2012 Marina Bay GP2 Series round

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Flag of Singapore.svg    2012 Marina Bay GP2 round
Round details
Round 12 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Singapore street circuit v2.svg
Layout of the Marina Bay street circuit
Location Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore
Course Street circuit
5.073 km (3.152 mi)
Feature race
Date 22 September 2012
Laps 28
Pole position
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:59.444
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Marussia Carlin
Second Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Sprint race
Date 23 September 2012
Laps 24
Podium
First Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Rapax
Time 2:03.184 (on lap 5)

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 September 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.

Contents

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
114 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 1:59.4441
226 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 1:59.4962
310 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:59.9083
48 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2:00.1024
55 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 2:00.1135
63 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 2:00.2876
71 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 2:00.3357
821 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Rapax 2:00.3648
923 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 2:00.3659
1018 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:00.63410
1116 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 2:00.67111
126 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 2:00.69512
134 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 2:00.72013
1412 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2:00.90614
159 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 2:00.95415
1627 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 2:01.03116
177 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:01.20417
1825 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 2:01.30818
1917 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 2:01.47419
2022 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 2:01.96120
2124 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 2:02.11021
2211 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 2:02.26022
2319 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:02.37623
242 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 2:03.21824
2520 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 2:04.17425
2615 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 2:01.65626
Source: [5]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
126 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 28 1 1:01:48.095225
210 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 28+1.363320 (18+2)
35 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 28+4.894515
43 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 28+5.945612
523 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 28+6.295910
64 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 28+8.798138
77 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 28+14.229176
812 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 28+15.147144
927 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 28+48.855162
106 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 28+49.445121
1117 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 28+51.46619
1225 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 28+52.09918
1321 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Rapax 28+52.8398
1416 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 28+1:04.03811
152 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 28+1:04.31424
1618 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 28+1:04.37810
1720 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 28+1:05.01325
Ret14 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 24Retired14
Ret15 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 24Retired26
Ret9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 23Retired15
Ret8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 19Retired4
Ret1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 9Retired7
Ret11 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 7Retired22
Ret22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 5Retired20
Ret24 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0Retired21
Ret19 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 0Retired23
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Source: [3]

Notes:

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2146:36.606115
27 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 21+1.719212
35 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 21+5.684610
423 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 21+7.39348
53 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 21+7.94256
610 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 21+8.56274
74 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 21+8.71832
821 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Rapax 21+15.394133 (1+2)
91 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 21+18.98125 1
109 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 21+21.96419
1127 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 21+29.2239
1225 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 21+38.15912
1324 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 21+42.59323
1422 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 21+43.36622
156 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 21+44.48210
1617 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 21+49.24211
172 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 21+50.55315
1811 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 21+1:02.22621
1926 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 21+1:06.5658
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 21+1:07.17524 2
2120 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 21+1:07.28817
2216 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 19Retired14
Ret18 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 18Retired16
Ret19 Flag of Austria.svg René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 8Retired26
Ret8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2Retired20
DNS14 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 0Did not start
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Rapax) — 2:03.184 (on lap 5)
Source: [4]

Notes:

Standings after the round

GP2 standings

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