2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship

The 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that is held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It is the fifth edition of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship
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Felix Rosenqvist was the defending drivers' champion,[1] but was unable to defend his title, because of a new rule which determined that drivers could spend no more than three years in the category. His team, Prema Powerteam, were the defending winners of the teams' championship.

2016 was the final season that the Dallara F312 chassis package, which débuted in the 2012 season, was used in competition, as a brand new chassis package was introduced for 2017.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed during the 2016 season:[2]

Team Chassis[N 1] Engine No. Driver Status Rounds
Prema Powerteam[4] F316/002 Mercedes 1 Lance Stroll[4] All
F314/015 2 Nick Cassidy[5][N 2] All
F315/005 16 Ralf Aron[6][N 3] R All
F315/006 17 Maximilian Günther[7][N 4] All
Carlin[8] F316/014 Volkswagen 3 Ryan Tveter[8][N 5] 1–7
F312/004 Daniel Ticktum[9][N 3] R G 10
F315/016 4 Alessio Lorandi[10] 1–7
F312/010 Lando Norris[9][N 3] R G 10
F314/020 18 Zhi Cong Li[11][N 3] 1–4
William Buller[12] 5
F312/040 Jake Hughes[9] 10
F315/001 19 Raoul Hyman[13][N 3] 1
Weiron Tan[14][15][N 3] 4, 6–7
Van Amersfoort Racing[16] F316/010 Mercedes 5 Pedro Piquet[16][N 6] All
F316/017 6 Callum Ilott[17][N 7] All
F316/001 20 Harrison Newey[18][N 3] R All
F312/052 21 Anthoine Hubert[19][N 8] R All
kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport F316/007 Mercedes 7 Mikkel Jensen[20] All
F316/012 8 David Beckmann[21] R 3–10
Motopark[22] F316/020 Volkswagen 9 Sérgio Sette Câmara[22][N 9] All
F315/003 10 Niko Kari[22][N 10] R All
F315/007 22 Joel Eriksson[23][N 11] R All
F314/016 23 Guanyu Zhou[24][N 12] R All
HitechGP[25] F316/018 Mercedes 11 Nikita Mazepin[26][N 3] R All
F315/010 12 George Russell[27] All
F316/022 24 Ben Barnicoat[28] R All
F315/009 25 Alexander Sims[29][N 3] G 10
Threebond with T-Sport[30] F314/019 NBE 14 Arjun Maini[30] 2–4
F316/008 Wing Chung Chang[31] 9–10
Threebond 15 Arjun Maini[30] 1
F314/019 Ukyo Sasahara[15] R 7, 9
Icon Legend
R Rookie Cup
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Driver changes
Joining FIA European Formula 3
Changing Teams
Leaving Formula 3

Team changes

Calendar

A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 2 December 2015.[34]

R. RN Circuit Date Supporting
1 1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 2 April World Touring Car Championship
2
3 3 April
2 4 Hungaroring, Mogyoród 23 April
5
6 24 April
3 7 Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau 14 May Pau Grand Prix
8
9 15 May
4 10 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 21 May Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
11
12 22 May
5 13 Norisring, Nuremberg 25 June
14
15 26 June
6 16 Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort 16 July
17
18 17 July
7 19 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps 29 July 24 Hours of Spa
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
20
21 30 July
8 22 Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate 10 September Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
23
24 11 September
9 25 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 October European Touring Car Cup
FFSA GT Championship
26 2 October
27
10 28 Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg 15 October Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
29 16 October
30

