2011 GP3 Series

The 2011 GP3 Series season was the second season of the GP3 Series, a feeder series for the GP2 Series. The season began at Istanbul Park on 7 May and concluded at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 11 September after eight rounds made up of two races each and all in support of European Formula 1 Grands Prix. The 2010 champion Esteban Gutiérrez graduated to the GP2 Series so did not defend his title.

2011 GP3 Series
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After the early rounds, the likes of Mitch Evans, Nigel Melker, Andrea Caldarelli and Alexander Sims were fighting for the championship lead. However, Caldarelli had to retire from the series due to failing to raise a sufficient budget for the whole season. Sims then held the lead after consistent podium finishes in both Valencia and Silverstone. This was not to last though, as the Finn Valtteri Bottas started to find his speed at Nürburgring, taking the top spot after winning the first race at Hungaroring while Sims was disqualified due rear floor height check. Bottas led the championship with 7 points from Sims. Total of 6 drivers were within 13 points from Bottas at that time.

Bottas was able to secure the title in the first race of Monza. In that race he took the chequered flag and his closest rival and team-mate James Calado was left to second place. As 7 points is the maximum from Sunday's race and Bottas had more victories than Calado, the 7-point gap between them was enough for Bottas to clinch the title with one race still to go.[1]

Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver[2] Rounds
Lotus ART[3][4] 1 Pedro Nunes[5] 1–6
Richie Stanaway[6] 7–8
2 Valtteri Bottas[7] All
3 James Calado[8] All
Status Grand Prix[3] 4 Alexander Sims[9] All
5 António Félix da Costa[10] All
6 Ivan Lukashevich[11] All
Jenzer Motorsport[3] 7 Nico Müller[12] All
8 Maxim Zimin[13] All
9 Vittorio Ghirelli[14] 1–6
Alex Fontana[15] 7
Christophe Hurni[16] 8
Marussia Manor Racing[3] 10 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs[17] All
11 Rio Haryanto[17] All
12 Matias Laine[17] All
Carlin[3] 14 Conor Daly[18] All
15 Tom Dillmann[18] 1
Daniel Morad[19] 2–4
Callum MacLeod[20] 5–8
16 Leonardo Cordeiro[18] All
Tech 1 Racing[3] 17 Aaro Vainio[21] All
18 Andrea Caldarelli[22] 1–2
Thomas Hylkema[23] 3–8
19 Tamás Pál Kiss[24] All
ATECH CRS GP[3] 20 Marlon Stöckinger[25] All
21 Nick Yelloly[26] All
22 Zoël Amberg[27] All
Addax Team[3] 23 Dominic Storey[28] 1–2
Tom Dillmann[29] 3–8
24 Gabriel Chaves[30] All
25 Dean Smith[28] 1–7
Vittorio Ghirelli[31] 8
MW Arden[3] 26 Mitch Evans[32] All
27 Simon Trummer[33] All
28 Lewis Williamson[34] All
RSC Mücke Motorsport[3] 29 Luciano Bacheta[35] 1–6
Daniel Mancinelli[36] 7–8
30 Michael Christensen[37] All
31 Nigel Melker[38] All

Driver changes
Changed teams
Entering/Re-Entering GP3 Series
  • Formula Renault MEC champion Zoël Amberg will move into the series with ATECH CRS GP.
  • Luciano Bacheta, the Formula Renault Eurocup runner-up, will join the series with RSC Mücke Motorsport.
  • Valtteri Bottas will move into the championship, having finished third in the Formula 3 Euro Series. He will continue with the Lotus ART team that he drove for in the Euro Series.
  • James Calado will move into the championship, having finished runner-up to Jean-Éric Vergne in British Formula 3 with Carlin. He will join Bottas at Lotus ART.
  • Andrea Caldarelli, who finished third in Italian Formula Three, will move into the championship with Tech 1 Racing. Aaro Vainio will join him, having driven for the French squad in the Formula Renault Eurocup, finishing fourth in the standings.
  • Gabriel Chaves will step up from Italian Formula Three to GP3 with the Addax Team. He will be joined by Dominic Storey, who moves over from a one-off drive in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.
  • Star Mazda champion Conor Daly will compete in the series for Carlin. He was joined by German Formula Three champion Tom Dillmann for the first round of the series in Istanbul Park.
  • Having competed in Australian Formula Three and the Toyota Racing Series since the start of 2010, Mitch Evans will compete for MW Arden.
  • Matias Laine will make his debut in the series with Manor Racing, having competed in the Formula 3 Euro Series for Motopark Academy in 2010.
  • Formula Renault UK race-winners Tamás Pál Kiss, Marlon Stöckinger, Lewis Williamson and Nick Yelloly will all move into the series. Pál Kiss will compete with Tech 1 Racing, Williamson will compete for MW Arden while Stöckinger and Yelloly will contest the championship with ATECH CRS GP.
  • Alexander Sims will make his debut in the series with Status Grand Prix, having finished fourth in the Formula 3 Euro Series for ART Grand Prix.
  • Maxim Zimin will move into the series with Jenzer Motorsport, having competed with the team in Formula Abarth.
Leaving GP3 Series

