2016 GP2 Series

The 2016 GP2 Series season was the fiftieth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also twelfth and final season under the GP2 Series moniker, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the final season run under the "GP2 Series" name, with the championship being rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017. It was also originally scheduled to be the final season for the Dallara GP2/11 chassis that was introduced in 2011 and the Mecachrome 4.0 litre V8 normally-aspirated engine package that débuted in the maiden season of the series in 2005 before a brand new chassis and engine package was introduced for 2017, however due to another cost-cutting, the series announced it would keep the current chassis and engine package for one more season.

2016 GP2 Series
Drivers' Champion: Pierre Gasly
Teams' Champion: Prema Racing
Previous: 2015 Next: 2017
Parent series:
Formula One
Feeder series:
GP3 Series
ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions.

ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions after securing the title–their fourth in the championship–at the series' second visit to the Bahrain International Circuit in 2015.[1] Prema Racing won the Teams' championship, their first in the series and first attempt, while Pierre Gasly won the Drivers' championship.

Pierre Gasly took 4 race wins and the Championship. The most races were won by Gasly’s teammate Antonio Giovinazzi, who took 5 victories, Sergey Sirotkin took victories at Mogyoród in the sprint race, and in Hockenheim - he took pole position and won the race. Alex Lynn got 3 sprint races wins, Racing Engineering drivers Jordan King and Norman Nato took 2 race wins each, and Luca Ghiotto, Artem Markelov, Mitch Evans and Nobuharu Matsushita each got 1 race win.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver name Rounds
ART Grand Prix[2] 1 Nobuharu Matsushita[3] 1–3, 5–11
René Binder[4] 4
2 Sergey Sirotkin[5] All
Racing Engineering[2] 3 Norman Nato[6] All
4 Jordan King[7] All
DAMS[2] 5 Alex Lynn[8] All
6 Nicholas Latifi[8] All
Pertamina Campos Racing[lower-alpha 1] 7 Mitch Evans[9] All
8 Sean Gelael[9] All
Russian Time[2] 9 Raffaele Marciello[10] All
10 Artem Markelov[9] All
Rapax[2] 11 Gustav Malja[11] All
12 Arthur Pic[12] 1–9
Johnny Cecotto, Jr.[13] 10–11
Trident[2] 14 Philo Paz Armand[14] All
15 Luca Ghiotto[15] All
Carlin[2] 18 Sergio Canamasas[16] 1–6, 8–11
René Binder[17] 7
19 Marvin Kirchhöfer[18] 1–10
Louis Delétraz[19] 11
Prema Racing[20] 20 Antonio Giovinazzi[21] All
21 Pierre Gasly[22] All
MP Motorsport[2] 22 Oliver Rowland[23] All
23 Daniël de Jong[24] All
Arden International[2] 24 Nabil Jeffri[25] All
25 Jimmy Eriksson[25] 1–9
Emil Bernstorff[26] 11

Team changes

  • Lazarus left the series at the end of the 2015 season, with their place taken by Prema Racing.[20]
  • Hilmer Motorsport left the series at the end of the 2015 season. As no replacement team could be found, the grid was left at twenty-two cars.
  • Status Grand Prix also left the series before the 2016 season due to not being able to find any well-budgeted drivers and also lack of sponsorship for their second season. As the demise of Status Grand Prix GP2 team, there were no number #16 and #17 cars on the grid.

Driver changes

Changing teams
Entering GP2
Leaving GP2
Mid-season changes

Calendar

On 4 March 2016, the full calendar was revealed with eleven rounds taking place.[36]

Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 Feature Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló  Spain 14 May Spanish Grand Prix
Sprint 15 May
2 Feature Circuit de Monaco, Monaco  Monaco 27 May Monaco Grand Prix
Sprint 28 May
3 Feature Baku City Circuit, Baku  Azerbaijan 18 June European Grand Prix
Sprint 19 June
4 Feature Red Bull Ring, Spielberg  Austria 2 July Austrian Grand Prix
Sprint 3 July
5 Feature Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone  United Kingdom 9 July British Grand Prix
Sprint 10 July
6 Feature Hungaroring, Mogyoród  Hungary 23 July Hungarian Grand Prix
Sprint 24 July
7 Feature Hockenheimring, Hockenheim  Germany 30 July German Grand Prix
Sprint 31 July
8 Feature Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot  Belgium 27 August Belgian Grand Prix
Sprint 28 August
9 Feature Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza  Italy 3 September Italian Grand Prix
Sprint 4 September
10 Feature Sepang International Circuit, Sepang  Malaysia 1 October Malaysian Grand Prix
Sprint 2 October
11 Feature Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 26 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sprint 27 November

