GP2 Series, was the support series of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The GP2 Series season consisted of a series of races, divided to Feature (long distance) and Sprint (short races). Each winner was presented with a trophy and the results of each race were combined to determine two annual Championships, one for drivers and one for teams.
Stoffel Vandoorne holds the record for the most Grand Prix victories, having won eleven times. [1] Pastor Maldonado is second with ten wins and Romain Grosjean with Giorgio Pantano are sharing third with nine wins. Luca Filippi holds the distinction of having the longest time between his first win and his last. He won his first GP2 race in 2007 GP2 Series in the Bahrain International Circuit, and his last in 2012 GP2 Series at Monza, a span of five years. Lewis Hamilton, Nelson Piquet Jr., Nico Hülkenberg and Davide Valsecchi sharing the record for the most consecutive wins, having won three races in a row. [2]
The first GP2 race winner was Heikki Kovalainen in the 2005 Imola Feature race, and the most recent driver to score his first GP2 race win was Luca Ghiotto. [3] [4]
Bold | GP2 Series Champion |
Rank | Country | Driver | Wins | Seasons active | First win | Last win |
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1 | Belgium | Stoffel Vandoorne | 11 | 2014–2015 | 2014 Bahrain Feature | 2015 Yas Marina Feature |
2 | Venezuela | Pastor Maldonado | 10 | 2007–2010 | 2007 Monaco Feature | 2010 Spa Feature |
3 | France | Romain Grosjean | 9 | 2008–2011 | 2008 Istanbul Park Sprint | 2011 Hungaroring Feature |
3 | Italy | Giorgio Pantano | 9 | 2005–2008 | 2006 Magny-Cours Sprint | 2008 Hockenheim Feature |
5 | Monaco | Stefano Coletti | 7 | 2009–2014 | 2011 Istanbul Park Sprint | 2014 Yas Marina Sprint |
5 | Germany | Timo Glock | 7 | 2006–2007 | 2006 Magny-Cours Feature | 2007 Valencia Sprint |
5 | United Kingdom | Jolyon Palmer | 7 | 2011–2014 | 2012 Monaco Sprint | 2014 Sochi Feature |
5 | Italy | Davide Valsecchi | 7 | 2008–2012 | 2008 Monza Sprint | 2012 Monza Sprint |
9 | United Kingdom | Sam Bird | 6 | 2010–2011 2013 | 2010 Monza Feature | 2013 Marina Bay Sprint |
9 | Italy | Luca Filippi | 6 | 2006–2012 | 2007 Bahrain Feature | 2012 Monza Feature |
11 | United Kingdom | Adam Carroll | 5 | 2005–2008 2011 | 2005 Imola Sprint | 2007 Hungaroring Feature |
11 | Brazil | Lucas di Grassi | 5 | 2006–2009 | 2007 Istanbul Park Feature | 2009 Istanbul Park Sprint |
11 | New Zealand | Mitch Evans | 5 | 2013–2016 | 2014 Silverstone Feature | 2016 Red Bull Ring Feature |
11 | Italy | Antonio Giovinazzi | 5 | 2016 | 2016 Baku Feature | 2016 Sepang Feature |
11 | United Kingdom | Lewis Hamilton | 5 | 2006 | 2006 Nürburgring Feature | 2006 Silverstone Sprint |
11 | Germany | Nico Hülkenberg | 5 | 2009 | 2009 Nürburgring Feature | 2009 Algarve Feature |
11 | Finland | Heikki Kovalainen | 5 | 2005 | 2005 Imola Feature | 2005 Monza Feature |
11 | Switzerland | Fabio Leimer | 5 | 2010–2013 | 2010 Catalunya Sprint | 2013 Monza Feature |
11 | United Kingdom | Alex Lynn | 5 | 2015–2016 | 2015 Catalunya Sprint | 2016 Yas Marina Sprint |
11 | Mexico | Sergio Pérez | 5 | 2009–2010 | 2010 Monaco Feature | 2010 Yas Marina Feature |
11 | Brazil | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 5 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Spa Feature | 2006 Istanbul Park Feature |
11 | Brazil | Luiz Razia | 5 | 2009–2012 | 2009 Monza Sprint | 2012 Silverstone Sprint |
11 | Germany | Nico Rosberg | 5 | 2005 | 2005 Magny-Cours Sprint | 2005 Bahrain Sprint |
11 | Netherlands | Giedo van der Garde | 5 | 2009–2012 | 2009 Hungaroring Sprint | 2012 Marina Bay Sprint |
25 | United Kingdom | James Calado | 4 | 2012–2013 | 2012 Sepang Sprint | 2013 Yas Marina Sprint |