2011 Schedule

The 2011 calendar was announced on 18 January 2011. The series consisted of eight rounds. A prospective ninth round in Monaco was dropped on 2 February 2011 due to a lack of paddock space.[39] It supported every other European Formula One event.[2]

Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 R1 Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Racing Circuit 7 May Turkish Grand Prix
R2 8 May
2 R1 Catalunya, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 21 May Spanish Grand Prix
R2 22 May
3 R1 Valencia. Spain Valencia Street Circuit 25 June European Grand Prix
R2 26 June
4 R1 Silverstone, UK Silverstone Circuit 9 July British Grand Prix
R2 10 July
5 R1 Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 23 July German Grand Prix
R2 24 July
6 R1 Budapest, Hungary Hungaroring 30 July Hungarian Grand Prix
R2 31 July
7 R1 Spa, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 27 August Belgian Grand Prix
R2 28 August
8 R1 Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 10 September Italian Grand Prix
R2 11 September

Results
Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Istanbul Park Tom Dillmann Andrea Caldarelli Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport Report
R2 Alexander Sims Alexander Sims Status Grand Prix
2 R1 Circuit de Catalunya Mitch Evans Valtteri Bottas Mitch Evans MW Arden Report
R2 Andrea Caldarelli Tamás Pál Kiss Tech 1 Racing
3 R1 Valencia Street Circuit Lewis Williamson Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing Report
R2 James Calado James Calado Lotus ART
4 R1 Silverstone Circuit Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Alexander Sims Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport Report
R2 Dean Smith[N 1] Lewis Williamson MW Arden
5 R1 Nürburgring Mitch Evans Lewis Williamson[N 2] Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing Report
R2 Nigel Melker Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART
6 R1 Hungaroring Valtteri Bottas Michael Christensen Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART Report
R2 Nigel Melker Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing
7 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps James Calado Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART Report
R2 James Calado Richie Stanaway Lotus ART
8 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Rio Haryanto Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART Report
R2 Callum MacLeod António Félix da Costa Status Grand Prix

