# 2017 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

The 2017 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was the fifth round of the 2017 GP3 Series. It was held on 26 and 27 August 2017 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stavelot, Belgium. The race supported the 2017 Belgian Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 3 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 2:27.042 | | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 2:27.316 | +0.274 | 2 |
| 3 | 24 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:27.741 | +0.699 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 2:28.039 | +0.997 | 4 |
| 5 | 14 | Matthieu Vaxivière | DAMS | 2:28.474 | +1.432 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | Dorian Boccolacci | Trident | 2:28.593 | +1.551 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Ryan Tveter | Trident | 2:28.814 | +1.772 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 | Steijn Schothorst | Arden International | 2:28.857 | +1.815 | 8 |
| 9 | 26 | Julien Falchero | Campos Racing | 2:29.110 | +2.068 | 9 |
| 10 | 15 | Tatiana Calderon | DAMS | 2:29.118 | +2.076 | 10 |
| 11 | 22 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:29.267 | +2.225 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 2:29.270 | +2.228 | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Kevin Jörg | Trident | 2:29.461 | +2.419 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | Marcos Siebert | Campos Racing | 2:29.546 | +2.504 | 14 |
| 15 | 6 | Leonardo Pulcini | Arden International | 2:29.744 | +2.702 | 15 |
| 16 | 5 | Niko Kari | Arden International | 2:29.766 | +2.724 | 16 |
| 17 | 4 | Anthoine Hubert | ART Grand Prix | 2:29.882 | +2.840 | 17 |
| 18 | 27 | Raoul Hyman | Campos Racing | 2:29.925 | +2.883 | 18 |
| 19 | 16 | Bruno Baptista | DAMS | 2:29.981 | +2.939 | 19 |
| 20 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:30.587 | +3.545 | 20 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 3 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 17 | 37:47.103 | 1 | 25 (6) |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +7.460 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +7.807 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 24 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +9.259 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 | Dorian Boccolacci | Trident | 17 | +14.409 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 11 | Ryan Tveter | Trident | 17 | +15.106 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 17 | +15.502 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 26 | Julien Falchero | Campos Racing | 17 | +23.361 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Niko Kari | Arden International | 17 | +26.210 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Kevin Jörg | Trident | 17 | +26.514 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Leonardo Pulcini | Arden International | 17 | +27.620 | 15 | |
| 12 | 22 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +29.201 | 11 | |
| 13 | 7 | Steijn Schothorst | Arden International | 17 | +35.149 | 8 | |
| 14 | 27 | Raoul Hyman | Campos Racing | 17 | +38.400 | 18 | |
| 15 | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +38.625 | 20 | |
| 16 | 15 | Tatiana Calderon | DAMS | 17 | +43.005 | 10 | |
| Ret | 28 | Marcos Siebert | Campos Racing | 14 | DNF | 14 | |
| Ret | 14 | Matthieu Vaxivière | DAMS | 7 | DNF | 5 | |
| Ret | 4 | Anthoine Hubert | ART Grand Prix | 4 | DNF | 17 | |
| Ret | 16 | Bruno Baptista | DAMS | 2 | Accident | 19 | |
| Fastest lap: George Russell − ART Grand Prix − 2:08.433 (on lap 5) ||||||||
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 10 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 13 | 27:50.961 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | 3 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +3.332 | 8 | 12 (2) |
| 3 | 11 | Ryan Tveter | Trident | 13 | +7.089 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +10.902 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 26 | Julien Falchero | Campos Racing | 13 | +12.670 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 24 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +14.395 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | Anthoine Hubert | ART Grand Prix | 13 | +14.667 | 19 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | Kevin Jörg | Trident | 13 | +18.291 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | Niko Kari | Arden International | 13 | +18.544 | 9 | |
| 10 | 27 | Raoul Hyman | Campos Racing | 13 | +19.419 | 14 | |
| 11 | 6 | Leonardo Pulcini | Arden International | 13 | +21.689 | 11 | |
| 12 | 7 | Steijn Schothorst | Arden International | 13 | +22.074 | 13 | |
| 13 | 15 | Tatiana Calderon | DAMS | 13 | +22.490 | 16 | |
| 14 | 22 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +23.413 | 12 | |
| 15 | 14 | Matthieu Vaxivière | DAMS | 13 | +27.895 | 18 | |
| 16 | 16 | Bruno Baptista | DAMS | 13 | +30.361 | 20 | |
| 17 | 12 | Dorian Boccolacci | Trident | 13 | +1:37.635 | 4 | |
| 18 | 1 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | 11 | +2 laps | 7 | |
| Ret | 28 | Marcos Siebert | Campos Racing | 10 | DNF | 17 | |
| Ret | 23 | Juan Manuel Correa | Jenzer Motorsport | 9 | DNF | 15 | |
| Fastest lap: George Russell − ART Grand Prix − 2:06.961 (on lap 5) ||||||||
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## Championship standings after the round

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | George Russell | 137 |
| | 2 | Jack Aitken | 101 |
| 1 | 3 | Nirei Fukuzumi | 95 |
| 1 | 4 | Giuliano Alesi | 87 |
| 2 | 5 | Anthoine Hubert | 80 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | ART Grand Prix | 399 |
| 2 | Trident | 202 |
| 3 | Jenzer Motorsport | 116 |
| 4 | Arden International | 48 |
| 5 | Campos Racing | 39 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.