The 2016 FIA Formula 3 European Championship was the 2016 season of a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that is held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars which conform to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. It is the fifth edition of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

Felix Rosenqvist was the defending drivers' champion, but was unable to defend his title, because of a new rule which determined that drivers could spend no more than three years in the category. His team, Prema Powerteam, were the defending winners of the teams' championship.

2016 was the final season that the Dallara F312 chassis package, which débuted in the 2012 season, was used in competition, as a brand new chassis package was introduced for 2017.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers competed during the 2016 season:

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriverStatusRounds
Team Chassis Engine No. Driver Status Rounds Italy Prema Powerteam F316/002 Mercedes 1 Canada Lance Stroll All F314/015 2 New Zealand Nick Cassidy All F315/005 16 Estonia Ralf Aron R All F315/006 17 Germany Maximilian Günther All United Kingdom Carlin F316/014 Volkswagen 3 United States Ryan Tveter 1–7 F312/004 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum R G 10 F315/016 4 Italy Alessio Lorandi 1–7 F312/010 United Kingdom Lando Norris R G 10 F314/020 18 China Peter Li 1–4 United Kingdom William Buller 5 F312/040 United Kingdom Jake Hughes 10 F315/001 19 South Africa Raoul Hyman 1 Malaysia Weiron Tan 4, 6–7 Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing F316/010 Mercedes 5 Brazil Pedro Piquet All F316/017 6 United Kingdom Callum Ilott All F316/001 20 United Kingdom Harrison Newey R All F312/052 21 France Anthoine Hubert R All Germany kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport F316/007 Mercedes 7 Denmark Mikkel Jensen All F316/012 8 Germany David Beckmann R 3–10 Germany Motopark F316/020 Volkswagen 9 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara All F315/003 10 Finland Niko Kari R All F315/007 22 Sweden Joel Eriksson R All F314/016 23 China Guanyu Zhou R All United Kingdom HitechGP F316/018 Mercedes 11 Russia Nikita Mazepin R All F315/010 12 United Kingdom George Russell All F316/022 24 United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat R All F315/009 25 United Kingdom Alexander Sims G 10 United Kingdom Threebond with T-Sport F314/019 NBE 14 India Arjun Maini 2–4 F316/008 Macau Wing Chung Chang 9–10 Threebond 15 India Arjun Maini 1 F314/019 Japan Ukyo Sasahara R 7, 9Icon Legend R Rookie Cup G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Italy Prema PowerteamF316/002Mercedes1Canada Lance StrollAll
F314/0152New Zealand Nick CassidyAll
F315/00516Estonia Ralf AronRAll
F315/00617Germany Maximilian GüntherAll
United Kingdom CarlinF316/014Volkswagen3United States Ryan Tveter1–7
F312/004United Kingdom Dan TicktumR G10
F315/0164Italy Alessio Lorandi1–7
F312/010United Kingdom Lando NorrisR G10
F314/02018China Peter Li1–4
United Kingdom William Buller5
F312/040United Kingdom Jake Hughes10
F315/00119South Africa Raoul Hyman1
Malaysia Weiron Tan4, 6–7
Netherlands Van Amersfoort RacingF316/010Mercedes5Brazil Pedro PiquetAll
F316/0176United Kingdom Callum IlottAll
F316/00120United Kingdom Harrison NeweyRAll
F312/05221France Anthoine HubertRAll
Germany kfzteile24 Mücke MotorsportF316/007Mercedes7Denmark Mikkel JensenAll
F316/0128Germany David BeckmannR3–10
Germany MotoparkF316/020Volkswagen9Brazil Sérgio Sette CâmaraAll
F315/00310Finland Niko KariRAll
F315/00722Sweden Joel ErikssonRAll
F314/01623China Guanyu ZhouRAll
United Kingdom HitechGPF316/018Mercedes11Russia Nikita MazepinRAll
F315/01012United Kingdom George RussellAll
F316/02224United Kingdom Ben BarnicoatRAll
F315/00925United Kingdom Alexander SimsG10
United Kingdom Threebond with T-SportF314/019NBE14India Arjun Maini2–4
F316/008Macau Wing Chung Chang9–10
Threebond15India Arjun Maini1
F314/019Japan Ukyo SasaharaR7, 9
IconLegend
RRookie Cup
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Driver changes

Joining FIA European Formula 3

Changing Teams

Leaving Formula 3

Team changes

Calendar

A provisional ten-round calendar was announced on 2 December 2015.

