GP3 series

GP3 series
Vehicle type	Monoposto
Country or region	International
Current name	GP3 Series
First season	GP3 series 2010
Last season	GP3 series 2018
tires	Pirelli
Official website	gp3series.com

The GP3 series is an automobile racing series for formula racing cars that was held from 2010 to 2018 together with the FIA Formula 2 championship . Like the FIA ​​Formula 2 Championship, the GP3 series was also organized by Bruno Michel. In 2019 it was replaced by the FIA Formula 3 Championship .

Sporting regulations

The GP3 series was held as part of the supporting program of the FIA ​​Formula 2 championship and was therefore largely part of the supporting program of Formula 1 . A total of ten teams competed in this championship, each fielding three cars.

technology

The GP3 series was a unit series. As in the FIA ​​Formula 2 Championship, chassis from Dallara and engines from AER (Advanced Engine Research Ltd.) were used. The second generation engine (from 2013) was a 400 hp (294 kW) six-cylinder engine with 3.4 liters of displacement and a top speed of 8,000 rpm. A six-speed gearbox from Hewland with electromagnetic control from Magneti-Marelli and paddle-shift controls on the steering wheel was used as the transmission. Pirelli supplied the tires. The safety standard of the GP3 series corresponded to the Formula 1 safety standard of 2006. The budget was around 600,000 euros per vehicle per year.

All champions of the GP3 series

year	master	Points	2nd place	Points	3rd place	Points	Best team	Points
2010	Esteban Gutiérrez	88	Robert Wickens	71	Nico Müller	53	ART Grand Prix	130
2011	Valtteri Bottas	62	James Calado	55	Nigel Melker	38	Lotus ART	124
2012	Mitch Evans	151.5	Daniel Dept.	149.5	António Félix da Costa	132	Lotus GP	378.5
2013	Daniil Kvyat	168	Facu regalía	138	Conor Daly	126	ART Grand Prix	378
2014	Alex Lynn	207	Dean Stoneman	163	Marvin Kirchhöfer	161	Carlin	347
2015	Esteban Ocon	253	Luca Ghiotto	245	Marvin Kirchhöfer	200	ART Grand Prix	477
2016	Charles Leclerc	202	Alexander Albon	177	Antonio Fuoco	157	ART Grand Prix	595
2017	George Russell	220	Jack Aitken	141	Nirei Fukuzumi	134	ART Grand Prix	590
2018	Anthoine Hubert	214	Nikita Masepin	198	Callum Ilott	167	ART Grand Prix	640

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Anteprima - Per la GP3 motori turbo Renault ( Memento from May 5, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (Italiaracing.net on March 19, 2009)

Web links

• Official website of the GP3 series