2012 Sepang GP2 Series round

The 2012 Sepang GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on March 24 and 25, 2012 at Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia. It was the first round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. The race weekend supported the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix.

   2012 Sepang GP2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Feature race
Date 24 March 2012
Laps 30
Pole position
Driver Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Time 1:45.494
Podium
First Luiz Razia Arden International
Second Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Third Max Chilton Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Time 1:49.246 (on lap 24)
Sprint race
Date 25 March 2012
Laps 22
Podium
First James Calado Lotus GP
Second Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Third Felipe Nasr DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus
Time 1:50.690 (on lap 8)

Davide Valsecchi was on pole for the feature race, which was won by Luiz Razia. James Calado won the sprint race.

Classification

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:45.494 1
2 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 1:45.554 2
3 26 Max Chilton Carlin 1:45.558 3
4 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:45.577 4
5 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:45.588 5
6 9 James Calado Lotus GP 1:45.638 6
7 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:45.758 7
8 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:45.773 8
9 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:45.810 121
10 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:45.942 9
11 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:46.012 10
12 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:46.138 11
13 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:46.150 13
14 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:46.160 14
15 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:46.186 15
16 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:46.264 16
17 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:46.392 17
18 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:46.428 18
19 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:46.489 19
20 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:46.557 20
21 24 Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 1:46.662 21
22 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:46.868 22
23 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:46.962 23
24 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 1:47.004 24
25 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:48.113 25
26 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:49.620 26

Notes

  • ^1 – Onidi received a three grid place penalty for impeding González during the qualifying session.[1]

Feature Race
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 30 56:00.250 2 25
2 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 30 +7.817 1 24 (18+4+2)
3 26 Max Chilton Carlin 30 +27.366 3 15
4 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 30 +28.291 5 12
5 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 30 +32.217 4 10
6 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 30 +33.378 10 8
7 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 30 +33.679 15 6
8 5 James Calado Lotus GP 30 +36.449 6 4
9 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 30 +41.519 8 2
10 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 30 +43.240 12 1
11 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 30 +43.720 18
12 11 Rio Haryanto Carlin 30 +53.383 17
13 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30 +1:01.683 20
14 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 30 +1:02.683 14
15 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 30 +1:09.180 22
16 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 30 +1:10.399 19
17 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30 +1:12.861 73
18 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 30 +1:27.810 163
19 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 30 +1:35.2062 13
20 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 30 +1:39.125 12
21 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 30 +1:48.025 25
22 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 30 +1:59.6722 24
23 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 29 +1 lap 26
Ret 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 13 Accident 23
Ret 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 7 Wheel nut 11
Ret 24 Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 1 Accident damage 21
Fastest lap: Davide Valsecchi (DAMS) — 1:49.246 (lap 24)

Notes:

Sprint race
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 9 James Calado Lotus GP 22 41:08.048 1 15
2 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 22 +2.004 2 12
3 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 22 +3.440 3 10
4 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 22 +10.760 9 8
5 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 22 +11.430 8 6
6 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 22 +14.689 5 4
7 26 Max Chilton Carlin 22 +15.685 6 2
8 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 22 +16.578 11 1
9 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 22 +18.175 14
10 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 22 +24.033 12 2
11 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 22 +24.086 18
12 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 22 +25.547 17
13 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 22 +32.206 20
14 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 22 +34.500 16
15 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 22 +34.629 15
16 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 22 +35.226 23
17 24 Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 22 +40.340 26
18 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 22 +44.700 24
19 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 22 +47.133 19
20 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 22 +1:10.466 22
21 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 22 +1:21.035 10
22 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 21 +1 lap 25
23 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 20 Damage4 4
24 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 19 Accident4 21
Ret 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 13 Collision 7
Ret 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 13 Collision 13
Fastest lap: Fabrizio Crestani (Venezuela GP Lazarus) — 1:50.690 (lap 8)

Notes:

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

References
  1. "Fabio Onidi penalised". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. "Trummer and Richelmi issued with 20 second time penalties". GP2 Series. GP2 Series Limited. 24 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
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