2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round

The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 1 and 2, 2012 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the tenth round of the 2012 GP2 Series.[1] The race supported the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgium    2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 round
Round details
Round 10 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Feature race
Date 1 September 2012
Laps 25
Pole position
Driver Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin
Time 2:17.535
Podium
First Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Second United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 2:00.083 (on lap 12)
Sprint race
Date 2 September 2012
Laps 18
Podium
First Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team
Second Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS
Third United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin
Time 1:59.201 (on lap 15)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 2:17.535 1
2 9   James Calado Lotus GP 2:17.643 2
3 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 2:17.736 3
4 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:18.058 4
5 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2:18.368 5
6 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 2:18.397 6
7 18   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:18.582 7
8 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 2:18.603 8
9 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 2:18.801 9
10 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2:18.930 10
11 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 2:19.328 11
12 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 2:19.721 12
13 26   Max Chilton Carlin Motorsport 2:19.803 13
14 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 2:20.100 14
15 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 2:20.224 15
16 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 2:20.289 16
17 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 2:20.455 17
18 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 2:20.484 18
19 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 2:20.712 19
20 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 2:20.752 20
21 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 2:20.888 21
22 21   Daniël de Jong Rapax 2:20.921 22
23 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 2:21.070 23
24 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 2:21.790 24
25 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 2:21.942 25
26 19   René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:22.795 26
Source: [1]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
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 Collision 11
Ret 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 21 Collision 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 Accident 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)
Source:[2][3]

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
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 Suspension 6
Ret 18   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 9 Spun off 23
Ret 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 0 Collision 17
DNS 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 0 did not start
Fastest lap: Max Chilton (Carlin) — 1:59.201 (on lap 15)
Source:[4][5]

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. ^ "2012 Spa GP2 - Round 19". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ "GP2 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Feature Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "2012 Spa GP2 - Round 20". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ^ "GP2 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Sprint Race". Retrieved 7 December 2021.


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