2015 GP3 Series
Appearance
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 continiue 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 | TBA |
2 | TBA | |
3 | TBA | |
ART Grand Prix[2] | 4 | TBA |
5 | TBA | |
6 | TBA | |
Status Grand Prix[2] | 7 | TBA |
8 | TBA | |
9 | TBA | |
Koiranen GP[2] | 10 | TBA |
11 | TBA | |
12 | TBA | |
Arden International[2] | 14 | TBA |
15 | TBA | |
16 | TBA | |
Jenzer Motorsport[2] | 17 | TBA |
18 | TBA | |
19 | TBA | |
Campos Racing[3] | 20 | TBA |
21 | TBA | |
22 | TBA | |
Trident[2] | 23 | TBA |
24 | TBA | |
25 | TBA | |
TBA[4] | 26 | TBA |
27 | TBA | |
28 | TBA |
Driver changes
Leaving GP3
- 2014 series champion Alex Lynn will not return to defend his title as, under the series regulations, a driver is not allowed to continue in the series once they have won the championship.
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.[3]
Calendar
On 5 December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with nine events.[5]
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 "Campos Racing joins GP3 Series line-up in 2015". GP3 Series. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2015 International Series" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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