Following the close of the 2016 GP3 Series season, the Yas Marina Circuit hosts a three day post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
The line-up includes many familiar faces as well as many newcomers to the category getting their first taste of GP3 machinery.
The teams will have the Soft Pirelli compound at their disposal.
GP3 will be on track for both a morning and afternoon session with GP2 Series on track in between. On day one the morning session runs from 08.55 – 11.25 with the afternoon session at 14.30 – 17.00.
Driver Entry List for Day 1 of post-season testing:
| Car No | Driver | Team | License |
| 1 | Jack Aitken | ART Grand Prix | GBR |
| 2 | Nirei Fukuzumi | ART Grand Prix | JPN |
| 3 | Max Defourny | ART Grand Prix | LUX |
| 4 | George Russell | ART Grand Prix | GBR |
| 5 | Pedro Cardoso | Trident | BRA |
| 6 | Ryan Tveter | Trident | USA |
| 7 | Giuliano Alesi | Trident | FRA |
| 8 | Arjun Maini | Trident | IND |
| 9 | Dorian Boccolacci | Arden International | FRA |
| 10 | Niko Kari | Arden International | FIN |
| 11 | Matheus Leist | Arden International | GBR |
| 14 | Tarun Reddy | Koiranen GP | IND |
| 16 | Robert Shwartzman | Koiranen GP | RUS |
| 17 | Patricio O’Ward | Koiranen GP | MEX |
| 18 | Bruno Baptista | Jenzer Motorsport | BRA |
| 19 | Alessio Lorandi | Jenzer Motorsport | ITA |
| 20 | Marcos Siebert | Jenzer Motorsport | SUI |
| 22 | Julian Falchero | Campos Racing | FRA |
| 23 | Leondardo Pulcini | Campos Racing | ITA |
| 24 | Petru Florescu | Campos Racing | ROU |
| 26 | Santino Ferrucci | DAMS | USA |
| 27 | Raoul Hyman | DAMS | RSA |
| 28 | Steijn Schothorst | DAMS | NED |