2013 GP3 season
#1
Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:21
MW Arden
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Nick Cassidy?
Lotus:
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Carlin
Eric Lichtenstein
? Jack Harvey
? Jazeman Jaafar
Jenzer
Samon Gómez Briceno
? Patric Niederhauser
? Mathéo Tuscher
Marussia Manor
? Tio Ellinas
? Jordan King
? Johan Jokinen
Status
? Ryan Cullen
? Alice Powell
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Atech CRS
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Trident
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Koiranen
? Stefan Wackerbauer
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#2
Posted 22 October 2012 - 19:41
#3
Posted 22 October 2012 - 20:11
Emanuele Zonzini and Roman De Beer will test for Trident.
Kevin Ceccon, David Fumanelli and Melville McKee will test for MW Arden.
Alex Fontana will test for Jenzer.
There's also a lot of drivers competing to win a GP3 test, which is the prize in the Henry Surtees Challenge.
Vicky Piria and John Wartique are unlikely to make it to the GP3 grid this season, as she lacks the budget.
#4
Posted 22 October 2012 - 20:27
They both lack talent as well so oh well.Vicky Piria and John Wartique are unlikely to make it to the GP3 grid this season, as she lacks the budget.
Aren't the post-season tests this year still using the old car? I guess drivers who are a bit light on budget may wait until the tests next year with the new one.
#5
Posted 22 October 2012 - 22:04
#6
Posted 23 October 2012 - 12:38
#7
Posted 23 October 2012 - 16:49
#8
Posted 23 October 2012 - 17:09
#9
Posted 08 November 2012 - 10:46
Lotus: Giovanni Venturini (?), Robert Visoiu (?), Jack Harvey (?)
Carlin: Eric Lichtenstein, Josh Webster (?), Harry Tricknell (?)
Jenzer: Samin Gomez, Alex Fontana (?), Mathéo Tuscher (?)
Marussia Manor: Tio Ellinas (?), Nicolas Costa (?), Adderly Fong (?)
Status: Nick Cassidy (?), Miki Weckström (?), Ryan Cullen (?)
Atech CRS: Lewis Williamson (?), Miki Monrás (?), Meindart van Buuren (?)
Trident: Roman de Beer (?), Emanuele Zonzini ( ?), Mario Marasca (?)
Koiranen: Daniil Kvyat (?), Stefan Wackerbauer (?)
#10
Posted 10 November 2012 - 10:39
#11
Posted 10 November 2012 - 10:44
The sound of the new V6 engine is great:
Nice, they actually sound like race cars instead of a dodgy old banger now!
#12
Posted 10 November 2012 - 17:04
#13
Posted 20 November 2012 - 18:28
MW Arden: Carlos Sainz jr., Daniil Kvyat, David Fumanelli (?),
Lotus: Giovanni Venturini (?), Robert Visoiu (?), Jack Harvey (?)
Carlin: Eric Lichtenstein, Josh Webster (?), Harry Tricknell (?)
Jenzer: Samin Gomez, Alex Fontana (?), Mathéo Tuscher (?)
Marussia Manor: Tio Ellinas (?), Nicolas Costa (?), Adderly Fong (?)
Status: Nick Cassidy (?), Miki Weckström (?), Ryan Cullen (?)
Atech CRS: Lewis Williamson (?), Miki Monrás (?), Meindart van Buuren (?)
Trident: Roman de Beer (?), Emanuele Zonzini ( ?), Mario Marasca (?)
Koiranen: Stefan Wackerbauer (?)
Edited by HistoryFan, 20 November 2012 - 18:30.
#14
Posted 25 November 2012 - 11:18
#15
Posted 25 November 2012 - 11:32
Sometimes you need a step back to go forward. Let's see if this works for him.Kevin Korjus says that he'll likely drive in GP3 next season.
#16
Posted 25 November 2012 - 13:24
Ignoring Da Costa who was there already.
Edit: Oh and Stefan Wackerbauer is also a Red Bull driver.
Edited by Brandz07, 25 November 2012 - 13:25.
#17
Posted 25 November 2012 - 14:48
Kevin Korjus says that he'll likely drive in GP3 next season.
