2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
Round details | |||
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Round 10 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 7 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series | |||
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | |||
Location | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 1 September 2012 | ||
Laps | 25 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | |
Time | 2:17.535 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | |
Second | James Calado | Lotus GP | |
Third | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | |
Time | 2:00.083 (on lap 12) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 2 September 2012 | ||
Laps | 18 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | |
Second | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | |
Third | James Calado | Lotus GP | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Max Chilton | Carlin | |
Time | 1:59.201 (on lap 15) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 1 September 2012 | ||
Laps | 4 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | |
Podium | |||
First | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | |
Second | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | |
Third | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | |
Time | 2:12.259 (on lap 2) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 2 September 2012 | ||
Laps | 12 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Matias Laine | MW Arden | |
Second | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | |
Third | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | |
Time | 2:12.004 (on lap 10) |
The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round and the 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps near Spa in Belgium for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships.[1][2] The races, held on 1 and 2 September, were in support of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the tenth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the seventh round of the 2012 GP3 season.
GP2 Series classification[]
Qualifying[]
Feature race[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 25 | 1:55:36.519 | 4 | 25 |
2 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 25 | +11.530 | 2 | 18 |
3 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 25 | +13.634 | 6 | 15 |
4 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +15.098 | 15 | 12 |
5 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 25 | +15.482 | 10 | 12 (10+2) |
6 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 25 | +16.803 | 19 | 8 |
7 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 25 | +26.615 | 17 | 6 |
8 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 25 | +28.803 | 9 | 4 |
9 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 25 | +29.130 | 23 | 2 |
10 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 25 | +29.468 | 1 | 5 (1+4) |
11 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 25 | +30.182 | 3 | |
12 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 25 | +31.160 | 13 | |
13 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 25 | +37.340 | 22 | |
14 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 25 | +39.130 | 12 | |
15 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 25 | +49.936 | 24 | |
16 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 25 | +54.918 | 14 | |
17 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +58.788 | 25 | |
18 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 25 | +1:25.639 | 17 | |
19 | 19 | René Binder | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 24 | +1 Lap | 26 | |
20 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 22 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 21 | Accident | 19 | |
Ret | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 18 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 11 | Accident | 7 | |
Ret | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 2 | Spun off | 21 | |
Ret | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 0 | Spun off | 8 | |
Ret | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:00.083 (on lap 12)
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Source:[3][4] |
Sprint race[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 18 | 36:59.474 | 5 | 15 |
2 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 18 | +5.109 | 1 | 12 |
3 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 18 | +5.290 | 7 | 10 |
4 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 18 | +6.335 | 8 | 8 |
5 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 18 | +11.041 | 25 | 6 |
6 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 18 | +24.694 | 9 | 4 |
7 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 18 | +25.237 | 10 | 2 |
8 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 18 | +25.957 | 20 | 3 (1+2) |
9 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 18 | +26.257 | 2 | |
10 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 18 | +27.441 | 22 | |
11 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 18 | +32.681 | 13 | |
12 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 18 | +35.830 | 16 | |
13 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 18 | +35.928 | 11 | |
14 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 18 | +37.222 | 26 | |
15 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 18 | +37.867 | 18 | |
16 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 18 | +38.387 | 15 | |
17 | 19 | René Binder | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 18 | +41.470 | 19 | |
18 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 18 | +47.175 | 21 | |
19 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 18 | +52.735 | 14 | |
20 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 18 | +56.434 | 3 | |
21 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 18 | +1:19.121 | 4 | |
22 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 18 | +1:22.927 | 12 | |
Ret | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 9 | Accident damage | 6 | |
Ret | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 9 | Spun off | 23 | |
Ret | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 0 | Accident | 17 | |
DNS | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Did not started | — | |
Fastest lap: Max Chilton (Carlin) — 1:59.201 (on lap 15)
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Source:[5][6] |
GP3 Series classification[]
Qualifying[]
Race 1[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 4 | 8:54.720 | 3 | 12.5 |
2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 4 | +0.321 | 4 | 11 (9+2) |
3 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 4 | +1.410 | 1 | 11.5 (7.5+4) |
4 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +1.971 | 10 | 6 |
5 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 4 | +2.655 | 2 | 5 |
6 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 4 | +3.157 | 7 | 4 |
7 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 4 | +4.679 | 5 | 3 |
8 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +6.081 | 6 | 2 |
9 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 4 | +7.024 | 8 | 1 |
10 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +7.584 | 9 | 0.5 |
11 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +9.396 | 12 | |
12 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +10.170 | 15 | |
13 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 4 | +10.790 | 14 | |
14 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +11.119 | 11 | |
15 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +13.438 | 18 | |
16 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 4 | +15.145 | 13 | |
17 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +16.967 | 19 | |
18 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +18.793 | 20 | |
19 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 4 | +19.166 | 17 | |
20 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 4 | +19.480 | 16 | |
21 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +19.787 | 21 | |
22 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +20.844 | 22 | |
23 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +22.634 | 25 | |
24 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +23.445 | 24 | |
25 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +24.117 | 23 | |
26 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +27.131 | 26 | |
Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 2:12.259 (on lap 2)
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Source:[9][10] |
Race 2[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 12 | 26:39.329 | 4 | 15 |
2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 12 | +2.404 | 7 | 14 (12+2) |
3 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 12 | +3.460 | 2 | 10 |
4 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +7.151 | 10 | 8 |
5 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 12 | +8.494 | 8 | 6 |
6 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +9.671 | 11 | 4 |
7 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +10.961 | 1 | 2 |
8 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 12 | +17.259 | 13 | 1 |
9 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 12 | +18.754 | 9 | |
10 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +19.460 | 17 | |
11 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 12 | +19.828 | 19 | |
12 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +22.462 | 18 | |
13 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +23.628 | 15 | |
14 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 12 | +26.226 | 3 | |
15 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 12 | +28.547 | 6 | |
16 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +29.267 | 14 | |
17 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +29.469 | 23 | |
18 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 12 | +30.471 | 22 | |
19 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 12 | +31.849 | 16 | |
20 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 12 | +33.410 | 12 | |
21 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 12 | +33.967 | 25 | |
22 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +34.451 | 24 | |
23 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 12 | +54.689 | 26 | |
Ret | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 6 | Retired | 20 | |
Ret | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | Retired | 5 | |
DNS | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Did not started | — | |
Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 2:12.004 (on lap 10)
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Source:[11][12] |
Standings after the round[]
GP2 standings[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
GP3 standings[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "2012 Spa GP2 - Round 19". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "GP2 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Feature Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "2012 Spa GP2 - Round 20". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "GP2 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Sprint Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "2012 Spa GP3 - Round 13". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Qualifying". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "2012 Spa GP3 - Round 13". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Feature Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "2012 Spa GP3 - Round 14". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Sprint Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
Categories:
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