2012 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Series round

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Flag of Bahrain.svg    2012 2nd Bahrain GP2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg
Location Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.359 mi)
Feature race
Date 27 April 2012
Laps 32
Pole position
Driver Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Time 1:42.451
Podium
First Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Second Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Third Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado [a] Lotus GP
Time 1:43.964 (on lap 28)
Sprint race
Date 28 April 2012
Laps 23
Podium
First Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International
Third Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer [b] iSport International
Time 1:46.064 (on lap 2)

The 2012 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Series round was the third round of the 2012 GP2 Series. It was held on 27 and 28 April 2012 at Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. The first Bahrain round was held a week earlier.

Contents

Davide Valsecchi won the feature race, with Rapax driver Tom Dillmann taking his first GP2 Series win in the second sprint.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
112 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:42.4511
23 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:42.5962
35 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:42.6193
426 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 1:42.6284
527 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:42.6915
623 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 1:42.8396
711 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:42.9517
82 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos Barwa Addax 1:43.0808
97 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:43.1249
1021 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:43.16310
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:43.17211
1214 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:43.20612
1310 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:43.21313
1424 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 1:43.21914
1518 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:43.31115
166 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:43.32816
178 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:43.39117
1814 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:43.44718
1925 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:43.45319
201 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax 1:43.59920
2117 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:43.65921
229 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 1:43.75722
2322 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 1:43.92923
2416 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:44.10024
2520 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:44.85025
2619 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:45.03626
Source: [1]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 3257:35.088227 (25+2)
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 32+7.711318
312 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 32+14.824119 (15+4)
423 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 32+24.142612
526 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 32+24.705410
627 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 32+40.96558
77 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 32+50.64596
821 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 32+52.522104
91 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax 32+55.578202
1010 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 32+56.211131
114 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 32+1:05.772 7 11
126 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 32+1:06.90616
1324 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 32+1:07.25414
1422 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 32+1:15.48623
1517 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 32+1:16.36321
169 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 32+1:20.50622
1716 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 32+1:21.44124
1811 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 32+1:29.206 7 7
1925 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 32+1:29.95519
2014 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 32+1:47.14618
2114 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 31+1 lap12
2219 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 31+1 lap26
2320 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 31+1 lap25
248 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30Retired 8 17
Ret18 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 24Retired15
Ret2 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos Barwa Addax 8Retired8
Fastest lap: James Calado (Lotus GP) — 1:43.964 (lap 28)
Source: [2]

Notes:

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
121 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 2341:16.276115
223 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 23+0.198514 (12+2)
33 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 23+3.958810
410 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 23+16.488108
54 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 23+18.602116
627 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 23+20.42534
77 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 23+26.29422
85 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 23+29.60571
914 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 23+33.49020
106 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 23+34.07812
1125 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 23+43.46319
129 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 23+44.37116
1326 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 23+46.7434
1417 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 23+47.43915
1511 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 23+54.99118
1624 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 23+59.76413
1716 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 23+1:00.65517
1814 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 23+1:02.09021
1912 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 23+1:02.6326
2020 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 23+1:07.46823
2119 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 23+1:08.29322
228 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 23+1:18.68824
2318 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 23+1:26.04926 9
2422 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 21Retired 10 14
Ret2 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos Barwa Addax 19Retired25
Ret1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax 0Retired9
Fastest lap: Jolyon Palmer (iSport International) — 1:46.064 (lap 2)
Source: [4]

Notes:

Standings after the round

Notes

  1. James Calado set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Davide Valsecchi was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  2. Jolyon Palmer set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Luiz Razia was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

References

  1. "2012 GP2 Bahrain Qualifying Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. "2012 GP2 Bahrain Feature race Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Sakhir post Feature Race penalties". GP2 Series . GP2 Series Limited. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. "2012 GP2 Bahrain Sprint race Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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