2016 Hungaroring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

The 2016 Hungaroring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds were a pair of motor races that were held on 23 and 24 July 2016 at the Hungaroring in Hungary as part of the GP2 Series and GP3 Series. It was the sixth round of the 2016 GP2 season and the fourth round of the 2016 GP3 season. The race weekend supported the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.

   2016 Hungaroring GP2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 11 rounds in the
2016 GP2 Series
and
Round 4 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series

Layout of the Hungaroring
Location Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary
Course Permanent racing facility
4.381 km (2.722 mi)
Feature race
Date 23 July 2016
Laps 37
Pole position
Driver Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Time 1:25.612
Podium
First Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Second Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing
Third Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix
Time 1:29.959 (on lap 36)
Sprint race
Date 24 July 2016
Laps 28
Podium
First Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix
Second Jordan King Racing Engineering
Third Norman Nato Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Time 1:29.184 (on lap 27)
Race 1
Date 23 July 2016
Laps 22
Pole position
Driver Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix
Time 1:32.979
Podium
First Matt Parry Koiranen GP
Second Antonio Fuoco Trident
Third Jake Dennis Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Jake Dennis Arden International
Time 1:36.407 (on lap 21)
Race 2
Date 24 July 2016
Laps 15
Podium
First Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Second Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport
Third Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:35.140 (on lap 16)

Background

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

Report

GP2 Series

Qualifying

Pierre Gasly secured his second pole position of the year in dominant fashion. With a time of 1:25.612, Gasly was over half a second faster than nearest competitor, Sergey Sirotkin. Prema Racing team-mate, Antonio Giovinazzi achieved third with a time eight-tenths adrift of Gasly's time.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 1:25.612 1
2 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 1:26.182 2
3 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 1:26.438 3
4 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:26.483 4
5 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 1:26.521 5
6 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:26.557 6
7 12 Arthur Pic Rapax 1:26.633 7
8 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 1:26.657 8
9 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 1:26.667 9
10 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 1:26.696 10
11 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 1:26.795 11
12 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:26.819 12
13 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 1:26.911 13
14 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 1:26.966 14
15 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:27.068 15
16 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 1:27.078 16
17 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 1:27.176 17
18 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 1:27.207 18
19 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 1:27.246 19
20 25 Jimmy Eriksson Arden International 1:27.908 20
21 14 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 1:28.119 21
22 14 Philo Paz Armand Trident 1:28.415 22
Source:[1]

Feature Race

Gasly took his second win of the season from Sergey Sirotkin and Antonio Giovinazzi.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 36 55:29.672 1 25 (4)
2 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 36 +1.365 3 18
3 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 36 +2.835 2 15
4 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 36 +7.616 8 12
5 12 Arthur Pic Rapax 36 +9.908 7 10
6 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 36 +12.861 4 8 (2)
7 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 36 +17.713 5 6
8 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 36 +21.906 9 4
9 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 29 +22.101 15 2
10 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 36 +23.980 14 1
11 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 36 +29.377 17
12 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 36 +34.050 11
13 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 36 +34.197 13
14 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 36 +36.420 10
15 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 36 +38.526 18
16 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 36 +42.371 12
17 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 36 +51.757 6
18 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 36 +1:03.546 16
19 14 Philo Paz Armand Trident 36 +1:25.151 22
20 24 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 36 +1:28.055 21
21 25 Jimmy Eriksson Arden International 35 +1 Lap 20
22 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 35 +1 Lap 19
Fastest lap: Nobuharu Matsushita (ART Grand Prix) – 1:29.959 (on lap 36)
Source:[1]

Sprint Race

Sirotkin controlled the race to take his first win of the season from the Racing Engineering pair of Jordan King and Norman Nato.

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 28 44:47.059 6 15
2 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 28 +4.953 1 12
3 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 28 +7.506 2 10
4 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 28 +8.988 9 8
5 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 28 +14.146 10 6
6 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 28 +15.283 11 4
7 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 28 +16.662 8 2 (2)
8 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 28 +20.939 5 1
9 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 28 +25.985 18
10 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 28 +30.884 22
11 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 28 +32.518 15
12 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 28 +35.100 16
13 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 28 +36.913 14
14 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 28 +39.660 13
15 14 Philo Paz Armand Jenzer Motorsport 28 +46.412 19
16 24 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 28 +1:00.825 20
17 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 27 Engine 7
Ret 25 Jimmy Eriksson Arden International 14 Gearbox 21
Ret 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 0 Collision 3
Ret 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 0 Collision 17
Ret 12 Arthur Pic Rapax 0 Collision 4
Ret 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 0 Collision 12
Fastest lap: Pierre Gasly (Prema Racing) – 1:29.184 (on lap 27)
Source:[1]

GP3 Series

Qualifying

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
Source:[2]

Race 1

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:[2]

Race 2

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:[2]

Standings after the round
GP2 Series
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
GP3 Series
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "GP2 Series 2016 Results - Hungary". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. "GP3 Series 2016 Results - Hungary". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
Previous round:
2016 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds		 GP2 Series
2016 season		 Next round:
2016 Hockenheimring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
Previous round:
2015 Hungaroring GP2 and GP3 Series rounds		 Hungaroring GP2 and GP3 round Next round:
2017 Hungaroring FIA Formula 2 round
2017 Hungaroring GP3 Series round
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