2015 GP3 Series

The 2015 GP3 Series was the sixth season of the third-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also sixth season under the moniker of GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship and sister series GP2. Thirty-one drivers represented eight teams over the course of the season's 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 Dallara-built chassis was introduced for 2016 along with a Mecachrome normally-aspirated V6 engine.

Esteban Ocon, the series champion.
2015 champion Esteban Ocon overtaking Emil Bernstorff

French driver Esteban Ocon (ART Grand Prix) finished the campaign as the drivers' champion after a season-long battle with Trident driver Luca Ghiotto. Despite winning only one race in 2015 – the first race in Barcelona – Ocon took fourteen podium finishes, including a run of nine successive runner-up placings over the mid-course of the season.[1] Ocon ultimately finished eight points clear of Ghiotto, who won a season-high five races. Another five-time winner, Marvin Kirchhöfer, completed the championship top three, some fifty-three points behind team-mate Ocon. The performances of Ocon and Kirchhöfer were more than enough for ART Grand Prix to regain the teams' championship title they had missed out on for the first time in 2014. Five other drivers took race victories during the 2015 season; Arden International pairing Emil Bernstorff and Kevin Ceccon each took two victories, while Jimmy Eriksson, Álex Palou and Óscar Tunjo each took sprint race victories, which were held with partially-reversed grids – an inversion of the top eight finishers in the previous day's feature race.

Teams and drivers

The following teams competed in the 2015 season:[2]

Team No. Drivers Rounds
United Kingdom Carlin[2] 1 Italy Antonio Fuoco[3] All
2 United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough[4]         1–5, 7–8
Hong Kong Adderly Fong[5] 9
3 Australia Mitchell Gilbert[6] All
France ART Grand Prix[2] 4 Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr.[7] 1–5, 7–9
5 Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer[8] All
6 France Esteban Ocon[9] All
Canada Status Grand Prix[2][lower-alpha 1] 7 United Kingdom Seb Morris[10] All
8 Switzerland Alex Fontana[11] All
9 Thailand Sandy Stuvik[12] All
Finland Koiranen GP[2] 10 Hong Kong Adderly Fong[13] 1–5, 7
Russia Matevos Isaakyan[14] 8–9
11 Sweden Jimmy Eriksson[15] All
12 United Kingdom Matt Parry[13] All
United Kingdom Arden International[2]         14 Italy Kevin Ceccon[16] All
15 United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff[17] All
16 Poland Aleksander Bosak[18] All
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport[2] 20 Norway Pål Varhaug[19] All
21 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher[20] All
22 Switzerland Ralph Boschung[20] All
Spain Campos Racing[21] 23 Kuwait Zaid Ashkanani[22] All
24 Spain Álex Palou[22] All
25 Venezuela Samin Gómez[23][lower-alpha 2] 1–2, 4
Austria Christopher Höher[24] 3
France Brandon Maïsano[25] 6
Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko[26] 7–9
Italy Trident[2] 26 Poland Artur Janosz[27] All
27 Italy Luca Ghiotto[28] All
28 Colombia Óscar Tunjo[29] 1–3
Netherlands Beitske Visser[30] 5
Belgium Amaury Bonduel[31] 6
Italy Michele Beretta[32] 7–9

Changing teams

Entering GP3

Leaving GP3

Team changes

Calendar

In December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with nine events.[42]

Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona  Spain 9 May Spanish Grand Prix
R2 10 May
2 R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg  Austria 20 June Austrian Grand Prix
R2 21 June
3 R1 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone  United Kingdom 4 July British Grand Prix
R2 5 July
4 R1 Hungaroring, Budapest  Hungary 25 July Hungarian Grand Prix
R2 26 July
5 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps  Belgium 22 August Belgian Grand Prix
R2 23 August
6 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza  Italy 5 September Italian Grand Prix
R2 6 September
7 R1 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi  Russia 11 October Russian Grand Prix
R2
8 R1 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir  Bahrain 20 November 6 Hours of Bahrain
R2 21 November
9 R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 28 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
R2 29 November

Calendar changes

Results
Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap[44] Winning driver Winning team Report
1 R1 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Italy Luca Ghiotto France Esteban Ocon France Esteban Ocon France ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer         Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer         France ART Grand Prix
2 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Trident Report
R2 Italy Luca Ghiotto Colombia Óscar Tunjo Italy Trident
3 R1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer         Italy Luca Ghiotto Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer France ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Italy Kevin Ceccon Italy Kevin Ceccon United Kingdom Arden International        
4 R1 Hungary Hungaroring Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Trident Report
R2 France Esteban Ocon Italy Kevin Ceccon United Kingdom Arden International
5 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps         Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff United Kingdom Arden International Report
R2 Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Trident
6 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza Italy Luca Ghiotto United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff United Kingdom Arden International Report
R2 Italy Luca Ghiotto Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer France ART Grand Prix
7 R1 Russia Sochi Autodrom France Esteban Ocon France Esteban Ocon Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Trident Report
R2 France Esteban Ocon Sweden Jimmy Eriksson Finland Koiranen GP
8 R1 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit France Esteban Ocon Italy Luca Ghiotto Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer France ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Trident
9 R1 United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit France Esteban Ocon France Esteban Ocon Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer France ART Grand Prix Report
R2 Spain Álex Palou Spain Álex Palou Spain Campos Racing

