# 2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round

The 2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 30 and 31 July 2016 at the Hockenheimring in Germany. It was the fiventh round of the 2016 GP3 Series. The race weekend supported the 2016 German Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

Alexander Albon secured his second pole position of the season with a time of 1:28.431 - marginally faster than that of Charles Leclerc, Jake Dennis and Nyck de Vries.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 1:28.431 | – | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 1:28.509 | +0.078 | 5 |
| 3 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 1:28.518 | +0.087 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 1:28.524 | +0.093 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 1:28.618 | +0.187 | 4 |
| 6 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 1:28.638 | +0.207 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 1:28.662 | +0.231 | 7 |
| 8 | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 1:28.838 | +0.407 | 8 |
| 9 | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 1:28.918 | +0.487 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 1:28.935 | +0.504 | 10 |
| 11 | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 1:28.944 | +0.513 | 11 |
| 12 | 27 | Jake Hughes | DAMS | 1:29.052 | +0.621 | 12 |
| 13 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.076 | +0.645 | 13 |
| 14 | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 1:29.107 | +0.676 | 14 |
| 15 | 17 | Ralph Boschung | Koiranen GP | 1:29.126 | +0.695 | 15 |
| 16 | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 1:29.301 | +0.870 | 16 |
| 17 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 1:29.311 | +0.880 | 17 |
| 18 | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 1:29.383 | +0.952 | 18 |
| 19 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 1:29.542 | +1.111 | 19 |
| 20 | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 1:29.665 | +1.234 | 20 |
| 21 | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.847 | +1.416 | 21 |
| 22 | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 1:29.895 | +1.464 | 22 |
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### Race 1

Antonio Fuoco took his second win of the year. de Vries achieved second and Matt Parry in third.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 23 | 38:25.683 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +5.988 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 23 | +6.836 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +7.973 | 1 | 12 (4) |
| 5 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 23 | +10.519 | 5 | 10 (2) |
| 6 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 23 | +12.291 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 | +14.828 | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 | Jake Hughes | Arden International | 23 | +18.246 | 12 | 4 |
| 9 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 23 | +20.065 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 23 | +20.206 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 23 | +23.964 | 18 | |
| 12 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 23 | +25.332 | 2 | |
| 13 | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 23 | +25.467 | 21 | |
| 14 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 23 | +37.076 | 19 | |
| 15 | 17 | Ralph Boschung | Koiranen GP | 23 | +1:01.860 | 14 | |
| 16 | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 23 | +1:13.841 | 8 | |
| Ret | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 14 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 4 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 3 | Retired | 7 | |
| Ret | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 3 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 2 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 0 | Retired | 15 | |
| Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc (ART Grand Prix) – 1:31.703 (on lap 7) ||||||||
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### Race 2

Jake Hughes took his first win of the season, with Jack Aitken in second and Charles Leclerc in third. Championship leader Alexander Albon retired after an accident with Ralph Boschung in the opening laps which subsequently promoted Leclerc into the lead of the championship.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 27 | Jake Hughes | DAMS | 18 | 29:51.410 | 1 | 15 (2) |
| 2 | 11 | Jack Aitken | Arden International | 18 | +2.602 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +5.884 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | 18 | +6.835 | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | 20 | Arjun Maini | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +7.718 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Jake Dennis | Arden International | 18 | +8.935 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | 14 | Matt Parry | Koiranen GP | 18 | +14.441 | 6 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | Nyck de Vries | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +16.694 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | Tatiana Calderón | Arden International | 18 | +16.940 | 10 | |
| 10 | 28 | Kevin Jörg | DAMS | 18 | +17.928 | 14 | |
| 11 | 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | 18 | +18.562 | 19 | |
| 12 | 8 | Sandy Stuvik | Trident | 18 | +27.796 | 17 | |
| 13 | 16 | Matevos Isaakyan | Koiranen GP | 18 | +28.852 | 20 | |
| 14 | 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | 18 | +29.197 | 22 | |
| 15 | 24 | Konstantin Tereshchenko | Campos Racing | 18 | +29.641 | 21 | |
| 16 | 18 | Akash Nandy | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +29.928 | 13 | |
| 17 | 23 | Steijn Schothorst | Campos Racing | 18 | +30.344 | 18 | |
| 18 | 5 | Antonio Fuoco | Trident | 17 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 19 | 22 | Álex Palou | Campos Racing | 16 | +2 Laps | 16 | |
| Ret | 17 | Ralph Boschung | Koiranen GP | 1 | Collision | 15 | |
| Ret | 3 | Alexander Albon | ART Grand Prix | 1 | Collision | 5 | |
| Ret | 6 | Artur Janosz | Trident | 0 | Front Wing/Off Course | 11 | |
| Fastest lap: Jake Hughes (DAMS) – 1:31.464 (on lap 5) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | 126 |
| 1 | 2 | Alexander Albon | 123 |
| | 3 | Antonio Fuoco | 115 |
| | 4 | Matt Parry | 70 |
| 1 | 5 | Nyck de Vries | 65 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | ART Grand Prix | 349 |
| 1 | 2 | Trident | 125 |
| 1 | 3 | Koiranen GP | 123 |
| 1 | 4 | DAMS | 83 |
| 1 | 5 | Arden International | 78 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.