2014 GP3 Series

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The 2014 GP3 Series was the fifth season of GP3 Series, a third-tier motor racing feeder series for Formula One and sister series GP2. The series continued to use the Dallara GP3/13 car, AER V6 engines and Pirelli tyres.[1]

Alex Lynn (pictured in 2015), the series champion

The title was claimed by Red Bull Junior driver Alex Lynn; despite having fewer wins than Dean Stoneman, Lynn showed consistency to surpass him by 44 points.[2]

This was the only season in the GP3 Series in which a team other than ART Grand Prix secured the constructors' title, with Carlin winning the teams' championship by 17 points over ART.[3]

Teams and drivers

The following teams competed in the 2014 season:[4]

Team changes

Bamboo Engineering left series after the last race of the 2013 season. Their place was due to be taken by GP2 Series champions Russian Time,[40] but after Motopark Academy parted ways with the team following the death of team founder Igor Mazepa,[41] their place was taken by GP2 Series team Hilmer Motorsport.[21]

MW Arden changed its name to Arden International and was re-registered as a British, rather than an Australian team.[8] The changes coincided with Mark Webber's retirement from Formula One and subsequent move to the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Driver changes

ART Grand Prix saw all three of their 2013 drivers leave the series; Conor Daly and Facu Regalia graduated to GP2, and Jack Harvey moved to Indy Lights.[42][43][44] The team signed two returning drivers, Alex Fontana and Dino Zamparelli, who had previously driven for Jenzer and Marussia respectively, as well as German Formula Three driver Marvin Kirchhöfer.[5][7][6]

Arden International signed two new drivers, as reigning champion Daniil Kvyat stepped up to Formula One, racing with Scuderia Toro Rosso, and Carlos Sainz Jr. moved to Formula Renault 3.5 Series.[45][46] They were replaced by returning driver Patric Niederhauser, who previously raced for Jenzer, and Nissan GT Academy driver Jann Mardenborough.[10][11]

Koiranen GP completely changed its lineup for 2014. Patrick Kujala and Dean Stoneman moved to Marussia, while Kevin Korjus moved to the European Le Mans Series.[20][47][48] They were replaced by two returning drivers, Carmen Jordá and Jimmy Eriksson who previous drove for Bamboo and Status respectively, and rookie Santiago Urrutia.[12][15] [16]

Carlin also made two changes to their lineup. Nick Yelloly moved to Status, and Alexander Sims switched to the British GT Championship.[37][49] They were replaced by two rookies, Red Bull Junior Team member Alex Lynn and Emil Bernstorff.[17][18]

Marussia Manor Racing saw one of their 2013 drivers leave the series — Tio Ellinas graduated to the GP2 Series — whilst Dino Zamparelli moved to ART.[50][7] They were replaced by Patrick Kujala and Dean Stoneman, who had both previously driven for Koiranen.[20]

Newcomers Hilmer Motorsport brought three rookies to the series: Ivan Taranov, Nelson Mason and Beitske Visser.[22][26]

Jenzer Motorsport brought a brand new lineup. Two of their 2013 drivers moved to other teams — Alex Fontana to ART and Patric Niederhauser to Arden — and Samin Gómez left the sport.[5][10] Adderly Fong moved to the team from Status and was joined by rookie Mathéo Tuscher, and Pål Varhaug, who last competed in GP3 in 2010.[28]

Trident also brought a new lineup for 2014. Robert Cregan left the sport, David Fumanelli moved to the Blancpain Sprint Series and Emanuele Zonzini moved to the Italian GT Championship.[51][52] They were replaced by three rookies; Victor Carbone, Roman de Beer and Denis Nagulin.[31][34][36]

Status Grand Prix saw two of their 2013 drivers move to different teams — Jimmy Eriksson to Koiranen and Adderly Fong to Jenzer — whilst Josh Webster switched to Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain.[15][28][53] Nick Yelloly moved to the team from Carlin, and was joined by a rookie, Alfonso Celis Jr., and Richie Stanaway, who had last driven in GP3 in 2011.[37][39][38]

Mid-season changes

Hilmer Motorsport made two changes to their lineup before the second round at the Red Bull Ring. Riccardo Agostini replaced Beitske Visser, whilst Nikolay Martsenko replaced his compatriot Ivan Taranov[24][27] Martsenko was then replaced by Sebastian Balthasar in Silverstone.[25] Martsenko returned for his home race in Sochi, but did not compete in Yas Marina.

