2017 GP3 Series
The 2017 GP3 Series was the eighth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that runs in support of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series Formula 2.
George Russell won the drivers' championship.[1] In the teams' championship, defending champions ART Grand Prix secured their seventh GP3 Series title. Trident Racing were second ahead of Jenzer Motorsport.
Champion George Russell took 4 wins, Giuliano Alesi got 3 sprint race wins., Nirei Fukuzumi won 2 races during the season, and Dorian Boccolacci, Arjun Maini, Raoul Hyman, Jack Aitken, Alessio Lorandi, and Niko Kari all took 1 win each. ART Grand Prix won all feature races, except the last race, which was won by Arden International.
Teams and drivers[]
All GP3 drivers competed in a Dallara GP3/16 chassis, using a Mecachrome GP3 V6 engine and Pirelli P Zero and Cinturato tyres.
Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds |
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ART Grand Prix | 1 | Jack Aitken[2] | All |
2 | Nirei Fukuzumi[3] | All | |
3 | George Russell[4] | All | |
4 | Anthoine Hubert[5] | All | |
Arden International | 5 | Niko Kari[6] | All |
6 | Leonardo Pulcini[7] | All | |
7 | Steijn Schothorst[7] | All | |
Trident | 9 | Kevin Jörg[8] | All |
10 | Giuliano Alesi[9] | All | |
11 | Ryan Tveter[10] | All | |
12 | Dorian Boccolacci[10] | All | |
DAMS | 14 | Santino Ferrucci[11] | 1–3 |
Matthieu Vaxivière[12] | 4–5 | ||
Dan Ticktum[13] | 6–8 | ||
15 | Tatiana Calderón[11] | All | |
16 | Bruno Baptista[11] | All | |
Jenzer Motorsport | 22 | Alessio Lorandi[14] | All |
23 | Juan Manuel Correa[a][15] | 5–8 | |
24 | Arjun Maini[16] | All | |
Campos Racing | 26 | Julien Falchero[17] | All |
27 | Raoul Hyman[18] | All | |
28 | Marcos Siebert[18] | All | |
Sources:[19] |
Driver changes[]
- Changing teams
- Renault Sport Academy member Jack Aitken switched from Arden International to ART Grand Prix.[2]
- Tatiana Calderón moved from Arden International to DAMS.[11]
- Kevin Jörg switched from DAMS to Trident.
- Steijn Schothorst, who raced for Campos Racing switched to Arden International.[7]
- Joining GP3
- Bruno Baptista, who raced in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 stepped up to GP3 Series with DAMS.[11]
- 2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 runner-up Dorian Boccolacci joined the series with Trident.[10]
- Julien Falchero graduated from Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, joining Campos Racing.[17]
- Red Bull Junior driver Niko Kari, who finished tenth in the 2016 European Formula 3 season and contested in the Spa round of the 2016 season with Koiranen GP, competing in the series full-time with Arden International.[6][20]
- 2016 Euroformula Open Champion Leonardo Pulcini, graduated with Arden International.[7]
- Anthoine Hubert and Mercedes F1 junior driver George Russell, who finished eighth and third in the 2016 European Formula 3 season respectively, joined the series with ART Grand Prix.[4][5]
- 2016 Italian F4 Champion Marcos Siebert moved to the series with Campos Racing.[18]
- European Formula 3 racers Ryan Tveter and Raoul Hyman joined the series with Trident and Campos Racing respectively.[10][18]
- Leaving GP3
- Arden International driver Jake Dennis left the series after the 2016 season, to compete in Blancpain GT Series.[21]
- 2016 champion Charles Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco graduated to the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Prema Racing.[22]
- DAMS driver Jake Hughes left the series to race in European Formula 3 with Hitech GP.
- Matevos Isaakyan, who raced with Koiranen GP concentrated on World Series Formula V8 3.5 campaign, joining AVF.[23]
- Campos Racing drivers Álex Palou and Konstantin Tereshchenko left the series, to participate in All-Japan Formula Three Championship with ThreeBond Drago Corse and World Series Formula V8 3.5 with Teo Martín Motorsport respectively.[24][25]
- Midseason changes
- Matthieu Vaxivière joined DAMS from the Hungaroring round, replacing Santino Ferrucci, who was promoted to the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Trident.[12]
- Juan Manuel Correa took seat in Jenzer Motorsport at Spa, making his GP3 Series debut.[15]
- Red Bull Junior Dan Ticktum joined DAMS for the Monza round, replacing Vaxivière.[13]
Team changes[]
- After having competed in the series since 2013, Koiranen GP left the series.