25 | Venezuela | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | 4 | 2009–2015 | 2012 Monaco Feature | 2014 Red Bull Ring Sprint |
25 | France | Pierre Gasly | 4 | 2015–2016 | 2016 Silverstone Feature | 2016 Yas Marina Feature |
25 | Mexico | Esteban Gutiérrez | 4 | 2011–2012 | 2011 Valencia Sprint | 2012 Hungaroring Sprint |
25 | Brazil | Felipe Nasr | 4 | 2012–2014 | 2014 Catalunya Sprint | 2014 Spa Sprint |
25 | Russia | Vitaly Petrov | 4 | 2006–2009 | 2007 Valencia Feature | 2009 Valencia Feature |
25 | United States | Alexander Rossi | 4 | 2013–2015 | 2013 Yas Marina Feature | 2015 Sochi Feature |
32 | Italy | Gianmaria Bruni | 3 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Catalunya Feature | 2006 Hockenheim Feature |
32 | Sweden | Marcus Ericsson | 3 | 2010–2013 | 2010 Valencia Sprint | 2013 Nürburgring Feature |
32 | Indonesia | Rio Haryanto | 3 | 2012–2015 | 2015 Bahrain Sprint | 2015 Silverstone Sprint |
32 | France | Charles Pic | 3 | 2010–2011 | 2010 Catalunya Feature | 2011 Monaco Sprint |
32 | France | Alexandre Prémat | 3 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Hungaroring Sprint | 2006 Catalunya Feature |
32 | Brazil | Bruno Senna | 3 | 2007–2008 | 2007 Catalunya Feature | 2008 Silverstone Sprint |
32 | Russia | Sergey Sirotkin | 3 | 2015–2016 | 2015 Silverstone Feature | 2016 Hockenheim Feature |
32 | Germany | Christian Vietoris | 3 | 2010–2011 | 2010 Monza Sprint | 2011 Monza Sprint |
32 | Spain | Javier Villa | 3 | 2006–2009 | 2007 Magny-Cours Sprint | 2007 Hungaroring Sprint |
41 | Switzerland | Sébastien Buemi | 2 | 2007–2008 | 2008 Magny-Cours Sprint | 2008 Hungaroring Sprint |
41 | India | Karun Chandhok | 2 | 2007–2009 | 2007 Spa Sprint | 2008 Hockenheim Sprint |
41 | United Kingdom | Max Chilton | 2 | 2010–2012 | 2012 Hungaroring Feature | 2012 Marina Bay Feature |
41 | Switzerland | Neel Jani | 2 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Hungaroring Feature | 2005 Monza Sprint |
41 | United Kingdom | Jordan King | 2 | 2015–2016 | 2016 Red Bull Ring Sprint | 2016 Silverstone Sprint |
41 | United Kingdom | Jon Lancaster | 2 | 2012–2014 | 2013 Silverstone Sprint | 2013 Nürburgring Sprint |
41 | France | Nicolas Lapierre | 2 | 2005–2007 | 2007 Bahrain Sprint | 2007 Spa Feature |
41 | Japan | Nobuharu Matsushita | 2 | 2015–2016 | 2015 Hungaroring Sprint | 2016 Monaco Sprint |
41 | France | Norman Nato | 2 | 2015–2016 | 2016 Catalunya Feature | 2016 Monza Sprint |
41 | Portugal | Alvaro Parente | 2 | 2008–2011 | 2008 Catalunya Feature | 2009 Spa Feature |
41 | France | Olivier Pla | 2 | 2005–2007 | 2005 Silverstone Sprint | 2005 Hockenheim Sprint |
41 | New Zealand | Richie Stanaway | 2 | 2015 | 2015 Monaco Sprint | 2015 Sochi Sprint |
41 | Venezuela | Ernesto Viso | 2 | 2005–2007 | 2006 Imola Sprint | 2006 Catalunya Sprint |
41 | United Arab Emirates | Andreas Zuber [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 2006–2009 | 2006 Istanbul Park Sprint | 2007 Silverstone Feature |
55 | Germany | Michael Ammermüller | 1 | 2006–2007 | 2006 Valencia Sprint | |
55 | France | Nathanaël Berthon | 1 | 2012–2015 | 2013 Hungaroring Sprint | |
55 | France | Jules Bianchi | 1 | 2010–2011 | 2011 Silverstone Feature | |
55 | Spain | Dani Clos | 1 | 2009–2013 | 2010 Istanbul Park Sprint | |
55 | United Kingdom | Mike Conway | 1 | 2006–2008 | 2008 Monaco Sprint | |
55 | Belgium | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 1 | 2008–2010 | 2010 Monaco Sprint | |
55 | France | Tom Dillmann | 1 | 2012–2014 | 2012 Bahrain 2 Sprint | |
55 | Netherlands | Robin Frijns | 1 | 2013 | 2013 Catalunya Feature | |
55 | Italy | Luca Ghiotto | 1 | 2016 | 2016 Sepang Sprint | |
55 | Japan | Kamui Kobayashi | 1 | 2008–2009 | 2008 Catalunya Sprint | |
55 | Czech Republic | Josef Král | 1 | 2010–2012 | 2012 Spa Sprint | |
55 | France Argentina | José María López [lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Catalunya Sprint | |