Budget?
#18
Posted 25 November 2012 - 15:25
Correct me if I'm wrong but Carlos Sainz jr. and Daniil Kvyat are the first Red Bull Junior drivers in GP3?
Ignoring Da Costa who was there already.
Edit: Oh and Stefan Wackerbauer is also a Red Bull driver.
Wackerbauer is no longer Red Bull Junior.
#19
Posted 25 November 2012 - 15:32
Wackerbauer is no longer Red Bull Junior.
I've just seen that Albon was dropped as well.
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#20
Posted 11 December 2012 - 17:08
Think the British F3 to GP3 route is a very good one. Brit F3 gives you loads of milage (30 races a season) and miles of testing too so its a great place for learning but GP3 is needed for learning all the relevant GP2/F1 circuits.
Expecting good things from Jack, already ran most circuits in Formula BMW back in 09/10 so should be well prepared plus a new car reduces the advantage of the series returnees.
#21
Posted 11 December 2012 - 17:19
I've just seen that Albon was dropped as well.
Albon is a weird one, incredible karting record suggesting he could be very, very good but was nowhere in FR2.0, i know not all karters hack it in cars but i can't remember one who has failed so badly!
#22
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:06
Lotus: Jack Harvey, Giovanni Venturini (?)
Carlin: Eric Lichtenstein, Josh Webster (?), Harry Tricknell (?)
Jenzer: Samin Gomez, Alex Fontana (?), Mathéo Tuscher (?)
Marussia Manor: Tio Ellinas (?), Nicolas Costa (?), Adderly Fong (?)
Status: Nick Cassidy (?), Miki Weckström (?), Ryan Cullen (?)
Atech CRS: Lewis Williamson (?), Miki Monrás (?), Meindart van Buuren (?)
Trident: Emanuele Zonzini, Roman de Beer (?), Mario Marasca (?)
Koiranen: Patrick Kujala (?), Stefan Wackerbauer (?)
#23
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:18
#24
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:20
#25
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:23
#26
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:43
I think with what Robin Frijns and Vandoorne is showing that you might not need the F3/GP3 level to move up.
#27
Posted 15 January 2013 - 20:44
#28
Posted 21 January 2013 - 12:24
#29
Posted 21 January 2013 - 14:44
Why has Samin Gomez been listed as confirmed since December when the GP3 site has no such announcement?
Another Venezuelan driver, this time a woman, she drove F. Abarth in Italy for Jenzer last year. On the Dutch wikipedia she is confirmed to be driving for Jenzer in GP3 this season.
#30
Posted 21 January 2013 - 14:46
But only on Wikipedia is she confirmed. Meaning she's not been confirmed by the team.Another Venezuelan driver, this time a woman, she drove F. Abarth in Italy for Jenzer last year. On the Dutch wikipedia she is confirmed to be driving for Jenzer in GP3 this season.
#31
Posted 21 January 2013 - 15:48
#32
Posted 21 January 2013 - 15:53
#33
Posted 21 January 2013 - 16:13
20 is old? Jesus.
For this level, I will argue yes. Well, if she was a title contender, maybe not, but when she is at best a mid pack contender, she is old. Especially when Mitch Evans took the title at 18, and was a winning contender a year younger. She's the oldest "confirmed" driver on the grid so far, and of those, she's the bottom just in terms of prior results.
Could see stun and win (or at least score points)? Sure! I don't think many expected Matias Lane or Aaron Vainio to do what they did last year in GP3, but in comparison, they only did 2-3 years of Formula Renault/Formula Abarth experience, opposed to Samin Gomez, who has run those series for 5.
#34
Posted 21 January 2013 - 16:15
#35
Posted 25 January 2013 - 10:57
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#36
Posted 25 January 2013 - 11:19
German F3 champion Jimmy Eriksson will race with Status GP this year. An announcement was made on his Facebook page just now.
http://www.facebook....rikssonofficial
Good for him, making the move into the GP2/3 ladder. Will be interesting to see how he goes, as German F3 is not the strongest F3 category.
