The GP3 Series, or GP3 for short, is a single seater motor racing series launched in 2010 as a feeder series for the GP2 Series, introduced by GP2 organiser Bruno Michel. THE GP3 is an all-new Dallara chassis combined with a Renault engine, The GP3 Series car is a standardized one make car used by all of the competing teams. The GP3 Series has ten European teams and thirty drivers representing the Series.

A race weekend features one 30-minute practice session on Friday, and one 30-minute qualifying session on Saturday, followed by two races. The qualifying session is a straight fight for the fastest laptime, and determines the order of the grid for Saturday’s Race 1.

Race 2 is on Sunday. The grid is decided by the Saturday result with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who finished 8th on Saturday will start from pole position and the winner will start from 8th place. The distance of each race is decided prior to the event, however, should 30 minutes elapse before the designated number of laps the lead driver will be shown the chequered flag