2016 Sepang GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

The 2016 Sepang GP2 and GP3 Series rounds were a pair of motor races that were held on 1 and 2 October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia as part of the GP2 Series and GP3 Series. It was the tenth round of the 2016 GP2 Series and the eighth round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

   2016 Sepang GP2 round
Round details
Round 10 of 11 rounds in the
2016 GP2 Series
and
Round 8 of 9 rounds in the
2016 GP3 Series

Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Feature race
Date 1 October 2016
Laps 29
Pole position
Driver Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Time 1:42.181
Podium
First Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing
Second Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix
Third Norman Nato Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix
Time 1:45.791 (on lap 10)
Sprint race
Date 2 October 2016
Laps 22
Podium
First Luca Ghiotto Trident
Second Raffaele Marciello Russian Time
Third Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Pierre Gasly Prema Racing
Time 1:45.813 (on lap 18)
Race 1
Date 1 October 2016
Laps 19
Pole position
Driver Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Time 1:49.861
Podium
First Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Second Jake Dennis Arden International
Third Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix
Time 1:51.934 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date 2 October 2016
Laps 14
Podium
First Jake Dennis Arden International
Second Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix
Third Jack Aitken Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Jake Dennis Arden International
Time 1:51.971 (on lap 14)

Background

Johnny Cecotto Jr. made his return to GP2 for this round with the Rapax team, whilst Jimmy Eriksson pulled out of the round due to financial setbacks.

In GP3, Alessio Lorandi made his debut for the Jenzer Motorsport outfit.

Report

Qualifying

Pierre Gasly took another pole with teammate Antonio Giovinazzi in second making it another Prema Racing one-two for qualifying.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 1:42.181 1
2 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 1:42.263 +0.082 2
3 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 1:42.526 +0.345 3
4 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 1:42.528 +0.347 4
5 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:42.623 +0.442 5
6 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 1:42.775 +0.594 6
7 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 1:42.800 +0.619 7
8 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 1:42.851 +0.670 8
9 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 1:42.902 +0.721 9
10 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:42.934 +0.753 10
11 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 1:42.934 +0.753 11
12 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 1:43.130 +0.949 12
13 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 1:43.224 +1.043 13
14 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 1:43.290 +1.109 14
15 12 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 1:43.385 +1.204 15
16 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 1:43.606 +1.425 16
17 24 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 1:43.761 +1.580 17
18 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 1:43.965 +1.784 18
19 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 1:43.977 +1.796 19
20 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 1:44.087 +1.906 20
21 14 Philo Paz Armand Trident 1:44.578 +2.397 21
Source:[1]

Feature Race
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 29 52:18.049 2 25
2 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 29 +5.858 4 18 (2)
3 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 29 +8.015 7 15
4 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 29 +16.214 6 12
5 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 29 +18.742 8 10
6 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 29 +20.694 3 8
7 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 29 +24.964 11 6
8 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 29 +28.550 16 4
9 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 29 +28.741 13 2
10 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 29 +33.209 19 1
11 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 29 +35.538 1 (4)
12 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 29 +35.550 9
13 12 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 29 +35.703 15
14 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 29 +41.169 12
15 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 29 +41.288 15
16 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 29 +42.969 20
17 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 29 +47.208 18
18 24 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 29 +1:03.069 17
19 14 Philo Paz Armand Trident 29 +1:06.464 21
Ret 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 22 Retired 5
DNS 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 0 Did not start 10
Fastest lap: Sergey Sirotkin (ART Grand Prix) – 1:45.791 (on lap 10)
Source:[1]

Sprint Race
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 15 Luca Ghiotto Trident 22 40:22.211 2 15
2 9 Raffaele Marciello Russian Time 22 +0.694 3 12
3 21 Pierre Gasly Prema Racing 22 +4.786 11 10 (2)
4 20 Antonio Giovinazzi Prema Racing 22 +5.402 8 8
5 11 Gustav Malja Rapax 22 +9.693 9 6
6 7 Mitch Evans Campos Racing 22 +13.333 1 4
7 1 Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 22 +13.997 20 2
8 22 Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 22 +15.893 12 1
9 12 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Rapax 22 +17.623 13
10 6 Nicholas Latifi DAMS 22 +24.245 14
11 19 Marvin Kirchhöfer Carlin 22 +25.837 15
12 5 Alex Lynn DAMS 22 +27.198 5
13 10 Artem Markelov Russian Time 22 +29.287 21
14 4 Jordan King Racing Engineering 22 +1:12.416 4
15 18 Sergio Canamasas Carlin 22 +1:26.372 10
Ret 14 Philo Paz Armand Trident 18 Retired 19
Ret 24 Nabil Jeffri Arden International 18 Retired 18
Ret 2 Sergey Sirotkin ART Grand Prix 13 Retired 7
Ret 8 Sean Gelael Campos Racing 7 Retired 16
Ret 3 Norman Nato Racing Engineering 1 Retired 6
Ret 23 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 0 Retired 17
Fastest lap: Pierre Gasly (Prema Racing) – 1:45.813 (on lap 18)
Source:[1]

