2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
The 2012 Monaco GP2 Series round and the 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round will be a group of motor races held at the Circuit de Monaco in the Principality of Monaco for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships[1][2] The races, held on 25 and 26 May, will be in support of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races will be the fifth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races will form the second round of the 2012 GP3 season. 2012 marks the first time that the GP3 Series will hold a race at the Circuit de Monaco.
GP2 Series classification
Qualifying
The qualifying session was divided into two groups in order to avoid accidents due to the overcrowding on the track.[3] Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.[4] The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.[5]
- Group A
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 1:21.320 | 2 |
2 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 1:21.475 | 4 |
3 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 1:21.530 | 6 |
4 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 1:21.776 | 8 |
5 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 1:21.796 | 10 |
6 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 1:22.174 | 12 |
7 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 1:22.326 | 14 |
8 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 1:22.475 | 16 |
9 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 1:22.650 | 18 |
10 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 1:22.997 | 20 |
11 | 18 | Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:23.193 | 22 |
12 | 24 | Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:23.792 | 24 |
13 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 1:25.661 | 26 |
- Group B
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 1:21.195 | 1 |
2 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1:21.249 | 3 |
3 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 1:21.858 | 5 |
4 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 1:21.912 | 7 |
5 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 1:22.053 | 9 |
6 | 21 | Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 1:22.288 | 11 |
7 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 1:22.598 | 13 |
8 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 1:22.762 | 15 |
9 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 1:22.873 | 17 |
10 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:22.996 | 19 |
11 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 1:23.020 | 21 |
12 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 1:23.539 | 23 |
13 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:25.907 | 25 |
Qualifying summary
Feature race
Notes:
- ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez was classified as having finished the race, as he had completed 90% of the winners race distance.
Sprint race
GP3 Series classification
Qualifying
As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups.[8] Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.
- Group A
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 1.28.922 | 2 |
2 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:28.108 | 4 |
3 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:29.152 | 6 |
4 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 1:29.246 | 8 |
5 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 1:29.757 | 152 |
6 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 1:30.400 | 11 |
7 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 1:30.436 | 13 |
8 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.637 | 16 |
9 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:30.782 | 18 |
10 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.427 | 20 |
11 | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing | 1:31.474 | 22 |
12 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.061 | 24 |
13 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 1:49.760 | 26 |
- Group B
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:28.008 | 1 |
2 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:28.123 | 3 |
3 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 1:28.218 | 5 |
4 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 1:28.653 | 7 |
5 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin Motorsport | 1:28.667 | 9 |
6 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:29.029 | 10 |
7 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai | Status Grand Prix | 1:29.248 | 12 |
8 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.952 | 14 |
9 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.610 | 17 |
10 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 1:31.023 | 19 |
11 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.144 | 21 |
12 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:33.163 | 23 |
13 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:34.793 | 25 |
Notes:
- ^2 — William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.[9]
Qualifying summary
Race 1
Race 2
Notes:
- ^ — Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.[12]
Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ↑ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ↑ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ↑ "Monaco qualifying split in two". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Monaco Qualifying Session twist revealed". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Cecotto storms to Monaco pole". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ "Johnny Cecotto grabs maiden GP2 win in Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "Palmer escapes first-lap carnage to take maiden GP2 win at Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "Vainio claims Monaco pole in style". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ↑ "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ↑ Straw, Edd (25 May 2012). "Aaro Vainio controls first Monaco GP3 race for Lotus". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ "Stockinger wins shortened GP3 race as Daly survives horrendous crash". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ↑ "Dmitry Suranovich excluded from Monaco Race 2 Classification". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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