2015 GP2 Series

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2015 GP2 Series season
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Parent series:
Formula One
Support series:
GP3 Series

The 2015 GP2 Series season was the eleventh GP2 Series season, a championship for open-wheel racing cars run as a support series to the 2015 Formula One World Championship. Twenty-six drivers representing thirteen teams raced over eleven rounds, starting in Bahrain on 18 April and finishing in Abu Dhabi on 29 November.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Drivers Rounds
France DAMS[1] 1 France Pierre Gasly[2] All
2 United Kingdom Alex Lynn[2] All
United Kingdom Carlin[1] 3 Colombia Julián Leal[3] 1–8
United Kingdom Dean Stoneman[4] 9–11
4 Denmark Marco Sørensen[5] 1–4
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.[6] 5
Indonesia Sean Gelael[7] 6–7, 9–11
United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough[8] 8
France ART Grand Prix[1] 5 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne[9] All
6 Japan Nobuharu Matsushita[10]       All
Spain Racing Engineering[1] 7 United Kingdom Jordan King[11] All
8 United States Alexander Rossi[12] All
Russia Russian Time[1] 9 New Zealand Mitch Evans[13] All
10 Russia Artem Markelov[13] All
Italy Trident[1] 11 Italy Raffaele Marciello[14]            All
12 Austria René Binder[15] 1–6
Sweden Gustav Malja[16] 7
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.[17] 8–9
Netherlands Daniël de Jong[18] 10–11
Spain Campos Racing[1] 14 France Arthur Pic[19] All
15 Indonesia Rio Haryanto[20] All
Netherlands MP Motorsport[1] 16 Spain Sergio Canamasas[21] 1–3
United Kingdom Oliver Rowland[22] 5, 7
Canada Nicholas Latifi[23] 6, 9–11
Netherlands Meindert van Buuren[17] 8
17 Netherlands Daniël de Jong[24] 1–7
Austria René Binder[17] 8–11
Italy Rapax[1] 18 Russia Sergey Sirotkin[25] All
19 Romania Robert Vișoiu[26] 1–9
Sweden Gustav Malja[27] 10–11
United Kingdom Arden International[1]          20 Brazil André Negrão[28] All
21 France Norman Nato[29] All
Canada Status Grand Prix[30] 22 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger[31] All
23 New Zealand Richie Stanaway[32] 1–9
United Kingdom Oliver Rowland[33] 10–11
Germany Hilmer Motorsport[1] 24 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly[34] 2–7
Switzerland Simon Trummer[17][35] 8
25 4
Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.[34] 2–3
United Kingdom Jon Lancaster[22] 5
Spain Sergio Canamasas[36] 6
Italy Lazarus[37]
Daiko Team Lazarus[38]
26 France Nathanaël Berthon[39] 1–7, 9–11
Switzerland Patric Niederhauser[40] 8
27 Switzerland Zoël Amberg[41] 1–4, 6
Spain Sergio Canamasas[42] 5, 7–11

Driver changes

Changing teams
Entering GP2
Leaving GP2
Mid-season changes

Team changes

Calendar

In December 2014, the full 2015 calendar was revealed with eleven events.[52]

Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 Feature Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir  Bahrain 18 April Bahrain Grand Prix
Sprint 19 April
2 Feature Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona  Spain 9 May Spanish Grand Prix
Sprint 10 May
3 Feature Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo  Monaco 22 May Monaco Grand Prix
Sprint 23 May
4 Feature Red Bull Ring, Spielberg  Austria 20 June Austrian Grand Prix
Sprint 21 June
5 Feature Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone  United Kingdom 4 July British Grand Prix
Sprint 5 July
6 Feature Hungaroring, Budapest  Hungary 25 July Hungarian Grand Prix
Sprint 26 July
7 Feature Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps  Belgium 22 August Belgian Grand Prix
Sprint 23 August
8 Feature Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza  Italy 5 September Italian Grand Prix
Sprint 6 September
9 Feature Sochi Autodrom, Sochi  Russia 10 October Russian Grand Prix
Sprint 11 October
10 Feature Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir  Bahrain 20 November 6 Hours of Bahrain
Sprint 21 November
11 Feature Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi  United Arab Emirates 28 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Sprint 29 November