Denis Nagulin was not present for the second round at the Red Bull Ring. He was replaced at Trident by Mitchell Gilbert in Silverstone.[25]

Christopher Höher replaced Adderly Fong at Jenzer Motorsport for the round at the Hungaroring, as Fong had a race in the Audi R8 LMS Cup that weekend.[29] Kevin Ceccon replaced Höher from the next round at the Spa.[30]

Trident replaced their whole line-up for the round at Spa-Francorchamps. Instead of Victor Carbone, Roman de Beer and Mitchell Gilbert, the team fielded Konstantin Tereshchenko, John Bryant-Meisner and Luca Ghiotto.[32] They altered the lineup further in Monza; Ghiotto replaced Tereshchenko in the #23 car, while Gilbert returned to his seat in the #25.

Marussia Manor Racing pulled out of the Sochi round due to financial troubles.[54] Patrick Kujala signed with Trident, replacing Bryant-Meisner, for Sochi; in Yas Marina he instead replaced Gilbert, while fellow Marussia driver Ryan Cullen took his place in the #24 car.[13][33] Dean Stoneman signed with Koiranen GP, replacing Carmen Jordá.[13]

Kang Ling made his GP3 Series début at Abu Dhabi with Trident, replacing Ghiotto.[33]

Calendar

After the final race of the 2013 GP3 season, series organisers announced that the 2014 championship would include an event in Russia, supporting the 2014 Russian Grand Prix. On 6 December 2013, the full 2014 calendar was revealed with nine events, including races in Austria for the first time.[55]

More information Round, Circuit/Location ...
Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona  Spain 10 May Spanish Grand Prix
R2 11 May
2 R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg  Austria 21 June Austrian Grand Prix
R2 22 June
3 R1 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone  United Kingdom 5 July British Grand Prix
R2 6 July
4 R1 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim  Germany 19 July German Grand Prix
R2 20 July
5 R1 Hungaroring, Budapest  Hungary 26 July Hungarian Grand Prix
R2 27 July
6 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps  Belgium 23 August Belgian Grand Prix
R2 24 August
7 R1 Monza Circuit, Monza  Italy 6 September Italian Grand Prix
R2 7 September
8 R1 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi[56]  Russia 11 October Russian Grand Prix
R2 12 October
9 R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 22 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
R2 23 November
Sources:[57][58]
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Calendar changes

Results

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.[62]

Race 1 points
More information Position, 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
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Race 2 points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.[62]

More information Position, Points ...
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   FL 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2
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Drivers' championship

