2007 GP2 Series explained

The 2007 GP2 Series season was the forty-first season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also third season under the GP2 Series moniker. The series began on 14 April at Bahrain. Timo Glock was crowned series champion on 30 September after winning the final round at Valencia, with Brazilian Lucas di Grassi finishing second.

Season summary

The season started in Bahrain. Luca Filippi started the season with win from pole, while Nicolas Lapierre took his first GP2 win in his third season in the sprint race. One of pre-season favourites, Timo Glock finished 2nd in both races. Michael Ammermüller, who was driving for defending teams' champion ART Grand Prix was injured and missed next two races.

Next event started with big start crash involving several drivers, including series leader Filippi. Safety car was instantly deployed and majority of the field opted to make their mandatory pit stop. Glock wasn't one of those and he lost his chances to win the race as a result. Bruno Senna took his first GP2 victory in his third race. Glock finally got his first win of the season after three second places in the sprint.

At Monaco, only one race was held which was won by Pastor Maldonado who had celebrated a victory in World Series there in the previous year. Glock increased his podium streak to five races after finishing 3rd.

Two drivers made their comeback to GP2 in Magny-Cours. Adam Carroll replaced underperforming Antônio Pizzonia while Ernesto Viso replaced Sérgio Jimenez.

Glock took pole position in Magny-Cours but the race started difficult time for him. He crashed with his teammate Andreas Zuber who started second, just a few metres after the start. Later on the first lap, Viso had massive shunt in which his car turned over and flew over the concrete barrier. Viso was lucky not to suffer serious injuries. The race was eventually won by a veteran Giorgio Pantano, giving Campos Racing its first victory in GP2. Viso's teammate Javier Villa won the sprint race, becoming youngest ever winner in GP2 at that time (the record was broken a year later by Sébastien Buemi).

Glock failed to finish both Silverstone races as well. Zuber won the feature race while Carroll took the sprint, making it nine winners in nine races. More amazingly, they were divided to eight different teams: only iSport International had two drivers who had won a race at this point.

Glock rebounded to take feature race victory at his home soil in Nürburgring. Sprint race was won by Villa. Glock was also on pole in Hungaroring but failed to score after mistake during the race. Hungaroring race was won by Carroll who leap-frogged several positions with well-timed pit stop during the safety car, as those who had made their stops already had to use start/finish straight which had a lot of debris on it. Villa was again victorious in sprint race, with Carroll taking 2nd. Despite starting later in the season, he was en route to good position in the championship.

At Istanbul, Lucas di Grassi, who had finished in the points in every race except one at that point, took his first victory of the season. Glock won the sprint race, so he eventually got more points than di Grassi while these two were battling for the championship.

At Monza, Pantano won the feature race and Glock the sprint. di Grassi failed to get podium after car troubles at the end of the feature race. Pantano, meanwhile, was disqualified in the sprint race after driving several laps with broken front wing.

At Spa, Glock stalled at the start and finished the race in 17th position. Lapierre was the eventual winner. Glock then collided with Ricardo Risatti during reconnaissance lap of the sprint race and failed to start. di Grassi got good chance to close the gap on him but couldn't do better than third in a race which was won by the Indian Karun Chandhok.

The final race was held in Valencia and that was only race of the season which was not supporting F1. Glock started the weekend two points ahead of di Grassi. The feature race started on damp track. Tyre choice was crucial. The best drivers started on intermediates and then quite soon moved to slicks as the mandatory pit window had opened. The gaps in the race were exceptionally big, only five drivers finished in the same lap with the winner Vitaly Petrov. Glock was seventh while di Grassi spun off on damp track, just after switching to slicks. Glock got to start from the front row in the sprint race while di Grassi's place was near the back of the grid. Glock confirmed his championship with the victory in the final race, 11 points ahead of di Grassi. Pantano finished third in the series on countback ahead of Filippi.

Teams and drivers

All of the teams used the Dallara GP2/05 chassis with Renault-badged 4.0 litre (244 cu in) naturally-aspirated Mecachrome V8 engines order and with tyres supplied by Bridgestone.

