2016 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

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Round details
Round 6 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Date 27 August 2016
Race 1
Date 27 August 2016
Laps 17
Pole position
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 2:04.896
Podium
First Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International
Third Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 2:09.918 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2016
Laps 13
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International
Second Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident
Third Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International
Time 2:09.435 (on lap 8)

The 2016 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 27 and 28 August 2016 at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. It was the sixth round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix.

Contents

Background

Óscar Tunjo will taking the third entry at Jenzer Motorsport to return to the category. [1] Another driver change for this weekend was in the Koiranen GP camp where Red Bull junior driver Niko Kari would be replacing Ralph Boschung. [2]

Classification

Qualifying

Charles Leclerc took his first pole position since the Red Bull Ring round with a time over three-tenths faster than his nearest rival, Hughes. Nyck de Vries took third with a time just under half a second slower than Leclerc.

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGapGrid
11 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2:04.8961
227 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 2:05.259+0.3632
34 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 2:05.393+0.4973
45 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 2:05.448+0.5524
528 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 2:05.612+0.7165
614 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 2:05.653+0.7656
720 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 2:05.661+0.8627
88 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 2:05.758+0.8628
926 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 2:05.852+0.9569
1022 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 2:05.880+0.98410
112 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 2:06.012+1.11611
1216 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 2:06.145+1.24912
139 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 2:06.179+1.28313
1411 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 2:06.185+1.28914
1523 Flag of Spain.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 2:06.201+1.30515
1619 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 2:06.282+1.38616
173 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 2:06.421+1.52517
186 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 2:06.531+1.63518
197 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 2:06.740+1.84419
2024 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2:06.769+1.87320
2117 Flag of Finland.svg Niko Kari Koiranen GP 2:06.772+1.87621
2210 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 2:06.900+2.00422
2318 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 2:07.086+2.19023
Source: [3]

Race 1

Charles Leclerc took another win to inch further ahead in the championship, finishing 2.3 seconds ahead of Jake Dennis and 15.4 seconds ahead of teammate, Nyck de Vries.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1740:06.695125 (6)
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 17+2.3051318
34 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17+15.402315
45 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 17+19.427412
511 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 17+19.8371410
623 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17+21.419158
726 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17+24.33796
816 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 17+28.856124
93 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17+30.076172
107 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 17+31.045191
1128 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 17+39.1855
126 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 17+42.36418
1322 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Palou Campos Racing 17+48.12210
1410 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17+51.141 1 22
1519 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 17+1:09.185 2 16
1618 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17+1:15.69023
1724 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17+1:22.750 3 20
Ret8 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 13Retired8
Ret17 Flag of Finland.svg Niko Kari Koiranen GP 4Retired21
Ret2 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1Retired11
Ret14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 0Retired6
Ret27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 0Retired2
Ret20 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 0Retired7
Fastest lap: Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc (ART Grand Prix) – 2:09.918 (on lap 5)
Source: [3]
Notes
1. ^ – Calderón was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Niko Kari. [4]
2. ^ – Tunjo was given a 10-second penalty for a dangerous re-entry onto the circuit, causing a collision with Konstantin Tereshchenko. [4]
3. ^ – Tereshchenko was given a 10-second penalty for forcing Tunjo off of the circuit. [4]

Race 2

Jack Aitken took his first GP3 win in a tight battle between himself and Antonio Fuoco. Haas F1 development driver, Santino Ferrucci achieved his first podium, 5.8 seconds adrift of the leader.

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
111 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken Arden International 1331:56.599415 (2)
25 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco Trident 13+1.769512
326 Flag of the United States.svg Santino Ferrucci DAMS 13+5.820210
416 Flag of Russia.svg Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 13+7.20718
59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dennis Arden International 13+7.70876
61 Flag of Monaco.svg Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 13+8.43684
723 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 13+9.34532
84 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 13+9.85161
96 Flag of Poland.svg Artur Janosz Trident 13+11.61412
103 Flag of Thailand.svg Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 13+12.3639
1122 Flag of Spain.svg Alex Palou Campos Racing 13+14.53113
127 Flag of France.svg Giuliano Alesi Trident 13+15.91910
1318 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 13+16.57916
1417 Flag of Finland.svg Niko Kari Koiranen GP 13+17.59119
152 Flag of Japan.svg Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 13+23.27520
1620 Flag of India.svg Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 13+25.372 1 23
178 Flag of Thailand.svg Sandy Stuvik Trident 12+1 Lap18
Ret28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kevin Jörg DAMS 8Collision11
Ret14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Parry Koiranen GP 5Collision21
Ret27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes DAMS 5Collision22
Ret24 Flag of Russia.svg Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2Puncture17
Ret10 Flag of Colombia.svg Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1Accident14
Fastest lap: Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Aitken (Arden International) – 2:09.435 (on lap 8)
Source: [3]
Notes
1. ^ – Maini was given a ten-second penalty after causing a collision with Alexander Albon. [5]

Standings after the round

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