GP3 used three generations of standardised Dallara chassis across its nine seasons.
The GP3/10 (2010–2012) was powered by a race-tuned 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Renault Sport engine producing 280 hp, with turbochargers supplied by Pankl Racing Systems. It used a 6-speed longitudinal sequential Hewland gearbox and weighed 630 kg. Fuel was Elf LMS 102 RON unleaded; tyres were supplied by Pirelli.
The GP3/13 (2013–2015) switched to a naturally aspirated 3.4-litre V6 AER engine (designation P57) producing 400 hp, again with a 6-speed Hewland gearbox. Weight remained 630 kg.
The GP3/16 (2016–2018) retained the 3.4-litre V6 400 hp configuration but used a Mecachrome engine (model V634), prepared and maintained by Teos Engineering. The chassis was slightly longer and heavier at 661 kg.
A typical weekend comprised a 45-minute practice session on Friday, a 30-minute qualifying session on Saturday that set the Race 1 grid, and two races. Race 2 on Sunday used a reversed grid for the top eight finishers from Race 1, so the driver who finished eighth on Saturday started from pole for Race 2. Each race ran until the designated lap count was complete, or 30 minutes had elapsed.
The inaugural season ran over sixteen races at eight rounds, from May 8 at Circuit de Catalunya to September 12 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. ART Grand Prix driver Esteban Gutiérrez clinched the title at the final round with 17 points to spare over Robert Wickens, who finished a further 18 points ahead of Nico Müller.
Beginning at Istanbul Park on 7 May and concluding at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 11 September, the 2011 season ran over eight rounds all supporting European Formula One Grands Prix. Valtteri Bottas claimed the championship by just 7 points over his teammate James Calado, with Nigel Melker third, 17 points adrift. It was ART Grand Prix's second consecutive championship. Bottas did not step up to GP2; instead he joined Williams as a reserve driver.
The season ran from May 12 at Catalunya to September 9 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, including the series' first visit to Monte Carlo, Monaco. Four drivers entered the final round in contention for the title; Mitch Evans secured it on the penultimate lap with 151.5 points, beating Daniel Abt by just two points, with António Félix da Costa third on 132. Lotus GP won the teams' title for the third consecutive season. This was the last season for the GP3/10 chassis. In the Hungarian round of 2012, da Costa became the first driver to win both races in a single weekend.
The season ran from May 11 at Catalunya to November 3 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi — the series' first non-European round. The GP3/13 chassis made its debut. Daniil Kvyat clinched the title at the final round with 168 points, 30 points ahead of Facu Regalia, with Conor Daly third on 126. ART Grand Prix won the teams' title, their fourth in as many seasons.
Running from May 10 at Catalunya to November 23 at Yas Marina, the 2014 season excluded Monaco and again finished in Abu Dhabi. Alex Lynn took the title at the final round with 207 points, 44 ahead of Dean Stoneman, with Marvin Kirchhöfer third on 161. Carlin won the teams' championship — the first and only team other than ART Grand Prix to do so in the series' history.
The season ran 18 races across nine rounds from May 9 at Catalunya to November 29 at Yas Marina. Nine teams each fielded three cars. Esteban Ocon won the title by 8 points despite claiming only one race victory, while second-placed Luca Ghiotto won five races; Ocon accumulated 14 podium finishes. ART Grand Prix secured the teams' title, their fifth. This was the final season for the GP3/13 chassis.
Eighteen races across nine rounds ran from May 14 at Catalunya to November 27 at Yas Marina, with seven teams fielding three to four cars and DAMS making its series debut. Charles Leclerc clinched the title at the final round with 202 points, 25 ahead of Alexander Albon, with Antonio Fuoco third on 157. ART Grand Prix won the teams' title at Monza, their sixth. The GP3/16 chassis made its debut this season.
Running from May 13 at Catalunya to November 26 at Yas Marina, the 2017 season featured 18 races across nine rounds. George Russell took the championship, with Jack Aitken and Nirei Fukuzumi completing the top three, all representing ART Grand Prix. The second race at Monza was cancelled after heavy rain during the 2017 Italian Grand Prix weekend. This season introduced the Drag Reduction System (DRS), as used in Formula One and Formula 2.
The final season ran from May 12 in Barcelona to November 26 at Yas Marina across nine rounds and 18 races. Anthoine Hubert, driving for ART, won the drivers' title with 214 points — taking 2 victories, 11 podiums, 2 pole positions, and 4 fastest laps. Nikita Mazepin finished runner-up on 198 points (4 victories, 8 podiums, 1 pole position, 5 fastest laps). Callum Ilott was third with 167 points (2 victories, 7 podiums, 1 pole position, 2 fastest laps). ART Grand Prix won the constructors' title, having claimed all but one such title across the series' entire history. The season was also the last for the GP3/16 chassis.
Across the series' history fourteen GP3 alumni competed in Formula One, including champions Esteban Gutiérrez, Daniil Kvyat, Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc, and George Russell. Many others graduated to GP2, including Pål Varhaug and Stefano Coletti in 2011 and James Calado, Rio Haryanto, Simon Trummer, Tom Dillmann, and Nigel Melker in 2012. James Jakes moved to the IndyCar Series for 2011; Josef Newgarden joined Indy Lights in 2011; Alexander Rossi and Robert Wickens moved to the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2011, with Lewis Williamson following in 2012.
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