2016 GP2 Series season

The 2016 GP2 Series season was the twelfth season of the GP2 Series, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. It was the final season run under the "GP2 Series" name, with the championship being rebranded as the FIA Formula 2 Championship from 2017.

ART Grand Prix started the season as the defending teams' champions after securing the title–their fourth in the championship–at the series' second visit to the Bahrain International Circuit in 2015.Prema Racing won the teams' title—their first in the series—at the first attempt, while Pierre Gasly won the drivers' championship.

On 4 March 2016, the full calendar was revealed with eleven rounds taking place.

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.

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Bold – Pole (Feature race only)
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

Bold – Pole (Feature race only)
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

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