Calendar changes

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 F Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S Japan Nobuharu Matsushita Indonesia Rio Haryanto Spain Campos Racing
2 F Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne New Zealand Mitch Evans Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Alex Lynn France DAMS
3 F Monaco Circuit de Monaco United States Alexander Rossi United Kingdom Nick Yelloly Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne New Zealand Richie Stanaway Canada Status Grand Prix
4 F Austria Red Bull Ring Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United Kingdom Alex Lynn Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S United Kingdom Jordan King Indonesia Rio Haryanto Spain Campos Racing
5 F United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit Russia Sergey Sirotkin Russia Sergey Sirotkin Russia Sergey Sirotkin Italy Rapax Report
S Indonesia Rio Haryanto Indonesia Rio Haryanto Spain Campos Racing
6 F Hungary Hungaroring United Kingdom Alex Lynn Romania Robert Vișoiu United Kingdom Alex Lynn France DAMS Report
S Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Japan Nobuharu Matsushita France ART Grand Prix
7 F Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne New Zealand Mitch Evans Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United States Alexander Rossi Spain Racing Engineering
8 F Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza France Pierre Gasly France Norman Nato United States Alexander Rossi Spain Racing Engineering Report
S United Kingdom Alex Lynn New Zealand Mitch Evans Russia Russian Time
9 F Russia Sochi Autodrom United Kingdom Alex Lynn Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne United States Alexander Rossi Spain Racing Engineering Report
S France Pierre Gasly New Zealand Richie Stanaway Canada Status Grand Prix
10 F Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit France Pierre Gasly Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S United Kingdom Alex Lynn New Zealand Mitch Evans Russia Russian Time
11 F United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit France Pierre Gasly France Nathanaël Berthon Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne France ART Grand Prix Report
S Abandoned because of Lap 1 crash - insufficient number of laps completed.

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.

Feature race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Pole   FL 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 4 2
Sprint race points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   FL 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2

Drivers' championship

Due to a first lap accident resulting in barriers needing to be repaired, the first race at Sochi was shortened to 15 laps instead of the 28 originally scheduled, and as a result half points were awarded.[54]

The second race at Yas Marina was cancelled after a first lap accident, during which four cars made contact with the barriers on the outside of turn 3. The race was red-flagged, then abandoned as the barriers were not sufficiently repaired in time to restart the race. As less than 2 laps were completed, no result was reached and no points were awarded.[55]

