2013 GP3 Series

Team changes

The maximum grid size was formally capped at twenty-seven entries, down from the previous limit of thirty.^[45]

After racing as Lotus GP in 2011 and 2012, ART Grand Prix reverted to using its original name in 2013.^[10]

World Touring Car Championship team Bamboo Engineering replaced Atech CRS Grand Prix.^[32]

Ocean Racing Technology withdrew from both the GP3 Series and sister series GP2 after the 2012 season. Their place in the GP3 Series was taken by Formula Renault 2.0 series regulars Koiranen Motorsport, competing under the name Koiranen GP.^[6][41]

Driver changes

Reigning champions ART Grand Prix saw two drivers leave the team, with Daniel Abt graduating to GP2 with the team and Aaro Vainio moving to new team Koiranen GP.^[46][42] They were replaced by Facu Regalia, who competed in two rounds in 2012 for Jenzer Motorsport and Atech CRS GP, and reigning British Formula 3 champion Jack Harvey.^[12][13]

MW Arden brought a brand new line up, with reigning champion Mitch Evans graduating with the team to GP2, Matias Laine moving to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, and David Fumanelli moving to Trident Racing.^{[47][48][49][38]} They were replaced by two drivers from the Red Bull Junior Team, Formula Renault 2.0 Alps champion Daniil Kvyat and FIA European Formula 3 Championship driver Carlos Sainz Jr., as well as Robert Vișoiu, who previously raced for Jenzer Motorsport.^[14]

Carlin also signed three new drivers, with Alex Brundle moving to the FIA World Endurance Championship, William Buller deciding to focus on the newly formed European Formula Three Championship, and António Félix da Costa moving to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.^{[50][51][52][53]} They were replaced by Luís Sá Silva, who moved from the now-defunct Formula 3 Euro Series, Nick Yelloly, who had been racing in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2012, and Eric Lichtenstein, who placed third in the 2012 British Formula Ford championship.^[15][16][17]

Jenzer Motorsport signed Samin Gómez to replace the outgoing Robert Vișoiu. She had previously driven for the team in the 2012 Formula Abarth championship.^[19]

Marussia Manor Racing signed two new drivers for 2013, after Dmitry Suranovich switched to the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, and Fabiano Machado left motor racing.^[54][55] They were replaced by Ryan Cullen, who raced in the 2012 British Formula Ford season, and Dino Zamparelli, who moved from the now-defunct Formula Two championship.^[25][26]

Status Grand Prix brought a completely new line up after the departure of all three of their 2012 drivers; Marlon Stöckinger moved to Formula Renault 3.5, Alice Powell joined F3 Cup, and Lewis Williamson switched to series newcomers Bamboo Engineering.^[23][56][33] They were replaced by three rookies in Jimmy Eriksson, the 2012 German Formula Three champion, Adderly Fong, who placed third in the National Class of the 2012 British Formula 3 Championship, and Josh Webster, who moved from the Formula Renault BARC championship.^[28][29][31]

Newcomers Bamboo Engineering signed one rookie, Melville McKee, who contested the 2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, to drive alongside Lewis Williamson and Carmen Jordá, the latter leaving the now-defunct Ocean Racing Technology.^[34][36] Roberto La Rocca had originally been scheduled to drive the car, but was forced to withdraw due to uncertainty over his sponsorship following the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.^[57]

Trident saw two of their 2012 drivers leave the series, as Antonio Spavone concentrated on Auto GP and Vicky Piria switched to the European F3 Open Championship.^[37] They were replaced by Sammarinese driver Emanuele Zonzini, who placed fifth in the 2012 Formula Abarth championship, and David Fumanelli.^[40][38]

The second new team, Koiranen GP, signed two rookies to drive alongside Aaro Vainio. They were Formula Renault 2.0 Alps driver Patrick Kujala and Formula Renault 3.5 Series driver Kevin Korjus.^[42][44]

Kevin Ceccon, who had raced for Ocean Racing Technology in 2012, returned to the GP2 Series.^[58] From Atech CRS GP, Tamás Pál Kiss moved to Auto GP and Ethan Ringel returned to America to compete in the Indy Lights series.^[59]

