2016 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round
Round details | |||
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Round 6 of 9 rounds in the 2016 GP3 Series | |||
![]() 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 | ||
GP3 Series | |||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 27 August 2016 | ||
Laps | 17 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 2:04.896 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Second | ![]() | Arden International | |
Third | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | |
Time | 2:09.918 (on lap 5) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 28 August 2016 | ||
Laps | 13 | ||
Podium | |||
First | ![]() | Arden International | |
Second | ![]() | Trident | |
Third | ![]() | DAMS | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | ![]() | 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.
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. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 2:04.896 | – | 1 |
2 | 27 | ![]() | DAMS | 2:05.259 | +0.363 | 2 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 2:05.393 | +0.497 | 3 |
4 | 5 | ![]() | Trident | 2:05.448 | +0.552 | 4 |
5 | 28 | ![]() | DAMS | 2:05.612 | +0.716 | 5 |
6 | 14 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 2:05.653 | +0.765 | 6 |
7 | 20 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:05.661 | +0.862 | 7 |
8 | 8 | ![]() | Trident | 2:05.758 | +0.862 | 8 |
9 | 26 | ![]() | DAMS | 2:05.852 | +0.956 | 9 |
10 | 22 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 2:05.880 | +0.984 | 10 |
11 | 2 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 2:06.012 | +1.116 | 11 |
12 | 16 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 2:06.145 | +1.249 | 12 |
13 | 9 | ![]() | Arden International | 2:06.179 | +1.283 | 13 |
14 | 11 | ![]() | Arden International | 2:06.185 | +1.289 | 14 |
15 | 23 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 2:06.201 | +1.305 | 15 |
16 | 19 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:06.282 | +1.386 | 16 |
17 | 3 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 2:06.421 | +1.525 | 17 |
18 | 6 | ![]() | Trident | 2:06.531 | +1.635 | 18 |
19 | 7 | ![]() | Trident | 2:06.740 | +1.844 | 19 |
20 | 24 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 2:06.769 | +1.873 | 20 |
21 | 17 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 2:06.772 | +1.876 | 21 |
22 | 10 | ![]() | Arden International | 2:06.900 | +2.004 | 22 |
23 | 18 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:07.086 | +2.190 | 23 |
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. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 17 | 40:06.695 | 1 | 25 (6) |
2 | 9 | ![]() | Arden International | 17 | +2.305 | 13 | 18 |
3 | 4 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +15.402 | 3 | 15 |
4 | 5 | ![]() | Trident | 17 | +19.427 | 4 | 12 |
5 | 11 | ![]() | Arden International | 17 | +19.837 | 14 | 10 |
6 | 23 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 17 | +21.419 | 15 | 8 |
7 | 26 | ![]() | DAMS | 17 | +24.337 | 9 | 6 |
8 | 16 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 17 | +28.856 | 12 | 4 |
9 | 3 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +30.076 | 17 | 2 |
10 | 7 | ![]() | Trident | 17 | +31.045 | 19 | 1 |
11 | 28 | ![]() | DAMS | 17 | +39.185 | 5 | |
12 | 6 | ![]() | Trident | 17 | +42.364 | 18 | |
13 | 22 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 17 | +48.122 | 10 | |
14 | 10 | ![]() | Arden International | 17 | +51.1411 | 22 | |
15 | 19 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +1:09.1852 | 16 | |
16 | 18 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +1:15.690 | 23 | |
17 | 24 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 17 | +1:22.7503 | 20 | |
Ret | 8 | ![]() | Trident | 13 | Retired | 8 | |
Ret | 17 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 4 | Retired | 21 | |
Ret | 2 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 1 | Retired | 11 | |
Ret | 14 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 0 | Retired | 6 | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() | DAMS | 0 | Retired | 2 | |
Ret | 20 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 7 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
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. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 11 | ![]() | Arden International | 13 | 31:56.599 | 4 | 15 (2) |
2 | 5 | ![]() | Trident | 13 | +1.769 | 5 | 12 |
3 | 26 | ![]() | DAMS | 13 | +5.820 | 2 | 10 |
4 | 16 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 13 | +7.207 | 1 | 8 |
5 | 9 | ![]() | Arden International | 13 | +7.708 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 1 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +8.436 | 8 | 4 |
7 | 23 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 13 | +9.345 | 3 | 2 |
8 | 4 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +9.851 | 6 | 1 |
9 | 6 | ![]() | Trident | 13 | +11.614 | 12 | |
10 | 3 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +12.363 | 9 | |
11 | 22 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 13 | +14.531 | 13 | |
12 | 7 | ![]() | Trident | 13 | +15.919 | 10 | |
13 | 18 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +16.579 | 16 | |
14 | 17 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 13 | +17.591 | 19 | |
15 | 2 | ![]() | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +23.275 | 20 | |
16 | 20 | ![]() | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +25.3721 | 23 | |
17 | 8 | ![]() | Trident | 12 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
Ret | 28 | ![]() | DAMS | 8 | Collision | 11 | |
Ret | 14 | ![]() | Koiranen GP | 5 | Collision | 21 | |
Ret | 27 | ![]() | DAMS | 5 | Collision | 22 | |
Ret | 24 | ![]() | Campos Racing | 2 | Puncture | 17 | |
Ret | 10 | ![]() | Arden International | 1 | Accident | 14 | |
Fastest lap: ![]() | |||||||
Source:[3] |
Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
- ^ "Tunjo in, Boschung out for Spa GP3 round". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Red Bull junior Kari handed GP3 debut at Spa". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Belgium". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ a b c "Spa-Francorchamps Post Race 1 Penalties". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Spa-Francorchamps Post Race 2 Penalties". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
External links
- Official website of GP3 Series
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