2016 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series
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The 2016 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season is currently the seventh season of the F1RWRS. This season it will also include the F1RWRS' 100th race at Spa in Belgium.
Season Review
Pre Season
The biggest shock in the pre-season was the departure of the 2013 and the 2014 constructors' champion DGNgineering; the British team left F1RWRS to join the Formula 1 circus. To fill the remaining team slot, the F1RWRS commission accepted the bids from French outfit Equipe Gauthier to join the grid; the team made their debut in Australia. Although this was the only new addition to the grid, Kingfisher Racing had to undergo a forced change of management as their principal Michael Alexander fell ill. Luke Knight's PORE outfit were drafted in to run the team in Alexander's absence, and this later led to a co-ownership management strategy for 2017.
Australia Leg
Europe Leg 1
North America Leg
Europe Leg 2
Fly Away Leg
Drivers and teams
Team
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Tyre
|
#
|
Race Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Test Driver(s)
|
/ Virgin Melrose Racing Team
|
MRT
|
M7
|
BMW P90/16
|
|
1
|
Mark Dagnall
|
1-
|
Franc Piscine Jason Hamilton Daniel Melrose
|
2
|
Kay Lon
|
1
|
Daniel Melrose
|
2
|
Jean-Luc Schiller
|
3-
|
Castrol Jones Ford Team
|
Jones
|
107
|
Ford Zetec XR8B
|
|
3
|
Rhys Davies
|
1-
|
Terry Hawkin Nick Nurmester
|
4
|
Rosco Vantini
|
1-6
|
Fredo Mestolio
|
7-
|
Aeroracing Engineering
|
Aeroracing
|
ARE01-2
|
Audi AF1-4
|
|
5
|
Pippa Mann
|
1-14
|
Marko Jantscher
|
Barii Mori
|
15-16
|
6
|
Nicolas Steele
|
1
|
Kay Lon
|
2-
|
Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge
|
Gillet ENB
|
ENB116
|
Gillet GV11
|
|
7
|
Thomas De Bock
|
1-
|
Laurent Seron
|
8
|
Aurelien Moll
|
1-
|
Foxdale Auto Racing Team
|
Foxdale
|
F1-5
|
Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1
|
|
9
|
Nathanael Spencer
|
1
|
Jordan Davies Peter Port
|
Martin McFry
|
2-14
|
Pippa Mann
|
15-16
|
10
|
Ben Fleet
|
1-14
|
Douglas Mann
|
15-16
|
ArrowTech-Acuri Autosport
|
ArrowTech
|
AT-06
|
Gillet GV11
|
|
11
|
Mirko Bosevic
|
1-
|
Rosco Vantini
|
12
|
Phillippe Nicolas
|
1-
|
/ Kamaha Motorsports
|
Kamaha
|
KM-6B
|
Suzuki AF1-41
|
|
13
|
Nathan McKane
|
1-6, 9-11
|
Ashley Watkinson
|
Hagane Shizuka
|
7-8, 13-
|
Barii Mori
|
12
|
14
|
Tomo Kazama
|
1-7, 9-11, 13-
|
Marko Jantscher
|
8
|
Hagane Shizuka
|
12
|
Sunshine Daihatsu
|
Sunshine
|
SD-02
|
Daihatsu Zeetec-R1/16
|
|
15
|
Daniel Martins
|
1-
|
Yuka Katayama
|
16
|
James Davies
|
1-
|
Boxtel Engineering
|
Boxtel
|
BOX-016
|
Ford XR8B
|
|
17
|
Andrea Battani
|
1-
|
TBA
|
18
|
Jari Kekkonen
|
1-
|
Kingfisher Racing Plus One Racing Engineering
|
Kingfisher
|
KR-03
|
Ford XR8B
|
|
19
|
David Neuberg
|
1-
|
Martin van der Maeyede
|
20
|
Brucie Kibbutz
|
1-4
|
Barii Mori
|
5-11
|
Nathan McKane
|
12-
|
Pemberton Prospec Racing
|
Prospec
|
PPR-03
|
Prospec PRS01
|
|
21
|
Fredo Mestolio
|
1-6
|
Martyn Rietacher
|
Rosco Vantini
|
7
|
Martyn Rietacher
|
8-
|
22
|
Ashley Watkinson
|
1-
|
Mobil Holden Racing Team
|
Holden
|
HRT-006
|
Holden LSF1-16
|
|
23
|
Frank Zimmer
|
1-
|
Carter Simpson Daniel Melville
|
24
|
Douglas Mann
|
1-14
|
Daniel Melville
|
15-16
|
/ People Power presents Holden CR Motorsport
|
CR
|
CR PP-A
|
Holden LSF1-16
|
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25
|
Danny van Rijkens
|
1-12
|
Tristan Jung Samora Mondlane
|
Darren Older Jr.