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 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 4 2
Race 2 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
Spain		 RBR
Austria		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 SOC
Russia		 BHR
Bahrain		 YMC
United Arab Emirates		 Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 France Esteban Ocon 1 7 3 DSQ 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 253
2 Italy Luca Ghiotto 2 8 1 3 4 7 1 4 5 1 Ret 3 1 8 4 1 5 4 245
3 Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer 5 1 6 2 1 8 3 5 3 Ret 4 1 9 7 1 6 1 7 200
4 United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff 3 5 4 4 2 6 4 Ret 1 Ret 1 Ret 3 6 2 4 2 6 194
5 Sweden Jimmy Eriksson 6 2 20† 10 5 4 6 6 13 16 5 5 8 1 5 7 3 5 118
6 Italy Antonio Fuoco 8 4 2 Ret 18 23 8 Ret 4 Ret Ret 11 6 4 9 5 7 2 88
7 Italy Kevin Ceccon 7 6 Ret DNS 7 1 7 1 Ret 13 3 4 Ret DNS 14 18 Ret 10 77
8 United Kingdom Matt Parry 13 9 13 7 3 5 5 3 Ret Ret DSQ Ret 7 Ret 11 3 6 24 67
9 United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough         4 3 5 13 17 15 Ret 17 Ret 12 5 3 7 Ret 58
10 Spain Álex Palou 12 20 14 Ret Ret 13 19 18 7 5 7 10 4 9 Ret 10 8 1 51
11 Switzerland Ralph Boschung Ret 14 8 8 8 3 13 8 9 8 9 7 11 DNS 10 9 12 11 28
12 Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr. 10 10 15 Ret 13 11 18 15 6 3 13 12 8 8 Ret 19 24
13 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher 14 13 12 DSQ 10 9 10 9 Ret 4 6 6 Ret Ret 12 Ret 16 14 22
14 Poland Artur Janosz 15 12 21 9 9 17 16 Ret 12 7 16 Ret 10 5 6 12 10 9 20
15 Colombia Óscar Tunjo 16 11 9 1 11 10 17
16 Switzerland Alex Fontana 9 16 10 6 19 18 14 13 10 6 8 16 19 11 19 19 15 13 16
17 Thailand Sandy Stuvik 18 17 7 Ret 22 20 22 14 Ret 17 11 8 16 17 13 Ret 17 16 7
18 United Kingdom Seb Morris Ret 24 19 5 15 12 12 12 Ret 14 DSQ Ret 14 10 16 Ret 13 15 6
19 Norway Pål Varhaug 21 18 11 Ret 16 19 9 7 Ret 10 Ret 14 Ret 14 Ret Ret 11 8 5
20 Poland Aleksander Bosak 19 23 16 15 14 16 17 19 8 Ret 15 Ret Ret 20 Ret 16 18 23 4
21 Russia Matevos Isaakyan Ret 14 9 12 2
22 Australia Mitchell Gilbert 22† 22 Ret 11 20 21 11 10 11 11 10 9 12 15 15 11 14 17 1
23 Hong Kong Adderly Fong 17 21 17 12 12 14 15 11 15 9 15 18 Ret 22 0
24 Kuwait Zaid Ashkanani 11 15 18 14 21 22 20 16 14 18 13 15 20 19 17 13 19 21 0
25 France Brandon Maïsano 12 13 0
26 Belgium Amaury Bonduel 14 12 0
27 Italy Michele Beretta 18 13 20 15 20 18 0
28 Netherlands Beitske Visser Ret 15 0
29 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko 17 16 18 17 Ret 20 0
30 Venezuela Samin Gómez 20 19 Ret 16 21 Ret 0
31 Austria Christopher Höher 23 24 0
Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
CAT
Spain		 RBR
Austria		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 SOC
Russia		 BHR
Bahrain		 YMC
United Arab Emirates
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
Spain		 RBR
Austria		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 SOC
Russia		 BHR
Bahrain		 YMC
United Arab Emirates		 Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 France 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 Italy 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 United Kingdom 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 Finland Koiranen GP 10 17 21 17 12 12 14 15 11 15 9 15 18 Ret 14 9 12 187
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 United Kingdom 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 Switzerland 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 Spain 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 Canada 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. R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points
CAT
Spain		 RBR
Austria		 SIL
United Kingdom		 HUN
Hungary		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 SOC
Russia		 BHR
Bahrain		 YMC
United Arab Emirates

Footnotes
  1. Status Grand Prix competed under a Canadian license.
  2. Gómez competed under a state Venezuelan racing licence.

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