2012 Sepang GP2 Series round

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Flag of Malaysia.svg    2012 Sepang GP2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Sepang.svg
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 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Time 1:45.494
Podium
First Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International
Second Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Third Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Time 1:49.246 (on lap 24)
Sprint race
Date 25 March 2012
Laps 22
Podium
First Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP
Second Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Third Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani [lower-alpha 1] Venezuela GP Lazarus
Time 1:50.690 (on lap 8)
Feature race start. 2012 GP2 Malaysian round Feature race opening lap 1.jpg
Feature race start.
Sprint race start. 2012 GP2 Malaysian round Sprint race opening lap.jpg
Sprint race start.

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.

Contents

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
13 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:45.4941
223 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 1:45.5542
326 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 1:45.5583
414 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:45.5774
55 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:45.5885
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 1:45.6386
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:45.7587
812 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:45.7738
915 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:45.81012 1
104 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:45.9429
111 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:46.01210
1218 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:46.13811
1316 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:46.15013
142 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:46.16014
1510 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:46.18615
1621 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:46.26416
1727 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:46.39217
186 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:46.42818
1925 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:46.48919
207 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:46.55720
2124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 1:46.66221
2217 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:46.86822
2311 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:46.96223
2422 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 1:47.00424
2520 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:48.11325
2619 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:49.62026

Notes

Feature Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
123 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 3056:00.250225
23 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 30+7.817124 (18+4+2)
326 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 30+27.366315
45 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 30+28.291512
514 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 30+32.217410
64 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 30+33.378108
710 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 30+33.679156
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 30+36.44964
912 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 30+41.51982
1018 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 30+43.240121
116 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 30+43.72018
1211 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 30+53.38317
137 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30+1:01.68320
142 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 30+1:02.68314
1517 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 30+1:09.18022
1625 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 30+1:10.39919
178 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30+1:12.8617 3
1821 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 30+1:27.81016 3
1916 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 30+1:35.206 2 13
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 30+1:39.12512
2120 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 30+1:48.02525
2222 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 30+1:59.672 2 24
2319 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 29+1 lap26
Ret11 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 13Accident23
Ret1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 7Wheel nut11
Ret24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 1Accident damage21
Fastest lap: Davide Valsecchi (DAMS) — 1:49.246 (lap 24)

Notes:

Sprint race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Calado Lotus GP 2241:08.048115
210 Flag of Mexico.svg Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 22+2.004212
34 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Nasr DAMS 22+3.440310
412 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 22+10.76098
523 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Razia Arden International 22+11.43086
65 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 22+14.68954
726 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton Carlin 22+15.68562
86 Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 22+16.578111
92 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 22+18.17514
1027 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rio Haryanto Carlin 22+24.033122
1121 Flag of France.svg Tom Dillmann Rapax 22+24.08618
128 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer iSport International 22+25.54717
1315 Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 22+32.20620
1425 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 22+34.50016
1517 Flag of Colombia.svg Julián Leal Trident Racing 22+34.62915
1622 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Simon Trummer Arden International 22+35.22623
1724 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Lancaster Ocean Racing Technology 22+40.34026
1811 Flag of Venezuela.svg Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 22+44.70024
1916 Flag of Monaco.svg Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 22+47.13319
2019 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 22+1:10.46622
2118 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 22+1:21.03510
221 Flag of Venezuela.svg Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 21+1 lap25
2314 Flag of Monaco.svg Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 20Damage 4 4
2420 Flag of Portugal.svg Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 19Accident 4 21
Ret3 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Valsecchi DAMS 13Collision7
Ret7 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson iSport International 13Collision13
Fastest lap: Fabrizio Crestani (Venezuela GP Lazarus) — 1:50.690 (lap 8)

Notes:

Standings after the round

Notes

  1. 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.

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