More information Pos., Driver ...
Pos. Driver CAT
Spain
RBR
Austria
SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
MNZ
Italy
SOC
Russia
YMC
United Arab Emirates
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 United Kingdom Alex Lynn 1 18 1 20 2 6 2 3 4 4 8 1 6 2 7 5 5 2 207
2 United Kingdom Dean Stoneman 7 1 Ret 10 10 18† 5 4 9 8 1 9 5 1 1 2 1 Ret 163
3 Germany Marvin Kirchhöfer 5 5 5 DNS 3 4 1 Ret 11 9 DNS 17 3 3 2 3 2 11 161
4 Sweden Jimmy Eriksson 2 6 3 2 1 Ret 7 15 10 16 Ret 19 1 8 4 16 10 5 134
5 United Kingdom Emil Bernstorff Ret 8 2 1 4 3 3 Ret 5 7 9 6 4 4 Ret 8 4 3 134
6 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly 9 7 7 5 5 2 4 5 2 11 3 5 10 5 9 6 8 1 127
7 United Kingdom Dino Zamparelli 6 3 15 8 8 7 6 2 8 2 2 7 2 9 18 13 3 4 126
8 New Zealand Richie Stanaway 3 4 4 3 7 1 13 7 1 6 7 2 9 Ret 12 Ret 12 7 125
9 United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough 14 14 11 Ret 9 15 8 1 7 3 4 4 11 Ret 6 4 13 Ret 77
10 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 10 9 10 6 13 Ret 12 6 6 1 Ret Ret 13 19 8 1 7 DSQ 62
11 Switzerland Alex Fontana 11 19 Ret 17 15 Ret 11 13 14 13 6 3 Ret 10 3 Ret 6 15 43
12 Switzerland Mathéo Tuscher 8 2 6 Ret 14 8 18 11 22 15 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 11 Ret 10 29
13 Romania Robert Vișoiu 13 11 Ret 14 20 13 10 9 3 5 Ret 20 19 14 Ret 10 15 8 23
14 Finland Patrick Kujala 4 Ret 9 7 12 Ret 25† 16 13 10 Ret 21 7 Ret 13 9 Ret 14 22
15 Italy Kevin Ceccon 11 11 12 6 5 Ret 9 6 20
16 Italy Riccardo Agostini Ret 11 6 5 9 8 18 19 10 12 15 12 11 Ret 18 13 18
17 Norway Pål Varhaug 12 Ret 13 9 11 Ret 19 Ret 21 14 5 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 14 9 12
18 South Africa Roman de Beer Ret DSQ 12 4 17 16 21 17 15 12 8
19 Macau Luís Sá Silva 16 10 8 22 18 9 17 10 17 18 16 23† 14 7 17 15 Ret 17 6
20 Italy Luca Ghiotto 18 14 21 13 4
21 Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr. 18 Ret Ret 19 16 10 Ret 23† 16 22 12 15 16 Ret 16 7 16 Ret 2
22 Canada Nelson Mason 17 Ret 14 16 25 12 16 14 19 20 15 10 Ret 18 15 DNS 17 18† 0
23 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia 21 13 16 12 Ret 14 22 18 12 Ret 13 18 Ret 15 14 12 11 12 0
24 Hong Kong Adderly Fong Ret 12 Ret 15 21 11 15 12 0
25 United Kingdom Ryan Cullen 15 16 17 13 19 Ret 20 19 24 21 14 13 Ret 16 19 Ret 0
26 Australia Mitchell Gilbert DNS DNS 14 Ret 20 24 18 20 20 14 0
27 Netherlands Beitske Visser 19 15 0
28 China Kang Ling 20 16 0
29 Spain Carmen Jordá Ret Ret 20 21 24 17 Ret 22 25 25 17 Ret 20 21 0
30 Sweden John Bryant-Meisner 20† 22 17 17 0
31 Brazil Victor Carbone Ret 17 18 18 23 Ret 23 20 0
32 Germany Sebastian Balthasar 22 Ret 24 21 Ret 17 19† DNS Ret DNS 0
33 Russia Nikolay Martsenko 19 DNS 19 Ret 0
34 Russia Ivan Taranov 22† 20 0
35 Russia Denis Nagulin 20 Ret 0
36 Austria Christopher Höher 23 23 0
Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko DNS DNS 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
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
MNZ
Italy
SOC
Russia
YMC
United Arab Emirates
Sources:[62][63]
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)
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Notes:

