2016 Catalunya GP3 Series round

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Flag of Spain.svg    2016 Catalunya GP3 round
Round details
Round 1 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Formula1 Circuit Catalunya.svg
Layout of the Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.665 km (2.892 mi)
Race 1
Date 14 May 2016
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS
Time 1:34.632
Podium
First Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS
Third Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:38.649 (on lap 22)
Race 2
Date 15 May 2016
Laps 17
Podium
First Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport
Third Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport
Time 1:38.722 (on lap 2)

The 2016 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race on 14 and 15 May 2016 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. It was the first round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.

Contents

The round saw the début of the third-generation GP3 car, the Dallara GP3/16, which replaced the GP3/13 chassis used between 2013 and 2015.

Background

The defending champions for GP3, Esteban Ocon, were unable to defend their respective titles due to the ruling which forbids driver champions from returning to the series. Ocon served as a Mercedes development driver and was also the reserve driver for the Renault Formula 1 team, dovetailing his F1 commitments with a season in the DTM.

Classification

Qualifying

The first qualifying for GP3's third-generation car started under clear skies, with Alexander Albon taking the early lead. Jake Dennis, Jack Aitken, Kevin Jörg, Charles Leclerc, and Nirei Fukuzumi all took turns at the head of the pack, but Jake Hughes had the last word, claiming pole with a terrific lap. With teammate Jörg in second, it was a dream debut qualifying for newcomer team DAMS.

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
127 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 1:34.6321
228 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:34.7722
31 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:34.9493
42 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:35.0484
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 1:35.1175
620 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 1:35.1606
75 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:35.2017
83 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:35.2078
917 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1:35.3449
1011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 1:35.41510
114 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:35.46311
1210 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:35.46912
1319 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 1:35.59413
1423 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:35.59814
157 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:35.656PL 1
1616 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:35.69315
1714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:35.74619 2
1826 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:35.79216
1924 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:36.07017
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:36.15718
216 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 1:36.21520
228 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:36.28221
2315 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan Koiranen GP 1:37.22222
2422 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:37.24823
Source: [1]
1. ^ – Alesi failed to stop at the weighbridge after qualifying and was forced to start from the pit lane. [2]
2. ^ – Parry received a three-place grid penalty for impeding a rival. [2]

Race 1

In contrast to the qualifying session, the sky was overcast and the threat of rain ever-present. A lightning start from Ferrari Driver Academy's Charles Leclerc saw him grab first place entering the first turn, while Kevin Jörg fell to fifth. After an exciting opening few laps, the field stagnated, with Leclerc edging away from polesitter Jake Hughes and teammate Nirei Fukuzumi. Further back in the pack, Jack Aitken stalled at the start, while Steijn Schothorst retired with mechanical problems. An intense battle developed between the Koiranen GP drivers, who were fighting for tenth place and the final point. Meanwhile, Leclerc continued to build a gap to Hughes, eventually recording his first GP3 win with a margin of just over six seconds. Hughes held off Fukuzumi for second, with Antonio Fuoco finishing a distant fourth. Behind them were Jörg, Alexander Albon, and Jake Dennis, who had a wild off-track moment early on at the final corner. Óscar Tunjo finished eighth, giving him reverse-grid pole for the Sprint Race, with Nyck de Vries and Ralph Boschung completing the top ten.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2236:38.694325 (2)
227 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 22+6.023118 (4)
32 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 22+7.452415
45 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 22+19.325712
528 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 22+22.801210
63 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 22+23.39188
79 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 22+24.08656
820 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 22+25.59264
94 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 22+26.467112
1017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 22+27.10491
1116 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 22+28.86015
1214 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 22+30.95219
1319 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 22+33.09513
1410 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 22+33.87112
1526 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 22+34.24116
166 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Arden International 22+36.83520
1724 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 22+38.16817
188 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 22+44.34721
1922 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 22+44.90223
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 22+45.29810
2118 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 22+55.65518
227 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 22+1:00.294PL
2315 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan Koiranen GP 22+1:03.39122
Ret23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 0Retired14
Fastest lap: Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc (ART Grand Prix) – 1:38.649 (on lap 2)
Source:

Race 2

Once again, the race was set up at the start, as there were no changes for position inside the top 10 after the opening lap. Óscar Tunjo made a good start from pole position, but it was Alexander Albon that took the lead with a sensational pass around the outside Tunjo in Turn 1. Another excellent start from Antonio Fuoco saw him rise to third, ahead of Jake Dennis, with Nyck de Vries and Matevos Isaakyan both making lightning getaways to be fifth and sixth, after starting ninth and eleventh, respectively. DAMS team-mates Kevin Jörg and Jake Hughes were involved in a race-long scrap for seventh, with Saturday's race winner Charles Leclerc in hot pursuit. Despite Tunjo having a pace advantage in sector one, Albon was faster in the second and third sectors of the lap, which allowed him to maintain his lead and claim a maiden victory. ART Grand Prix swept the opening weekend for the second season in a row. For the second sprint race in a row (dating back to the final weekend of the 2015 season), every driver finished the race, which was an impressive showcase of reliability from the brand-new GP3/16 car.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1728:24.177315
220 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 17+1.294112 (2)
35 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 17+7.307510
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 17+8.11428
54 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17+11.61296
616 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 17+12.505114
728 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 17+15.01242
827 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 17+15.67071
91 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 17+16.6958
1017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 17+18.34510
1126 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17+18.75715
126 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 17+20.79616
132 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 17+21.4506
1422 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 17+21.93419
158 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 17+24.81818
167 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 17+26.10722
1719 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 17+27.02413
1810 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17+27.58214
1911 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 17+29.13520
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 17+29.52412
2124 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17+30.10917
2223 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17+30.84024
2318 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17+33.95921
2415 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan Koiranen GP 17+43.43123
Fastest lap: Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo (Jenzer Motorsport) – 1:38.722 (on lap 2)
Source:

Standings after the round

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