Calendar changes

• The series did not return to the Circuit de Monaco in 2013.
• The round scheduled to be held at the Valencia Street Circuit was discontinued after the European Grand Prix was removed from the 2013 Formula One season calendar. It was replaced by a stand-alone round at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also in Valencia
• The round in Germany moved from the Hockenheimring to the Nürburgring, along with the German Grand Prix
• The 2013 season saw the GP3 Series hold a round outside Europe for the first time, with the final round of the championship scheduled to be held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver CAT VAL SIL NÜR HUN SPA MNZ YMC Points R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 Daniil Kvyat 20 Ret 4 5 4 4 Ret 16 3 7 1 6 1 2 1 5 168 2 Facu Regalia 24† 14 2 7 3 5 1 Ret 6 4 3 3 3 4 15 16 138 3 Conor Daly 3 5 1 8 22 Ret 10 9 2 8 2 2 Ret 8 4 3 126 4 Tio Ellinas 1 4 6 4 5 6 2 6 11 10 8 Ret Ret 11 7 1 116 5 Jack Harvey 6 6 10 12 1 7 3 10 4 5 Ret Ret 7 1 5 4 114 6 Nick Yelloly 4 Ret 12 9 6 2 5 3 15 13 6 4 2 Ret 3 6 107 7 Kevin Korjus 8 2 3 6 2 9 20† 15 7 3 4 5 6 5 12 12 107 8 Alexander Sims 8 2 5 1 5 6 2 7 77 9 Aaro Vainio 5 1 7 2 11 8 14 11 1 9 20 22† 16 13 75 10 Carlos Sainz Jr. 15 DSQ 5 3 13 13 6 5 5 2 Ret 13 9 9 DSQ 18 66 11 Robert Vișoiu 9 19 8 1 12 Ret 11 23 8 1 9 8 Ret 10 10 11 44 12 Lewis Williamson 11 7 19 17 25† 14 4 4 24 Ret 14 10 4 3 44 13 Patric Niederhauser 2 3 13 Ret 15 11 12 8 25 15 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret 15 33 14 Melville McKee 14 Ret 11 Ret 24 15 7 1 17 Ret 7 Ret 12 7 31 15 Giovanni Venturini 12 8 15 13 8 1 16 14 9 6 11 11 11 Ret 11 9 26 16 Dean Stoneman 6 2 20 17 Alex Fontana 10 9 14 11 7 3 Ret 17 10 19 21 12 Ret Ret 13 10 18 18 Dino Zamparelli Ret 15 9 10 10 Ret 9 7 12 20 10 7 Ret EX 9 8 13 19 David Fumanelli 7 17 Ret Ret Ret 20 17 20 16 18 15 14 15 18 6 20 Patrick Kujala Ret 16 21 15 Ret EX 13 13 14 11 13 20 10 12 8 19 5 21 Adderly Fong 23 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 20 17 Ret 16 19 20† 17 21 2 22 Eric Lichtenstein 18 10 Ret Ret 14 10 Ret 21 18 16 0 23 Luís Sá Silva 13 12 Ret 22 17 12 Ret 22 Ret 22 12 21† Ret 19 18 17 0 24 Jimmy Eriksson 19 Ret 18 16 18 21† Ret 18 13 12 17 15 13 Ret 23 26 0 25 Emanuele Zonzini 17 Ret 16 14 19 Ret 15 12 Ret Ret Ret 23 14 14 14 14 0 26 Samin Gómez 16 13 Ret 19 20 18 18 19 19 14 16 Ret 17 15 22 25 0 27 Robert Cregan 16 13 0 28 Josh Webster Ret Ret 17 18 16 16 Ret Ret 21 DSQ Ret 18 Ret 16 21 22 0 29 Ryan Cullen 21 Ret 20 20 21 17 19 25 23 Ret 18 17 20 Ret 20 24 0 30 Carmen Jordá 22 18 Ret 21 23 19 DSQ 24 22 21 19 19 18 17 Ret 23 0 31 Alice Powell 19 20 0 Pos. Driver R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points CAT VAL SIL NÜR HUN SPA MNZ YMC Sources:[67][68]

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (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)

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• † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

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Pos. Team No. CAT VAL SIL NÜR HUN SPA MNZ YMC Points R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 1 ART Grand Prix 1 3 5 1 8 22 Ret 10 9 2 8 2 2 Ret 8 4 3 378 2 24† 14 2 7 3 5 1 Ret 6 4 3 3 3 4 15 16 3 6 6 10 12 1 7 3 10 4 5 Ret Ret 7 1 5 4 2 MW Arden 4 15 DSQ 5 3 13 13 6 5 5 2 Ret 13 9 9 DSQ 18 278 5 9 19 8 1 12 Ret 11 23 8 1 9 8 Ret 10 10 11 6 20 Ret 4 5 4 4 Ret 16 3 7 1 6 1 2 1 5 3 Koiranen GP 26 Ret 16 21 15 Ret EX 13 13 14 11 13 20 10 12 8 19 207 27 5 1 7 2 11 8 14 11 1 9 20 22† 16 13 6 2 28 8 2 3 6 2 9 20† 15 7 3 4 5 6 5 12 12 4 Carlin 7 13 12 Ret 22 17 12 Ret 22 Ret 22 12 21† Ret 19 18 17 168 8 4 Ret 12 9 6 2 5 3 15 13 6 4 2 Ret 3 6 9 18 10 Ret Ret 14 10 Ret 21 18 16 5 1 5 6 2 7 5 Marussia Manor Racing 14 1 4 6 4 5 6 2 6 11 10 8 Ret Ret 11 7 1 129 15 21 Ret 20 20 21 17 19 25 23 Ret 18 17 20 Ret 20 24 16 Ret 15 9 10 10 Ret 9 7 12 20 10 7 Ret EX 9 8 6 Bamboo Engineering 20 11 7 19 17 25† 14 4 4 24 Ret 14 10 4 3 75 21 14 Ret 11 Ret 24 15 7 1 17 Ret 7 Ret 12 7 19 20 22 22 18 Ret 21 23 19 DSQ 24 22 21 19 19 18 17 Ret 23 7 Jenzer Motorsport 10 16 13 Ret 19 20 18 18 19 19 14 16 Ret 17 15 22 25 51 11 2 3 13 Ret 15 11 12 8 25 15 Ret 9 8 Ret Ret 15 12 10 9 14 11 7 3 Ret 17 10 19 21 12 Ret Ret 13 10 8 Trident 23 12 8 15 13 8 1 16 14 9 6 11 11 11 Ret 11 9 32 24 7 17 Ret Ret Ret 20 17 20 16 18 15 14 15 18 16 13 25 17 Ret 16 14 19 Ret 15 12 Ret Ret Ret 23 14 14 14 14 9 Status Grand Prix 17 19 Ret 18 16 18 21† Ret 18 13 12 17 15 13 Ret 23 26 18 18 23 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 8 2 20 17 Ret 16 19 20† 17 21 19 Ret Ret 17 18 16 16 Ret Ret 21 DSQ Ret 18 Ret 16 21 22 Pos. Team No. R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Points CAT VAL SIL NÜR HUN SPA MNZ YMC Sources:[67][68]

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (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)

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Notes:

• † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.