2015 GP3 Series season

2015 GP3 Series season
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The 2015 GP3 Series season will be the sixth season of the GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that will be run in support of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series GP2. Twenty-four drivers representing eight teams will compete over nine rounds, starting in Spain on 9 May and ending in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.

Teams and drivers

The following teams are scheduled to compete in the 2015 season:[1]

Team No. Drivers
United Kingdom Carlin[1] 1 Italy Antonio Fuoco[2]
2 United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough[3]      
3 Australia Mitchell Gilbert[4]
France ART Grand Prix[1] 4 Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr.[5]
5 Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer[6]
6 France Esteban Ocon[7]
Canada Status Grand Prix[1] 7 United Kingdom Seb Morris[8]
8 Switzerland Alex Fontana[9]
9 Thailand Sandy Stuvik[10]
Finland Koiranen GP[1] 10 Hong Kong Adderly Fong[11]
11 Sweden Jimmy Eriksson[11]
12 United Kingdom Matt Parry[11]
United Kingdom Arden International[1]         14 Italy Kevin Ceccon[12]
15 United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff[13]
16 Poland Aleksander Bosak[14]        
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport[1] 20 Norway Pål Varhaug[15]
21 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher[16]
22 Switzerland Ralph Boschung[16]
Spain Campos Racing[17] 23 Kuwait Zaid Ashkanani[18]
24 Spain Álex Palou[18]
25 TBA
Italy Trident[1] 26 Poland Artur Janosz[19]
27 Italy Luca Ghiotto[20]
28 Colombia Óscar Tunjo[21]

Driver changes

Changing teams

Entering GP3

Leaving GP3

Team changes

Calendar

In December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with nine events.[30]

Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 Feature Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona  Spain 9 May Spanish Grand Prix
Sprint 10 May
2 Feature Red Bull Ring, Spielberg  Austria 20 June Austrian Grand Prix
Sprint 21 June
3 Feature Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone  United Kingdom 4 July British Grand Prix
Sprint 5 July
4 Feature TBA TBA 18 July TBA
Sprint 19 July
5 Feature Hungaroring, Budapest  Hungary 25 July Hungarian Grand Prix
Sprint 26 July
6 Feature Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps  Belgium 22 August Belgian Grand Prix
Sprint 23 August
7 Feature Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza  Italy 5 September Italian Grand Prix
Sprint 6 September
8 Feature Sochi Autodrom, Sochi  Russia 10 October Russian Grand Prix
Sprint 11 October
9 Feature Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 28 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sprint 29 November

Calendar changes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "GP3 Series announce line up for 2013–15". GP3Series.com (GP2 Series Limited). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fuoco to Carlin for GP3". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mardenborough completes Carlin GP3 line-up". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 18 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Carlin add Gilbert to GP3 line-up". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ART GP announce Alfonso Celis.Jr as first driver for 2015". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Simmons, Marcus (3 March 2015). "GP3 racer Marvin Kirchhofer to race in European F3 as well in 2015". Autosport (Haymarket). Retrieved 3 March 2015. Kirchhofer will also remain in GP3 for a second season with ART Grand Prix, and that this programme will take priority when there are any date clashes.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Simmons, Marcus (11 March 2015). "Esteban Ocon completes move into GP3 with ART". Autosport (Haymarket). Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award finalist Seb Morris to GP3 with Status". Autosport (Haymarket). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Fontana joins Status Grand Prix for 2015 GP3 campaign". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 24 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Sandy Stuvik completes Status Gp3 line-up". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "2015 GP3 line-up revealed for Koiranen GP". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Arden International confirms Ceccon for 2015 GP3 Series". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 4 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Bernstorff completes Arden International's GP3 challenge". GP3 Series (GP2 Series Limited). 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Pierwszy Polak w serii GP3. Aleksander Bosak dołącza do Arden International na sezon 2015" [The first Pole in the GP3 Series. Aleksander Bosak joins Arden International for 2015 season] (in Polish). Motorsport GP. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jenzer Motorsport complete team with Pal Varhaug". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 David, Gruz (6 March 2015). "Jenzer retain Matheo Tuscher, add Ralph Boschung for GP3". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Campos Racing joins GP3 Series line-up in 2015". GP3 Series. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Rook, Aaron (12 February 2015). "Alex Palou and Zaid Ashkanani Join Campos Racing in GP3". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (The Checkered Flag). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Trident adds Artur Janosz to GP3 line-up". GP3 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  20. ↑ Costa, Massimo (9 January 2015). "Ghiotto e Trident trovano l'accordo" [Agreement between Ghiotto and Trident]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian) (Inpagina). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Khorounzhiy, Valentin (16 March 2015). "Oscar Tunjo secures GP3 drive with Trident". PaddockScout. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Reigning Champions DAMS confirm 2015 line-up". GP2 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  23. ↑ Hensby, Paul (12 February 2015). "Briton Stoneman joins Red Bull Stable". thecheckeredflag.co.uk (The Checkered Flag). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  24. ↑ David, Gruz (6 March 2015). "FIA entry list firms up 35-car European F3 field for 2015". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  25. ↑ David, Gruz (16 March 2015). "GP3 graduate Niederhauser enters Lamborghini Super Trofeo". PaddockScout. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "O'Ward, Urratia join Team Pelfrey". Racer (Haymarket Publications). 19 March 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Robert Visoiu completes Rapax 2015 line up". GP2 Series (GP2 Motorsport Limited). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  28. ↑ "Bristol Sport racing driver Dino Zamparelli ready to take on Porsche Carrera Cup challenge". Bristol Post (Local World). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  29. ↑ Simmons, Marcus (7 November 2014). "Marussia Manor won't return to GP3 after F1 team closes doors". Autosport (Haymarket). Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  30. ↑ "2015 International Series". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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