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

Teams' championship

More information Pos., Team ...
Pos. Team No. CAT
Spain
RBR
Austria
SIL
United Kingdom
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
MNZ
Italy
SOC
Russia
YMC
United Arab Emirates
Points
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 United Kingdom Carlin 10 1 18 1 20 2 6 2 3 4 4 8 1 6 2 7 5 5 2 347
11 Ret 8 2 1 4 3 3 Ret 5 7 9 6 4 4 Ret 8 4 3
12 16 10 8 22 18 9 17 10 17 18 16 23† 14 7 17 15 Ret 17
2 France ART Grand Prix 1 11 19 Ret 17 15 Ret 11 13 14 13 6 3 Ret 10 3 Ret 6 15 330
2 5 5 5 DNS 3 4 1 Ret 11 9 DNS 17 3 3 2 3 2 11
3 6 3 15 8 8 7 6 2 8 2 2 7 2 9 18 13 3 4
3 Canada Status Grand Prix 26 9 7 7 5 5 2 4 5 2 11 3 5 10 5 9 6 8 1 254
27 3 4 4 3 7 1 13 7 1 6 7 2 9 Ret 12 Ret 12 7
28 18 Ret Ret 19 16 10 Ret 23† 16 22 12 15 16 Ret 16 7 16 Ret
4 Finland Koiranen GP 7 Ret Ret 20 21 24 17 Ret 22 25 25 17 Ret 20 21 1 2 1 Ret 202
8 2 6 3 2 1 Ret 7 15 10 16 Ret 19 1 8 4 16 10 5
9 21 13 16 12 Ret 14 22 18 12 Ret 13 18 Ret 15 14 12 11 12
5 United Kingdom Arden International 4 13 11 Ret 14 20 13 10 9 3 5 Ret 20 19 14 Ret 10 15 8 162
5 10 9 10 6 13 Ret 12 6 6 1 Ret Ret 13 19 8 1 7 DSQ
6 14 14 11 Ret 9 15 8 1 7 3 4 4 11 Ret 6 4 13 Ret
6 United Kingdom Marussia Manor Racing 14 4 Ret 9 7 12 Ret 24† 16 13 10 Ret 21 7 Ret 117
15 15 16 17 13 19 Ret 20 19 24 21 14 13 Ret 16
16 7 1 Ret 10 10 18† 5 4 9 8 1 9 5 1
7 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 20 12 Ret 13 9 11 Ret 19 Ret 21 14 5 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 14 9 61
21 8 2 6 Ret 14 8 18 11 22 15 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 11 Ret 10
22 Ret 12 Ret 15 21 11 15 12 23 23 11 11 12 6 5 Ret 9 6
8 Germany Hilmer Motorsport 17 22† 20 19 DNS 22 Ret 24 21 25 25 19† DNS Ret DNS 19 Ret 18
18 17 Ret 14 16 25 12 16 14 23 23 15 10 Ret 18 15 DNS 17 18†
19 19 15 Ret 11 6 5 9 8 19 18 10 12 15 12 11 Ret 18 13
9 Italy Trident 23 Ret 17 18 18 23 Ret 23 20 DNS DNS 21 13 20 16 12
24 Ret DSQ 12 4 17 16 21 17 15 12 20† 22 17 17 13 9 19 15
25 20 Ret DNS DNS 14 Ret 20 24 18 14 18 20 20 14 Ret Ret
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
HOC
Germany
HUN
Hungary
SPA
Belgium
MNZ
Italy
SOC
Russia
YMC
United Arab Emirates
Sources:[62][63]
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)
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Notes:

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

Footnotes

  1. Sá Silva is an Angolan driver who competed under a Macanese licence as Angola was not permitted to grant Grade A licences.
  2. Cullen is an Irish driver who competed under a British racing licence.
  3. Roman de Beer set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Richie Stanaway was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  4. Mitchell Gilbert set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Patric Niederhauser was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  5. Mathéo Tuscher set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Dean Stoneman was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  6. Jimmy Eriksson set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Marvin Kirchhöfer was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  7. Alex Fontana set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Dino Zamparelli was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  8. Patric Niederhauser won the race, but was later disqualified for a technical violation.[60]

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