2016 GP3 Series

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Charles Leclerc (pictured in 2017), the series champion. Charles Leclerc after winning F2 championship (cropped).jpg
Charles Leclerc (pictured in 2017), the series champion.
ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions and won the teams championship in 2016. GP3-Belgium-2013-Qulifying-Jack Harvey.jpg
ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions and won the teams championship in 2016.

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. [1]

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Mecachrome took over as official engine supplier of the series from 2016 onwards, replacing AER after three years but the 3.4-litre V6 naturally-aspirated would remain.

ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions, and successfully defended their title, securing the championship after the first race at Monza. [2] Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc, who drove for ART Grand Prix, won the drivers' title after the first race in the final round in Abu Dhabi. [3]

The most races were won by runner-up Alexander Albon, who scored 4 race wins, he lost the title by 25 points to his ART Grand Prix teammate Charles Leclerc who took 3 feature race wins; Antonio Fuoco took 2 race wins, Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries also took 2 podiums each on the top step. Jake Hughes took 2 sprint race wins; he won in Hockenheim and Yas Marina. Jack Aitken, Matthew Parry, and Ralph Boschung each took 1 race win during the season.

Teams and drivers

Teams are allowed to run four cars to compensate for the drop in the number of entries. [4] The starting grid for any individual race meeting may contain a possible maximum of 28 cars across seven teams.

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix [5] 1 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc [6] All
2 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi [7] All
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon [8] All
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries [9] All
Flag of Italy.svg Trident [5] 5 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco [10] All
6 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz [10] All
7 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi [10] All
8 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik [10] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International [5] 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis [11] All
10 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón [12] All
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken [13] All
Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP [5] 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry [14] All
15 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan [15] 1
16 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan [16] All
17 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung [17] 1–5, 7
Flag of Finland.svg Niko Kari [18] 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport [5] 18 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy [19] All
19 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda [20] 1–2, 4
Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo [21] 6
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Lorandi [22] 8–9
20 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo [21] 1–2
Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini [23] 3–9
Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing [5] 22 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou [24] All
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst [25] All
24 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko [25] All
Flag of France.svg DAMS [5] 26 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci [26] All
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes [26] All
28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg [26] All

Driver changes

Entering GP3
Changing teams
Leaving GP3
Mid-season changes

Team changes

Calendar

On 4 March 2016, the full calendar was revealed with nine rounds taking place. [32]

RoundCircuit/LocationCountryDateSupporting
1R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14 May Spanish Grand Prix
R215 May
2R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2 July Austrian Grand Prix
R23 July
3R1 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 9 July British Grand Prix
R210 July
4R1 Hungaroring, Budapest Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 23 July Hungarian Grand Prix
R224 July
5R1 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30 July German Grand Prix
R231 July
6R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 27 August Belgian Grand Prix
R228 August
7R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3 September Italian Grand Prix
R24 September
8R1 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 1 October Malaysian Grand Prix
R22 October
9R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 26 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
R227 November
Sources: [33] [34]

Calendar changes

Results

Season summary

RoundCircuitPole position Fastest lap [35] Winning driverWinning teamReport
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
2R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP
3R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon [a] Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Flag of Italy.svg Trident
4R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries [b] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP Report
R2 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
5R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Flag of Italy.svg Trident Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of France.svg DAMS
6R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International
7R1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
R2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix
8R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco [c] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International
9R1 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Yas Marina Circuit Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of France.svg DAMS
Source: [36]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race 1, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the race 2. The pole-sitter in the race 1 also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the race 1 and race 2. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the race 2. [37]

Race 1 points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole  FL 
Points25181512108642142
Race 2 points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers. [37]

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  FL 
Points151210864212

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
YMC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Points
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc 191Ret236353164Ret35Ret9202
2 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon 6122114714Ret9106218RetRet177
3 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco 435331210118†42838Ret1617157
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis 74RetRet1293712625146124149
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken 201995136966251252332148
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries 9534582013283871136111133
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi 3137Ret11744Ret11Ret155Ret725391
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes 2886Ret17231981RetRet310Ret127190
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry 1220674161537RetRet91794Ret1282
10 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini 8198275Ret1614647141450
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung 10104161252215Ret18948
12 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci 151115101841511947319†11RetRet91536
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Ret2220121452220Ret176713135106736
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg 5713141511109141011RetNC1212114826
15 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou 1914161110211141619†1311117141910522
16 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo 82141315DNS18
17 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan 116RetRet2118128Ret1384RetRet1514Ret1617
18 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik 18151087101818Ret12Ret17†1215102015189
19 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko 172118Ret20131617Ret1517Ret17141717868
20 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz 1612119915141211Ret129168Ret16Ret193
21 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón 141817Ret1720212110914Ret1016Ret15RetRet2
22 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi 2216DNSDNS16Ret1916Ret141012DNS19161311101
23 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Lorandi 11912200
24 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy 212312Ret192117Ret131616131518Ret1813130
25 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda 131719Ret13150
26 Flag of Finland.svg Niko Kari Ret140
27 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan 23240
Pos.DriverR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Points
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
YMC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Sources: [37] [38]
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)

Notes:

Teams' championship

Only three best-finishing cars are allowed to score points in the championship. [39]

Pos.Team CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
YMC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Points
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of France.svg ART Grand Prix 111213412316411213588
352427634838523559
693Ret58745119106Ret76Ret11
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International 7495126366221142122297
141817Ret1399710655256334
2019RetRet17202121129RetRet1016Ret15RetRet
3 Flag of Italy.svg Trident 43533121011242838131110170
16121087101412111410912810161517
18151199151816RetRet1212161516201618
4 Flag of France.svg DAMS 27861541098173310121141152
581310181115119411Ret19†11Ret1278
15111514Ret1723191410RetRetNC12RetRet915
5 Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen GP 106414121537849994Ret12147
111067516581513Ret1418171514Ret16
1220RetRet21181222RetRetRetRetRetRet
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenzer Motorsport 8212138198275151314647121368
131714Ret192113151316161615181191314
212319Ret17RetRetDNSRet181420
7 Flag of Spain.svg Campos Racing 1714161110211141615671175106566
192118121451617Ret1713111313141786
Ret2220Ret20132220RetRet17Ret17141719107
Pos.TeamR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Points
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
YMC
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Sources: [37] [38]
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)

Notes:

Footnotes

  1. Alexander Albon set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Jake Dennis was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  2. Nyck de Vries set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Jake Dennis was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  3. Antonio Fuoco set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Jake Dennis was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

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