Country: | Belgium |
Grand Prix: | Spa-Francorchamps |
Gp3 Round No: | 6 |
Gp3 Season No: | 9 |
Year: | 2016 |
Location: | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium |
Course: | Permanent racing facility |
Course Mi: | 4.352 |
Course Km: | 7.004 |
Date R1: | 27 August |
Gp3date R1: | 27 August |
Gp3laps R1: | 17 |
Gp3pole Driver Country: | MON |
Gp3pole Driver: | Charles Leclerc |
Gp3pole Team: | ART Grand Prix |
Gp3pole Time: | 2:04.896 |
Gp3first Driver Country R1: | MON |
Gp3first Driver R1: | Charles Leclerc |
Gp3first Team R1: | ART Grand Prix |
Gp3second Driver Country R1: | GBR |
Gp3second Driver R1: | Jake Dennis |
Gp3second Team R1: | Arden International |
Gp3third Driver Country R1: | NED |
Gp3third Driver R1: | Nyck de Vries |
Gp3third Team R1: | ART Grand Prix |
Gp3fast Driver Country R1: | MON |
Gp3fast Driver R1: | Charles Leclerc |
Gp3fast Team R1: | ART Grand Prix |
Gp3fast Time R1: | 2:09.918 |
Gp3fast Lap R1: | 5 |
Gp3date R2: | 28 August |
Gp3laps R2: | 13 |
Gp3first Driver Country R2: | GBR |
Gp3first Driver R2: | Jack Aitken |
Gp3first Team R2: | Arden International |
Gp3second Driver Country R2: | ITA |
Gp3second Driver R2: | Antonio Fuoco |
Gp3second Team R2: | Trident |
Gp3third Driver Country R2: | USA |
Gp3third Driver R2: | Santino Ferrucci |
Gp3third Team R2: | DAMS |
Gp3fast Driver Country R2: | GBR |
Gp3fast Driver R2: | Jack Aitken |
Gp3fast Team R2: | Arden International |
Gp3fast Time R2: | 2:09.435 |
Gp3fast Lap R2: | 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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
Driver | Points | ||
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1 | Charles Leclerc | 161 | |
2 | 2 | Antonio Fuoco | 139 |
1 | 3 | Alexander Albon | 125 |
2 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | 81 |
1 | 5 | Matt Parry | 70 |
Team | Points | ||
---|---|---|---|
1 | ART Grand Prix | 401 | |
2 | Trident | 150 | |
3 | Koiranen GP | 135 | |
1 | 4 | Arden International | 129 |
1 | 5 | DAMS | 99 |