2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round

The 2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round was a pair of motor races held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore as part the GP2 Series,[1] with the 2012 GP3 Series season having concluded at the previous round at Monza.[2] The races were held on 22 and 23 July and was run in support of the Singapore Grand Prix, and represented the final round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. The event marked the first time the GP2 Series had travelled to Singapore.

   2012 Marina Bay GP2 round
Round details
Round 12 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series

Layout of the Marina Bay street circuit
Location Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore
Course Street circuit
5.073 km (3.15 mi)
Feature race
Date 22 September 2012
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:59.444
Podium
First Max Chilton Marussia Carlin
Second Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Third Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Sprint race
Date 23 September 2012
Laps 24
Podium
First Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Stefano Coletti Rapax
Time 2:03.184 (on lap 5)

Davide Valsecchi was declared the 2012 series champion after he out-scored title rival Luiz Razia in the feature race.[3] Giedo van der Garde won the sprint race.[4]

Classification

Qualifying
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 14 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 1:59.444 1
2 26 Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 1:59.496 2
3 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:59.908 3
4 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2:00.102 4
5 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 2:00.113 5
6 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 2:00.287 6
7 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 2:00.335 7
8 21 Stefano Coletti Rapax 2:00.364 8
9 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 2:00.365 9
10 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:00.634 10
11 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 2:00.671 11
12 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 2:00.695 12
13 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 2:00.720 13
14 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2:00.906 14
15 9 James Calado Lotus GP 2:00.954 15
16 27 Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 2:01.031 16
17 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:01.204 17
18 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 2:01.308 18
19 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 2:01.474 19
20 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 2:01.961 20
21 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 2:02.110 21
22 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 2:02.260 22
23 19 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:02.376 23
24 2 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 2:03.218 24
25 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 2:04.174 25
26 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 2:01.656 26
Source:[5]

Feature race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 26 Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 281 1:01:48.095 2 25
2 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 28 +1.363 3 18+2
3 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 28 +4.894 5 15
4 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 28 +5.945 6 12
5 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 28 +6.295 9 10
6 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 28 +8.798 13 8
7 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 28 +14.229 17 6
8 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 28 +15.147 14 4
9 27 Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 28 +48.855 16 2
10 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 28 +49.445 12 1
11 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 28 +51.466 19
12 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 28 +52.099 18
13 21 Stefano Coletti Rapax 28 +52.839 8
14 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 28 +1:04.038 11
15 2 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 28 +1:04.314 24
16 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 28 +1:04.378 10
17 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 28 +1:05.013 25
Ret 14 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 24 Retired 1 4
Ret 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 24 Retired 26
Ret 9 James Calado Lotus GP 23 Retired 15
Ret 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 19 Retired 4
Ret 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 9 Retired 7
Ret 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 7 Retired 22
Ret 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 5 Retired 20
Ret 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 21
Ret 19 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 0 Retired 23
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Source:[3]

Notes:

  • ^1 — The race was scheduled to take place over 34 laps, but was revised to 28 as per series regulations, which state that the feature race will be run to the first lap over 170 kilometres (110 mi), or the first lap over one hour of racing. As lap 28 marked the first lap over one hour of racing, the number of laps was reduced.

Sprint race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 21 46:36.606 1 15
2 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 21 +1.719 2 12
3 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 21 +5.684 6 10
4 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 21 +7.393 4 8
5 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 21 +7.942 5 6
6 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 21 +8.562 7 4
7 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 21 +8.718 3 2
8 21 Stefano Coletti Rapax 21 +15.394 13 1+2
9 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 21 +18.981 251
10 9 James Calado Lotus GP 21 +21.964 19
11 27 Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 21 +29.223 9
12 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 21 +38.159 12
13 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 21 +42.593 23
14 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 21 +43.366 22
15 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 21 +44.482 10
16 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 21 +49.242 11
17 2 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 21 +50.553 15
18 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 21 +1:02.226 21
19 26 Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 21 +1:06.565 8
20 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 21 +1:07.175 242
21 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 21 +1:07.288 17
22 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 19 Retired 14
Ret 18 Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 18 Retired 16
Ret 19 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 8 Retired 26
Ret 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2 Retired 20
DNS 14 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 0 Did not start —
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Rapax) — 2:03.184 (on lap 5)
Source:[4]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Johnny Cecotto Jr. was given a three-place grid penalty for crossing the white pit exit line when rejoining the circuit during the feature race.[6]
  • ^2 — Fabio Onidi was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the feature race.[6]

Standings after the round

GP2 standings
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  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 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. "Valsecchi champion as Chilton wins". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. Bradley, Charles (23 September 2012). "Van der Garde wins Singapore sprint". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. Bradley, Charles (21 September 2012). "Filippi takes GP2 pole in Singapore". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  6. "Penalties for Cecotto, Onidi". GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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