2016 Hungaroring GP3 Series round

The 2016 Hungaroring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 23 and 24 July 2016 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary. It was the fourth round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Hungary    2016 Hungaroring GP3 round
Round details
Round 4 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Layout of the Hungaroring
Layout of the Hungaroring
Location Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary
Course Permanent racing facility
4.381 km (2.722 mi)
Race 1
Date 23 July 2016
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Time 1:32.979
Podium
First United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP
Second Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident
Third United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International
Time 1:36.407 (on lap 21)
Race 2
Date 24 July 2016
Laps 15
Podium
First Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Second India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport
Third Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:35.140 (on lap 16)

Background

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Richard Gonda returned to the GP3 grid after missing the third round at Silverstone.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Nyck de Vries secured his first pole position of the season with a time of 1:32.979 - nearly half a second faster than that of second-placed driver, Matt Parry. Antonio Fuoco achieved third place, only marginally less than half a second off the pace of de Vries.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:32.979 1
2 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:33.464 +0.485 2
3 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:33.478 +0.499 3
4 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 1:33.548 +0.569 4
5 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:33.660 +0.681 5
6 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:33.672 +0.693 6
7 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 1:33.682 +0.703 7
8 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:33.866 +0.887 8
9 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:33.874 +0.895 9
10 17   Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1:33.892 +0.913 10
11 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:33.974 +0.995 11
12 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:34.017 +1.038 12
13 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:34.053 +1.074 13
14 6   Artur Janosz Trident 1:34.056 +1.077 14
15 19   Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.114 +1.135 15
16 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:34.177 +1.198 16
17 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:34.225 +1.246 17
18 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:34.233 +1.254 18
19 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 1:34.322 +1.343 19
20 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.462 +1.483 20
21 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:34.520 +1.541 21
22 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:34.609 +1.630 22
23 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:34.678 +1.699 23
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Race 1

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Matt Parry took his first GP3 win and Koiranen GP's second for the year. Fuoco achieved second and Jake Dennis in third.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 22 35:49.008 2 25
2 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 22 +3.283 3 18
3 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 22 +4.208 4 15 (2)
4 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 22 +5.875 5 12
5 17   Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 22 +6.444 10 10
6 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 22 +9.762 6 8
7 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 22 +10.425 8 6
8 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 22 +13.777 9 4
9 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 22 +14.226 7 2
10 28   Kevin Jörg DAMS 22 +14.977 11 1
11 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 22 +18.728 12
12 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 22 +19.943 13
13 19   Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 22 +20.320 15
14 6   Artur Janosz Trident 22 +20.914 14
15 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 22 +22.111 22
16 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 22 +23.244 18
17 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 22 +23.790 20
18 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 22 +25.665 21
19 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 22 +26.571 16
20 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 22 +26.885 1 (4)
21 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 22 +27.914 17
22 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 22 +28.312 23
23 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 22 +43.965 19
Fastest lap:   Jake Dennis (Arden International) – 1:36.407 (on lap 21)
Source:[1]

Race 2

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Alexander Albon took his third win of the season, extending his lead in the championship over teammate, Leclerc. Arjun Maini achieved second place in his fourth outing with the Jenzer Motorsport team, whilst Leclerc came through in third place.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3   Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17 30:01.514 2 15 (2)
2 20   Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 17 +3.365 1 12
3 1   Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 17 +4.363 3 10
4 2   Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 17 +6.955 5 8
5 14   Matt Parry Koiranen GP 17 +8.848 8 6
6 11   Jack Aitken Arden International 17 +5.9081 9 4
7 9   Jake Dennis Arden International 17 +13.635 6 2
8 16   Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 17 +14.600 12 1
9 26   Kevin Jörg DAMS 17 +15.820 10
10 5   Antonio Fuoco Trident 17 +16.562 7
11 26   Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17 +18.051 15
12 6   Artur Janosz Trident 17 +19.330 14
13 4   Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17 +20.150 20
14 22   Álex Palou Campos Racing 17 +22.892 11
15 19   Richard Gonda Jenzer Motorsport 17 +23.631 13
16 7   Giuliano Alesi Trident 17 +24.330 19
17 24   Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17 +27.348 16
18 8   Sandy Stuvik Trident 17 +28.354 18
19 27   Jake Hughes DAMS 17 +28.676 23
20 23   Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17 +29.312 22
21 10   Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17 +30.151 21
Ret 18   Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 0 Accident 17
Fastest lap:   Alexander Albon (ART Grand Prix) – 1:35.140 (on lap 16)
Source:[1]

Standings after the round

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Hungary". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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Previous round:
2016 Silverstone GP3 Series round
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Next round:
2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round
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2015 Hungaroring GP3 Series round
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