Results
R. RN Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 1 Circuit Paul Ricard Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ben Barnicoat
2 Maximilian Günther Nick Cassidy Callum Ilott Van Amersfoort Racing Guanyu Zhou
3 Maximilian Günther Joel Eriksson Maximilian Günther Prema Powerteam Joel Eriksson
2 4 Hungaroring Maximilian Günther Joel Eriksson Ralf Aron Prema Powerteam Ralf Aron
5 Maximilian Günther Maximilian Günther Maximilian Günther Prema Powerteam Ralf Aron
6 Maximilian Günther Lance Stroll Ben Barnicoat HitechGP Ben Barnicoat
3 7 Circuit de Pau-Ville Lance Stroll Callum Ilott Ben Barnicoat HitechGP Ben Barnicoat
8 George Russell George Russell George Russell HitechGP Ben Barnicoat
9 Alessio Lorandi Anthoine Hubert Alessio Lorandi Carlin Joel Eriksson
4 10 Red Bull Ring Callum Ilott Callum Ilott Callum Ilott Van Amersfoort Racing David Beckmann
11 Lance Stroll Sérgio Sette Câmara Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Niko Kari
12 Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ben Barnicoat
5 13 Norisring Lance Stroll Callum Ilott Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Niko Kari
14 Anthoine Hubert Lance Stroll Anthoine Hubert Van Amersfoort Racing Anthoine Hubert
15 Lance Stroll Alessio Lorandi Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Anthoine Hubert
6 16 Circuit Park Zandvoort Nick Cassidy Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Niko Kari
17 Callum Ilott Maximilian Günther Nick Cassidy Prema Powerteam Anthoine Hubert
18 Maximilian Günther Lance Stroll Maximilian Günther Prema Powerteam David Beckmann
7 19 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ben Barnicoat
20 George Russell George Russell George Russell HitechGP Joel Eriksson
21 George Russell George Russell Joel Eriksson Motopark Joel Eriksson
8 22 Nürburgring Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ralf Aron
23 Lance Stroll Maximilian Günther Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Joel Eriksson
24 Maximilian Günther Maximilian Günther Maximilian Günther Prema Powerteam Niko Kari
9 25 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Niko Kari Motopark Niko Kari
26 Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Joel Eriksson
27 Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ralf Aron
10 28 Hockenheimring Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Ralf Aron
29 Lance Stroll David Beckmann Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Joel Eriksson
30 Joel Eriksson Lance Stroll Lance Stroll Prema Powerteam Joel Eriksson

Championship standings
Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver LEC
 HUN
 PAU
 RBR
 NOR
 ZAN
 SPA
 NÜR
 IMO
 HOC
 Points
1 Lance Stroll 1 Ret 5 4 8 3 9 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 507
2 Maximilian Günther 5 Ret 1 5 1 Ret 3 14 13 3 6 3 Ret 3 5 4 2 1 2 7 6 2 2 1 12 Ret 12 2 8 9 320
3 George Russell 3 11 18 Ret 4 Ret 4 1 3 5 2 Ret 3 9 Ret 7 9 5 5 1 3 3 Ret 7 4 3 2 7 6 Ret 264
4 Nick Cassidy 2 2 2 Ret 16 9 2 16 Ret 6 Ret 10 6 4 6 2 1 2 4 17 5 4 Ret 5 10 7 8 3 Ret 4 254
5 Joel Eriksson 6 9 3 3 Ret 2 14 9 6 17 14 6 Ret 5 Ret 12 10 7 14 2 1 7 3 6 3 2 5 6 2 2 252
6 Callum Ilott 10 1 12 Ret 9 6 5 3 4 1 4 2 Ret 7 7 5 3 6 16 5 Ret 5 7 4 15 Ret 3 Ret DSQ Ret 226
7 Ralf Aron 7 Ret 7 1 2 DNS 13 6 15 9 12 9 4 10 9 14 6 8 8 14 13 6 4 14 7 4 4 4 5 8 166
8 Anthoine Hubert 17 8 6 Ret 13 14 12 7 12 16 10 16 8 1 2 9 4 10 Ret 4 2 10 5 9 5 6 6 10 7 10 160
9 Ben Barnicoat 4 Ret 11 9 10 1 1 5 11 10 15 5 5 Ret DSQ 18 8 9 3 11 20 9 Ret 10 8 Ret 13 18 9 7 134
10 Niko Kari 8 16 15 2 Ret 8 19 11 8 20 3 8 2 12 Ret 6 11 11 11 10 7 8 10 3 1 9 Ret 14 12 13 129
11 Sérgio Sette Câmara 16 5 19 7 5 5 8 2 Ret 12 8 4 Ret Ret 3 11 17 15 15 Ret 15 11 8 8 Ret 15 11 5 14 6 117
12 Mikkel Jensen 13 4 4 10 7 11 6 8 5 4 5 Ret 7 8 Ret 15 13 12 Ret 3 9 15 13 17 11 10 7 Ret 15 DNS 107
13 Guanyu Zhou 14 3 8 8 3 4 11 Ret Ret 13 11 7 Ret 6 4 16 18 16 17 8 11 12 12 12 6 5 10 11 13 11 101
14 Alessio Lorandi 12 6 9 6 6 12 10 15 1 11 9 17 12 Ret 8 3 5 4 10 13 17 96
15 David Beckmann 17 Ret Ret 7 7 12 10 13 Ret 10 7 3 7 16 10 13 6 13 Ret Ret 9 12 3 18 67
16 Jake Hughes 19 4 3 27
17 Ryan Tveter 15 7 Ret 11 11 DNS 7 Ret 7 15 DNS DNS 13 Ret 13 8 14 14 9 9 16 25
18 Harrison Newey 9 Ret 14 12 12 10 15 Ret 14 8 16 11 14 Ret 10 19 12 18 6 12 12 14 11 11 9 8 Ret 15 18 12 22
19 Pedro Piquet 11 14 Ret 13 14 7 20 Ret 10 19 Ret 13 9 Ret Ret 13 16 13 18 6 14 17 9 15 Ret 12 14 16 17 15 19
20 Nikita Mazepin 19 12 10 EX Ret 13 16 13 Ret 14 17 14 11 11 11 17 15 17 12 Ret 8 16 14 16 13 11 15 8 10 Ret 10
21 Arjun Maini Ret 13 16 14 15 15 18 10 9 Ret Ret 18 3
22 Raoul Hyman 18 10 13 1
23 Zhi Cong Li 20 15 17 15 Ret 16 Ret 12 Ret 18 DNS DNS 0
24 William Buller Ret Ret 12 0
25 Weiron Tan Ret 13 15 20 19 Ret Ret 15 18 0
26 Ukyo Sasahara 13 Ret 19 Ret 13 Ret 0
27 Wing Chung Chang 14 14 16 17 19 17 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Alexander Sims 9 11 5 0
Daniel Ticktum 13 20 14 0
Lando Norris Ret 16 16 0
Pos. Driver LEC
 HUN
 PAU
 RBR
 NOR
 ZAN
 SPA
 NÜR
 IMO
 HOC
 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

