Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás [27] All
22 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Cordeiro [28] All
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport [6] 23 Flag of Norway.svg Pål Varhaug [24] All
24 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer [29] 1–5, 7–8
Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba [30] 6
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller [31] All
Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing [6] 26 Flag of Romania.svg Doru Sechelariu [32] All
27 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella [33] 1
Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti [34] 2–8
28 Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne [10] 1, 3
Flag of France.svg Jim Pla [34] 2
Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella [35] 4–5, 7–8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Atech CRS GP [36] 29 Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Reiterer [10] 1–2
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi [37] 3–8
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes [38] All
31 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli [10] All

ART Grand Prix signed Esteban Gutiérrez, who drove for the team in the 2009 Formula 3 Euro Series. He was joined by Pedro Nunes, who drove in the same series for Manor Motorsport, and former ISR Racing International Formula Master driver Alexander Rossi.

After missing the 2009 racing season, Ivan Lukashevich drove for the Status Grand Prix team. He was joined by the Canadian pairing of Formula Two runner-up Robert Wickens and former Formula BMW USA champion Daniel Morad, who did not have a drive in 2009.

After a podium in the 2009–10 GP2 Asia Series in Abu Dhabi, James Jakes joined Manor Racing. He was joined by Rio Haryanto, the 2009 Formula BMW Pacific champion, and Adrian Quaife-Hobbs, who abandoned his campaign in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Jakes was injured at Hockenheim and was replaced by Auto GP driver Adrien Tambay in Hungary and Belgium. Jakes returned for the season finale at Monza.

Nigel Melker, who drove for MP Motorsport in the 2009 Formula Renault Eurocup signed to drive for RSC Mücke Motorsport. Melker was joined by Renger van der Zande, who finished third in the 2009 British Formula 3 Championship. The third driver at the team was Tobias Hegewald, who moves from Formula Two.

Carlin signed British Formula Renault champion Dean Smith and British Formula Ford runner-up Josef Newgarden to drive full-time for the team. Lucas Foresti, one of the team's current British Formula 3 drivers raced for the team in selected rounds of the series. Foresti missed the Turkish round due to prior British Formula 3 commitments, and was replaced by one of the team's Formula Renault 3.5 drivers, Mikhail Aleshin. Foresti returned for the rounds from Valencia onwards, but would miss the rounds in Hungary and Belgium due to British Formula 3 racing at Spa and Snetterton. Formula 3 Euro Series driver António Félix da Costa stepped in to replace Foresti in Hungary and Belgium.

Pablo Sánchez López stepped up from Italian Formula Three to compete for the Addax Team. Mirko Bortolotti moved across from Formula Two to partner Sánchez López, while Felipe Guimarães completed the team, having contested selected races in Indy Lights.

Michael Christensen, who raced in the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season for Mücke Motorsport, joined MW Arden. Christensen was joined by Miki Monrás, who was fifth in the Formula Renault Eurocup, and Leonardo Cordeiro, the 2009 Formula Three Sudamericana champion.

Simon Trummer, who raced in 2009 in International Formula Master driver for Iris Project, joined Jenzer Motorsport. He was joined by Pål Varhaug, who raced for Jenzer in Formula Master in 2009, and Nico Müller, who raced for Jenzer in the Formula Renault Eurocup and was champion in the Swiss Formula Renault 2.0 series. Trummer was injured at Hockenheim and was replaced by European F3 Open championship leader Marco Barba in Hungary. Trummer returned at Spa.

