2016 GP2 Series explained
The 2016 GP2 Series season was the fiftieth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twelfth and final season under the GP2 Series moniker, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the final season run under the "GP2 Series" name, with the championship being rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from . It was also originally scheduled to be the final season for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was introduced in 2011 and the Mecachrome 4.0 litre V8 normally-aspirated engine package that débuted in the maiden season of the series in 2005 before a brand new chassis and engine package was introduced for 2017, however due to another cost-cutting, the series announced it would keep the current chassis and engine package for one more season.
ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions after securing the title–their fourth in the championship–at the series' second visit to the Bahrain International Circuit in 2015.[1] Prema Racing won the Teams' championship, their first in the series and first attempt, while Pierre Gasly won the Drivers' championship.
Pierre Gasly took 4 race wins and the championship. The most races were won by Gasly’s teammate Antonio Giovinazzi, who took 5 victories, Sergey Sirotkin took victories at Mogyoród in the sprint race, and in Hockenheim - he took pole position and won the race. Alex Lynn got 3 sprint races wins, Racing Engineering drivers Jordan King and Norman Nato took 2 race wins each, and Luca Ghiotto, Artem Markelov, Mitch Evans and Nobuharu Matsushita each got 1 race win.
Teams and drivers
Team changes
- Lazarus left the series at the end of the 2015 season, with their place taken by Prema Racing.[19]
- Hilmer Motorsport left the series at the end of the 2015 season. As no replacement team could be found, the grid was left at twenty-two cars.
- Status Grand Prix also left the series before the 2016 season due to not being able to find any well-budgeted drivers and also lack of sponsorship for their second season. With the demise of the team, there were no number #16 and #17 cars on the grid.
Driver changes
- Changing teams
- Sergio Canamasas, who raced for MP Motorsport, Hilmer Motorsport and Daiko Team Lazarus in 2015, switched to Carlin.[15]
- Mitch Evans and Sean Gelael, who drove for Russian Time and Carlin respectively in 2015, moved to Campos Racing.[8]
- Pierre Gasly, who spent the 2015 season with DAMS, moved to newcomers Prema Racing.[21]
- Nicholas Latifi, who took part in three rounds of the 2015 season with MP Motorsport, switched to a full-time seat with DAMS.[7]
- Gustav Malja, who raced for Trident and Rapax in 2015, switched Formula Renault 3.5 Series to race full-time with Rapax.[10]
- Raffaele Marciello, who raced for Trident in 2015, moved to Russian Time.[9]
- Norman Nato, who raced for Arden International in 2015, switched to Racing Engineering.[5]
- Arthur Pic, who raced for Campos in 2014 and 2015, switched to Rapax.[11]
- Oliver Rowland, who previously raced part-time for MP Motorsport and Status Grand Prix, is contesting the full season with MP Motorsport, with backing from Renault.[22]
- Sergey Sirotkin, who finished third in 2015, moved from Rapax to defending champions ART Grand Prix.[4]
- Entering GP2
- Leaving GP2
- Mid-season changes
Calendar
On 4 March 2016, the full calendar was revealed with eleven rounds taking place.[35]
Calendar changes
Results and standings
Season summary
Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.
- Feature race points
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
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- Sprint race pointsPoints were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | |
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Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
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Drivers' championship
Notes:- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Teams' championship
valign=middle | | valign=middle | Team | valign=middle | | CAT
![](../images/flags.16x11/ES.gif) | MON
![](../images/flags.16x11/MC.gif) | BAK
![](../images/flags.16x11/AZ.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SIL
![](../images/flags.16x11/GB.gif) | HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | HOC
![](../images/flags.16x11/DE.gif) | SPA
![](../images/flags.16x11/BE.gif) | MNZ
![](../images/flags.16x11/IT.gif) | SEP
![](../images/flags.16x11/MY.gif) | YMC
![](../images/flags.16x11/AE.gif) | valign=middle | Points |
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1 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Prema Racing | 20 | 18 | Ret | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 17† | 8 | Ret | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 430 |
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21 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | DSQ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 13 | 7 | 22† | 7 | 3 | Ret | 18 | Ret | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 258 |
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4 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 16 | 12† | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Russian Time | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 256 |
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10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 5 | 21† | 10 | 10 | DNS | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | ART Grand Prix | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 4 | 251 |
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2 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 14 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 5 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | DAMS | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 147 |
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6 | 2 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" nowrap | Pertamina Campos Racing | 7 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 10 | 16 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 114 |
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8 | 17 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 21 | 18 | 22† | 10 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 15 | DSQ | 16 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 7 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | MP Motorsport | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15† | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 113 |
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23 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 8 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Trident | 14 | Ret | Ret | 16 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 111 |
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15 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 17 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 9 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Rapax | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 14 | 107 |
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12 | 13 | Ret | 10 | 9 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22† | Ret | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Carlin | 18 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 38 |
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19 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 19 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 14 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 17 | 11 | align=left rowspan="2" style="padding-right:24px" | Arden International | 24 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 17 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 20 | 12 |
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25 | 16 | 19 | Ret | 15 | 11† | Ret | 5 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 21† | Ret | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 18† | | | 17 | 15 | valign=middle | | valign=middle | Team | valign=middle | | CAT
![](../images/flags.16x11/ES.gif) | MON
![](../images/flags.16x11/MC.gif) | BAK
![](../images/flags.16x11/AZ.gif) | RBR
![](../images/flags.16x11/AT.gif) | SIL
![](../images/flags.16x11/GB.gif) | HUN
![](../images/flags.16x11/HU.gif) | HOC
![](../images/flags.16x11/DE.gif) | SPA
![](../images/flags.16x11/BE.gif) | MNZ
![](../images/flags.16x11/IT.gif) | SEP
![](../images/flags.16x11/MY.gif) | YMC
![](../images/flags.16x11/AE.gif) | valign=middle | Points | |
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Notes:- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
External links
Notes and References
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- News: Rene Binder to race with ART Grand Prix in Austria. 29 June 2016. GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 29 June 2016.