|
13
|
26
|
Barii Mori
|
1-4
|
Brucie Kibbutz
|
5-13
|
Scuderia Alitalia
|
IBR
|
SA-16
|
Renault RSXXI-16
|
|
27
|
Martin McFry
|
1
|
Darren Older Jr Collin Pratchett Jack Christopherson Giovanni Roda
|
Nathanael Spencer
|
2-3, 5-
|
Daniel Moreno
|
4
|
28
|
Ron Mignolet
|
1-
|
/ Revolution Engineering
|
Revolution
|
HS16
|
Renault RSXXI-16
|
|
29
|
Shinobu Katayama
|
1-12, 15-16
|
Marie Simon
|
Barii Mori
|
13-14
|
30
|
Hagane Shizuka
|
1-6, 9-11
|
Miko Fäkkinen
|
7-8, 12-16
|
Mecha Grand Prix
|
Mecha
|
FM-16
|
Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1
|
|
31
|
Renaldo Jiménez
|
1-5, 9-
|
Hendra Naufal Dave Anderson
|
Dave Anderson
|
6-8
|
32
|
Nathan Scott
|
1-12
|
Hansuke Shioya
|
13-
|
Gulf Simpson Motorsports
|
Simpson
|
GSM-020
|
Renault RSXXI-16
|
|
33
|
Michael Cameron
|
1-
|
Dave Simpson
|
34
|
Dave Simpson
|
1-2
|
Du Lei
|
3, 5-
|
Miko Fäkkinen
|
4
|
/ BOC Autodynamics GP
|
Autodynamics
|
AGP16
|
Gillet GV11
|
|
35
|
Jean-Vincent Albertini
|
1-11, 14-
|
Damon Cannon Miko Fäkkinen
|
Daniel Melville
|
13
|
36
|
Jean-Luc Schiller
|
1-2
|
Nicolas Steele
|
3-
|
Dofasco Lukoil Racing
|
Dofasco
|
DR 03
|
Lancia 016/1
|
|
37
|
Alexey Buyvolov
|
1-13
|
TBA
|
38
|
Hiroto Tojo
|
1-5
|
Calvin Brooks
|
8-12
|
Daniel Melrose
|
13
|
Alstom Equipe Gauthier
|
Gauthier
|
G1.16
|
Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1
|
|
39
|
Jesus Plaza
|
1-12
|
Benoît Voeckler Calvin Brooks
|
Danny van Rijkens
|
13-
|
40
|
Hansuke Shioya
|
1-12
|
Gregor Pascal
|
13-
|
Notes
- 1 - Kamaha will run Audi engines after previous suppliers Yamaha were denied an engine entry. They will be rebadged as Suzuki engines for commercial reasons.
Confirmations
Driver and team changes
Teams
Drivers
New drivers
Retirements
- Barii Mori, announced his retirement but has been entered as a reserve driver for Kamaha. Mori later made a U-turn on this announcement, and raced for CR, Kingfisher, Revolution, Kamaha and Aeroracing during 2016.
- Sammy Jones retired after the 2015 Italian GP.
- Saeed Al Faisal after being the only driver so far to qualify the Simpson car was offered a year contract. However, the Saudi Arabian driver set up his own RRT team for 2016.
- John Zimmer retired at the end of 2015.
- David Koczo planned to retire at the end of 2015, but instead decided to stick with Alitalia for 2016. His contract extension was meaningless, as Koczo was sidelined after being caught in an avalanche whilst skiing.