55 | Italy | Raffaele Marciello | 1 | 2014–2016 | 2014 Spa Feature | |
55 | Russia | Artem Markelov | 1 | 2015–2016 | 2016 Monaco Feature | |
55 | Italy | Edoardo Mortara | 1 | 2009 | 2009 Catalunya Sprint | |
55 | France | Arthur Pic | 1 | 2014–2016 | 2014 Hungaroring Feature | |
55 | Monaco | Clivio Piccione | 1 | 2005–2006 | 2005 Nürburgring Sprint | |
55 | United Kingdom | Adrian Quaife-Hobbs | 1 | 2013–2014 | 2013 Monza Sprint | |
55 | Italy | Giacomo Ricci | 1 | 2008–2010 | 2010 Hungaroring Sprint | |
55 | Monaco | Stéphane Richelmi | 1 | 2011–2014 | 2014 Monaco Sprint | |
55 | Denmark | Marco Sørensen | 1 | 2014–2015 | 2014 Sochi Sprint | |
55 | Brazil | Alberto Valerio | 1 | 2008–2010 | 2009 Silverstone Feature |
Rank | Country | Wins | Driver(s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | United Kingdom | 40 | 11 |
2 | Italy | 34 | 9 |
3 | France | 30 | 12 |
4 | Brazil | 23 | 6 |
5 | Germany | 21 | 5 |
6 | Venezuela | 16 | 3 |
7 | Belgium | 12 | 2 |
8 | Mexico | 9 | 2 |
8 | Monaco | 9 | 3 |
8 | Switzerland | 9 | 3 |
11 | Russia | 8 | 3 |
12 | New Zealand | 7 | 2 |
13 | Netherlands | 6 | 2 |
14 | Finland | 5 | 1 |
15 | United States | 4 | 1 |
15 | Spain | 4 | 2 |
17 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 |
17 | Sweden | 3 | 1 |
17 | Japan | 3 | 2 |
20 | Portugal | 2 | 1 |
20 | India | 2 | 1 |
20 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 |
23 | Czech Republic | 1 | 1 |
23 | Denmark | 1 | 1 |
Bold | GP2 Series Team Champion |
Rank | Country | Team | Wins | Seasons active | First win | Last win |
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1 | France | ART Grand Prix | 48 | 2005–2016 | 2005 Magny-Cours Sprint | 2016 Hockenheimring Feature |
2 | Spain | Racing Engineering | 27 | 2005–2016 | 2005 Hungaroring Feature | 2016 Monza Sprint |
3 | France | DAMS | 25 | 2005–2016 | 2005 Catalunya Sprint | 2016 Yas Marina Sprint |
4 | United Kingdom | iSport International | 19 | 2005–2012 | 2005 Imola Feature | 2012 Spa Feature |
5 | Netherlands United Kingdom | Arden International | 15 | 2005–2016 | 2005 Imola Feature | 2013 Silverstone Sprint |
6 | Spain | Addax Team | 14 | 2009–2013 | 2009 Catalunya Feature | 2012 Spa Sprint |
7 | Spain Indonesia | Campos Racing | 12 | 2005–2008 2014–2016 | 2007 Magny-Cours Feature | 2016 Red Bull Ring Feature |
7 | Italy | Rapax | 12 | 2010–2016 | 2010 Istanbul Park Feature | 2015 Silverstone Feature |
9 | Italy | Coloni Motorsport | 11 | 2005–2012 | 2005 Catalunya Feature | 2012 Monza Feature |
9 | Italy | Trident Racing | 11 | 2006–2016 | 2006 Imola Feature | 2016 Sepang Sprint |
11 | Russia | Russian Time | 10 | 2013–2016 | 2013 Bahrain Feature | 2016 Monaco Feature |
12 | Italy | Prema Racing | 9 | 2016 | 2016 Baku Feature | 2016 Yas Marina Feature |
13 | United Kingdom | Carlin | 8 | 2011–2016 | 2012 Hungaroring Feature | 2014 Spa Sprint |
14 | United Kingdom | Super Nova Racing | 7 | 2005–2011 | 2005 Imola Sprint | 2010 Valencia Sprint |
14 | United Kingdom Brazil | Piquet GP | 7 | 2005–2009 | 2005 Spa Feature | 2009 Silverstone Feature |
16 | Malaysia | Caterham Racing | 4 | 2011–2014 | 2011 Monaco Feature | 2013 Yas Marina Feature |
16 | Germany | Hilmer Motorsport | 4 | 2013–2015 | 2013 Catalunya Feature | 2013 Monza Sprint |
18 | Italy | Durango | 3 | 2005–2009 | 2005 Nürburgring Sprint | 2008 Monza Sprint |
18 | United Kingdom | DPR | 3 | 2005–2010 | 2005 Silverstone Sprint | 2010 Hungaroring Sprint |
20 | Portugal | Ocean Racing Technology | 2 | 2009–2012 | 2009 Spa Feature | 2010 Catalunya Sprint |
20 | Canada | Status Grand Prix | 2 | 2015 | 2015 Monaco Sprint | 2015 Sochi Sprint |
22 | Netherlands | MP Motorsport | 1 | 2013–2016 | 2014 Sochi Sprint | 2014 Sochi Sprint |
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