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 1 Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 1:49.861 1
2 3 Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 1:50.030 +0.169 2
3 4 Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 1:50.192 +0.331 3
4 11 Jack Aitken Arden International 1:50.218 +0.357 4
EX 22 Álex Palou Campos Racing 1:50.371 +0.510 221
5 2 Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 1:50.430 +0.569 5
6 20 Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.503 +0.642 6
7 8 Sandy Stuvik Trident 1:50.533 +0.672 7
8 9 Jake Dennis Arden International 1:50.698 +0.837 8
9 23 Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 1:50.717 +0.856 9
10 5 Antonio Fuoco Trident 1:50.733 +0.872 10
11 18 Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.749 +0.888 11
12 14 Matt Parry Koiranen GP 1:50.781 +0.920 12
13 26 Santino Ferrucci DAMS 1:50.783 +0.922 13
14 19 Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 1:50.831 +0.970 14
15 28 Kevin Jörg DAMS 1:51.047 +1.186 15
16 27 Jake Hughes DAMS 1:51.084 +1.223 16
17 7 Giuliano Alesi Trident 1:51.184 +1.323 17
18 16 Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 1:51.426 +1.565 18
19 10 Tatiana Calderón Arden International 1:51.456 +1.595 19
20 24 Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 1:51.679 +1.818 20
21 6 Artur Janosz Trident 1:51.881 +2.020 21
Source:[2]
Notes
  • ^1 – Álex Palou was excluded from qualifying after his underfloor was found to be below the required dimensions. He would start the race from the back of the grid.

Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 3 Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 19 35:43.959 2 25 (2)
2 11 Jack Aitken Arden International 19 +6.397 4 18
3 1 Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 19 +7.166 1 15 (4)
4 20 Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 19 +7.746 6 12
5 23 Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 19 +18.680 9 10
6 9 Jake Dennis Arden International 19 +19.544 8 8
7 2 Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 19 +20.373 5 6
8 5 Antonio Fuoco Trident 19 +21.961 10 4
9 14 Matt Parry Koiranen GP 19 +24.393 12 2
10 8 Sandy Stuvik Trident 19 +25.325 7 1
11 19 Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 19 +26.005 14
12 28 Kevin Jörg DAMS 19 +26.949 15
13 4 Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 19 +28.171 3
14 22 Álex Palou Campos Racing 19 +33.273 22
15 16 Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 19 +35.555 18
16 7 Giuliano Alesi Trident 19 +37.268 17
17 24 Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 19 +48.279 20
Ret 26 Santino Ferrucci DAMS 11 Retired 13
Ret 18 Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 2 Retired 11
Ret 6 Artur Janosz Trident 1 Retired 21
Ret 10 Tatiana Calderón Arden International 0 Retired 19
Ret 27 Jake Hughes DAMS 0 Retired 16
Fastest lap: Alexander Albon (ART Grand Prix) – 1:51.934 (on lap 18)
Source:[2]

Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9 Jake Dennis Arden International 14 26:21.781 3 15 (2)
2 2 Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand Prix 14 +3.456 2 12
3 11 Jack Aitken Arden International 14 +5.688 7 10
4 14 Matt Parry Koiranen GP 14 +8.785 9 8
5 1 Charles Leclerc ART Grand Prix 14 +9.140 6 6
6 4 Nyck de Vries ART Grand Prix 14 +9.982 13 4
7 20 Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport 14 +10.953 5 2
8 3 Alexander Albon ART Grand Prix 14 +18.086 8 1
9 19 Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport 14 +20.376 11
10 23 Steijn Schothorst Campos Racing 14 +22.023 4
11 28 Kevin Jörg DAMS 14 +22.448 12
12 27 Jake Hughes DAMS 14 +23.229 22
13 7 Giuliano Alesi Trident 14 +25.567 16
14 16 Matevos Isaakyan Koiranen GP 14 +27.236 15
15 10 Tatiana Calderón Arden International 14 +27.886 21
16 6 Artur Janosz Trident 14 +30.008 20
17 24 Konstantin Tereshchenko Campos Racing 14 +30.217 17
18 18 Akash Nandy Jenzer Motorsport 14 +30.606 19
19 22 Álex Palou Campos Racing 14 +48.319 14
20 8 Sandy Stuvik Trident 14 +1:07.110 10
Ret 5 Antonio Fuoco Trident 11 Retired 1
Ret 26 Santino Ferrucci DAMS 4 Retired 18
Fastest lap: Jake Dennis (Arden International) – 1:51.971 (on lap 14)
Source:[2]

References
  1. "2016 Sepang – GP2 – Results". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. "GP3 Series 2016 Results – Kuala Lumpur". GP3 Series. GP3 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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