Testing
Races
The provisonal calendar was annouced on the 15 September 2015 with the current version being announced on the 22 January 2016. This year will see the 100th race in the history of the Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series which is to be held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Standings
Driver's Championship
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
Points
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Orange
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
Pale Blue
|
Withdrawn (WD)
|
Blank
|
Did Not Enter (No text)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Did not Start (DNS)
|
Did not Arrive (DNA)
|
Event cancelled (C)
|
Injured (INJ)
|
Bold denotes pole position
|
Italics denote fastest lap
|
† Classification despite retirement
|
‡ Race not run to scheduled distance
|
|
Constructor's Championship
Pos
|
Constructor
|
#
|
AUS
|
NSW
|
GBR
|
ITA
|
AUT
|
CAN
|
SUS
|
NUS
|
GER
|
NSE
|
MON
|
BEL
|
MEX
|
ARG
|
CHN
|
JPN
|
Pts
|
1
|
Jones-Ford
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Ret
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
94
|
4
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
6
|
|
|
2
|
Alitalia-Renault
|
27
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
1
|
Ret
|
3
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
75
|
28
|
1
|
12
|
4
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
Aeroracing-Audi
|
5
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11†
|
4
|
1
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
60
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
4
|
8
|
|
|
4
|
Arrowtech-Gillet
|
11
|
Ret
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
11
|
8†
|
3
|
7
|
Ret
|
|
|
54
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
/ Autodynamics-Gillet
|
35
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
6
|
5
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
1
|
Ret
|
DNP
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
|
|
33
|
36
|
3
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
4
|
4
|
9†
|
5
|
DNPQ
|
12
|
2
|
Ret
|
DSQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
6
|
MRT-BMW
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
22
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
7
|
Gillet ENB
|
7
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
13
|
8
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
8
|
11
|
|
|
8
|
Kamaha-Suzuki
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10†
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
12
|
14
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
1
|
5
|
|
|
9
|
Gauthier-Pure Hart
|
39
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
15†
|
Ret
|
|
|
7
|
40
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
10
|
Sunshine-Daihatsu
|
15
|
7
|
13
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
Ret
|
6
|
7
|
|
|
7
|
16
|
Ret
|
18†
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
4
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
11
|
Holden
|
23
|
DNPQ
|
11
|
Ret
|
8
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10†
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
7
|
24
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
5
|
Ret
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
9
|
10
|
|
|
12
|
Kingfisher-Ford
|
19
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
3
|
20
|
Ret
|
16
|
DNQ
|
9
|
12†
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
7
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
13
|
Foxdale-Pure Hart
|
9
|
Ret
|
17
|
8
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
14†
|
12†
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12†
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
|
|
14
|
Boxtel-Ford
|
17
|
Ret
|
14
|
7
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
2
|
18
|
11†
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
7
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
11
|
Ret
|
|
|
15
|
/ CR-Holden
|
25
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
1
|
26
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
16
|
Simpson-Renault
|
33
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
0
|
34
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
17
|
Dofasco-Lancia
|
37
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DSQ
|
DSQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
DSQ
|
|
|
0
|
38
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
13†
|
DNP
|
|
|
18
|
Mecha-Pure Hart
|
31
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
0
|
32
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
11†
|
Ret
|
14†
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
19
|
Prospec
|
21
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
0
|
22
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
20
|
/ Revolution-Renault
|
29
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
0
|
30
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy
Pos
|
Tyre Manufacturer
|
AUS
|
NSW
|
GBR
|
ITA
|
AUT
|
CAN
|
SUS
|
NUS
|
GER
|
NSE
|
MON
|
BEL
|
MEX
|
ARG
|
CHN
|
JPN
|
Pts
|
1
|
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
|
|
113
|
2
|
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
85
|
3
|
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
Ret
|
2
|
1
|
5†
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
Ret
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
|
80
|
4
|
|
4
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
5
|
4
|
|
|
28
|
5
|
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4†
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
25
|
6
|
File:Goodride Icon.jpg
|
DNPQ
|
4
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
3
|
Pre-Qualifying Cup