TeamDriver nameRounds
ART Grand Prix1 Michael Ammermüller1, 4–5
Mikhail Aleshin[1] [2] 2, 11
Sébastien Buemi[3] 3, 6–10
2 Lucas di Grassi[4] All
Minardi Piquet Sports3 Alexandre Negrão[5] All
4 Roldán RodríguezAll
iSport International5 Timo Glock[6] All
6 Andreas Zuber[7] All
Arden International7 Bruno Senna[8] All
8 Adrian Zaugg1–10
Filipe Albuquerque[9] 11
Petrol Ofisi FMS International9 Antônio Pizzonia[10] 1–3
Adam Carroll[11] 4–11
10 Jason TahinciAll
Trident Racing11 Pastor Maldonado[12] 1–7
Ricardo Risatti[13] 8–10
Sergio Hernández[14] 11
12 Kohei Hirate[15] All
Racing Engineering14 Javier Villa[16] All
15 Sérgio Jimenez1–3
Ernesto Viso[17] 4, 6
nowrap Filipe Albuquerque[18] 5
Marcos Martinez[19] 7–11
Super Nova International16 Luca Filippi[20] All
17 Mike ConwayAll
BCN Competición18 Sakon Yamamoto[21] 1–6
Markus Niemelä[22] 7, 9–11
Henri Karjalainen8
19 Ho-Pin Tung[23] All
DPR20 Christian Bakkerud[24] 1–8, 10–11
Olivier Pla[25] 9
21 Andy Soucek[26] All
DAMS22 Kazuki Nakajima[27] All
23 Nicolas Lapierre[28] All
Campos Grand Prix24 Vitaly Petrov[29] All
25 Giorgio PantanoAll
Durango26 Borja García[30] All
27 Karun Chandhok[31] All

Calendar

RoundLocationCircuitDateTime[32] TyresSupporting
LocalUTC
1 Sakhir, BahrainBahrain International Circuit14 April16:0013:00MediumBahrain Grand Prix
15 April10:3007:30
2F Montmeló, SpainCircuit de Catalunya12 May16:0014:00HardSpanish Grand Prix
S13 May10:0008:00
3F Monte Carlo, MonacoCircuit de Monaco26 May16:0014:00SoftMonaco Grand Prix
4F Magny-Cours, FranceCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours30 June16:0014:00MediumFrench Grand Prix
S1 July10:0008:00
5F Silverstone, Great BritainSilverstone Circuit7 July15:0014:00HardBritish Grand Prix
S8 July09:0008:00
6F Nürburg, GermanyNürburgring21 July16:0014:00MediumEuropean Grand Prix
S22 July10:0008:00
7F Mogyoród, HungaryHungaroring4 August16:0014:00MediumHungarian Grand Prix
S5 August10:0008:00
8F Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Park25 August16:0013:00HardTurkish Grand Prix
S26 August11:0008:00
9F Monza, ItalyAutodromo Nazionale Monza8 September16:0014:00HardItalian Grand Prix
S9 September10:0008:00
10F Stavelot, BelgiumCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps15 September16:0014:00MediumBelgian Grand Prix
S16 September10:0008:00
11F Valencia, SpainCircuit de Valencia29 September16:0014:00MediumSpanish F3 Championship
Spanish GT Championship
S30 September12:0010:00

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lap[33] Winning DriverWinning TeamReport
1 Bahrain International Circuit Luca Filippi Kazuki Nakajima Luca Filippi Super Nova InternationalReport
Timo Glock Nicolas Lapierre DAMS
2F Circuit de Catalunya Timo Glock Kazuki Nakajima Bruno Senna Arden InternationalReport
S Timo Glock Timo Glock iSport International
3F Circuit de Monaconowrap Pastor Maldonado Alexandre Negrãonowrap Pastor Maldonado Trident RacingReport
4F Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Timo Glocknowrap Roldán Rodríguez Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand PrixReport
S Andreas Zuber Javier Villa Racing Engineering
5F Silverstone Circuit Andreas Zuber Timo Glock Andreas Zuber iSport InternationalReport
S Kazuki Nakajima Adam Carrollnowrap Petrol Ofisi FMS International
6F Nürburgring Timo Glock Mike Conway Timo Glock iSport InternationalReport
S Sébastien Buemi Javier Villa Racing Engineering
7F Hungaroring Timo Glock Sébastien Buemi Adam Carroll Petrol Ofisi FMS InternationalReport
S Sébastien Buemi Javier Villa Racing Engineering
8F Istanbul Park Luca Filippi Nicolas Lapierre Lucas di Grassi ART Grand PrixReport
S Andreas Zuber Timo Glock iSport International
9F Autodromo Nazionale Monza Giorgio Pantano Giorgio Pantano Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand PrixReport
S Adam Carroll Timo Glock iSport International
10F Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Nicolas Lapierre Timo Glock Nicolas Lapierre DAMSReport
S Nicolas Lapierre Karun Chandhok Durango
11F Circuit de Valencia Kazuki Nakajima Karun Chandhok Vitaly Petrov Campos Grand PrixReport
S Timo Glock Timo Glock iSport International