Calendar changes

Results and standings

Season summary

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest Lap[37] Winning driver Winning team Report
1 F Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Pierre Gasly Norman Nato Norman Nato Racing Engineering Report
S Pierre Gasly Alex Lynn DAMS
2 F Circuit de Monaco Sergey Sirotkin Pierre Gasly[lower-alpha 2] Artem Markelov Russian Time Report
S Nobuharu Matsushita Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix
3 F Baku City Circuit Antonio Giovinazzi Nobuharu Matsushita Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing Report
S Antonio Giovinazzi Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing
4 F Red Bull Ring Sergey Sirotkin Mitch Evans Mitch Evans Pertamina Campos Racing Report
S Norman Nato[lower-alpha 3] Jordan King Racing Engineering
5 F Silverstone Circuit Norman Nato Mitch Evans Pierre Gasly Prema Racing Report
S Luca Ghiotto Jordan King Racing Engineering
6 F Hungaroring Pierre Gasly Oliver Rowland[lower-alpha 4] Pierre Gasly Prema Racing Report
S Pierre Gasly Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix
7 F Hockenheimring Sergey Sirotkin Sergey Sirotkin Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix Report
S Artem Markelov[lower-alpha 5] Alex Lynn DAMS
8 F Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Antonio Giovinazzi Nobuharu Matsushita[lower-alpha 6] Pierre Gasly Prema Racing Report
S Antonio Giovinazzi Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing
9 F Autodromo Nazionale Monza Pierre Gasly Luca Ghiotto Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing Report
S Artem Markelov Norman Nato Racing Engineering
10 F Sepang International Circuit Pierre Gasly Nobuharu Matsushita[lower-alpha 7] Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing Report
S Sergio Canamasas[lower-alpha 8] Luca Ghiotto Trident
11 F Yas Marina Circuit Pierre Gasly Nobuharu Matsushita Pierre Gasly Prema Racing Report
S Sergey Sirotkin Alex Lynn DAMS

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.

Feature race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   FL 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 4 2
Sprint race points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   FL 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver CAT
MON
BAK
RBR
SIL
HUN
HOC
SPA
MNZ
SEP
YMC
Points
1 Pierre Gasly 3 2 15 13 Ret 2 Ret 7 1 7 1 7 DSQ 6 1 4 4 2 11 3 1 9 219
2 Antonio Giovinazzi 18 Ret 11 18 1 1 Ret 5 2 4 2 17† 8 Ret 6 1 1 3 1 4 5 6 211
3 Sergey Sirotkin Ret 11 Ret Ret 2 3 12 6 18 21 3 1 1 2 9 16 14 Ret 2 Ret 4 3 159
4 Raffaele Marciello 8 5 6 3 3 11 3 4 9 6 4 8 3 7 4 5 2 14 6 2 10 13 159
5 Norman Nato 1 16 2 6 Ret Ret 7 12 7 22† 7 3 Ret 18 Ret 8 5 1 3 Ret 6 5 136
6 Alex Lynn 6 1 4 5 Ret 9 11 3 16 14 12 Ret 7 1 3 10 12 5 4 12 8 1 124
7 Jordan King 7 3 Ret 16 12† 4 8 1 8 1 8 2 15 11 2 12 7 4 5 14 13 10 122
8 Luca Ghiotto Ret 12 Ret 14 9 12 4 9 5 2 17 Ret 2 4 7 3 6 Ret 7 1 11 19 111
9 Oliver Rowland 10 6 3 7 4 15† 6 2 3 3 11 6 5 5 10 6 9 9 12 8 Ret 11 107
10 Artem Markelov 4 4 1 8 Ret 5 Ret 11 10 12 9 4 Ret 9 5 21† 10 10 DNS 13 3 7 97
11 Nobuharu Matsushita 11 8 8 1 6 Ret EX EX 6 5 6 Ret 9 12 11 11 11 6 Ret 7 2 4 92
12 Mitch Evans 12 14 5 4 5 Ret 1 8 4 13 10 5 Ret 10 16 13 8 Ret 8 6 15 8 90
13 Gustav Malja 9 10 14 12 10 Ret 13 16 22 19 13 14 6 8 8 2 3 7 9 5 Ret 14 53
14 Arthur Pic 13 Ret 10 9 Ret 8 9 18 14 11 5 Ret 4 3 14 22† Ret 11 36
15 Sean Gelael 17 13 13 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret 21 18 22 10 Ret Ret 18 15 DSQ 16 16 Ret Ret 21 24
16 Nicholas Latifi 2 7 Ret Ret Ret 13 10 Ret 11 10 16 12 14 17 13 9 16 15 14 10 9 12 23
17 Marvin Kirchhöfer 15 15 7 2 Ret 10 Ret 19 12 8 14 13 10 14 Ret 14 18 8 15 11 21
18 Johnny Cecotto, Jr. 13 9 7 2 18
19 Sergio Canamasas 5 9 12 10 Ret 6 Ret 10 13 9 18 9 12 7 Ret 13 10 15 12 16 17
20 Jimmy Eriksson 16 19 Ret 15 11† Ret 5 13 15 17 21† Ret 12 13 15 20 15 18† 10
21 Daniël de Jong 14 17 9 11 8 14 14 20 19 16 15 11 Ret 16 17 17 17 19 17 Ret 14 Ret 6
22 Nabil Jeffri 19 18 Ret 17 Ret 7 Ret 17 17 15 20 16 11 Ret 19 18 13 12 18 Ret Ret 20 2
23 René Binder 16 15 13 15 0
24 Philo Paz Armand Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 15 14 20 20 19 15 16 Ret 20 19 19 17 19 Ret 16 18 0
25 Emil Bernstorff 17 15 0
26 Louis Delétraz Ret 17 0
Pos. Driver CAT
MON
BAK
RBR
SIL
HUN
HOC
SPA
MNZ
SEP
YMC
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Notes:

