# 2016 Sepang GP3 Series round

The 2016 Sepang GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 1 and 2 October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. It was the penultimate round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix.

## Background

Alessio Lorandi made his debut for the Jenzer Motorsport outfit.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 1:49.861 | | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 1:50.030 | +0.169 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 1:50.192 | +0.331 | 3 |
| 4 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 1:50.218 | +0.357 | 4 |
| EX | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 1:50.371 | +0.510 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 1:50.430 | +0.569 | 5 |
| 6 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:50.503 | +0.642 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 1:50.533 | +0.672 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 1:50.698 | +0.837 | 8 |
| 9 | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 1:50.717 | +0.856 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 1:50.733 | +0.872 | 10 |
| 11 | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:50.749 | +0.888 | 11 |
| 12 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 1:50.781 | +0.920 | 12 |
| 13 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 1:50.783 | +0.922 | 13 |
| 14 | 19 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:50.831 | +0.970 | 14 |
| 15 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 1:51.047 | +1.186 | 15 |
| 16 | 27 | Jake Hughes | DAMS | 1:51.084 | +1.223 | 16 |
| 17 | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 1:51.184 | +1.323 | 17 |
| 18 | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 1:51.426 | +1.565 | 18 |
| 19 | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 1:51.456 | +1.595 | 19 |
| 20 | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 1:51.679 | +1.818 | 20 |
| 21 | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 1:51.881 | +2.020 | 21 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Álex Palou was excluded from qualifying after his underfloor was found to be below the required dimensions. He would start the race from the back of the grid.

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 19 | 35:43.959 | 2 | 25 (2) |
| 2 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 19 | +6.397 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 19 | +7.166 | 1 | 15 (4) |
| 4 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 19 | +7.746 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 19 | +18.680 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 19 | +19.544 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 19 | +20.373 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 19 | +21.961 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 19 | +24.393 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 19 | +25.325 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 19 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 19 | +26.005 | 14 | |
| 12 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 19 | +26.949 | 15 | |
| 13 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 19 | +28.171 | 3 | |
| 14 | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 19 | +33.273 | 22 | |
| 15 | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 19 | +35.555 | 18 | |
| 16 | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 19 | +37.268 | 17 | |
| 17 | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 19 | +48.279 | 20 | |
| Ret | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 11 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 1 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 0 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 27 | Jake Hughes | DAMS | 0 | Retired | 16 | |
| Fastest lap: Alexander Albon (ART Grand Prix) – 1:51.934 (on lap 18) ||||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 14 | 26:21.781 | 3 | 15 (2) |
| 2 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 14 | +3.456 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 14 | +5.688 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 14 | +8.785 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 14 | +9.140 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 14 | +9.982 | 13 | 4 |
| 7 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +10.953 | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 14 | +18.086 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 19 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +20.376 | 11 | |
| 10 | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 14 | +22.023 | 4 | |
| 11 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 14 | +22.448 | 12 | |
| 12 | 27 | Jake Hughes | DAMS | 14 | +23.229 | 22 | |
| 13 | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 14 | +25.567 | 16 | |
| 14 | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 14 | +27.236 | 15 | |
| 15 | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 14 | +27.886 | 21 | |
| 16 | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 14 | +30.008 | 20 | |
| 17 | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 14 | +30.217 | 17 | |
| 18 | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +30.606 | 19 | |
| 19 | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 14 | +48.319 | 14 | |
| 20 | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 14 | +1:07.110 | 10 | |
| Ret | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 11 | Retired | 1 | |
| Ret | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 4 | Retired | 18 | |
| Fastest lap: Jake Dennis (Arden International) – 1:51.971 (on lap 14) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Charles Leclerc | 202 |
| 1 | 2 | Alexander Albon | 173 |
| 1 | 3 | Antonio Fuoco | 157 |
| 1 | 4 | Jake Dennis | 121 |
| 1 | 5 | Jack Aitken | 117 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 539 |
| 2 | Arden International | 240 |
| 3 | Trident | 170 |
| 4 | Koiranen GP | 147 |
| 5 | DAMS | 116 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.