Doru Sechelariu, 2009 Formula BMW Europe driver for Eifelland Racing drove for Tech 1 Racing. He was joined in Barcelona by two drivers who were dovetailing GP3 commitments with other series. Daniel Juncadella contested the first round at Barcelona, but his main focus was a campaign in the Formula 3 Euro Series. Stefano Coletti combined his Formula Renault 3.5 programme with his GP3 commitments, replacing Juncadella from Turkey onwards. Jean-Éric Vergne's main focus was to win the British Formula 3 Championship, and with Vergne racing at Hockenheim in British Formula 3, he was replaced by ART Grand Prix Formula 3 Euro Series driver Jim Pla in Turkey. Vergne returned for Valencia, but was replaced by Juncadella for Silverstone, as he signed a deal to complete the season in GP3, as well as Euro Series commitments. With Juncadella missing the round in Hungary due to a guest drive in British Formula 3 at Spa, Tech 1 had wished to field their Eurocup Formula Renault driver Arthur Pic at the meeting. However, they fielded just two cars, as they have used up their allotment of five drivers for the season, and did not receive total approval from the other teams for Pic to drive. Juncadella returned at Spa.

Atech CRS GP signed Formula Master graduate Patrick Reiterer and former British Formula 3 racer Oliver Oakes to drive two of their cars. The third was driven by Vittorio Ghirelli, after he stepped down from Team Ghinzani in Italian Formula Three. Reiterer was replaced for the round in Valencia by Formula 3 Euro Series racer Roberto Merhi.

Season

First ever round in GP3 Series began in Catalunya. Qualifying was won by Nigel Melker. Feature race was won by Pål Varhaug and sprint race was taken in top by American driver Alexander Rossi. In the second round, at Istanbul, Nigel Melker take again pole position for the feature race. The feature race was won by Esteban Gutiérrez, and Rio Haryanto storms to epic Race 2 victory. Third stop, was in Portimão, taking to 19–20 June, but event was cancelled along with GP2 Series. Then, the battle was reversed on Valencia, and win in Race 1 was taken by Mexican Esteban Gutiérrez, while Nico Müller dominates in Race 2. Fourth round was in Silverstone, second consecutive feature race win for Esteban Gutiérrez. Daniel Morad take victory Race 2 from 2nd on the grid. Fifth round was in Hockenheim, first race was won by Robert Wickens, while Mexican dominates in Race 2. Sixth stop was at the Hungaroring. For the first time, Esteban Gutiérrez doesn't have win in each races. First race was won by Nico Müller, and second was dominated by Alexander Rossi. In seventh stop, at Spa-Francorchamps, there was a lot of rain in first race and the race would be stopped. The winner was Robert Wickens, and in second race there was again rain, and all drivers goes to slicks, except Adrien Tambay, who won from 27th on the grid! Final round, at Monza there was only two title contenders - Esteban Gutiérrez and Robert Wickens. Mexican win in qualifying with victory in Race 1 and fastest lap. He won the title, but in second race, he crashed and the race was over for him. Robert Wickens set the victory and the fastest lap. He crashed in the pit lane, but comfortably last win of the first ever year of GP3 Series.

The car

The first chassis used by the GP3 Series was the GP3/10 built by Dallara, who also produces cars in the championship's sister series GP2. It is equipped with a 6-speed paddle shift gearbox and a four-cylinder 2.0 litre (122 cu in) turbocharged engine with 280 bhp developed by Renault Sport. The chassis used tyres supplied by Pirelli, who would then go on to be the tyre supplier for Formula One and GP2 from 2011.

2010 Schedule

An eight-round calendar was announced on 18 December 2009. [39] On 30 April 2010, it was announced that the series would increase to nine rounds, with a round in support of the Turkish Grand Prix added. [40] With the cancellation of the round in Portimão, the calendar returned to eight rounds. [41]

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Catalunya, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 8 May Spanish Grand Prix
R29 May
2R1 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Racing Circuit 29 May Turkish Grand Prix
R230 May
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia. Spain Valencia Street Circuit 26 June European Grand Prix
R227 June
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone, UK Silverstone Circuit 10 July British Grand Prix
R211 July
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheim, Germany Hockenheimring 24 July German Grand Prix
R225 July
6R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary Hungaroring 31 July Hungarian Grand Prix
R21 August
7R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 28 August Belgian Grand Prix
R229 August
8R1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 11 September Italian Grand Prix
R212 September