Pos. Driver BHR1
Bahrain
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
RUS
Russia
BHR2
Bahrain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
1 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 1 2 1 2 1 8 1 2 3 9 5 2 1 4 2 3 3 4 1 2 1 C 341.5
2 United States Alexander Rossi 3 4 3 4 2 7 6 8 2 4 12 19 6 1 1 Ret 1 6 18 9 4 C 181.5
3 Russia Sergey Sirotkin 12 14 16 10 5 3 2 4 1 8 3 3 9 6 Ret 5 4 21 5 4 13 C 139
4 Indonesia Rio Haryanto 2 1 4 6 16 Ret 7 1 8 1 4 5 13 10 13 11 5 2 7 18 7 C 138
5 New Zealand Mitch Evans 6 17 2 DNS Ret DNS 10 5 Ret 20 17 22 5 3 3 1 11 8 3 1 3 C 135
6 United Kingdom Alex Lynn 19 15 5 1 13 11 3 20 5 6 1 9 11 8 Ret 10 Ret 10 8 3 8 C 110
7 Italy Raffaele Marciello Ret 20 6 17 8 2 15 10 6 2 7 4 14 12 15 7 6 3 4 5 2 C 110
8 France Pierre Gasly Ret 22 7 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 2 8 19 Ret Ret 12 2 5 6 7 5 C 110
9 Japan Nobuharu Matsushita         10 6 11 18 Ret 19 4 3 Ret 19 8 1 Ret 15 Ret 15 10 7 2 Ret 11 C 68.5
10 New Zealand Richie Stanaway 15 11 10 19 7 1 23 15 Ret 13 21 13 18 13 4 4 7 1 60
11 France Arthur Pic Ret 10 9 8 4 6 9 11 14 16 13 10 2 Ret 7 2 8 13 10 16 17 C 60
12 United Kingdom Jordan King 4 9 14 11 9 Ret 12 7 22† 10 6 12 8 2 8 Ret Ret 15 9 6 6 C 60
13 Russia Artem Markelov 13 12 12 5 Ret 14 5 DSQ 21 14 22 18 3 5 5 14 Ret 12 15 8 Ret C 48
14 Colombia Julián Leal 8 5 Ret 16 6 5 14 22 9 12 16 15 4 11 12 9 38
15 Spain Sergio Canamasas 14 Ret 13 15 3 4 15 24 Ret 16 12 9 11 6 Ret 17 12 17 12 C 27
16 France Nathanaël Berthon 7 3 20 12 17 15 Ret 17 Ret 21 14 11 7 7 14 19 11 Ret 10 C 27
17 Romania Robert Vișoiu 5 7 18 23 15 13 11 9 12 11 9 7 15 16 9 Ret 17 18 20
18 France Norman Nato Ret 16 8 7 18 21 20 13 18 23 11 6 Ret 20 6 Ret 12 9 24 10 Ret C 20
19 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly Ret 14 10 9 8 Ret 7 5 Ret 17 Ret 17 19
20 Brazil André Negrão 9 8 23† 21 21 17 16 21 20 15 20 21 20 14 14 18 15 11 17 20 9 C 5
21 United Kingdom Oliver Rowland 10 7 NC Ret 22 Ret 15 C 3
22 Austria René Binder 17 Ret 22 Ret 11 16 17 14 17 18 23 24 10 8 16 Ret 20 Ret 14 C 2
23 Netherlands Daniël de Jong 18 13 15 9 12 12 21 12 11 26† 10 Ret Ret DNS 19 14 Ret C 1
24 United Kingdom Dean Stoneman 9 16 21 12 Ret C 1
25 Sweden Gustav Malja 10 18 16 13 16 C 1
26 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger 11 19 Ret 20 19 18 19 19 19 22 19 23 17 19 Ret 19 Ret Ret 13 19 18 C 0
27 Canada Nicholas Latifi 15 14 18 14 14 11 Ret C 0
28 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. 21 Ret 20 Ret 13 25 18 13 13 22† 0
29 Switzerland Zoël Amberg 16 18 17 13 22 Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 0
30 Indonesia Sean Gelael 18 20 20 21 19 20 23 15 Ret C 0
31 Switzerland Simon Trummer 22 18 16 16 0
32 United Kingdom Jon Lancaster 16 17 0
33 Denmark Marco Sørensen Ret 21 19 22 Ret 20 18 16 0
34 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 17 17 0
35 United Kingdom Jann Mardenborough 19 20 0
 — Netherlands Meindert van Buuren Ret DNS 0
Pos. Driver BHR1
