2015 GP3 silly season

[Formulahistory]

Does anybody know who will test in the Abu Dhabi test later this week?

[Formulahistory]

We have Fuoco for Koiranen, ART and Carlin.
Kang Ling will test for Hilmer

Carlin: Fuoco
ART: Fuoco
Status:
Koiranen: Fuoco
Arden:
Jenzer:
Hilmer: Ling
Trident:

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Kang Ling must have literally millions of millions in his pocket to step from the back of French F4 into GP3 in little over a year...

[kotkot]

Menezes, Parry, Amweg are in Abu Dhabi. Pizzitola was supposed to test with Marussia Manor but I guess it's not gonna happen, not with that team at least.

[JD Media]

Both ManorMP FR2.0 racers Pizzitola & Schothorst will test GP3. Don't know what team..

[JD Media]

Entry list for the testing (day 1) in Abu Dhabi:

Tatiana Calderon – ART
Andrea Pizzitola – ART
Artur Janosz – ART
George Russell – Arden
Mitch Gilbert – Arden
Patrick Kujala – Arden
Antonio Fuoco – Koiranen
Steijn Schothorst – Koiranen
Ryan Cullen – Koiranen
Gustavo Menezes – Carlin
Matt Rao – Carlin
Ed Jones – Carlin
Kang Ling – Hilmer
Christopher Mies – Hilmer
Raoul Hyman – Jenzer
Kevin Ceccon – Jenzer
Matheo Tuscher – Jenzer
Ralph Boschung – Jenzer
Amaury Bonduel – Trident
Alex Palou – Trident
Luca Ghiotto – Trident
Seb Morris – Status
Matt Parry – Status
Alfonso Celis – Status

Audi GT racer Mies his test is pure for fun to see the difference between GT & Formula cars he said on Instagram. Seems like Hilmer can't find serious drivers for the whole season.... again... And no Marussia Manor..

[ivanalesi]

Once tasted... I guess Mies will start looking for sponsors to switch to single-seaters

[Formulahistory]

Marussia Manor will not be back I think. Perhaps there will be a new team.

[JD Media]

Originally Posted by ivanalesi

Once tasted... I guess Mies will start looking for sponsors to switch to single-seaters

He was fast enough this morning for a first time in Formula car....

1 - Kevin Ceccon – Jenzer – 1’55”501
2 - Ed Jones – Carlin – 1’56”165
3 - George Russell – Arden – 1’56”198
4 - Andrea Pizzitola – ART – 1’56”220
5 - Luca Ghiotto – Trident – 1’56”264
6 - Patrick Kujala – Arden – 1’56”309
7 - Christopher Mies – Hilmer – 1’56”474
8 - Ralph Boschung – Jenzer – 1’56”511
9 - Mitch Gilbert – Arden – 1’56”703
10 - Matt Parry – Status – 1’56”705
11 - Steijn Schothorst – Koiranen – 1’56”819
12 - Antonio Fuoco – Koiranen – 1’56”973
13 - Ryan Cullen – Koiranen – 1’56”993
14 - Gustavo Menezes – Carlin – 1’57”043
15 - Alex Palou – Trident – 1’57”176
16 - Alfonso Celis – Status – 1’57”189
17 - Raoul Hyman – Jenzer – 1’57”316
18 - Taiana Calderon – ART – 1’57”325
19 - Kang Ling – Hilmer – 1’57”341
20 - Seb Morris – Status - 1’57”670
21 - Amaury Bonduel – Trident – 1’57”867
22 - Matt Rao – Carlin – 1’58”265
23 - Artur Janosz – ART – 1’58”557

[bella]

noticing matt parry on the timing sheets - does he have a decent amount of backing behind him now the caterham thing has gone belly up?

[JD Media]

Originally Posted by bella

noticing matt parry on the timing sheets - does he have a decent amount of backing behind him now the caterham thing has gone belly up?

The same for Seb Morris i guess, who is/was also backed by Caterham...

[JD Media]

The afternoon session saw Pizzitola on top.. I still hope he will join FR3.5

Palou, Russell & Parry did also well in their first GP3 outing..

