Singapore    2012 Marina Bay GP2 round
Round details
Round 12 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Layout of the Marina Bay street circuit
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 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:59.444
Podium
First United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin
Second Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Third Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Sprint race
Date 23 September 2012
Laps 24
Podium
First Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco 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.

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
1 14 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 1:59.444 1
2 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 1:59.496 2
3 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:59.908 3
4 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2:00.102 4
5 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 2:00.113 5
6 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 2:00.287 6
7 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 2:00.335 7
8 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Rapax 2:00.364 8
9 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 2:00.365 9
10 18 Spain Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:00.634 10
11 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 2:00.671 11
12 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 2:00.695 12
13 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 2:00.720 13
14 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2:00.906 14
15 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 2:00.954 15
16 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 2:01.031 16
17 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:01.204 17
18 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 2:01.308 18
19 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 2:01.474 19
20 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 2:01.961 20
21 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 2:02.110 21
22 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 2:02.260 22
23 19 Austria René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:02.376 23
24 2 United States Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 2:03.218 24
25 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 2:04.174 25
26 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 2:01.656 26
Source:[5]

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 281 1:01:48.095 2 25
2 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 28 +1.363 3 20 (18+2)
3 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 28 +4.894 5 15
4 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 28 +5.945 6 12
5 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 28 +6.295 9 10
6 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 28 +8.798 13 8
7 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 28 +14.229 17 6
8 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 28 +15.147 14 4
9 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 28 +48.855 16 2
10 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 28 +49.445 12 1
11 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 28 +51.466 19
12 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 28 +52.099 18
13 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Rapax 28 +52.839 8
14 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 28 +1:04.038 11
15 2 United States Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 28 +1:04.314 24
16 18 Spain Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 28 +1:04.378 10
17 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 28 +1:05.013 25
Ret 14 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 24 Retired 1 4
Ret 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 24 Retired 26
Ret 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 23 Retired 15
Ret 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 19 Retired 4
Ret 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 9 Retired 7
Ret 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 7 Retired 22
Ret 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 5 Retired 20
Ret 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 21
Ret 19 Austria René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 0 Retired 23
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:04.247 (on lap 17)
Source:[3]

Notes:

  • ^1 — The race was scheduled to take place over 34 laps, but was revised to 28 as per series regulations, which state that the feature race will be run to the first lap over 170 kilometres (110 mi), or the first lap over one hour of racing. As lap 28 marked the first lap over one hour of racing, the number of laps was reduced.

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 21 46:36.606 1 15
2 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 21 +1.719 2 12
3 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 21 +5.684 6 10
4 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 21 +7.393 4 8
5 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 21 +7.942 5 6
6 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 21 +8.562 7 4
7 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 21 +8.718 3 2
8 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Rapax 21 +15.394 13 3 (1+2)
9 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 21 +18.981 251
10 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 21 +21.964 19
11 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 21 +29.223 9
12 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 21 +38.159 12
13 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 21 +42.593 23
14 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 21 +43.366 22
15 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 21 +44.482 10
16 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 21 +49.242 11
17 2 United States Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax Team 21 +50.553 15
18 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 21 +1:02.226 21
19 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 21 +1:06.565 8
20 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 21 +1:07.175 242
21 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 21 +1:07.288 17
22 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 19 Retired 14
Ret 19 Austria René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 8 Retired 26
Ret 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2 Retired 20
DSQ 18 Spain Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 18 Disqualified 16
DNS 14 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 0 Did not start —
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Rapax) — 2:03.184 (on lap 5)
Source:[4]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Johnny Cecotto Jr. was given a three-place grid penalty for crossing the white pit exit line when rejoining the circuit during the feature race.[6]
  • ^2 — Fabio Onidi was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the feature race.[6]

Standings after the round

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. ↑ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Valsecchi champion as Chilton wins". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 Bradley, Charles (23 September 2012). "Van der Garde wins Singapore sprint". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Bradley, Charles (21 September 2012). "Filippi takes GP2 pole in Singapore". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Penalties for Cecotto, Onidi". GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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