2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round

The 2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 30 and 31 July 2016 at the Hockenheimring in Germany. It was the fiventh round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 German Grand Prix.

Germany    2016 Hockenheimring GP3 round
Round details
Round 5 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Layout of the Hockenheimring
Layout of the Hockenheimring
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
4.574 km (2.842 mi)
Date 30 July 2016
Race 1
Date 30 July 2016
Laps 24
Pole position
Driver Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:28.431
Podium
First Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident
Second Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Third United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:31.703 (on lap 7)
Race 2
Date 31 July 2016
Laps 18
Podium
First United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS
Second United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International
Third Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS
Time 1:31.464 (on lap 5)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Alexander Albon secured his second pole position of the season with a time of 1:28.431 - marginally faster than that of Charles Leclerc, Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:28.431 1
2 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:28.509 +0.078 5 1
3 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 1:28.518 +0.087 2
4 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:28.524 +0.093 3
5 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:28.618 +0.187 4
6 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:28.638 +0.207 6
7 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:28.662 +0.231 7
8 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:28.838 +0.407 8
9 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:28.918 +0.487 9
10 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 1:28.935 +0.504 10
11 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:28.944 +0.513 11
12 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 1:29.052 +0.621 12
13 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:29.076 +0.645 13
14 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:29.107 +0.676 14
15 17   Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1:29.126 +0.695 15
16 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:29.301 +0.870 16
17 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:29.311 +0.880 17
18 6   Artur Janosz Trident 1:29.383 +0.952 18
19 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:29.542 +1.111 19
20 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:29.665 +1.234 20
21 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:29.847 +1.416 21
22 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:29.895 +1.464 22
Source:[1]

Race 1 edit

Antonio Fuoco took his second win of the year. de Vries achieved second and Matt Parry in third.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 23 38:25.683 4 25
2 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 23 +5.988 3 18
3 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 23 +6.836 6 15
4 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 23 +7.973 1 12 (4)
5 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 23 +10.519 5 10 (2)
6 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 23 +12.291 6 8
7 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 23 +14.828 13 6
8 27   Jake Hughes Arden International 23 +18.246 12 4
9 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 23 +20.065 16 2
10 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 23 +20.206 22 1
11 6   Artur Janosz Trident 23 +23.964 18
12 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 23 +25.332 2
13 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 23 +25.467 21
14 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 23 +37.076 19
15 17   Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 23 +1:01.860 14
16 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 23 +1:13.841 8
Ret 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 14 Retired 11
Ret 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 4 Retired 9
Ret 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 3 Retired 7
Ret 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 3 Retired 20
Ret 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2 Retired 17
Ret 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 0 Retired 15
Fastest lap:   Charles Leclerc (ART Grand Prix) – 1:31.703 (on lap 7)
Source:[1]

Race 2 edit

Jake Hughes took his first win of the season, with Jack Aitken in second and Charles Leclerc in third. Championship leader Alexander Albon retired after an accident with Ralph Boschung in the opening laps which subsequently promoted Leclerc into the lead of the championship.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 18 29:51.410 1 15 (2)
2 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 18 +2.602 3 12
3 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 18 +5.884 4 10
4 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 18 +6.835 9 8
5 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 18 +7.718 2 6
6 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 18 +8.935 12 4
7 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 18 +14.441 6 2
8 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 18 +16.694 12 1
9 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 18 +16.940 10
10 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 18 +17.928 14
11 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 18 +18.562 19
12 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 18 +27.796 17
13 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 18 +28.852 20
14 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 18 +29.197 22
15 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 18 +29.641 21
16 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 18 +29.928 13
17 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 18 +30.344 18
18 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 17 +1 Lap 8
19 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 16 +2 Laps 16
Ret 17   Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1 Collision 15
Ret 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1 Collision 5
Ret 6   Artur Janosz Trident 0 Front Wing/Off Course 11
Fastest lap:   Jake Hughes (DAMS) – 1:31.464 (on lap 5)
Source:[1]

Standings after the round edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "GP3 Series 2016 Results - German". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

External links edit


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