2012 FIA Formula Two Championship

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The 2012 FIA Formula Two Championship was the fourth and the last of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The season started on 14 April at Silverstone and finished on 30 September at Monza. The 2012 calendar saw the addition of two new races. [1]

In the opening round at Silverstone, the first pole of the season was claimed by Mathéo Tuscher, the youngest driver to have taken part in the series. [2] Tuscher was overtaken by Christopher Zanella on the first lap of the opening race; Zanella was later joined by Mihai Marinescu and Luciano Bacheta out front, with Bacheta eventually prevailing over Zanella with series debutant Alex Fontana in third. [3] Marinescu claimed pole position for the second race, [4] but could not stop Bacheta taking his second win of the weekend; Fontana again completed the podium, behind Marinescu. [5]

Drivers

No.DriverRounds
3 Flag of Russia.svg Max Snegirev [6] 2–5, 7–8
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta [7] All
5 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren [8] 1–4
6 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli [9] 4
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Zhu [10] All
8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev [11] All
9 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu [12] All
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana [13] All
11 Flag of Iran.svg Kourosh Khani [12] 1–2, 4–5
12 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher [12] All
13 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Abadín [12] 1
14 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mauro Calamia [12] 1–6
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin [14] 2
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dino Zamparelli [12] All
19 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella [15] All
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel McKenzie [16] All
22 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Axcil Jefferies [17] 3–8
23 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli [12] 1
24 Flag of Poland.svg Kevin Mirocha [12] All
27 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer [18] All
33 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch [19] 8
35 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Hurst [20] All
51 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda [21] 7

Driver changes

Entering/Re–Entering FIA Formula Two Championship
Leaving FIA Formula Two Championship

Race calendar and results

An eight-race calendar was published by the FIA World Motor Sport Council on 7 December 2011. [1]

RoundCircuit/LocationCountryDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning Driver
1R1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14 April Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta
R215 April Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta
2R1 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta
R229 April Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta
3R1 Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 26 May Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu
R227 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella
4R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23 June Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer
R224 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta
5R1 Brands Hatch, Kent Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 14 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Poland.svg Kevin Mirocha
R215 July Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu
6R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 21 July Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher
R222 July Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer
7R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8 September Flag of Poland.svg Kevin Mirocha Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana
R29 September Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer
8R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 29 September Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher
R230 September Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella

Calendar changes

Championship standings

Pos.Driver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LEC
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luciano Bacheta 111126Ret136253843231.5
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mathéo Tuscher 652253382Ret12Ret215210
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christopher Zanella 2864315462835621196
4 Flag of Germany.svg Markus Pommer 874394125551NC1814169
5 Flag of Romania.svg Mihai Marinescu 4210Ret124124177Ret764161
6 Flag of Poland.svg Kevin Mirocha 121138410Ret314642432159.5
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Fontana 337106585Ret714Ret1596115
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dino Zamparelli 9685137710Ret3466377106.5
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel McKenzie 54136882181083849111095
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hector Hurst 710971011997129RetRet14RetRet27
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg David Zhu 119512791013Ret1313121011121122
12 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Axcil Jefferies 14DNSRet7891010Ret1010817
13 Flag of Latvia.svg Harald Schlegelmilch 5912
14 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Ghirelli 6612
15 Flag of Russia.svg Max Snegirev 1715Ret14Ret16Ret1471514126
16 Flag of Slovakia.svg Richard Gonda 8124
17 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Plamen Kralev 1515151311DNS131711Ret12991313134
18 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mauro Calamia 141212111513121491111112
19 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin 1192
20 Flag of Iran.svg Kourosh Khani 101314RetRet15Ret102
21 Flag of India.svg Parthiva Sureshwaren 16141614121211110
22 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Abadín 13160
Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Buttarelli RetRet0
PosDriver SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
ALG
Flag of Portugal.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
BRH
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
LEC
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
 – Retired, but classified

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