2016 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

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.

Belgium    2016 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 round
Round details

and
Round 6 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
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 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 2:04.896
Podium
First Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Second United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International
Third Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 2:09.918 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2016
Laps 13
Podium
First United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International
Second Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident
Third United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International
Time 2:09.435 (on lap 8)

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
1 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2:04.896 – 1
2 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 2:05.259 +0.363 2
3 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 2:05.393 +0.497 3
4 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 2:05.448 +0.552 4
5 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 2:05.612 +0.716 5
6 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 2:05.653 +0.765 6
7 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 2:05.661 +0.862 7
8 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 2:05.758 +0.862 8
9 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 2:05.852 +0.956 9
10 22 Spain Álex Palou Campos Racing 2:05.880 +0.984 10
11 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 2:06.012 +1.116 11
12 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 2:06.145 +1.249 12
13 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 2:06.179 +1.283 13
14 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 2:06.185 +1.289 14
15 23 Spain Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 2:06.201 +1.305 15
16 19 Colombia Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 2:06.282 +1.386 16
17 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 2:06.421 +1.525 17
18 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 2:06.531 +1.635 18
19 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 2:06.740 +1.844 19
20 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2:06.769 +1.873 20
21 17 Finland Niko Kari Koiranen GP 2:06.772 +1.876 21
22 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 2:06.900 +2.004 22
23 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy 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
1 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 17 40:06.695 1 25 (6)
2 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 17 +2.305 13 18
3 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17 +15.402 3 15
4 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 17 +19.427 4 12
5 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 17 +19.837 14 10
6 23 Netherlands Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17 +21.419 15 8
7 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17 +24.337 9 6
8 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 17 +28.856 12 4
9 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17 +30.076 17 2
10 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 17 +31.045 19 1
11 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 17 +39.185 5
12 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 17 +42.364 18
13 22 Spain Álex Palou Campos Racing 17 +48.122 10
14 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17 +51.1411 22
15 19 Colombia Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:09.1852 16
16 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:15.690 23
17 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17 +1:22.7503 20
Ret 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 13 Retired 8
Ret 17 Finland Niko Kari Koiranen GP 4 Retired 21
Ret 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1 Retired 11
Ret 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 0 Retired 6
Ret 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 0 Retired 2
Ret 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 0 Retired 7
Fastest lap: Monaco 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. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 13 31:56.599 4 15 (2)
2 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 13 +1.769 5 12
3 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 13 +5.820 2 10
4 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 13 +7.207 1 8
5 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 13 +7.708 7 6
6 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 13 +8.436 8 4
7 23 Netherlands Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 13 +9.345 3 2
8 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 13 +9.851 6 1
9 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 13 +11.614 12
10 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 13 +12.363 9
11 22 Spain Alex Palou Campos Racing 13 +14.531 13
12 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 13 +15.919 10
13 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 13 +16.579 16
14 17 Finland Niko Kari Koiranen GP 13 +17.591 19
15 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 13 +23.275 20
16 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 13 +25.3721 23
17 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 12 +1 Lap 18
Ret 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 8 Collision 11
Ret 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 5 Collision 21
Ret 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 5 Collision 22
Ret 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2 Puncture 17
Ret 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1 Accident 14
Fastest lap: United Kingdom 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
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References
  1. "Tunjo in, Boschung out for Spa GP3 round". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. "Red Bull junior Kari handed GP3 debut at Spa". Motorsport.com. Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Belgium". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. "Spa-Francorchamps Post Race 1 Penalties". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. "Spa-Francorchamps Post Race 2 Penalties". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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