The 2011 Istanbul GP3 Series round was the first round of the 2011 GP3 Series season. It was held on May 6–8, 2011 at Istanbul Speed Park, Istanbul, Turkey, supporting the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix.
Classification
Race 1 Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 131 Nigel MelkerRSC Mücke Motorsport1528:13.773 310 218 Andrea CaldarelliTech 1 Racing15 +0.605 29 315 Tom DillmannCarlin15 +2.942 18 42 Valtteri BottasLotus ART15 +3.840 45 55 António Félix da CostaStatus Grand Prix15 +4.410 104 626 Mitch EvansMW Arden15 +7.21473 730 Michael ChristensenRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +10.608 62 8 4 Alexander SimsStatus Grand Prix15 +11.713 121 925 Dean SmithAddax Team 15 +11.928 111024 Gabriel ChavesAddax Team15 +19.559 15117 Nico MüllerJenzer Motorsport15 +23.673 91222 Zoël AmbergATECH CRS GP15 +24.192 211321 Nick YellolyATECH CRS GP15 +24.977 22146 Ivan LukashevichStatus Grand Prix15 +26.180 231517 Aaro VainioTech 1 Racing15 +26.354 301619 Tamás Pál KissTech 1 Racing15 +27.239 24173 James CaladoLotus ART15 +27.507 51812 Matias LaineMarussia Manor Racing 15 +29.871 2519 27 Simon Trummer MW Arden15 +30.222 1420 23 Dominic Storey Addax Team 15 +30.644 182114 Conor DalyCarlin15 +31.336 29221 Pedro NunesLotus ART15 +32.066 1923 8 Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 15 +53.931 272410 Adrian Quaife-HobbsMarussia Manor Racing15 +1:03.096 16259 Vittorio GhirelliJenzer Motorsport14 +1 lap 262611 Rio HaryantoMarussia Manor Racing 13 +2 laps 13Ret29 Luciano BachetaRSC Mücke Motorsport8 Retired 20Ret16 Leonardo CordeiroCarlin3 Retired 28Ret28 Lewis WilliamsonMW Arden3 Retired 8Ret 20 Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP1 Retired 17
Race 2 Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 4 Alexander SimsStatus Grand Prix1527:03.624 16+1 230 Michael ChristensenRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +7.406 25 331 Nigel MelkerRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +13.983 84 45 António Félix da CostaStatus Grand Prix15 +17.667 43 518 Andrea CaldarelliTech 1 Racing15 +17.876 72 625 Dean SmithAddax Team 15 +18.760 91 726 Mitch EvansMW Arden15 +18.948 3 82 Valtteri BottasLotus ART15 +22.792 5 915 Tom DillmannCarlin15 +22.951 61011 Rio HaryantoMarussia Manor Racing 15 +27.212 261121 Nick YellolyATECH CRS GP15 +31.637 131224 Gabriel ChavesAddax Team15 +32.829 10133 James CaladoLotus ART15 +34.111 171422 Zoël AmbergATECH CRS GP15 +35.985 12157 Nico MüllerJenzer Motorsport15 +36.315 111610 Adrian Quaife-HobbsMarussia Manor Racing15 +36.883 2417 8 Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 15 +37.400 231819 Tamás Pál KissTech 1 Racing15 +37.804 161929 Luciano BachetaRSC Mücke Motorsport15 +38.419 272028 Lewis WilliamsonMW Arden15 +38.692 2921 27 Simon Trummer MW Arden15 +39.477 192216 Leonardo CordeiroCarlin15 +40.348 2823 20 Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP15 +47.122 30246 Ivan LukashevichStatus Grand Prix15 +55.843 142514 Conor DalyCarlin15 +57.717 21261 Pedro NunesLotus ART14 +1 lap 22Ret9 Vittorio GhirelliJenzer Motorsport 7 Retired 25Ret 23 Dominic Storey Addax Team 0 Retired 20Ret12 Matias LaineMarussia Manor Racing 0 Retired 18Ret17 Aaro VainioTech 1 Racing 0 Retired 15
Standings after the round
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Nigel Melker 14 2 Andrea Caldarelli 11 3 Alexander Sims 8 4 Tom Dillmann 8 5 Michael Christensen 7
Teams' Championship standings Pos Team Points 1 RSC Mücke Motorsport 21 2 Status Grand Prix 15 3 Tech 1 Racing 11 4 Carlin 8 5 Lotus ART 5
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also 2011 Turkish Grand Prix 2011 Istanbul Park GP2 Series round
References
External links GP3 Series official web site: Results