2016 Monza GP3 Series round

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Flag of Italy.svg    2016 Monza GP3 round
Round details
Round 7 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Monza track map.svg
Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
5.793 km (3.6 mi)
Date 3 September 2016
Race 1
Date 3 September 2016
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:38.546
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS
Time 1:40.706 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date 4 September 2016
Laps 17
Podium
First Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Time 1:40.766 (on lap 8)

The 2016 Monza GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 3 and 4 September 2016 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. It was the seventh round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Italian Grand Prix.

Contents

Background

Ralph Boschung would return to the category after sitting out the previous round in Belgium due to financial difficulties. As well as this, Óscar Tunjo would not return to the category for this round after making his return in Belgium.

Classification

Qualifying

Charles Leclerc took his third pole of the year and ART Grand Prix's sixth straight of the year, followed by the Arden International duo of Jake Dennis and Jack Aitken.

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
11 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:38.5461
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 1:38.712+0.1662
311 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 1:38.729+0.1833
43 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:38.847+0.3014
527 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 1:38.850+0.3045
628 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:38.872+0.3266
72 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:38.878+0.3327
85 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:38.879+0.3338
94 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:38.885+0.3399
1017 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1:38.945+0.39910
1122 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:39.045+0.49911
128 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:39.084+0.53812
1316 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:39.255+0.70913
1426 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:39.268+0.72214
1510 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:39.286+0.74015
167 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:39.377+0.83116
1714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:39.430+0.88417
1823 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:39.439+0.89318
1920 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.535+0.98919
2018 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.558+1.01220
216 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 1:39.869+1.323PL 1
2224 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:40.216+1.67021
Source: [1]
Notes
1. ^ – Janosz was issued a three-place grid penalty after causing a collision with Arjun Maini. Seeing as how he could not serve his penalty in full, he started the feature race from the pitlane. [2]

Race 1

It was a British lockout with Jake Dennis taking the victory, Jack Aitken achieving second and Jake Hughes third, as well as the fastest lap of the race.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 2238:06.844225
211 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 22+1.987318
327 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 22+2.532815 (2)
41 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 22+7.139112 (4)
52 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 22+7.561610
63 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 22+8.17148
74 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 22+8.34396
85 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 22+16.20774
914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 22+16.607172
1010 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 22+17.003151
1122 Flag of Spain.svg Alex Palou Campos Racing 22+19.20210
128 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 22+20.44411
1323 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 22+22.17918
1420 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 22+25.07619
1518 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 22+27.80420
166 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 22+30.36522
1724 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 22+32.96321
1817 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 22+34.81313
1926 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 21+1 Lap14
NC28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 18+4 Laps5
Ret16 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 4Retired12
DNS7 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 0Did not start16
Fastest lap: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes (DAMS) – 1:40.706 (on lap 18)
Source: [1]

Race 2

Nyck de Vries took his first GP3 victory to put ART Grand Prix beyond reach in the GP3 Teams Championship. Team-mate Albon took second place whilst Antonio Fuoco achieved third in his home race.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1730:24.854215 (2)
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17+1.741312
35 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 17+6.382110
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 17+7.13988
511 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 17+8.33126
620 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 17+11.991144
722 Flag of Spain.svg Alex Palou Campos Racing 17+12.264112
86 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 17+12.504161
917 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 17+12.50418
1027 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 17+13.9103
1126 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17+14.71619
1228 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 17+16.88620
1323 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17+17.56113
1424 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17+20.60917
158 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 17+20.95820
1610 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17+21.27310
1714 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 17+22.0229
1818 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17+1:03.57115
197 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 16+1 Lap22
Ret16 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 18Retired5
Ret2 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 4Collision4
Ret1 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2Collision5
Fastest lap: Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries (ART Grand Prix) – 1:40.766 (on lap 8)
Source: [1]

Standings after the round

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Italy". GP3 Series . GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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