- News: Sirotkin joins ART Grand Prix for the 2016 season. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 15 January 2016. 15 January 2016.
- News: Racing Engineering confirm Norman Nato for 2016 season. 4 February 2016. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 4 February 2016.
- News: Jordan King stays with Racing Engineering for 2016 GP2 season. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 15 January 2016. 15 January 2016. 4 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160404233518/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122498/king-secures-2016-gp2-deal. dead.
- News: DAMS announce 2016 line up. 18 December 2015. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 20 December 2015.
- News: Evans and Gelael to join Campos for 2016 GP2 campaign. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 1 December 2015. motorsport.com. 1 December 2015. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307092804/http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/evans-and-gelael-to-join-campos-for-2016-gp2-campaign/. dead.
- News: Russian Time confirm 2016 line up. 18 January 2016. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 18 January 2016.
- Web site: Rapax to field Gustav Malja for 2016 season. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 February 2016. 16 February 2016.
- Web site: Rapax and Arthur Pic join forces for 2016 GP2 Series. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 28 January 2016. 28 January 2016.
- Web site: Cecotto replaces Pic for Sepang GP2 round. September 26, 2016. September 26, 2016. 19 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219104850/https://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/cecotto-replaces-pic-for-sepang-gp2-round-830330/. dead.
- News: Armand joins Trident team for the 2016 season. Trident Racing. 12 February 2016. 12 February 2016.
- News: Ghiotto secures GP2 promotion with Trident. 7 February 2016. motorsport.com. Valentin Khorounzhiy. 7 February 2016.
- News: Canamasas joins Carlin for home GP2 round in Barcelona. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 12 May 2016. motorsport.com. 12 May 2016. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513093259/http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/canamasas-joins-carlin-for-home-gp2-round-in-barcelona-735427/. dead.
- Web site: Carlin shuffles GP2 line-up for Hockenheim round - GP2 - Autosport . www.autosport.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160730011633/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/125482/carlin-shuffles-gp2-lineup-for-hockenheim . 2016-07-30.
- News: Kirchhofer graduates to GP2 with Carlin. Motorsport.com. 8 March 2016. 8 March 2016. 9 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160509064345/http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/kirchhofer-graduates-to-gp2-with-carlin-678090/. dead.
- Web site: Louis Deletraz joins Carlin for GP2 debut at season finale. November 18, 2016. November 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060038/http://www.grandprixtimes.com/news/id/13293. 19 November 2016. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Prema take over Lazarus 2016 team entry. GP2Series.com. GP2 Series. 10 October 2015. 15 October 2015.
- Web site: European F3 runner-up Antonio Giovinazzi gets Prema GP2 seat. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 19 January 2016. 19 January 2016.
- News: Gasly joins Prema Racing in 2016. GP2Series.com. GP2 Series. 25 January 2016. 25 January 2016.
- News: Rowland chooses MP Motorsport for GP2 move. Motorsport.com. 3 February 2016. 3 February 2016.
- News: De Jong continues with MP Motorsport in 2016. gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 11 February 2016. 11 February 2016.
- News: Arden International confirm 2016 line-up. gp2series.com. GP2 Series. 29 April 2016. 29 April 2016.
- Web site: Bernstorff gets GP2 debut with Arden. November 19, 2016. November 20, 2016. 15 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161215105851/http://www.motorsport.com/gp2/news/bernstorff-gets-gp2-debut-with-arden-851931/. dead.
- News: G-Drive announces JOTA link, signs Berthon. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 3 February 2016. Motorsport.com. 3 February 2016.
- News: Lotus team to run Binder and Nissany in Formula V8 3.5. Allen. Peter. 21 March 2016. paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. 21 March 2016.
- Web site: Manor Racing confirms Rio Haryanto as second Formula 1 driver. Haymarket Press. Autosport. Barretto. Lawrence. 18 February 2016. 19 February 2016.
- News: Dean Stoneman switches to Indy Lights with Andretti. O'Connell. R.J.. Paddock Scout. 24 February 2016. 24 February 2016.
- Web site: Enerson heads Schmidt Peterson 1–2–3 in Phoenix test. February 26, 2016. March 2, 2016. "Ex-GP2 journeyman Andre Negrao, from Brazil, at 22.0128 admitted he was behind the eight ball learning ovals, but felt better by the end of the test.".
- News: 32 Full Season Entries for WEC. DiZinno. Tony. Sportscar365. 5 February 2016. 5 February 2016.
- Web site: Aston Martin switches to Dunlop for 2016 WEC, names driver line-ups. Haymarket Press. Autosport. Watkins. Gary. 19 February 2016. 19 February 2016.
- Web site: Honda 2016 Motorsports Program Overview. 12 February 2016. 12 February 2016. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Web site: Matsushita suspended for next event. 19 June 2016. 19 June 2016. GP2 Series. GP2 Series Limited.
- News: GP2 Series 2016 season calendar confirmed . . GP2 Motorsport Limited . 4 March 2016 . 4 March 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513221702/http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2016/03_March/GP2-SeriesTM-2016-season-calendar-confirmed/ . 13 May 2016 .
- Web site: GP2 Fastest laps . motorsportstats.com . Motorsport Stats . 26 December 2021.