2016 Sepang GP3 Series round

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Flag of Malaysia.svg    2016 Sepang GP3 round
Round details
Round 8 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Sepang.svg
Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Race 1
Date 1 October 2016
Laps 19
Pole position
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:49.861
Podium
First Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International
Third Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:51.934 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date 2 October 2016
Laps 14
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International
Second Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International
Time 1:51.971 (on lap 14)

The 2016 Sepang GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 1 and 2 October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. It was the penultimate round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Contents

Background

Alessio Lorandi made his debut for the Jenzer Motorsport outfit.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
11 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:49.8611
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:50.030+0.1692
34 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:50.192+0.3313
411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 1:50.218+0.3574
EX22 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:50.371+0.51022 1
52 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:50.430+0.5695
620 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.503+0.6426
78 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:50.533+0.6727
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 1:50.698+0.8378
923 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:50.717+0.8569
105 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:50.733+0.87210
1118 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.749+0.88811
1214 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:50.781+0.92012
1326 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:50.783+0.92213
1419 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.831+0.97014
1528 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:51.047+1.18615
1627 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 1:51.084+1.22316
177 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:51.184+1.32317
1816 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:51.426+1.56518
1910 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:51.456+1.59519
2024 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:51.679+1.81820
216 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 1:51.881+2.02021
Source: [1]
Notes

Race 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1935:43.959225 (2)
211 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 19+6.397418
31 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 19+7.166115 (4)
420 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 19+7.746612
523 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 19+18.680910
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 19+19.54488
72 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 19+20.37356
85 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 19+21.961104
914 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 19+24.393122
108 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 19+25.32571
1119 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 19+26.00514
1228 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 19+26.94915
134 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 19+28.1713
1422 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 19+33.27322
1516 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 19+35.55518
167 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 19+37.26817
1724 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 19+48.27920
Ret26 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 11Retired13
Ret18 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 2Retired11
Ret6 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 1Retired21
Ret10 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 0Retired19
Ret27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 0Retired16
Fastest lap: Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon (ART Grand Prix) – 1:51.934 (on lap 18)
Source: [1]

Race 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 1426:21.781315 (2)
22 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 14+3.456212
311 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 14+5.688710
414 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 14+8.78598
51 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 14+9.14066
64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 14+9.982134
720 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 14+10.95352
83 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 14+18.08681
919 Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 14+20.37611
1023 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 14+22.0234
1128 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 14+22.44812
1227 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 14+23.22922
137 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 14+25.56716
1416 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 14+27.23615
1510 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 14+27.88621
166 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 14+30.00820
1724 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 14+30.21717
1818 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 14+30.60619
1922 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 14+48.31914
208 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 14+1:07.11010
Ret5 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 11Retired1
Ret26 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 4Retired18
Fastest lap: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis (Arden International) – 1:51.971 (on lap 14)
Source: [1]

Standings after the round

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GP3 Series 2016 Results – Kuala Lumpur". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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