Championship standings

Scoring systemPoints are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 6 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race will also receive two points, and one point is given to the driver who set the fastest lap in the feature and sprint races. The driver also had to start the race from his allocated grid position to be eligible to claim the fastest lap and has to drive 90% of race laps. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.
Feature race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  Pole  FL 
Points10865432121
Sprint race pointsPoints are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers.
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  FL 
Points6543211

Drivers' Championship

PosDriverBHR
CAT
MON
MAG
SIL
NÜR
HUN
IST
MNZ
SPA
VAL
Points
1 Timo Glock22213RetRetRetRet1510Ret413117DNS7188
2 Lucas di Grassi5Ret3352444264411113433Ret1377
3 Giorgio PantanoDNSRetRet6213Ret847Ret72121DSQRet142559
4 Luca Filippi13Ret1144257RetRetRet16Ret7222718659
5 Kazuki Nakajima1761571017633332Ret6RetDSQ18Ret93744
6 Javier VillaRet1082Ret711322818112Ret6Ret4158242
7 Adam CarrollDSQ1461Ret141233Ret15Ret6Ret1536
8 Bruno Senna48141137111015Ret131210643Ret8Ret1434
9 Andreas Zuber3RetDNS9RetRet1516Ret2136Ret14Ret51812121230
10 Borja García84514161420201719125554Ret1916175428
11 Pastor MaldonadoDNS16Ret1711087264RetRet25
12 Nicolas Lapierre71RetDNSRet8RetRetDNS9RetRet1415Ret1017121Ret2123
13 Vitaly Petrov14111016655991117Ret917512129111821
14 Mike ConwayRet5Ret12Ret9Ret251815Ret8RetRetRet95516919
15 Karun Chandhok9RetRet15RetRet161213Ret1614158Ret567117Ret16
16 Andy Soucek12914Ret141210Ret20Ret1312RetRetRetRet7626315
17 Roldán RodríguezRet124RetRet16981110963118Ret81510Ret1714
18 Adrian Zaugg617Ret1396Ret14197Ret7RetRet15RetRet131910
19 Kohei Hirate18Ret131012Ret1118Ret521110RetRetRet10Ret13Ret169
20 Alexandre NegrãoRet15RetDNS15RetRetRet181210Ret137214Ret191615188
21 Sébastien Buemi7Ret201517Ret1371410Ret6
22 Marcos MartínezDNQDNQ13RetRetRetRetRet4225
23 Ho-Pin Tung15Ret11Ret131317171516229Ret99Ret168411114
24 Sérgio Jimenez19Ret75174
25 Mikhail Aleshin6Ret9203
26107Ret1910121
27 Antônio Pizzonia16RetRet881
28 Ricardo Risatti16108Ret20181
29 Ernesto VisoRetDNS1480
30 Sakon Yamamoto1114918Ret111316Ret13110
31 Markus NiemeläRetDNS91111Ret14Ret0
32 Filipe Albuquerque151410100
33 Jason TahinciRet13DNSRetRet151819161719Ret1114Ret1120142013Ret0
34 Christian Bakkerud13Ret12RetRetRet12Ret21Ret18RetDNSDNQDNQ12RetRetRet0
35 Olivier PlaRet130
36 Sergio HernándezRet190
Henri KarjalainenRetRet0
PosDriverBHR
CAT
MON
MAG
SIL
NÜR
HUN
IST
MNZ
SPA
VAL
Points
Notes:

