# 2016 Masters of Formula 3

The 2016 Masters of Formula 3 was the 26th and the final edition Masters of Formula 3 event, a non-championship race for cars that conform to Formula Three regulations. The event was held on 21 August 2016 at Circuit Park Zandvoort, in Zandvoort, North Holland and was the 24th time that the circuit held the event.

## Drivers and teams

All teams used Dallara chassis:
| Team | No. | Driver | Engine | Main series |
| Carlin | 1 | Alessio Lorandi | Volkswagen | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Carlin | 3 | Colton Herta | Volkswagen | 2016 Euroformula Open Championship |
| Carlin | 4 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | Volkswagen | 2016 Euroformula Open Championship |
| HitechGP | 5 | Harrison Scott | Mercedes | 2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 |
| HitechGP | 6 | Alexander Albon | Mercedes | 2016 GP3 Series |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 7 | Callum Ilott | Mercedes | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 8 | Pedro Piquet | Mercedes | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Van Amersfoort Racing | 9 | Anthoine Hubert | Mercedes | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Motopark | 10 | Joel Eriksson | Volkswagen | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Motopark | 11 | Guanyu Zhou | Volkswagen | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Motopark | 12 | Niko Kari | Volkswagen | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Motopark | 14 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Volkswagen | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 15 | David Beckmann | Mercedes | 2016 FIA European Formula 3 Championship |
| Fortec Motorsport | 17 | Sam MacLeod | Mercedes | none |
| Fortec Motorsport | 18 | Ricky Capo | Mercedes | 2016 Australian GT Championship |
| Double R Racing | 19 | Thomas Randle | Mercedes | 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship |

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time |
| 1 | 7 | Callum Ilott | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:29.820 |
| 2 | 10 | Joel Eriksson | Motopark | 1:29.832 |
| 3 | 6 | Alexander Albon | Hitech GP | 1:29.849 |
| 4 | 12 | Niko Kari | Motopark | 1:29.928 |
| 5 | 11 | Guanyu Zhou | Motopark | 1:30.045 |
| 6 | 8 | Pedro Piquet | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:30.069 |
| 7 | 14 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Motopark | 1:30.098 |
| 8 | 9 | Anthoine Hubert | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1:30.189 |
| 9 | 1 | Alessio Lorandi | Carlin | 1:30.234 |
| 10 | 15 | David Beckmann | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 1:30.450 |
| 11 | 5 | Harrison Scott | Hitech GP | 1:30.807 |
| 12 | 3 | Colton Herta | Carlin | 1:31.198 |
| 13 | 17 | Sam MacLeod | Fortec Motorsport | 1:31.398 |
| 14 | 18 | Ricky Capo | Fortec Motorsport | 1:32.195 |
| 15 | 19 | Thomas Randle | Double R Racing | 1:32.325 |
| 16 | 4 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | Carlin | 1:32.408 |

### Qualifying Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 10 | Joel Eriksson | Motopark | 12 | 18:33.323 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | Callum Ilott | Van Amersfoort Racing | 12 | +1.461 | 1 |
| 3 | 12 | Niko Kari | Motopark | 12 | +2.251 | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Alexander Albon | Hitech GP | 12 | +5.793 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Motopark | 12 | +7.670 | 7 |
| 6 | 8 | Pedro Piquet | Van Amersfoort Racing | 12 | +9.792 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Anthoine Hubert | Van Amersfoort Racing | 12 | +10.753 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Alessio Lorandi | Carlin | 12 | +12.022 | 9 |
| 9 | 15 | David Beckmann | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 12 | +12.831 | 10 |
| 10 | 11 | Guanyu Zhou | Motopark | 12 | +13.223 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | Harrison Scott | Hitech GP | 12 | +19.112 | 11 |
| 12 | 19 | Thomas Randle | Double R Racing | 12 | +25.262 | 15 |
| 13 | 18 | Ricky Capo | Fortec Motorsport | 12 | +31.617 | 14 |
| Ret | 17 | Sam MacLeod | Fortec Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 13 |
| Ret | 3 | Colton Herta | Carlin | 2 | Retired | 12 |
| Ret | 4 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | Carlin | 2 | Retired | 16 |

### Race

| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Grid |
| 1 | 10 | Joel Eriksson | Motopark | 25 | 1 |
| 2 | 12 | Niko Kari | Motopark | 25 | 3 |
| 3 | 14 | Sérgio Sette Câmara | Motopark | 25 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 | Callum Ilott | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | 6 | Alexander Albon | Hitech GP | 25 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Pedro Piquet | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | 6 |
| 7 | 9 | Anthoine Hubert | Van Amersfoort Racing | 25 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | Alessio Lorandi | Carlin | 25 | 8 |
| 9 | 17 | Sam MacLeod | Fortec Motorsport | 25 | 14 |
| 10 | 15 | David Beckmann | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | 25 | 9 |
| 11 | 19 | Thomas Randle | Double R Racing | 25 | 12 |
| 12 | 5 | Harrison Scott | Hitech GP | 25 | 11 |
| 13 | 3 | Colton Herta | Carlin | 25 | 15 |
| 14 | 18 | Ricky Capo | Fortec Motorsport | 25 | 13 |
| 15 | 4 | Ameya Vaidyanathan | Carlin | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | 11 | Guanyu Zhou | Motopark | 25 | 10 |