RoundCircuitDateSupporting
11France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet2 AprilWorld Touring Car Championship
2
33 April
24Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród23 April
5
624 April
37France Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau14 MayPau Grand Prix
8
915 May
410Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg21 MayDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
11
1222 May
513Germany Norisring, Nuremberg25 June
14
1526 June
616Netherlands Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort16 July
17
1817 July
719Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps29 July24 Hours of Spa Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
20
2130 July
822Germany Nürburgring, Rhineland-Palatinate10 SeptemberDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
23
2411 September
925Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola1 OctoberEuropean Touring Car Cup FFSA GT Championship
262 October
27
1028Germany Hockenheimring, Baden-Württemberg15 OctoberDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2916 October
30

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1R1France Circuit Paul RicardCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
R2Germany Maximilian GüntherNew Zealand Nick CassidyUnited Kingdom Callum IlottNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingChina Guanyu Zhou
R3Germany Maximilian GüntherSweden Joel ErikssonGermany Maximilian GüntherItaly Prema PowerteamSweden Joel Eriksson
2R1Hungary HungaroringGermany Maximilian GüntherSweden Joel ErikssonEstonia Ralf AronItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
R2Germany Maximilian GüntherGermany Maximilian GüntherGermany Maximilian GüntherItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
R3Germany Maximilian GüntherCanada Lance StrollUnited Kingdom Ben BarnicoatUnited Kingdom HitechGPUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
3R1France Circuit de Pau-VilleCanada Lance StrollUnited Kingdom Callum IlottUnited Kingdom Ben BarnicoatUnited Kingdom HitechGPUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
R2United Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom HitechGPUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
R3Italy Alessio LorandiFrance Anthoine HubertItaly Alessio LorandiUnited Kingdom CarlinSweden Joel Eriksson
4R1Austria Red Bull RingUnited Kingdom Callum IlottUnited Kingdom Callum IlottUnited Kingdom Callum IlottNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingGermany David Beckmann
R2Canada Lance StrollBrazil Sérgio Sette CâmaraCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFinland Niko Kari
R3Canada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
5R1Germany NorisringCanada Lance StrollUnited Kingdom Callum IlottCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFinland Niko Kari
R2France Anthoine HubertCanada Lance StrollFrance Anthoine HubertNetherlands Van Amersfoort RacingFrance Anthoine Hubert
R3Canada Lance StrollItaly Alessio LorandiCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Anthoine Hubert
6R1Netherlands Circuit Park ZandvoortNew Zealand Nick CassidyCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamFinland Niko Kari
R2United Kingdom Callum IlottGermany Maximilian GüntherNew Zealand Nick CassidyItaly Prema PowerteamFrance Anthoine Hubert
R3Germany Maximilian GüntherCanada Lance StrollGermany Maximilian GüntherItaly Prema PowerteamGermany David Beckmann
7R1Belgium Circuit de Spa-FrancorchampsCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamUnited Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
R2United Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom HitechGPSweden Joel Eriksson
R3United Kingdom George RussellUnited Kingdom George RussellSweden Joel ErikssonGermany MotoparkSweden Joel Eriksson
8R1Germany NürburgringCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
R2Canada Lance StrollGermany Maximilian GüntherCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamSweden Joel Eriksson
R3Germany Maximilian GüntherGermany Maximilian GüntherGermany Maximilian GüntherItaly Prema PowerteamFinland Niko Kari
9R1Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollFinland Niko KariGermany MotoparkFinland Niko Kari
R2Canada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamSweden Joel Eriksson
R3Canada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
10R1Germany HockenheimringCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamEstonia Ralf Aron
R2Canada Lance StrollGermany David BeckmannCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamSweden Joel Eriksson
R3Sweden Joel ErikssonCanada Lance StrollCanada Lance StrollItaly Prema PowerteamSweden Joel Eriksson

