[16] Debuting at #2 on Media Control's computer game sales chart for July 2000, it rose to first place the following month, before claiming fourth in September.

[17] The Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) presented Grand Prix 3 with a "Gold" award at the end of that month,[18] indicating sales of at least 100,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

[20][21] Although Grand Prix 3 passed the 100,000-sale mark in German-speaking countries, Udo Hoffman of PC Player reported that it had fallen below Hasbro Interactive's projections by late 2000, and that the publisher was "more than a little disappointed" in its performance.

The company's product manager, Thomas Sewing, blamed this outcome in part on high competition from other titles with the Formula One license.

[21][22] In the United Kingdom, Grand Prix 3 received a "Silver" certificate from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA),[23] for at least 100,000 sales in the region.