2012 GP2 Series

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The start of the season-opening race at Sepang. 2012 GP2 Malaysian round Feature race opening lap 1.jpg
The start of the season-opening race at Sepang.

The 2012 GP2 Series season was the forty-sixth season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also eighth season under the GP2 Series moniker and also the first season after merging with the GP2 Asia Series. [1] The championship was expanded to include rounds in Malaysia, Bahrain and Singapore, in support of the 2012 Formula One season.

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The series adopted the points system used by Formula One for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and twenty-five points on offer for victory. The points awarded in the sprint race were also changed, with the winner receiving fifteen points and top eight drivers receiving points. Further changes mean that drivers must use two compounds of tyres over a race weekend, as is the case in Formula One. [2] The points awarded for pole position and the fastest lap of the race were doubled as well.

The title was won by Italian Davide Valsecchi, driving for DAMS. After leading in the championship after winning sprint race in Silverstone, Luiz Razia ultimately got to second in the championship after score four victories. Esteban Gutierrez came third with 3 victories and finished just ahead of Max Chilton, who had 2 wins.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team [3] 1 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. [4] [N 1] All
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král [5] 1, 4–10
Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos [6] 2–3
Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig [7] 11–12
Flag of France.svg DAMS [3] 3 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi [8] All
4 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr [9] All
Flag of Spain.svg Racing Engineering [3] 5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer [10] All
6 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon [11] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International [3] 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson [12] All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer [13] All
Flag of France.svg Lotus GP [14] [lower-alpha 1] 9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado [15] All
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez [16] All
Flag of Malaysia.svg Caterham Racing [17] 11 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Rodolfo González [18] [N 1] All
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde [19] All
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Coloni [3] 14 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti [20] 1–10
Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi [21] 11–12
15 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi [20] All
Flag of Italy.svg Trident Racing [3] 16 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi [22] All
17 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal [23] All
Flag of Italy.svg Venezuela GP Lazarus [24] [lower-alpha 2] 18 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani [25] 1–7
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas [26] 8–12
19 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Giancarlo Serenelli [27] [N 1] 1–9
Flag of Austria.svg René Binder [28] 10–12
Flag of Italy.svg Rapax [3] 20 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira [29] 1–5, 7–12
Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann [29] 6
21 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann [29] 1–5, 8
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong [30] 6–7, 9–10
Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti [31] 11–12
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International [3] 22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer [32] All
23 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia [33] All
Flag of Portugal.svg Ocean Racing Technology [3] 24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster [34] 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley [35] 2–3
Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin [36] 4–12
25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker [37] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin [38] 26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton [38] All
27 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto [38] All

Team changes

Driver changes

Changed teams
Entering/Re-entering GP2 Series
Leaving GP2
Mid-season changes

2012 schedule

The calendar for the 2012 series was unveiled on 16 December 2011. [55] The calendar was expanded to twelve rounds, featuring new races in Malaysia, Singapore, and Bahrain. The championship featured twenty-four races, a record high for the series.

RoundCircuit/LocationCountryDateSupporting
1F Sepang International Circuit, Sepang Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 24 March Malaysian Grand Prix
S25 March
2F Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 21 April Bahrain Grand Prix
S22 April
3F Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 27 Aprilstand-alone round
S28 April
4F Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12 May Spanish Grand Prix
S13 May
5F Circuit de Monaco, Monaco Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 25 May Monaco Grand Prix
S26 May
6F Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23 June European Grand Prix
S24 June
7F Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 7 July British Grand Prix
S8 July
8F Hockenheimring, Hockenheim Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21 July German Grand Prix
S22 July
9F Hungaroring, Mogyoród Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 28 July Hungarian Grand Prix
S29 July
10F Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 September Belgian Grand Prix
S2 September
11F Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8 September Italian Grand Prix
S9 September
12F Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 22 September Singapore Grand Prix
S23 September

Calendar changes

Results

RoundCircuitPole Position Fastest Lap [56] Winning DriverWinning TeamReport
1F Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International Report
S Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani [lower-alpha 3] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of France.svg Lotus GP
2F Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of France.svg DAMS Report
S Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of France.svg DAMS
3F Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain International Circuit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of France.svg DAMS Report
S Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer [lower-alpha 5] Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Flag of Italy.svg Rapax
4F Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of Malaysia.svg Caterham Racing Report
S Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin [lower-alpha 6] Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International
5F Flag of Monaco.svg Circuit de Monaco Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team Report
S Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International
6F Flag of Spain.svg Valencia Street Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg Lotus GP Report
S Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr [lower-alpha 7] Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International
7F Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg Lotus GP Report
S Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal [lower-alpha 8] Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International
8F Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi [lower-alpha 9] Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team Report
S Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi [lower-alpha 10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Flag of France.svg Lotus GP
9F Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer [lower-alpha 11] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Report
S Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Flag of France.svg Lotus GP
10F Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez [lower-alpha 12] Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International Report
S Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton [lower-alpha 13] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team
11F Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Coloni Report
S Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi [lower-alpha 14] Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi Flag of France.svg DAMS
12F Flag of Singapore.svg Marina Bay Street Circuit Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi [lower-alpha 15] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin Report
S Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon [lower-alpha 16] Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Flag of Malaysia.svg Caterham Racing

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.