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421

Drivers' championship

Pos.DriverLEC FranceHUN HungaryPAU FranceRBR AustriaNOR GermanyZAN NetherlandsSPA BelgiumNÜR GermanyIMO ItalyHOC GermanyPoints
Pos. Driver LEC France HUN Hungary PAU France RBR Austria NOR Germany ZAN Netherlands SPA Belgium NÜR Germany IMO Italy HOC Germany Points R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 1 Canada Lance Stroll 1 Ret 5 4 8 3 9 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 Ret Ret 1 Ret 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 507 2 Germany Maximilian Günther 5 Ret 1 5 1 Ret 3 14 13 3 6 3 Ret 3 5 4 2 1 2 7 6 2 2 1 12 Ret 12 2 8 9 320 3 United Kingdom George Russell 3 11 18 Ret 4 Ret 4 1 3 5 2 Ret 3 9 Ret 7 9 5 5 1 3 3 Ret 7 4 3 2 7 6 Ret 264 4 New Zealand Nick Cassidy 2 2 2 Ret 16 9 2 16 Ret 6 Ret 10 6 4 6 2 1 2 4 17 5 4 Ret 5 10 7 8 3 Ret 4 254 5 Sweden Joel Eriksson 6 9 3 3 Ret 2 14 9 6 17 14 6 Ret 5 Ret 12 10 7 14 2 1 7 3 6 3 2 5 6 2 2 252 6 United Kingdom Callum Ilott 10 1 12 Ret 9 6 5 3 4 1 4 2 Ret 7 7 5 3 6 16 5 Ret 5 7 4 15 Ret 3 Ret DSQ Ret 226 7 Estonia Ralf Aron 7 Ret 7 1 2 DNS 13 6 15 9 12 9 4 10 9 14 6 8 8 14 13 6 4 14 7 4 4 4 5 8 166 8 France Anthoine Hubert 17 8 6 Ret 13 14 12 7 12 16 10 16 8 1 2 9 4 10 Ret 4 2 10 5 9 5 6 6 10 7 10 160 9 United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat 4 Ret 11 9 10 1 1 5 11 10 15 5 5 Ret DSQ 18 8 9 3 11 20 9 Ret 10 8 Ret 13 18 9 7 134 10 Finland Niko Kari 8 16 15 2 Ret 8 19 11 8 20 3 8 2 12 Ret 6 11 11 11 10 7 8 10 3 1 9 Ret 14 12 13 129 11 Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara 16 5 19 7 5 5 8 2 Ret 12 8 4 Ret Ret 3 11 17 15 15 Ret 15 11 8 8 Ret 15 11 5 14 6 117 12 Denmark Mikkel Jensen 13 4 4 10 7 11 6 8 5 4 5 Ret 7 8 Ret 15 13 12 Ret 3 9 15 13 17 11 10 7 Ret 15 DNS 107 13 China Guanyu Zhou 14 3 8 8 3 4 11 Ret Ret 13 11 7 Ret 6 4 16 18 16 17 8 11 12 12 12 6 5 10 11 13 11 101 14 Italy Alessio Lorandi 12 6 9 6 6 12 10 15 1 11 9 17 12 Ret 8 3 5 4 10 13 17 96 15 Germany David Beckmann 17 Ret Ret 7 7 12 10 13 Ret 10 7 3 7 16 10 13 6 13 Ret Ret 9 12 3 18 67 16 United Kingdom Jake Hughes 19 4 3 27 17 United States Ryan Tveter 15 7 Ret 11 11 DNS 7 Ret 7 15 DNS DNS 13 Ret 13 8 14 14 9 9 16 25 18 United Kingdom Harrison Newey 9 Ret 14 12 12 10 15 Ret 14 8 16 11 14 Ret 10 19 12 18 6 12 12 14 11 11 9 8 Ret 15 18 12 22 19 Brazil Pedro Piquet 11 14 Ret 13 14 7 20 Ret 10 19 Ret 13 9 Ret Ret 13 16 13 18 6 14 17 9 15 Ret 12 14 16 17 15 19 20 Russia Nikita Mazepin 19 12 10 EX Ret 13 16 13 Ret 14 17 14 11 11 11 17 15 17 12 Ret 8 16 14 16 13 11 15 8 10 Ret 10 21 India Arjun Maini Ret 13 16 14 15 15 18 10 9 Ret Ret 18 3 22 South Africa Raoul Hyman 18 10 13 1 23 China Peter Li 20 15 17 15 Ret 16 Ret 12 Ret 18 DNS DNS 0 24 United Kingdom William Buller Ret Ret 12 0 25 Malaysia Weiron Tan Ret 13 15 20 19 Ret Ret 15 18 0 26 Japan Ukyo Sasahara 13 Ret 19 Ret 13 Ret 0 27 Macau Wing Chung Chang 14 14 16 17 19 17 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points United Kingdom Alexander Sims 9 11 5 0 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum 13 20 14 0 United Kingdom Lando Norris Ret 16 16 0 Pos. Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Points LEC France HUN Hungary PAU France RBR Austria NOR Germany ZAN Netherlands SPA Belgium NÜR Germany IMO Italy HOC GermanyColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Canada Lance Stroll1Ret54839422111211RetRet1Ret4112211111507
2Germany Maximilian Günther5Ret151Ret31413363Ret3542127622112Ret12289320
3United Kingdom George Russell31118Ret4Ret41352Ret39Ret7955133Ret743276Ret264
4New Zealand Nick Cassidy222Ret169216Ret6Ret1064621241754Ret510783Ret4254
5Sweden Joel Eriksson6933Ret2149617146Ret5Ret121071421736325622252
6United Kingdom Callum Ilott10112Ret96534142Ret77536165Ret57415Ret3RetDSQRet226
7Estonia Ralf Aron7Ret712DNS13615912941091468814136414744458166
8France Anthoine Hubert1786Ret1314127121610168129410Ret42105956610710160
9United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat4Ret1191011511101555RetDSQ1889311209Ret108Ret131897134
10Finland Niko Kari816152Ret8191182038212Ret6111111107810319Ret141213129
11Brazil Sérgio Sette Câmara1651975582Ret1284RetRet311171515Ret151188Ret15115146117
12Denmark Mikkel Jensen13441071168545Ret78Ret151312Ret3915131711107Ret15DNS107
13China Guanyu Zhou143883411RetRet13117Ret64161816178111212126510111311101
14Italy Alessio Lorandi12696612101511191712Ret835410131796
15Germany David Beckmann17RetRet77121013Ret10737161013613RetRet91231867
16United Kingdom Jake Hughes194327
17United States Ryan Tveter157Ret1111DNS7Ret715DNSDNS13Ret1381414991625
18United Kingdom Harrison Newey9Ret1412121015Ret148161114Ret101912186121214111198Ret15181222
19Brazil Pedro Piquet1114Ret1314720Ret1019Ret139RetRet1316131861417915Ret121416171519
20Russia Nikita Mazepin191210EXRet131613Ret14171411111117151712Ret8161416131115810Ret10
21India Arjun MainiRet131614151518109RetRet183
22South Africa Raoul Hyman1810131
23China Peter Li20151715Ret16Ret12Ret18DNSDNS0
24United Kingdom William BullerRetRet120
25Malaysia Weiron TanRet13152019RetRet15180
26Japan Ukyo Sasahara13Ret19Ret13Ret0
27Macau Wing Chung Chang1414161719170
Guest drivers ineligible for points
United Kingdom Alexander Sims91150
United Kingdom Dan Ticktum1320140
United Kingdom Lando NorrisRet16160
Pos.DriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Points
LEC FranceHUN HungaryPAU FranceRBR AustriaNOR GermanyZAN NetherlandsSPA BelgiumNÜR GermanyIMO ItalyHOC Germany
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Rookies' Championship