1 - Andrea Pizzitola – ART – 1’55”832
2 - Mitch Gilbert – Arden – 1’55”885
3 - Alex Palou – Trident – 1’55”971
4 - Matheo Tuscher – Jenzer – 1’56”034
5 - George Russell – Arden – 1’56”028
6 - Matt Parry – Status – 1’56”475
7 - Artur Janosz – ART – 1’56”258
8 - Alfonso Celis – Status – 1’56”491
9 - Ryan Cullen – Koiranen – 1’56”517
10 - Ralph Boschung – Jenzer – 1’56”559
11 - Gustavo Menezes – Carlin – 1’56”560
12 - Luca Ghiotto – Trident – 1’56”570
13 - Steijn Schothorst – Koiranen – 1’56”595
14 - Ed Jones – Carlin – 1’56”684
15 - Antonio Fuoco – Koiranen – 1’56”783
16 - Seb Morris – Status - 1’56”846
17 - Patrick Kujala – Arden – 1’56”783
18 - Raoul Hyman – Jenzer – 1’56”989
19 - Tatiana Calderon – ART – 1’57”068
20 - Christopher Mies – Hilmer – 1’57”404
21 - Kang Ling – Hilmer – 1’57”720
22 - Amaury Bonduel – Trident – 1’57”746
23 - Matt Rao – Carlin – 1’58”286

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Russell is a phenomenal talent but GP3 next season will probably be a step too much, a season in Eurocup (he'd inevitably fight for the title) would suit him a lot better.

[Juntos]

Gustavo driving for Carlin? They say nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

What is the season budget in GP3?

[NaBUru38]

Originally Posted by Biscuits In A Red Bull

Kang Ling must have literally millions of millions in his pocket to step from the back of French F4 into GP3 in little over a year...

Damn, that should be illegal. GP3 drivers should have a full season of F3 experience.

[kotkot]

So you would not allow Russell to race in GP3 next year (he won't so it's a theoretical question)? Straight from BRDC F4 to GP3 is also quite a step.

[Hawkwood]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Damn, that should be illegal. GP3 drivers should have a full season of F3 experience.

Why?
Might as well say Verstappen's move from F3 to F1 should be illegal due to him missing out a couple of steps.

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Originally Posted by NaBUru38

Damn, that should be illegal. GP3 drivers should have a full season of F3 experience.

Erm, no. That would be helpful no doubt, but good Eurocup drivers could enter GP3 and do a solid job, and I don't see what the issue is at all. It's just that Russell probably shouldn't jump up the ladder too quickly because someone of his talent needs refining and then he can become a truly outstanding racer.

Although seeing Ocon and Verstappen shows that it can be done...

[mgcsaylor]

Interesting that the 2015 GP3 schedule is posted on the FIA site, but not on the GP3 site.

Would have thought they would have returned to Monaco since F3 didn't/hasn't, but I guess not.

http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...5IntSeries.pdf

[JD Media]

Campos Racing takes over Hilmer Motorsport for 2015..

[Rob29]

Originally Posted by mgcsaylor

Interesting that the 2015 GP3 schedule is posted on the FIA site, but not on the GP3 site.

Would have thought they would have returned to Monaco since F3 didn't/hasn't, but I guess not.

http://www.fia.com/sites/default/fil...5IntSeries.pdf

Wow! that is some link'don't think I have seen a full FIA calendar since last published yellow book? Re.Monaco they seem to have a long standing contract for a Renault race(since Formula france in 1968.)not seen F3 since they swoped F3000 with Pau.

[Juntos]

How may official testing do the rules allow?

[gomick]

Did I see something about Manor & GP3 in the last few days?

[Go_For_Pole]

That they disappeared. No replacement team yet which shows that the series has lost some of its appeal.

[Formulahistory]

Possible GP3 field :

Carlin: Ed Jones (?) – Jack Aitken (?) – Matt Rao (?)
ART: Alfonso Celis – Antonio Fuoco (?) – Tatiana Calderón (?)
Status: Matt Parry (?) – Seb Morris (?) – Steijn Schothorst (?)
Koiranen: Jimmy Eriksson (?) – Ryan Cullen (?) – Santiago Urrutia (?)
Arden: Mitch Gilbert (?) – Andrea Pizzitola (?) – Patrick Kujala (?)
Jenzer: Mathéo Tuscher (?) – Ralph Boschung (?) – Raoul Hyman (?)
Trident: Luca Ghiotto – Alex Palou (?) – Amaury Bonduel (?)
Campos: Alex Palou (?) – Sean Walkinshaw (?) – Artur Janosz (?)