Teams' Championship

PosTeamCar
No.
BHR
CAT
MON
MAG
SIL
NÜR
HUN
IST
MNZ
SPA
VAL
Points
1 iSport International522213RetRetRetRet1510Ret413117DNS71118
63RetDNS9RetRet1516Ret2136Ret14Ret518121212
2 ART Grand Prix11076Ret7Ret191012Ret201517Ret1371410Ret92087
25Ret3352444264411113433Ret13
3 Campos Grand Prix2414111016655991117Ret917512129111880
25DNSRetRet6213Ret847Ret72121DSQRet1425
4 Super Nova International1613Ret1144257RetRetRet16Ret7222718678
17Ret5Ret12Ret9Ret251815Ret8RetRetRet955169
5 DAMS221761571017633332Ret6RetDSQ18Ret93767
2371RetDNSRet8RetRetDNS9RetRet1415Ret1017121Ret21
6 Racing Engineering14Ret1082Ret711322818112Ret6Ret4158251
1519Ret7517RetDNS1514148DNQDNQ13RetRetRetRetRet422
7 Arden International748141137111015Ret131210643Ret8Ret1444
8617Ret1396Ret14197Ret7RetRet15RetRet13191010
8 Durango2684514161420201719125554Ret1916175444
279RetRet15RetRet161213Ret1614158Ret567117Ret
9 Petrol Ofisi FMS International916RetRet88DSQ1461Ret141233Ret15Ret6Ret1537
10Ret13DNSRetRet151819161719Ret1114Ret1120142013Ret
10 Trident Racing11DNS16Ret1711087264RetRet16108Ret2018Ret1935
1218Ret131012Ret1118Ret521110RetRetRet10Ret13Ret16
11 Minardi Piquet Sports3Ret15RetDNS15RetRetRet181210Ret137214Ret1916151822
4Ret124RetRet16981110963118Ret81510Ret17
12 DPR2013Ret12RetRetRet12Ret21Ret18RetDNSDNQDNQRet1312RetRetRet15
2112914Ret141210Ret20Ret1312RetRetRetRet76263
13 BCN Competición181114918Ret111316Ret1311RetDNSRetRet91111Ret14Ret4
1915Ret11Ret131317171516229Ret99Ret16841111
PosTeamCar
No.
BHR
CAT
MON
MAG
SIL
NÜR
HUN
IST
MNZ
SPA
VAL
Points
Notes:

External links

Notes and References

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  6. News: Timo Glock continuará competindo na iSport . https://web.archive.org/web/20211006062640/http://www.f1naweb.com.br/integra.asp?conta=16046. dead. October 6, 2021. F-1 na Web . 2006-11-22 . 2006-11-22.
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  14. News: Hernandez joins Trident for Valencia . autosport.com . 2007-09-23 . 2007-09-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608081053/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62670 . 2011-06-08 . live .
  15. News: Hirate signs for Trident . autosport.com . 2006-11-11 . 2006-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608063334/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55591 . 2011-06-08 . live .
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  17. News: Viso joins Racing Engineering . autosport.com . 2007-06-27 . 2007-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608071803/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60199 . 2011-06-08 . live .
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  19. News: GP2: Marco Martinez will replace Ernesto Viso . paddocktalk.com . 2007-07-31 . 2007-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716145017/http://www.paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=62056 . 2011-07-16 . dead .
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  24. News: DPR sign Bakkerud for 2007 . autosport.com . 2007-01-17 . 2007-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608064504/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/56352 . 2011-06-08 . live .
  25. News: Pla to replace Bakkerud at Monza . autosport.com . 2007-01-17 . 2007-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608080817/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/62072 . 2011-06-08 . live .
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  27. News: Nakajima signs for DAMS . autosport.com . 2006-11-10 . 2006-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608062734/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/55583 . 2011-06-08 . live .
  28. News: Lapierre signs with DAMS for 2007 . autosport.com . 2006-09-29 . 2006-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608062539/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/54714 . 2011-06-08 . live .
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  31. News: Chandhok confirmed at Durango. . crash.net . 2007-03-27 . 2007-03-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080410154817/http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~7~id~145235.htm . 2008-04-10 . dead .
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