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2016 Monza GP3 Series round

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Italy    2016 Monza GP3 round
Round details
Round 7 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series
Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
5.793 km (3.6 mi)
Date 3 September 2016
Race 1
Date 3 September 2016
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:38.546
Podium
First United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International
Second United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International
Third United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS
Time 1:40.706 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date 4 September 2016
Laps 17
Podium
First Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Second Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Third Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Time 1:40.766 (on lap 8)

The 2016 Monza GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 3 and 4 September 2016 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in Italy. It was the seventh round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Italian Grand Prix.

Background

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Ralph Boschung would return to the category after sitting out the previous round in Belgium due to financial difficulties. As well as this, Óscar Tunjo would not return to the category for this round after making his return in Belgium.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Charles Leclerc took his third pole of the year and ART Grand Prix's sixth straight of the year, followed by the Arden International duo of Jake Dennis and Jack Aitken.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:38.546 1
2 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 1:38.712 +0.166 2
3 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 1:38.729 +0.183 3
4 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:38.847 +0.301 4
5 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 1:38.850 +0.304 5
6 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:38.872 +0.326 6
7 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:38.878 +0.332 7
8 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:38.879 +0.333 8
9 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:38.885 +0.339 9
10 17 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 1:38.945 +0.399 10
11 22 Spain Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:39.045 +0.499 11
12 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:39.084 +0.538 12
13 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:39.255 +0.709 13
14 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:39.268 +0.722 14
15 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:39.286 +0.740 15
16 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:39.377 +0.831 16
17 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:39.430 +0.884 17
18 23 Netherlands Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:39.439 +0.893 18
19 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.535 +0.989 19
20 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.558 +1.012 20
21 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 1:39.869 +1.323 PL1
22 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:40.216 +1.670 21
Source:[1]
Notes
1.^ – Janosz was issued a three-place grid penalty after causing a collision with Arjun Maini. Seeing as how he could not serve his penalty in full, he started the feature race from the pitlane.[2]

Race 1

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It was a British lockout with Jake Dennis taking the victory, Jack Aitken achieving second and Jake Hughes third, as well as the fastest lap of the race.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 22 38:06.844 2 25
2 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 22 +1.987 3 18
3 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 22 +2.532 8 15 (2)
4 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 22 +7.139 1 12 (4)
5 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 22 +7.561 6 10
6 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 22 +8.171 4 8
7 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 22 +8.343 9 6
8 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 22 +16.207 7 4
9 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 22 +16.607 17 2
10 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 22 +17.003 15 1
11 22 Spain Alex Palou Campos Racing 22 +19.202 10
12 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 22 +20.444 11
13 23 Netherlands Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 22 +22.179 18
14 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 22 +25.076 19
15 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 22 +27.804 20
16 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 22 +30.365 22
17 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 22 +32.963 21
18 17 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 22 +34.813 13
19 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 21 +1 Lap 14
NC 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 18 +4 Laps 5
Ret 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 4 Retired 12
DNS 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 0 Did not start 16
Fastest lap: United Kingdom Jake Hughes (DAMS) – 1:40.706 (on lap 18)
Source:[1]

Race 2

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Nyck de Vries took his first GP3 victory to put ART Grand Prix beyond reach in the GP3 Teams Championship. Team-mate Albon took second place whilst Antonio Fuoco achieved third in his home race.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 Netherlands Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 17 30:24.854 2 15 (2)
2 3 Thailand Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 17 +1.741 3 12
3 5 Italy Antonio Fuoco Trident 17 +6.382 1 10
4 9 United Kingdom Jake Dennis Arden International 17 +7.139 8 8
5 11 United Kingdom Jack Aitken Arden International 17 +8.331 2 6
6 20 India Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 17 +11.991 14 4
7 22 Spain Alex Palou Campos Racing 17 +12.264 11 2
8 6 Poland Artur Janosz Trident 17 +12.504 16 1
9 17 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Koiranen GP 17 +12.504 18
10 27 United Kingdom Jake Hughes DAMS 17 +13.910 3
11 26 United States Santino Ferrucci DAMS 17 +14.716 19
12 28 Switzerland Kevin Jörg DAMS 17 +16.886 20
13 23 Netherlands Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 17 +17.561 13
14 24 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 17 +20.609 17
15 8 Thailand Sandy Stuvik Trident 17 +20.958 20
16 10 Colombia Tatiana Calderón Arden International 17 +21.273 10
17 14 United Kingdom Matt Parry Koiranen GP 17 +22.022 9
18 18 Malaysia Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 17 +1:03.571 15
19 7 France Giuliano Alesi Trident 16 +1 Lap 22
Ret 16 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 18 Retired 5
Ret 2 Japan Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 4 Collision 4
Ret 1 Monaco Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 2 Collision 5
Fastest lap: Netherlands Nyck de Vries (ART Grand Prix) – 1:40.766 (on lap 8)
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 - Italy". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Monza Post-Qualifying Penalty". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
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