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver IST
 CAT
 VAL
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 SPA
 MNZ
 Points
1 Valtteri Bottas 4 8 10 7 7 3 15 12 3 1 1 2 1 19 1 17 62
2 James Calado 17 13 2 21 8 1 6 5 4 6 25 3 2 2 2 14 55
3 Nigel Melker 1 3 6 2 Ret 19 Ret 8 10 3 8 4 3 Ret 9 Ret 38
4 Nico Müller 11 15 5 Ret Ret 14 1 11 15 7 4 5 7 3 4 3 36
5 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 24 16 11 23 1 8 4 15 5 Ret 3 10 4 Ret Ret 6 36
6 Alexander Sims 8 1 Ret Ret 6 2 2 3 12 2 DSQ 9 Ret Ret 21† Ret 34
7 Rio Haryanto 26 10 20 11 19 22† 10 4 1 10 9 1 12 9 3 2 31
8 Lewis Williamson Ret 20 14 9 2 6 7 1 2 14 6 Ret 9 DNS 18 10 31
9 Mitch Evans 6 7 1 5 3 4 9 Ret 19 22 Ret 24† 11 Ret 8 Ret 29
10 Andrea Caldarelli 2 5 4 4 20
11 Michael Christensen 7 2 18 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 26† 12 2 13 15 4 12 11 19
12 Dean Smith 9 6 7 3 5 11 8 2 24 Ret 24 19 20 20 18
13 António Félix da Costa 5 4 12 17 Ret 20† 19 9 28 Ret 11 6 Ret 11 7 1 16
14 Tom Dillmann 3 9 20 Ret Ret 25† 22 5 7 22 6 Ret Ret 9 15
15 Aaro Vainio 15 Ret 3 20 Ret Ret 11 18 7 13 5 7 13 Ret 22† 8 12
16 Tamás Pál Kiss 16 18 8 1 16 13 Ret 20 8 4 10 20 17 14 Ret 12 11
17 Conor Daly 21 25 21 22 12 7 13 7 6 8 13 11 5 7 6 Ret 10
18 Simon Trummer 19 21 27 25† Ret Ret 12 10 9 16 16 12 19 5 5 4 9
19 Gabriel Chaves 10 12 13 6 4 5 Ret 14 27† 17 23 Ret 16 16 17 7 8
20 Richie Stanaway 8 1 10 19 7
21 Nick Yelloly 13 11 25 18 9 12 3 6 16 9 21 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret 7
22 Luciano Bacheta Ret 19 22 16 18 10 5 19 25 25 17 Ret 4
23 Callum MacLeod 29 21 26 18 Ret Ret 11 5 3
24 Alex Fontana 14 6 1
25 Vittorio Ghirelli 25 Ret 9 8 13 9 14 22 13 11 22 Ret Ret 18 0
26 Ivan Lukashevich 14 24 17 13 Ret Ret 18 24 11 18 28 23 10 8 Ret Ret 0
27 Maxim Zimin 23 17 Ret 19 Ret 21† DSQ EX 20 15 19 8 Ret 15 Ret 16 0
28 Zoël Amberg 12 14 16 10 11 18 Ret 16 21 20 15 16 Ret 12 Ret Ret 0
29 Marlon Stöckinger Ret 23 26 Ret 14 16 16 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 Ret 10 19 13 0
30 Leonardo Cordeiro Ret 22 23 15 10 17 17 23 17 19 20 15 21 18 13 Ret 0
31 Matias Laine 18 Ret 19 24 17 Ret Ret Ret 14 23 14 21 18 Ret 20 Ret 0
32 Pedro Nunes 22 26† 15 26† Ret 15 Ret 17 23 Ret 18 14 0
33 Daniel Morad 24 14 15 Ret DNS DNS 0
34 Thomas Hylkema Ret Ret 20 21 18 24† 27 Ret 22 21 14 Ret 0
35 Daniel Mancinelli Ret 17 15 15 0
36 Christophe Hurni 16 20 0
37 Dominic Storey 20 Ret Ret 27† 0
Pos Driver IST
 CAT
 VAL
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 SPA
 MNZ
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship
Pos Team Car
No.		 IST
 CAT
 VAL
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 SPA
 MNZ
 Points
1 Lotus ART 1 22 26† 15 26† Ret 15 Ret 17 23 Ret 18 14 8 1 10 19 124
2 4 8 10 7 7 3 15 12 3 1 1 2 1 19 1 17
3 17 13 2 21 8 1 6 5 4 6 25 3 2 2 2 14
2 MW Arden 26 6 7 1 5 3 4 9 Ret 19 22 Ret 24† 11 Ret 8 Ret 69
27 19 21 27 25† Ret Ret 12 10 9 16 16 12 19 5 5 4
28 Ret 20 14 9 2 6 7 1 2 14 6 Ret 9 DNS 18 10
3 Marussia Manor Racing 10 24 16 11 23 1 8 4 15 5 Ret 3 10 4 Ret Ret 6 67
11 26 10 20 11 19 22 10 4 1 10 9 1 12 9 3 2
12 18 Ret 19 24 17 Ret Ret Ret 14 23 14 21 18 Ret 20 Ret
4 RSC Mücke Motorsport 29 Ret 19 22 16 18 10 5 19 25 25 17 Ret Ret 17 15 15 61
30 7 2 18 12 Ret Ret Ret 13 26† 12 2 13 15 4 12 11
31 1 3 6 2 Ret 19 Ret 8 10 3 8 4 3 Ret 9 Ret
5 Status Grand Prix 4 8 1 Ret Ret 6 2 2 3 12 2 DSQ 9 Ret Ret 21† Ret 50
5 5 4 12 17 Ret 20† 19 9 28 Ret 11 6 Ret 11 7 1
6 14 24 17 13 Ret Ret 18 24 11 18 28 23 10 8 Ret Ret
6 Tech 1 Racing 17 15 Ret 3 20 Ret Ret 11 18 7 13 5 7 13 Ret 22† 8 43
18 2 5 4 4 Ret Ret 20 21 18 24† 27 Ret 22 21 14 Ret
19 16 18 8 1 16 13 Ret 20 8 4 10 20 17 14 Ret 12
7 Jenzer Motorsport 7 11 15 5 Ret Ret 14 1 11 15 7 4 5 7 3 4 3 37
8 23 17 Ret 19 Ret 21† DSQ EX 20 15 19 8 Ret 15 Ret 16
9 25 Ret 9 8 13 9 14 22 13 11 22 Ret 14 6 16 20
8 Addax Team 23 20 Ret Ret 27† 20 Ret Ret 25† 22 5 7 22 6 Ret Ret 9 33
24 10 12 13 6 4 5 Ret 14 27† 17 23 Ret 16 16 17 7
25 9 6 7 3 5 11 8 2 24 Ret 24 19 20 20 Ret 18
9 Carlin 14 21 25 21 22 12 7 13 7 6 8 13 11 5 7 6 Ret 21
15 3 9 24 14 15 Ret DNS DNS 29 21 26 18 Ret Ret 11 5
16 Ret 22 23 15 10 17 17 23 17 19 20 15 21 18 13 Ret
10 ATECH CRS GP 20 Ret 23 26 Ret 14 16 16 Ret Ret DNS 12 17 Ret 10 19 13 7
21 13 11 25 18 9 12 3 6 16 9 21 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret
22 12 14 16 10 11 18 Ret 16 21 20 15 16 Ret 12 Ret Ret
Pos Team Car
No.		 IST
 CAT
 VAL
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 SPA
 MNZ
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
  • Pole-winners in bold; feature race pole-winners were awarded two points, whereas no points were given for the reverse-grid pole winner in the sprint race.
  • Drivers who achieved fastest lap in italics; earning one point, if classified in the top ten.
  • Drivers who did not finish the race but were classified are marked with †.

Footnotes
  1. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score point for the fastest lap.
  2. Alexandr Sims set the fastest lap, but finished outside the top 10, so he was ineligible to score point for the fastest lap.

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