2015 GP3 Series
The 2015 GP3 Series season is 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. It was the final season for the Dallara GP3/13-AER P57 V6 chassis and engine package that debuted in 2013. A new chassis, to be built by Dallara, will be introduced for 2016 along with a Mecachrome normally-aspirated V6 engine.
Teams and drivers
The following teams are scheduled to compete in the 2015 season:[1]
Driver changes
Changing teams
Entering GP3
Leaving GP3
Team changes
Calendar
In December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with nine events.[41]
Calendar changes
Results
Championship standings
- 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
|
Colour | Result |
Gold | Winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Points finish |
Blue | Non-points finish |
Non-classified finish (NC) |
Purple | Retired (Ret) |
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
White | Did not start (DNS) |
Withdrew (WD) |
Race cancelled (C) |
Blank |
Did not participate (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap |
- Notes
- † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Teams' championship
Pos. |
Team |
No. |
ESP
|
AUT
|
GBR
|
HUN
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
RUS
|
BHR
|
ABU
|
Points |
1 |
ART Grand Prix |
4 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
Ret |
13 |
11 |
18 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
13 |
12 |
8 |
8 |
Ret |
19 |
477 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
Ret |
4 |
1 |
9 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
DSQ |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Trident |
26 |
15 |
12 |
21 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
16 |
Ret |
12 |
7 |
16 |
Ret |
10 |
5 |
6 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
282 |
27 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
Ret |
3 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
28 |
16 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
11 |
10 |
|
|
Ret |
15 |
14 |
12 |
18 |
13 |
20 |
15 |
20 |
18 |
3 |
Arden International |
14 |
7 |
6 |
Ret |
DNS |
7 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
Ret |
13 |
3 |
4 |
Ret |
DNS |
14 |
18 |
Ret |
10 |
275 |
15 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
Ret |
1 |
Ret |
1 |
Ret |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
16 |
19 |
23 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
8 |
Ret |
15 |
Ret |
Ret |
20 |
Ret |
16 |
18 |
23 |
4 |
Koiranen GP |
10 |
17 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
15 |
9 |
|
|
15 |
18 |
Ret |
14 |
9 |
12 |
195 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
20† |
10 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
16 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
Ret |
Ret |
DSQ |
Ret |
7 |
Ret |
11 |
3 |
6 |
24 |
5 |
Carlin |
1 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
Ret |
18 |
23 |
8 |
Ret |
4 |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
147 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
15 |
Ret |
17 |
Ret |
12 |
|
|
5 |
3 |
7 |
Ret |
Ret |
22 |
3 |
22† |
22 |
Ret |
11 |
20 |
21 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
6 |
Jenzer Motorsport |
20 |
21 |
18 |
11 |
Ret |
16 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
Ret |
10 |
Ret |
14 |
Ret |
14 |
Ret |
Ret |
11 |
8 |
55 |
21 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
DSQ |
10 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
Ret |
4 |
6 |
6 |
Ret |
Ret |
12 |
Ret |
16 |
14 |
22 |
Ret |
14 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
11 |
DNS |
10 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
7 |
Campos Racing |
23 |
11 |
15 |
18 |
14 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
16 |
14 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
13 |
19 |
21 |
51 |
24 |
12 |
20 |
14 |
Ret |
Ret |
13 |
19 |
18 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
Ret |
10 |
8 |
1 |
25 |
20 |
19 |
Ret |
16 |
23 |
24 |
21 |
Ret |
|
|
12 |
13 |
17 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
Ret |
20 |
8 |
Status Grand Prix |
7 |
Ret |
24 |
19 |
5 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Ret |
14 |
DSQ |
Ret |
14 |
10 |
16 |
Ret |
13 |
15 |
29 |
8 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
6 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
13 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
19 |
11 |
19 |
19 |
15 |
13 |
9 |
18 |
17 |
7 |
Ret |
22 |
20 |
22 |
14 |
Ret |
17 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
17 |
13 |
Ret |
17 |
16 |
Pos. |
Team |
No. |
ESP
|
AUT
|
GBR
|
HUN
|
BEL
|
ITA
|
RUS
|
BHR
|
ABU
|
Points |
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