2015 GP3 Series
The 2015 GP3 Series season will be the sixth season of the GP3 Series, a motor racing feeder series for Formula One and sister series GP2. The series will continue to use the Pirelli tyres.[1]
Teams and drivers
The following teams are scheduled to compete in the 2015 season:[2]
| Team | No. | Drivers |
|---|---|---|
 Carlin[2]
|
1 |  Edward Jones
|
| 2 | Matt Rao
| |
| 3 | Jack Aitken
| |
 ART Grand Prix[2]
|
4 |  Alfonso Celis, Jr.[3]
|
| 5 |  Mitchell Gilbert
| |
| 6 |  Antonio Fuoco
| |
 Status Grand Prix[2]
|
7 | Seb Morris
|
| 8 |  Steijn Schothorst
| |
| 9 |  Gustavo Menezes
| |
 Koiranen GP[2]
|
10 |  Jimmy Eriksson
|
| 11 | Matt Parry
| |
| 12 | Ryan Cullen
| |
| Arden International[2]
|
14 |  Artur Janosz
|
| 15 | Andrea Pizzitola
| |
| 16 |  Raoul Hyman
| |
| DAMS[4]
|
17 | Chris Brumfitt
|
| 18 | Will Stevens
| |
| 19 |  Stephane Richelmi
| |
 Jenzer Motorsport[2]
|
20 |  Ling Kang
|
| 21 | Mathéo Tuscher
| |
| 22 | Ralph Boschung
| |
 Campos Racing[5]
|
23 | Susie Wolff
|
| 24 |  Kourosh Khani
| |
| 25 | Riccardo Agostini
| |
| Trident[2]
|
26 |  Amaury Bonduel
|
| 27 | Luca Ghiotto[6]
| |
| 28 | Alex Palou
|
Driver changes
Changing teams
- Alfonso Celis, Jr., who raced for Status Grand Prix will switch to ART Grand Prix.[3]
Leaving GP3
- 2014 series champion Alex Lynn will leave the series to compete in GP2 with DAMS.[7]
- Dino Zamparelli will leave the series to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.[8]
Team changes
- Following bankruptcy of the team Marussia F1 Team, Marussia Manor Racing decided to leave the GP3 Series.[4]
- Campos Racing will enter the series, replacing Hilmer Motorsport.[5]
Calendar
On 5 December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with nine events.[9]
| 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 |  Germany
|
18 July | German Grand Prix |
| 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 International Street Circuit, 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 | ||||
References
- ^ "Pirelli extends GP2, GP3 supply deal". GPUpdate.net. GPUpdate. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "GP3 Series announce line up for 2013–15". GP3Series.com. GP2 Series Limited. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b "ART GP announce Alfonso Celis.Jr as first driver for 2015". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b Simmons, Marcus (7 November 2014). "Marussia Manor won't return to GP3 after F1 team closes doors". Autosport. Haymarket. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Campos Racing joins GP3 Series line-up in 2015". GP3 Series. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Costa, Massimo (9 January 2015). "Ghiotto e Trident trovano l'accordo". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Reigning Champions DAMS confirm 2015 line-up". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2015 International Series" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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