GP3 Series – Leclerc is GP3 Champion
Posted: 26.11.2016
Source: Ferrari
The Monegasque retires from Race 1 but wins the title at Yas Marina
Abu Dhabi, 26 November – Charles Leclerc is the 2016 GP3 Champion, clinching the crown with one race to go. The Ferrari Driver Academy student retired from the first race of the weekend at Yas Marina, following a collision with another car four laps from the flag. Leclerc was fighting for third place, but picked up a puncture, which meant he had to stop. An action-packed race also knocked out the youngster’s main rivals, giving him enough of a points lead to claim the title. After a good start, Giuliano Alesi finished eleventh, while Antonio Fuoco took the chequered flag in 16th place, missing out on fighting for a podium finish following a collision just a few corners after the start.