Feature race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole  FL 
Points25181512108642142
Sprint race points

Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  FL 
Points151210864212

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MRN
Flag of Singapore.svg
Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi 2Ret1113434Ret181072137243Ret6145247
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia 15244281156315171033620Ret1654222
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez 723210410723†81Ret141058111139Ret26176
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 3745513755274919†14Ret111122246119169
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado 81531612247Ret82Ret20†8146231214Ret10160
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde 94Ret93191633116821†52510521Ret1081160
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer 4671228121118Ret4314924914Ret55233152
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson 13Ret1316771322242Ret217111518Ret143772124
9 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ret22Ret22†9Ret18131RetDSQRet218†16RetRet17Ret25Ret9104
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr 63Ret611511917RetRet14634325†882Ret216795
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer 1712DNS724†229DNS61RetRet35181865Ret1073RetRet78
12 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon 11821†Ret121052976512141597214191515101560
13 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti 523†Ret23†21183810Ret9RetRetRet201910920†88413850
14 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto 121091566161514115Ret10121711127107191291138
15 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann 181161081221211RetRet129Ret29
16 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi 122RetDNS29
17 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král 1492016Ret10DSQ111610121324†174127
18 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi 191911Ret171721198Ret14Ret13Ret3211721961391422†25
19 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker 161420†1819111424Ret12Ret1346681418RetDNS11Ret121225
20 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi 2013814209618RetRet131722819221124161221RetRet2013
21 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal 151512171514241721Ret1282017211216157910811169
22 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Rodolfo González Ret18152118151514135151523Ret23202316Ret142220Ret186
23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer 23161681424†232012910715111617131315161617Ret144
24 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani 10211419Ret23171019RetRetDNS1122†1
25 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon Hartley 10Ret13161
26 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Daniël de Jong 169Ret13151913110
27 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas 22142212RetRet141116DSQ0
28 Flag of Spain.svg Dani Clos 19†11RetRet0
29 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira 2124†17132320Ret2320Ret1815DSQ1619201815201817210
30 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin 192116Ret171817DNSRet232123Ret1823RetRet130
31 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder 19171713RetRet0
32 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig 181915170
33 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Giancarlo Serenelli 22201820222125Ret22RetRet16191624Ret20220
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Ret170
PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
VAL
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MRN
Flag of Singapore.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position point(s)
Italics Fastest lap point(s)

Notes:

Teams' Championship

PosTeamCar
No.
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
VAL [lower-alpha 17]
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MRN
Flag of Singapore.svg
Points
1 Flag of France.svg DAMS 32Ret1113434Ret181072137243Ret6145342
463Ret611511917RetRet14634325†882Ret2167
2 Flag of France.svg Lotus GP 981531612247Ret82Ret20†8146231214Ret10336
10723210410723†81Ret141058111139Ret26
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden International 2223161681424†232012910715111617131315161617Ret14226
2315244281156315171033620Ret1654
4 Flag of Spain.svg Racing Engineering 54671228121118Ret4314924914Ret55233212
611821†Ret1210529765121415972141915151015
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin 263745513755274919†14Ret111122246119207
27121091566161514115Ret101217111271071912911
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg iSport International 713Ret1316771322242Ret217111518Ret143772202
81712DNS724†229DNS61RetRet35181865Ret1073RetRet
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Caterham Racing 11Ret18152118151514135151523Ret23202316Ret142220Ret14166
1294Ret93191633116821†52510521Ret1081
8 Flag of Spain.svg Barwa Addax Team 1Ret22Ret22†9Ret18131RetDSQRet218†16RetRet17Ret25Ret9131
214919†11RetRet2016Ret10DSQ111610121324†174118191517
9 Flag of Italy.svg Rapax 202124†17132320Ret2320RetRet121815DSQ16192018152018172144
21181161081221211Ret169Ret139Ret1519131184138
10 Flag of Italy.svg Trident Racing 16191911Ret171721198Ret14Ret13Ret3211721961391422†34
17151512171514241721Ret128201717121615791081116
11 Flag of Portugal.svg Ocean Racing Technology 24Ret1710Ret1316192116Ret171817DNSRet232123Ret1823RetRet1326
25161420†1819111424Ret12Ret1346681418RetDNS11Ret1212
12 Flag of Italy.svg Venezuela GP Lazarus 1810211419Ret23171019RetRetDNS1122†22142212RetRet141116DSQ1
1922201820222125Ret22RetRet16191624Ret202219171713RetRet
  Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Coloni 14523†Ret23†21183810Ret9RetRetRet201910920†8122RetDNS0 [lower-alpha 18]
152013814209618RetRet131722819221124161221RetRet20
PosTeamCar
No.
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BHR1
Flag of Bahrain.svg
BHR2
Flag of Bahrain.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MON
Flag of Monaco.svg
VAL [lower-alpha 17]
Flag of Spain.svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
MRN
Flag of Singapore.svg
Points

Notes:

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Cecotto, Serenelli and González competed under a civil Venezuelan racing licence in rounds 1–3 and a state Venezuelan licence for the rest of the season.
  1. Lotus GP competed under a French licence.
  2. Venezuela GP Lazarus competed under an Italian licence.
  3. Fabrizio Crestani set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Rio Haryanto was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Victor Guerin 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.
  7. Felipe Nasr set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Fabio Leimer was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  8. Julián Leal set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Marcus Ericsson was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  9. Fabio Onidi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Johnny Cecotto Jr. was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  10. Stéphane Richelmi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. James Calado was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  11. Simon Trummer 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.
  12. Esteban Gutiérrez set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Giedo van der Garde was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  13. Max Chilton set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Stefano Coletti was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  14. Luca Filippi 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.
  15. Luca Filippi set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Esteban Gutiérrez was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  16. Nathanaël Berthon set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Stefano Coletti was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
  17. 1 2 Barwa Addax Team were disqualified from the Feature race in Valencia due to a technical infringement. [57]
  18. Following what the team described as a "disagreement" between the team and series organisers, Scuderia Coloni announced its intentions to leave the GP2 Series at the end of the 2012 season, and formally forfeited all of the points it had received to date and would receive for the remainder of the season. [58]

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