2017 GP3 Series

The 2017 GP3 Series was the eighth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that runs in support of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series Formula 2.

George Russell, the series champion.
ART Grand Prix won their seventh teams' championship title.

George Russell won the drivers' championship.[1] In the teams' championship, defending champions ART Grand Prix secured their seventh GP3 Series title. Trident Racing were second ahead of Jenzer Motorsport.

Champion George Russell took 4 wins, Giuliano Alesi got 3 sprint race wins., Nirei Fukuzumi won 2 races during the season, and Dorian Boccolacci, Arjun Maini, Raoul Hyman, Jack Aitken, Alessio Lorandi, and Niko Kari all took 1 win each. ART Grand Prix won all feature races, except the last race, which was won by Arden International.

Teams and drivers

All GP3 drivers competed in a Dallara GP3/16 chassis, using a Mecachrome GP3 V6 engine and Pirelli P Zero and Cinturato tyres.

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
ART Grand Prix1 Jack Aitken[2]All
2 Nirei Fukuzumi[3]All
3 George Russell[4]All
4 Anthoine Hubert[5]All
Arden International5 Niko Kari[6]All
6 Leonardo Pulcini[7]All
7 Steijn Schothorst[7]All
Trident9 Kevin Jörg[8]All
10 Giuliano Alesi[9]All
11 Ryan Tveter[10]All
12 Dorian Boccolacci[10]All
DAMS14 Santino Ferrucci[11]1–3
Matthieu Vaxivière[12]4–5
Dan Ticktum[13]6–8
15 Tatiana Calderón[11]All
16 Bruno Baptista[11]All
Jenzer Motorsport22 Alessio Lorandi[14]All
23 Juan Manuel Correa[a][15]5–8
24 Arjun Maini[16]All
Campos Racing26 Julien Falchero[17]All
27 Raoul Hyman[18]All
28 Marcos Siebert[18]All
Sources:[19]

Driver changes

Changing teams
Joining GP3
Leaving GP3
Midseason changes

Team changes

  • After having competed in the series since 2013, Koiranen GP left the series.

Calendar

On 27 January 2017, the full calendar was revealed with eight rounds taking place.[26]

RoundCircuit/LocationDateSupporting
1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona13–14 MaySpanish Grand Prix
2 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg8–9 JulyAustrian Grand Prix
3 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone15–16 JulyBritish Grand Prix
4 Hungaroring, Budapest29–30 JulyHungarian Grand Prix
5 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps26–27 AugustBelgian Grand Prix
6 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza2–3 SeptemberItalian Grand Prix
7 Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera7–8 OctoberFIA Formula 2 Jerez round
8 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi25-26 NovemberAbu Dhabi Grand Prix

Calendar changes

Race by Race

Round 1: Spain

Jack Aitken became the first polesitter of the 2017 season and Dorian Boccolacci qualified third on his first GP3 race.

Rule changes

  • The series will introduce the use of the drag reduction system (DRS), an overtaking aid that cancels out aerodynamic drag and allowing drivers to achieve a higher top speed when within one second of the car in front at designated points on the circuit.[27] Further restrictions will be placed on the use of DRS, with drivers only able to use it a limited number of times in each race.

Results

Season summary

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lap[28]Winning driverWinning teamReport
1R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Jack Aitken Anthoine Hubert Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand PrixReport
R2 Leonardo Pulcini[b] Arjun Maini Jenzer Motorsport
2R1 Red Bull Ring George Russell Anthoine Hubert George Russell ART Grand PrixReport
R2 Arjun Maini[c] Raoul Hyman Campos Racing
3R1 Silverstone Circuit George Russell Giuliano Alesi George Russell ART Grand PrixReport
R2 George Russell Giuliano Alesi Trident
4R1 Hungaroring Jack Aitken Jack Aitken Jack Aitken ART Grand PrixReport
R2 George Russell[d] Giuliano Alesi Trident
5R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps George Russell George Russell George Russell ART Grand PrixReport
R2 George Russell Giuliano Alesi Trident
6R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Nirei Fukuzumi[e] Anthoine Hubert George Russell ART Grand PrixReport
R2Race cancelled[f]
7R1 Circuito de Jerez Nirei Fukuzumi Raoul Hyman[g] Nirei Fukuzumi ART Grand PrixReport
R2 George Russell Alessio Lorandi Jenzer Motorsport
8R1 Yas Marina Circuit George Russell Nirei Fukuzumi[h] Niko Kari Arden InternationalReport
R2 Nirei Fukuzumi[i] Dorian Boccolacci Trident

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race 1, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the race 2. The pole-sitter in the race 1 also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the race 1 and race 2. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the race 2.

Race 1 points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole  FL 
Points25181512108642142
Race 2 points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  FL 
Points151210864212

Drivers' championship

Pos.DriverCAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
MNZ[f]
JER
YMC
Points
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 George Russell451614DNS11121C2424220
2 Jack AitkenRet1225421Ret2182C36148141
3 Nirei Fukuzumi1633Ret162Ret34DNSC151514134
4 Anthoine Hubert54472835Ret73C53115123
5 Giuliano Alesi1711627161716C97Ret1099
6 Dorian Boccolacci62917†8Ret5451714C727193
7 Alessio Lorandi3378364Ret1214RetC8151792
8 Ryan Tveter121854Ret1382635C12148278
9 Arjun Maini71101665Ret84616†C17123672
10 Niko Kari1514Ret1853969915†C61911363
11 Dan Ticktum13C4Ret4336
12 Kevin Jörg13911997731089C20189728
13 Raoul Hyman87811611147141011C1915131127
14 Leonardo Pulcini217Ret14111215101111RetC141317†Ret20
15 Julien Falchero1110151110Ret13Ret858C109DNS1616
16 Marcos Siebert101612101210119RetRet4C1817RetRet13
17 Steijn Schothorst1815Ret1513RetRetRet131212C11106188
18 Tatiana Calderón14Ret13121415Ret1316137C13816157
19 Santino Ferrucci98Ret13Ret93
20 Bruno Baptista161314Ret151410RetRet1610C16131093
21 Juan Manuel Correa15RetRetC151612120
22 Matthieu Vaxivière1212Ret150
Pos.DriverR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Points
CAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
MNZ
JER
YMC
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
BoldPole position point(s)
ItalicsFastest lap point(s)
Rookie

Notes:

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

Teams' championship

Only three best-finishing cars are allowed to score points in the championship.[30]

Pos.TeamCAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
MNZ[f]
JER
YMC
Points
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 ART Grand Prix14131215121С1324578
452524211242С2485
5636483Ret373С35148
2 Trident62527151515С7271286
129648762636С9792
13119991373789С1214107
3 Jenzer Motorsport317835484616†С8136164
73101666RetRet1214RetС1512517
15RetRetС17161213
4 Arden International214Ret1453969912С61011391
1515Ret1511121510111115†С1111618
1817Ret1813RetRetRet1312RetС141917†Ret
5 Campos Racing87811010117854С109131156
10101110121113914108С1815Ret16
1116151116Ret14RetRetRet11С1917DNSRet
6 DAMS981312149101216137С484348
1413141315141213Ret1510С13151110
16RetRetRetRet15RetRetRet1613С16Ret1615
Pos.TeamR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Points
CAT
RBR
SIL
HUN
SPA
MNZ
JER
YMC
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
BoldPole position point(s)
ItalicsFastest lap point(s)

Notes:

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

Footnotes

References