The following rounds were included on the provisional calendars published by the FIA but were cancelled:

RoundLocationCircuitDateSupporting
R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Portimão, Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 19 June GP2 Series
R220 June

Results

RoundCircuitPole Position Fastest lap [42] Winning DriverWinning TeamReport
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Quaife-Hobbs [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Norway.svg Pål Varhaug Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport Report
R2 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
2R1 Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul Park Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Racing
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Street Circuit Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Morad Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Morad Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
6R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport Report
R2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
7R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens [lower-alpha 6] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Racing
8R1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Norway.svg Pål Varhaug [lower-alpha 7] Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
IST
Flag of Turkey.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez 3317171341251671Ret88
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Robert Wickens 2411212169515421112171
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nico Müller 139647134Ret1716464353
4 Flag of the United States.svg Alexander Rossi 8143RetRet52Ret881132Ret1538
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto 202581642RetRetRet2011181832327
6 Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Merhi 32Ret1916RetRet22222†6426
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean Smith 4522†1017236229125364Ret1624
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Jakes 972883Ret112Ret13Ret21
9 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 24†1410610Ret5334Ret24162018
10 Flag of Spain.svg Miki Monrás 1023725131518Ret15Ret209311617
11 Flag of Italy.svg Mirko Bortolotti 16Ret25†12181081364118Ret145216
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Morad Ret2255191271Ret92112Ret169715
13 Flag of Norway.svg Pål Varhaug 1Ret151811814912Ret17231517141910
14 Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Juncadella 1111RetRet825DSQ22Ret10
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 2126RetRet125RetRetDNS1812735172210
16 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Guimarães Ret2036Ret18Ret237713RetRet9Ret179
17 Flag of France.svg Jean-Éric Vergne 5214179
18 Flag of the United States.svg Josef Newgarden Ret161023Ret26161018197RetRet21758
19 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Foresti 7221281816Ret1420Ret7
20 Flag of France.svg Adrien Tambay 189Ret16
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Renger van der Zande 1524RetRetRet241173Ret9RetRetRetRetRet6
22 Flag of Germany.svg Tobias Hegewald 17131615929†46RetRet15Ret11810116
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ret142317Ret1512RetRetRet231412158135
24 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Nunes 126Ret191511Ret2014619Ret71924Ret4
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer 6820131327171211Ret8RetRet244
26 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa 617Ret123
27 Flag of Brazil.svg Leonardo Cordeiro 18121824Ret21RetRetRetRet221314RetRet81
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Oakes 141012RetRet191381320†161017101290
29 Flag of Romania.svg Doru Sechelariu 22Ret99Ret20Ret1710DSQ1421Ret2021180
30 Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Sánchez López Ret1521161492114Ret11Ret16Ret2518120
31 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen Ret181311Ret14Ret15Ret1010Ret1023†15100
32 Flag of Russia.svg Ivan Lukashevich 19191927162519Ret17132518Ret1319140
33 Flag of Italy.svg Patrick Reiterer NC1714250
34 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli DNSDNS17262022202115162415RetRet23210
35 Flag of Spain.svg Marco Barba Ret190
36 Flag of France.svg Jim Pla Ret200
37 Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Aleshin Ret220
PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
IST
Flag of Turkey.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Teams' Championship

