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2012 Monaco GP2 Series round

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The 2012 Monaco GP2 Series round was the fifth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. It was held on May 24–26, 2012 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1] The race was used to support the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix.

Monaco    2012 Monaco GP2 round
Round details
Round 5 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
3.34 km (2.08 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 May 2012
Laps 42
Pole position
Driver Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Time 1:21.195
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Second Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:22.667 (on lap 41)
Sprint race
Date 26 May 2012
Laps 30
Podium
First United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International
Second United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Time 1:22.223 (on lap 30)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

The qualifying session was divided into two groups in order to avoid accidents due to the overcrowding on the track.[2] Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.[3] The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.[4]

Group A
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 26   Max Chilton Carlin 1:21.320 2
2 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:21.475 4
3 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:21.530 6
4 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:21.776 8
5 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:21.796 10
6 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:22.174 12
7 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:22.326 14
8 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:22.475 16
9 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:22.650 18
10 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 1:22.997 20
11 18   Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:23.193 22
12 24   Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:23.792 24
13 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:25.661 26
Group B
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:21.195 1
2 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:21.249 3
3 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 1:21.858 5
4 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:21.912 7
5 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:22.053 9
6 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:22.288 11
7 9   James Calado Lotus GP 1:22.598 13
8 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:22.762 15
9 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:22.873 17
10 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:22.996 19
11 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:23.020 21
12 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:23.539 23
13 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:25.907 25

Qualifying summary edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Pos. No. Driver Team
1 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
2 26   Max Chilton Carlin
3 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International
4 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
5 23   Luiz Razia Arden International
6 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International
7 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS
8 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team
9 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
10 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
11 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax
12 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
13 9   James Calado Lotus GP
14 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
15 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing
16 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering
17 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing
18 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS
19 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology
20 22   Simon Trummer Arden International
21 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni
22 18   Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus
23 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin
24 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology
25 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus
26 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 42 59:42.521 1 29 (25+4)
2 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 42 +0.564 3 18
3 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 42 +5.040 4 15
4 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 42 +16.347 7 12
5 26   Max Chilton Carlin 42 +17.378 2 10
6 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 42 +21.883 6 8
7 9   James Calado Lotus GP 42 +25.686 13 6
8 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 42 +42.275 14 4
9 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 42 +45.319 16 2
10 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 42 +47.099 12 3 (1+2)
11 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 42 +51.285 11
12 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 42 +1:04.054 20
13 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 42 +1:21.396 17
14 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 42 +1:23.537 23
15 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 42 +1:23.639 5
16 24   Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 41 +1 lap 24
17 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 41 +1 lap 18
18 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 41 +1 lap 9
19 18   Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 41 +1 lap 22
20 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 41 +1 lap 26
21 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 40 +2 laps 15
22 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 40 +2 laps 25
23 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 Retired1 10
Ret 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 32 Retired 19
Ret 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 26 Retired 21
Ret 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 0 Retired 8
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Scuderia Coloni) — 1:22.667 (lap 41)
Source:[5]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez was classified as having finished the race, as he had completed 90% of the winners race distance.

Sprint race edit

 
Jolyon Palmer celebrates his win in with his father Jonathan
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30 45:41.227 3 15
2 26   Max Chilton Carlin 30 +1.083 4 12
3 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 30 +4.426 6 10
4 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30 +8.133 7 8
5 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 30 +19.968 13 6
6 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 30 +23.273 15 6 (4+2)
7 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 30 +26.376 9 2
8 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 30 +26.880 23 1
9 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 30 +31.663 12
10 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 30 +35.338 26
11 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 30 +36.546 14
12 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 30 +37.164 24
Ret 9   James Calado Lotus GP 20 Accident damage 2
Ret 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 12 Engine 21
Ret 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 8 Engine 18
Ret 18   Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 8 Engine 19
Ret 24   Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Collision 16
Ret 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 0 Collision 11
Ret 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 0 Collision damage 1
Ret 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 0 Collision 10
Ret 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 0 Collision 20
Ret 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 0 Collision 8
Ret 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 0 Collision 22
Ret 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 0 Collision 25
Ret 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 0 Collision 17
Ret 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 0 Collision 5
Fastest lap: Luiz Razia (Arden International) — 1:22.223 (lap 30)
Source:[6]

Standings after the round edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Monaco qualifying split in two". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Monaco Qualifying Session twist revealed". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Cecotto storms to Monaco pole". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cecotto grabs maiden GP2 win in Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Palmer escapes first-lap carnage to take maiden GP2 win at Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.


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