2016 Formula Masters China
The 2016 Formula Masters China season is the sixth season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the third under the Formula Masters China branding. The championship began on 21 May at Shanghai in China and will finish on 16 October at Penbay in Taiwan after fifteen races held at five meetings.[1]
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Previous: | 2015 | Next: | 2017 |
Teams and drivers
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Race calendar and results
A provisional race calendar was released on 3 March 2016.[1] An updated race calendar was released on 1 June 2016, which cancelled the round at Kuala Lumpur City Grand Prix.[2] It was announced on 22 July that the Kuala Lumpur round will be replaced by a round at Sepang for the same weekend.[3] After that round in Korea International Circuit was also changed by Sepang Circuit.[4]
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | 21 May | |||||
R2 | 22 May | ||||||
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2 | R1 | 18 June | |||||
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R3 | 19 June | ||||||
3 | R1 | 23 July | |||||
R2 | 24 July | ||||||
R3 | |||||||
4 | R1 | 13 August | |||||
R2 | |||||||
R3 | 14 August | ||||||
5 | R1 | 3 September | |||||
R2 | 4 September | ||||||
R3 | |||||||
6 | R1 | 15 October | |||||
R2 | 16 October | ||||||
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Championship standings
Scoring system
Points for are awarded as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | PP |
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Races 1 & 3 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Race 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Drivers' championship
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Bold – Pole |
References
- "Calendar". FormulaMastersChina.com. March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- Leeuwen, Andrew van (June 1, 2016). "V8s cancels Malaysia round". motorsport.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "Battles in store as FMCS makes Thailand debut". Formula Master China. July 22, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- "FMCS Mid-Season Contest Heats Up in Sepang". Formula Masters China. August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
This weekend is the first of two race weekends to be hosted at the Sepang International Circuit, with the field returning to the Malaysia in early September following a short two-week break.