PosTeamNo CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
IST
Flag of Turkey.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 18143RetRet52Ret881132Ret15130
23317171341251671Ret
3126Ret191511Ret2014619Ret71919Ret
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Status Grand Prix 42411212169515421112186
519191927162519Ret17132518Ret131914
6Ret2255191271Ret92112Ret1697
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport 231Ret151811814912Ret17231517141967
246820131327171211RetRet198RetRet24
25139647134Ret17164643
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Manor Racing 7972883Ret112Ret189Ret113Ret64
8202581642RetRetRet20111818323
92126RetRet125RetRetDNS18127351722
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin 14Ret161023Ret26161018197RetRet217542
154522†1019126229125364Ret16
1672Ret2221281816Ret14617Ret1220Ret
6 Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing 2622Ret99Ret20Ret1710DSQ1421Ret20211837
27111124†1410610Ret5334Ret241620
28521Ret20417RetRet825DSQ22Ret
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Atech CRS GP 29NC17142532Ret1916RetRet22222†6426
30141012RetRet191381320†16101710129
31DNSDNS17262022202115162415RetRet2321
8 Flag of Spain.svg Addax Team 17Ret2036Ret18Ret237713RetRet9Ret1725
18Ret1521161492114Ret11Ret16Ret251812
1916Ret25†12181081364118Ret1452
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg MW Arden 20Ret181311Ret14Ret15Ret1010Ret1023†151018
211023725131518Ret15Ret2093116
2218121824Ret21RetRetRetRet221314RetRet8
10 Flag of Germany.svg RSC Mücke Motorsport 10Ret142317Ret1512RetRetRet2314121581317
111524RetRetRet241173Ret9RetRetRetRetRet
1217131615929†46RetRet15Ret1181211
PosTeamNo CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
IST
Flag of Turkey.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

See also

Footnotes

  1. Status Grand Prix competed under a Ireland license.
  2. Arden International competed under a Australia license.
  3. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Miki Monrás was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  4. Robert Wickens set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Esteban Gutiérrez was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  5. James Jakes recorded the fastest time in qualifying, but got a two-place penalty for disregarding yellow flags. [43] Josef Newgarden was recognised as the pole-sitter for the race.
  6. Daniel Juncadella recorded the fastest time in qualifying, but got penalty for disregarding yellow flags. [44] Robert Wickens was recognised as the pole-sitter for the race.
  7. Pål Varhaug set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Leonardo Cordeiro was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 GP3 Series</span>

The 2014 GP3 Series was the fifth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also fifth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series for Formula One and sister series GP2. The series continued to use Pirelli tyres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 GP2 Series</span> Season of Formula One feeder championship

The 2015 GP2 Series season was the forty-ninth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eleventh season under the GP2 Series moniker, a championship for open-wheel racing cars run as a support series to the 2015 Formula One World Championship. Twenty-six drivers representing thirteen teams raced over eleven rounds, starting in Bahrain on 18 April and finishing in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 GP3 Series</span>

The 2015 GP3 Series was the sixth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series GP2. Thirty-one drivers represented eight teams over the course of the season's nine rounds, starting in Spain on 9 May and ending in Abu Dhabi on 29 November. It was the final season for the Dallara GP3/13-AER P57 V6 chassis and engine package that debuted in 2013. A new Dallara-built chassis was introduced for 2016 along with a Mecachrome normally-aspirated V6 engine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 GP3 Series</span>

The 2016 GP3 Series was the seventh season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also seventh season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that runs in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series GP2. In keeping with the series' philosophy of updating its technical regulations every three years, the Dallara GP3/13 chassis introduced in the 2013 season was discontinued and Dallara supplied all teams with a new model known as the GP3/16, which will be used until 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 GP2 Series</span> Season of Formula One feeder championship

The 2016 GP2 Series season was the fiftieth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twelfth and final season under the GP2 Series moniker, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the final season run under the "GP2 Series" name, with the championship being rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017. It was also originally scheduled to be the final season for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was introduced in 2011 and the Mecachrome 4.0 litre V8 normally-aspirated engine package that débuted in the maiden season of the series in 2005 before a brand new chassis and engine package was introduced for 2017, however due to another cost-cutting, the series announced it would keep the current chassis and engine package for one more season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 GP3 Series</span>

The 2017 GP3 Series was the eighth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that runs in support of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series Formula 2.

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