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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 GP3 round
Round details
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 edit

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 edit

Qualifying edit

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   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2:04.896 – 1
2 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 2:05.259 +0.363 2
3 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 2:05.393 +0.497 3
4 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 2:05.448 +0.552 4
5 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 2:05.612 +0.716 5
6 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 2:05.653 +0.765 6
7 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 2:05.661 +0.862 7
8 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 2:05.758 +0.862 8
9 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 2:05.852 +0.956 9
10 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 2:05.880 +0.984 10
11 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 2:06.012 +1.116 11
12 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 2:06.145 +1.249 12
13 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 2:06.179 +1.283 13
14 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 2:06.185 +1.289 14
15 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 2:06.201 +1.305 15
16 19   Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 2:06.282 +1.386 16
17 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 2:06.421 +1.525 17
18 6   Artur Janosz Trident 2:06.531 +1.635 18
19 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 2:06.740 +1.844 19
20 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2:06.769 +1.873 20
21 17   Niko Kari Koiranen GP 2:06.772 +1.876 21
22 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 2:06.900 +2.004 22
23 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 2:07.086 +2.190 23
Source:[3]

Race 1 edit

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   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 17 40:06.695 1 25 (6)
2 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 17 +2.305 13 18
3 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17 +15.402 3 15
4 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 17 +19.427 4 12
5 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 17 +19.837 14 10
6 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17 +21.419 15 8
7 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17 +24.337 9 6
8 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 17 +28.856 12 4
9 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17 +30.076 17 2
10 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 17 +31.045 19 1
11 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 17 +39.185 5
12 6   Artur Janosz Trident 17 +42.364 18
13 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 17 +48.122 10
14 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17 +51.1411 22
15 19   Óscar Tunjo Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:09.1852 16
16 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:15.690 23
17 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17 +1:22.7503 20
Ret 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 13 Retired 8
Ret 17   Niko Kari Koiranen GP 4 Retired 21
Ret 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1 Retired 11
Ret 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 0 Retired 6
Ret 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 0 Retired 2
Ret 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 0 Retired 7
Fastest lap:   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 edit

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   Jack Aitken Arden International 13 31:56.599 4 15 (2)
2 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 13 +1.769 5 12
3 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 13 +5.820 2 10
4 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 13 +7.207 1 8
5 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 13 +7.708 7 6
6 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 13 +8.436 8 4
7 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 13 +9.345 3 2
8 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 13 +9.851 6 1
9 6   Artur Janosz Trident 13 +11.614 12
10 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 13 +12.363 9
11 22   Alex Palou Campos Racing 13 +14.531 13
12 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 13 +15.919 10
13 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 13 +16.579 16
14 17   Niko Kari Koiranen GP 13 +17.591 19
15 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 13 +23.275 20
16 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 13 +25.3721 23
17 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 12 +1 Lap 18
Ret 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 8 Collision 11
Ret 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 5 Collision 21
Ret 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 5 Collision 22
Ret 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 2 Puncture 17
Ret 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1 Accident 14
Fastest lap:   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 edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tunjo in, Boschung out for Spa GP3 round". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Red Bull junior Kari handed GP3 debut at Spa". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Belgium". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "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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