Bahrain
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
RUS
Russia
BHR2
Bahrain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos. Team No. BHR1
Bahrain
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
RUS
Russia
BHR2
Bahrain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
1 France ART Grand Prix 5 1 2 1 2 1 8 1 2 3 9 5 2 1 4 2 3 3 4 1 2 1 C 410
6 10 6 11 18 Ret 19 4 3 Ret 19 8 1 Ret 15 Ret 15 10 7 2 Ret 11 C
2 Spain Racing Engineering 7 4 9 14 11 9 Ret 12 7 22† 10 6 12 8 2 8 Ret Ret 15 9 6 6 C 241.5
8 3 4 3 4 2 7 6 8 2 4 12 19 6 1 1 Ret 1 6 18 9 4 C
3 France DAMS 1 Ret 22 7 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 2 8 19 Ret Ret 12 2 5 6 7 5 C 220
2 19 15 5 1 13 11 3 20 5 6 1 9 11 8 Ret 10 Ret 10 8 3 8 C
4 Spain Campos Racing 14 Ret 10 9 8 4 6 9 11 14 16 13 10 2 Ret 7 2 8 13 10 16 17 C 198
15 2 1 4 6 16 Ret 7 1 8 1 4 5 13 10 13 11 5 2 7 18 7 C
5 Russia Russian Time 9 6 17 2 DNS Ret DNS 10 5 Ret 20 17 22 5 3 3 1 11 8 3 1 3 C 183
10 13 12 12 5 Ret 14 5 DSQ 21 14 22 18 3 5 5 14 Ret 12 15 8 Ret C
6 Italy Rapax 18 12 14 16 10 5 3 2 4 1 8 3 3 9 6 Ret 5 4 21 5 4 14 C 159
19 5 7 18 23 15 13 11 9 12 11 9 7 15 16 9 Ret 17 18 16 13 16 C
7 Italy Trident 11 Ret 20 6 17 8 2 15 10 6 2 7 4 14 12 15 7 6 3 4 5 2 C 111
12 17 Ret 22 Ret 11 16 17 14 17 18 23 24 10 18 18 13 13 22† 19 14 Ret C
8 Canada Status Grand Prix 22 11 19 Ret 20 19 18 19 19 19 22 19 23 17 19 Ret 19 Ret Ret 13 19 18 C 60
23 15 11 10 19 7 1 23 15 Ret 13 21 13 18 13 4 4 7 1 22 Ret 16 C
9 United Kingdom Carlin 3 8 5 Ret 16 6 5 14 22 9 12 16 15 4 11 12 9 9 16 21 12 Ret C 39
4 Ret 21 19 22 Ret 20 18 16 13 25 18 20 20 21 19 20 19 20 23 15 Ret C
10
Italy Lazarus
Daiko Team Lazarus      
26 7 3 20 12 17 15 Ret 17 Ret 21 14 11 7 7 17 17 14 19 11 Ret 10 C 31
27 16 18 17 13 22 Ret DNP DNP 15 24 DNP DNP 12 9 11 6 Ret 17 12 17 12 C
11 Netherlands MP Motorsport 16 14 Ret 13 15 3 4 10 7 15 14 NC Ret Ret WD 18 14 14 11 Ret C 29
17 18 13 15 9 12 12 21 12 11 26† 10 Ret Ret DNS 10 8 16 Ret 20 Ret 14 C
12 United Kingdom Arden International 20 9 8 23† 21 21 17 16 21 20 15 20 21 16 14 14 18 15 11 17 20 9 C 25
21 Ret 16 8 7 18 Ret 20 13 18 23 11 6 Ret 20 6 Ret 12 9 24 10 Ret C
13 Germany Hilmer Motorsport 24 Ret 14 10 9 8 Ret 7 5 Ret 17 Ret 17 16 16 19
25 21 Ret 20 Ret 22 18 16 17 Ret 16
Pos. Team No. BHR1
Bahrain
ESP
Spain
MON
Monaco
AUT
Austria
GBR
United Kingdom
HUN
Hungary
BEL
Belgium
ITA
Italy
RUS
Russia
BHR2
Bahrain
ABU
United Arab Emirates
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Regulation changes

  • The series will continue to use the Dallara GP2/11 chassis first introduced in 2011,[56] but will introduce the Drag Reduction System (DRS) used in Formula One.[57] The series will use the same detection and activation points at each circuit as Formula One, and will follow the same rules for activation, requiring drivers to be within one second of the car in front at the detection point for DRS to become available.

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