  •  — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. CAT
MON
BAK
RBR
SIL
HUN
HOC
SPA
MNZ
SEP
YMC
Points
1 Prema Racing 20 18 Ret 11 18 1 1 Ret 5 2 4 2 17† 8 Ret 6 1 1 3 1 4 1 6 430
21 3 2 15 13 Ret 2 Ret 7 1 7 1 7 DSQ 6 1 4 4 2 11 3 5 9
2 Racing Engineering 3 1 16 2 6 Ret Ret 7 13 7 22† 7 3 Ret 18 Ret 8 5 1 3 Ret 6 5 258
4 7 3 Ret 16 12† 4 8 1 8 1 8 2 15 11 2 12 7 4 5 14 13 10
3 Russian Time 9 8 5 6 3 3 11 3 4 9 6 4 8 3 7 4 5 2 15 6 2 10 13 256
10 4 4 1 8 Ret 5 Ret 12 10 12 9 4 Ret 9 5 21† 10 10 DNS 13 3 7
4 ART Grand Prix 1 11 8 8 1 6 Ret 16 15 6 5 6 Ret 9 12 11 11 11 6 Ret 7 2 4 251
2 Ret 11 Ret Ret 2 3 12 6 18 21 3 1 1 2 9 16 14 Ret 2 Ret 4 3
5 DAMS 5 6 1 4 5 Ret 9 11 3 16 14 12 Ret 7 1 3 10 12 5 4 12 8 1 147
6 2 7 Ret Ret Ret 13 10 Ret 11 10 16 12 14 17 13 9 16 15 14 10 9 12
6 Pertamina Campos Racing 7 12 14 5 4 5 Ret 1 8 4 13 10 5 Ret 10 16 13 8 Ret 8 6 15 8 114
8 17 13 13 Ret 7 Ret 2 Ret 21 18 22† 10 Ret Ret 18 15 DSQ 16 16 Ret Ret 21
7 MP Motorsport 22 10 6 3 7 4 15† 6 2 3 3 11 6 5 5 10 6 9 9 12 8 Ret 11 113
23 14 17 9 11 8 14 14 20 19 16 15 11 Ret 16 17 17 17 19 17 Ret 14 Ret
8 Trident 14 Ret Ret 16 Ret Ret Ret 15 14 20 20 19 15 16 Ret 20 19 19 17 19 Ret 16 18 111
15 Ret 12 Ret 14 9 12 4 9 5 2 17 Ret 2 4 7 3 6 Ret 7 1 11 19
9 Rapax 11 9 10 14 12 10 Ret 13 16 22 19 13 14 6 8 8 2 3 7 9 5 Ret 14 107
12 13 Ret 10 9 Ret 8 9 18 14 11 5 Ret 4 3 14 22† Ret 12 13 9 7 2
10 Carlin 18 5 9 12 10 Ret 6 Ret 10 13 9 18 9 13 15 12 7 Ret 13 10 15 12 16 38
19 15 15 7 2 Ret 10 Ret 19 12 8 14 13 10 14 Ret 14 18 8 15 11 Ret 17
11 Arden International 24 19 18 Ret 17 Ret 7 Ret 17 17 15 20 16 11 Ret 19 18 13 12 18 Ret Ret 20 12
25 16 19 Ret 15 11† Ret 5 11 15 17 21† Ret 12 13 15 20 15 18† 17 15
Pos. Team No. CAT
MON
BAK
RBR
SIL
HUN
HOC
SPA
MNZ
SEP
YMC
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Notes:

  •  — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Footnotes

  1. Campos Racing competed under a Indonesia license.
  2. Pierre Gasly set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Artem Markelov was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  3. Norman Nato set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Jordan King was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  4. Oliver Rowland set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Nobuharu Matsushita was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  5. Artem Markelov set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Pierre Gasly was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  6. Nobuharu Matsushita set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Artem Markelov was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  7. Nobuharu Matsushita set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Sergey Sirotkin was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  8. Sergio Canamasas set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Pierre Gasly was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

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