Round details | |||
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Round 9 of 9 rounds in the 2018 GP3 Series | |||
Location | Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 5.554 km (3.451 mi) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 25 November 2018 | ||
Laps | 18 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Nikita Mazepin | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:54.885 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Leonardo Pulcini | Campos Racing | |
Second | David Beckmann | Trident | |
Third | Anthoine Hubert | ART Grand Prix | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Nikita Mazepin | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:59.168 (on lap 2) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 26 November 2018 | ||
Laps | 14 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Nikita Mazepin | ART Grand Prix | |
Second | Jake Hughes | ART Grand Prix | |
Third | Simo Laaksonen | Campos Racing | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Jehan Daruvala [lower-alpha 1] | MP Motorsport | |
Time | 1:59.800 (on lap 8) |
The 2018 Yas Marina GP3 Series round was the final round of the 2018 GP3 Series. It was held on 24 and 25 November 2018 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The race supported the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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