#37
Posted 25 January 2013 - 16:42
#38
Posted 25 January 2013 - 16:44
Lotus: Jack Harvey, Giovanni Venturini (?)
Carlin: Eric Lichtenstein, Josh Webster (?), Harry Tricknell (?)
Jenzer: Alex Fontana (?), Samin Gomez (?), Mathéo Tuscher (?)
Marussia Manor: Tio Ellinas (?), Nicholas Costa (?), Adderly Fong (?)
Status: Jimmy Eriksson, Nick Cassidy (?), Ryan Cullen (?)
Atech CRS: Lewis Williamson (?), Miki Monrás (?), Meindart van Buuren (?)
Trident: David Fumanelli, Emanuele Zonzini, Roman de Beer (?)
Koiranen: Patrick Kujala (?), Stefan Wackerbauer (?)
#39
Posted 25 January 2013 - 21:48
I think the most drivers from German F3 were pretty good in F3 Euroseries as Pascal Wehrlein
Rosenqvist, Abt etc...
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#40
Posted 28 January 2013 - 19:59
MW Arden: Robert Visoiu, Carlos Sainz jr., Daniil Kvyat
Lotus: Jack Harvey, Giovanni Venturini (?)
Carlin: Eric Lichtenstein, Josh Webster (?), Harry Tricknell (?)
Jenzer: Patric Niederhauser, Alex Fontana (?), Samin Gomez (?)
Marussia Manor: Tio Ellinas (?), Nicholas Costa (?), Adderly Fong (?)
Status: Jimmy Eriksson, Nick Cassidy (?), Ryan Cullen (?)
Atech CRS: Lewis Williamson (?), Miki Monrás (?), Meindart van Buuren (?)
Trident: David Fumanelli, Emanuele Zonzini, Roman de Beer (?)
Koiranen: Patrick Kujala (?), Stefan Wackerbauer (?)
#41
Posted 29 January 2013 - 18:13
#42
Posted 29 January 2013 - 19:25
http://ohtuleht.ee/508082
+ his manager reveals that Koiranen is in talks with Vainio and Kujala.
Edited by CrossF1, 29 January 2013 - 19:48.
#43
Posted 29 January 2013 - 20:08
Kevin Korjus joins Koiranen
http://ohtuleht.ee/508082
+ his manager reveals that Koiranen is in talks with Vainio and Kujala.
Would be a step down IMO, but a very good move for him. While he did very well in 2011, along with his tough 2012 season, I felt he might be in the wrong series for his prior experience.
#44
Posted 29 January 2013 - 20:13
Would be a step down IMO, but a very good move for him. While he did very well in 2011, along with his tough 2012 season, I felt he might be in the wrong series for his prior experience.
Yes, it is a step down, but it is a cheaper option for him as he lost Gravity backing (they still support him, but not financially). He needs to do something fresh because 3rd season in WSR would be rather uninspiring. Also, GP3 is closer to F1 with tyres and tracks. So in ideal it would be one step back to take two steps forwards ;)
It is quite a nice grid shaping up so far!
Edited by CrossF1, 29 January 2013 - 20:14.
#45
Posted 29 January 2013 - 20:49
Also, GP3 is closer to F1 with tyres and tracks.
But a lot less horsepower and no DRS like in FR3.5. Though more GP3 champions than FR3.5 champions have made it to F1 in recent years!
#46
Posted 30 January 2013 - 00:52
Kevin Korjus joins Koiranen
http://ohtuleht.ee/508082
+ his manager reveals that Koiranen is in talks with Vainio and Kujala.
I would have hoped to see Vainio in either GP2 or World Series by Renault in 2013
#47
Posted 15 February 2013 - 15:17
Carlin has confirmed Luis Sa Silva.
ART has confirmed Facu Regalia.
Edited by Tufty, 15 February 2013 - 17:24.
#48
Posted 15 February 2013 - 17:20
#49
Posted 18 February 2013 - 10:12
And Yelloly moves back to GP3 with Carlin:
http://www.carlin.co...ewithCarlin.htm
Edited by balage06, 18 February 2013 - 11:34.
#50
Posted 18 February 2013 - 14:58