Calendar[]
On 27 January 2017, the full calendar was revealed with eight rounds taking place.[26]
Round | Circuit/Location | Date | Supporting |
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1 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona | 13–14 May | Spanish Grand Prix |
2 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 8–9 July | Austrian Grand Prix |
3 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone | 15–16 July | British Grand Prix |
4 | Hungaroring, Budapest | 29–30 July | Hungarian Grand Prix |
5 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps | 26–27 August | Belgian Grand Prix |
6 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 2–3 September | Italian Grand Prix |
7 | Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera | 7–8 October | FIA Formula 2 Jerez round |
8 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | 25-26 November | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Calendar changes[]
- The series will make its début at the Circuito de Jerez, with a stand-alone event planned as the penultimate round of the season.[26]
- The Hockenheim and Sepang round were removed from the calendar.[26]
Race by Race[]
Round 1: Spain
Jack Aitken became the first polesitter of the 2017 season and Dorian Boccolacci qualified third on his first GP3 race.
Rule changes[]
- The series will introduce the use of the drag reduction system (DRS), an overtaking aid that cancels out aerodynamic drag and allowing drivers to achieve a higher top speed when within one second of the car in front at designated points on the circuit.[27] Further restrictions will be placed on the use of DRS, with drivers only able to use it a limited number of times in each race.
Results[]
Season summary[]
Championship standings[]
Scoring system[]
Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race 1, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the race 2. The pole-sitter in the race 1 also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the race 1 and race 2. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the race 2.
- Race 1 points
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole | FL |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
- Race 2 points
Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | FL |
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Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Drivers' championship[]
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Notes:
- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Teams' championship[]
Only three best-finishing cars are allowed to score points in the championship.[30]
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Notes:
- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Footnotes[]
- ^ Correa is an American driver who raced under Italian racing license.
- ^ Leonardo Pulcini set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. George Russell was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
- ^ Arjun Maini set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Anthoine Hubert was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
- ^ George Russell set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Leonardo Pulcini was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
- ^ Heavy rains forced the cancellation of qualifying. Nirei Fukuzumi was credited with pole position as he had set the fastest lap time during free practice.
- ^ a b c Heavy rain forced the rescheduling of race 1 to the original spot of race 2, leaving no time for race 2 to take place.[29]
- ^ Raoul Hyman set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Jack Aitken was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
- ^ Nirei Fukuzumi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Niko Kari was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
- ^ Nirei Fukuzumi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Dan Ticktum was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
References[]
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- ^ a b "Jack Aitken moves to ART Grand Prix in 2017". 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "ART re-sign Fukuzumi". 13 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b "George Russell to race with ART Grand Prix in 2017". GP3 Series. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ a b "ART signs Hubert". 23 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Red Bull Juniors confirmed". 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d Gruz, David (7 February 2017). "Arden completes GP3 line-up for 2017". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Renault protege Jorg set for GP3 return with Trident". 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Ferrari junior Alesi to stay in GP3 with Trident". 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Boccolacci, Tveter sign with Trident". 5 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
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- ^ a b "Matthieu Vaxivière". gp3series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b Kalinauckas, Alex (29 August 2017). "Red Bull junior Dan Ticktum to complete 2017 GP3 season with DAMS". Autosport. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Lorandi returns with Jenzer". 17 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Juan Manuel Correa to make GP3 debut in Spa-Francorchamps". gp3series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Arjun returns with Jenzer Motorsport". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Campos Racing adds Julien Falchero to GP3 driver line-up". Campos Racing. 13 January 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Hyman, Siebert join Falchero at Campos". GPUpdate.net. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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Formula 3:n eurosarjassa Kari oli tällä kaudella vasta kymmenes voitettuaan 30 startista vain yhden, mutta ensi kaudella Kari saa paikan GP3-sarjasta. Asian vahvisti MTV Sportille Red Bullin moottoriurheilupomo Helmut Marko. [Formula 3 Euro Series Kari was only tenth in this season after winning just one of 30 start-up, but the next season Kari gets a seat in the GP3 series. This interest was confirmed by MTV Intersport in Red Bull's motorsport boss Helmut Marko.]
- ^ "Dennis set to pick between GP2 and sportscars for 2017". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Prema Racing confirm 2017 line up". GP2 Series. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (19 January 2017). "Isaakyan moves to AVF for second F3.5 campaign". motorsport.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Gruz, David (29 March 2017). "GP3 race winner Palou makes Japanese F3 switch". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Tereshchenko met Teo Martin naar F3.5". motorsport.com. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "GP3 Series 2017 season calendar unveiled". gp2series.com. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Ben; Beer, Matt. "GP3 to introduce Formula 1-derived DRS in 2017". Autosport.com.
- ^ "GP3 Fastest laps". results.motorsportstats.com. Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Kalinauckas, Alex. "Monza GP3: Race one postponed to Sunday morning, race two cancelled". Autosport.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Vinel, Benjamin (15 March 2016). "GP3 teams to score points with three cars only". motorsport.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
External links[]
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