Rookies' Championship
Pos. Driver LEC
 HUN
 PAU
 RBR
 NOR
 ZAN
 SPA
 NÜR
 IMO
 HOC
 Points
1 Joel Eriksson 6 9 3 3 Ret 2 14 9 6 17 10 6 Ret 5 Ret 12 10 7 14 2 1 7 3 6 3 2 5 6 2 2 470
2 Ralf Aron 7 Ret 7 1 2 DNS 13 6 15 9 13 9 5 10 9 14 6 8 8 14 13 6 4 14 7 4 4 4 5 8 418
3 Anthoine Hubert 17 8 6 Ret 13 14 12 7 12 12 11 16 8 1 2 9 4 10 Ret 4 2 10 5 9 5 6 6 10 7 10 392
4 Ben Barnicoat 4 Ret 11 9 10 1 1 5 11 10 15 5 6 Ret DSQ 18 8 9 3 11 20 9 Ret 10 8 Ret 13 18 9 7 342
5 Niko Kari 8 16 15 2 Ret 8 19 11 8 20 4 8 2 12 Ret 6 11 11 11 10 7 8 10 3 1 9 Ret 14 12 13 340
6 Guanyu Zhou 14 3 8 8 3 4 11 Ret Ret 14 12 7 Ret 6 4 16 18 16 17 8 11 12 12 12 6 5 10 11 13 11 304
7 David Beckmann 17 Ret Ret 7 7 12 10 13 Ret 10 7 3 7 17 10 13 6 13 Ret Ret 9 12 3 18 221
8 Harrison Newey 9 Ret 14 12 12 10 15 Ret 14 8 16 11 Ret Ret 10 19 12 18 6 12 12 14 11 11 9 8 Ret 15 18 12 202
9 Nikita Mazepin 19 12 10 EX Ret 13 16 13 Ret 15 17 14 11 11 11 17 15 17 12 Ret 8 16 14 16 13 11 15 8 10 Ret 171
10 Ukyo Sasahara 13 Ret 19 Ret 13 Ret 12

Teams' championship

Prior to each round of the championship, two drivers from each team – if applicable – were nominated to score teams' championship points.

Pos Team Points
1 Prema Powerteam 780
2 HitechGP 499
3 Motopark 431
4 Van Amersfoort Racing 416
5 kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport 297
6 Carlin 238
7 Threebond with T-Sport 32

Footnotes
  1. All drivers competed in Dallara chassis; model listed.[3]
  2. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 1-3, 5, 8, 10.
  3. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship.
  4. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 4, 6-7, 9.
  5. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at round 5.
  6. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 2-4, 6-10.
  7. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at round 1.
  8. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at round 5.
  9. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 8-9.
  10. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 1, 3-8, 10.
  11. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at round 2.
  12. Ineligible to score points for the team in the teams' championship at rounds 1-7, 10.

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