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
The biggest shock in the pre-season was the depearture of the 2013 and the 2014 constructor champion DGNgineering leaving the sport of F1RWRS to put down their main focus on F1 with their replacement being the brand new team of Equipe Gauthier who would eventually compete in Australia. But thinking that would be the only team change, Kingfisher Racing had to be replaced after the sickness of the manager, PORE did replace them but not fully.
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-
|
Marko Jantscher
|
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-
|
10
|
Ben Fleet
|
1-
|
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-
|
/ People Power presents Holden CR Motorsport
|
CR
|
CR PP-A
|
Holden LSF1-16
|
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25
|
Danny van Rijkens
|
1-
|
Tristan Jung
Samora Mondlane
|
26
|
Barii Mori
|
1-4
|
Brucie Kibbutz
|
5-
|
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
|
Marie Simon
|
Barii Mori
|
13-
|
30
|
Hagane Shizuka
|
1-6, 9-11
|
Miko Fäkkinen
|
7-8, 12-
|
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-
|
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
|
/ Red Bull Autodynamics GP
|
Autodynamics
|
AGP16
|
Gillet GV11
|
|
35
|
Jean-Vincent Albertini
|
1-
|
Damon Cannon
Miko Fäkkinen
|
36
|
Jean-Luc Schiller
|
1-2
|
Nicolas Steele
|
3-
|
Dofasco Lukoil Racing
|
Dofasco
|
DR 03
|
Lancia 016/1
|
|
37
|
Alexey Buyvolov
|
1-
|
TBA
|
38
|
Hiroto Tojo
|
1-5
|
Calvin Brooks
|
8-12, 14-15
|
Daniel Melrose
|
13, 16
|
Alstom Equipe Gauthier
|
Gauthier
|
G1.16
|
Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1
|
|
39
|
Jesus Plaza
|
1-12
|
Benoît Voeckler
Calvin Brooks
|
Benoît Voeckler
|
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.
- 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 he is still undecided.
- John Zimmer, and David Koczo will retire at the end of 2015.
- Free agents, Darren Older Jr, Jack Christopherson have not announced their retirements from F1RWRS but their ages mean they are unlikely to get a seat.
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
|
|
|
|
|
|
71
|
4
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
10
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Alitalia-Renault
|
27
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
1
|
Ret
|
3
|
4
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
50
|
28
|
1
|
12
|
4
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
1
|
8
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
Aeroracing-Audi
|
5
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
11†
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
48
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
Arrowtech-Gillet
|
11
|
Ret
|
5
|
2
|
3
|
9
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
11
|
8†
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
|
12
|
4
|
1
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
3
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
5
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
/ Autodynamics-Gillet
|
35
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
6
|
5
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
1
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
33
|
36
|
3
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
4
|
4
|
9†
|
5
|
DNPQ
|
12
|
2
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
MRT-BMW
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
1
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
Gillet ENB
|
7
|
Ret
|
2
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
8
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Gauthier-Pure Hart
|
39
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
13
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
40
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
Sunshine-Daihatsu
|
15
|
7
|
13
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
16
|
Ret
|
18†
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
4
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
Holden
|
23
|
DNPQ
|
11
|
Ret
|
8
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10†
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
24
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
5
|
Ret
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
5
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Kingfisher-Ford
|
19
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
20
|
Ret
|
16
|
DNQ
|
9
|
12†
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
6
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
Foxdale-Pure Hart
|
9
|
Ret
|
17
|
8
|
11†
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
10
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12†
|
Ret
|
5
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
12
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
Boxtel-Ford
|
17
|
Ret
|
14
|
7
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
18
|
11†
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
7
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
/ CR-Holden
|
25
|
DNPQ
|
9
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
26
|
DNPQ
|
6
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Kamaha-Suzuki
|
13
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
10†
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
14
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
7
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
Simpson-Renault
|
33
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
8
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
34
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
|
Mecha-Pure Hart
|
31
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
32
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNQ
|
11†
|
Ret
|
14†
|
DNQ
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
Dofasco-Lancia
|
37
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DSQ
|
DSQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
38
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNP
|
DNP
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
Prospec
|
21
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
22
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
/ Revolution-Renault
|
29
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
Ret
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
30
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
DNPQ
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy
Pre-Qualifying Cup