Pos.DriverLEC FranceHUN HungaryPAU FranceRBR AustriaNOR GermanyZAN NetherlandsSPA BelgiumNÜR GermanyIMO ItalyHOC GermanyPoints
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1Sweden Joel Eriksson6933Ret2149617106Ret5Ret121071421736325622470
2Estonia Ralf Aron7Ret712DNS13615913951091468814136414744458418
3France Anthoine Hubert1786Ret1314127121211168129410Ret42105956610710392
4United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat4Ret1191011511101556RetDSQ1889311209Ret108Ret131897342
5Finland Niko Kari816152Ret8191182048212Ret6111111107810319Ret141213340
6China Guanyu Zhou143883411RetRet14127Ret64161816178111212126510111311304
7Germany David Beckmann17RetRet77121013Ret10737171013613RetRet912318221
8United Kingdom Harrison Newey9Ret1412121015Ret1481611RetRet101912186121214111198Ret151812202
9Russia Nikita Mazepin191210EXRet131613Ret15171411111117151712Ret8161416131115810Ret171
10Japan Ukyo Sasahara13Ret19Ret13Ret12
Pos.DriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Points
LEC FranceHUN HungaryPAU FranceRBR AustriaNOR GermanyZAN NetherlandsSPA BelgiumNÜR GermanyIMO ItalyHOC Germany

Teams' championship

Prior to each round of the championship, two drivers from each team – if applicable – were nominated to score teams' championship points.

PosTeamPoints
1Italy Prema Powerteam780
2United Kingdom HitechGP499
3Germany Motopark431
4Netherlands Van Amersfoort Racing416
5Germany kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport297
6United Kingdom Carlin238
7United Kingdom Threebond with T-Sport32

Footnotes

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