2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round explained

Country:	Belgium
Grand Prix:	Belgian
Round No:	8
Season No:	9
Year:	2011
Location:	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Mi:	4.352
Course Km:	7.004
Date R1:	27 August
Laps R1:	24 (25 scheduled)
Pole Driver Country:	Germany
Pole Driver:	Christian Vietoris
Pole Team:	Racing Engineering
Pole Time:	2:18.345
First Driver Country R1:	Germany
First Driver R1:	Christian Vietoris
First Team R1:	Racing Engineering
Second Driver Country R1:	France
Second Driver R1:	Jules Bianchi
Second Team R1:	Lotus ART
Third Driver Country R1:	France
Third Driver R1:	Romain Grosjean
Third Team R1:	DAMS
Fast Driver Country R1:	Colombia
Fast Driver R1:	Julián Leal
Fast Team R1:	Rapax
Fast Time R1:	2:00.526
Fast Lap R1:	12
Date R2:	28 August
Laps R2:	18
First Driver Country R2:	Italy
First Driver R2:	Luca Filippi
First Team R2:	Scuderia Coloni
Second Driver Country R2:	France
Second Driver R2:	Jules Bianchi
Second Team R2:	Lotus ART
Third Driver Country R2:	Czech Republic
Third Driver R2:	Josef Král
Third Team R2:	Arden International
Fast Driver Country R2:	Sweden
Fast Driver R2:	Marcus Ericsson
Fast Team R2:	iSport International
Fast Time R2:	2:00.493
Fast Lap R2:	15

The 2011 Belgian GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on August 27 and 28, 2011 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the eighth round of the 2011 GP2 season. The race supported the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix.

Romain Grosjean secured the 2011 GP2 Series championship with a third place in the feature race when title rival Giedo van der Garde crashed out.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	8	Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	2:18.345	1
2	19	Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	2:19.779	2
	3	Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	2:20.056	26
3	5	Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	2:20.211	3
4	18	Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	2:20.748	4
5	10	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	2:20.858	5
6	17	Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	2:21.491	6
7	11	Romain Grosjean	DAMS	2:21.715	7
8	23	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	2:21.753	8
9	6	Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	2:21.877	9
10	4	Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	2:21.956	10
11	22	Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	2:22.145	11
12	7	Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	2:22.254	12
13	16	Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	2:22.299	13
14	25	Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	2:22.326	14
15	14	Josef Král	Arden International	2:22.346	15
16	24	Max Chilton	Carlin	2:22.573	16
17	1	Fabio Leimer	Rapax	2:22.623	17
18	20	Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	2:22.655	18
19	26	Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	2:22.895	19
20	27	Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	2:23.364	25
21	9	Sam Bird	iSport International	2:23.365	20
22	15	Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	2:23.495	21
23	12	Pål Varhaug	DAMS	2:23.830	22
24	21	Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing	2:24.272	23
25	2	Julián Leal	Rapax	2:24.832	24

Notes

• – Pic was excluded from the results of the qualifying session because his car did not comply with the technical regulations, having insufficient fuel available for the scrutineering.^[1]
• – Valsecchi was given a ten place grid penalty for Feature Race after setting his fastest sector time under yellow flags during the qualifying session.^[2]

Feature Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	8	Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	24	1:00:55.099	1	10+2+1
2	5	Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	24	+2.862	3	8
3	11	Romain Grosjean	DAMS	24	+4.571	7	6
4	19	Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	24	+6.441	2	5
5	22	Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	24	+11.614	11	4
6	7	Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	24	+12.471	12	3
7	16	Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	24	+18.906	13	2
8	14	Josef Král	Arden International	24	+17.391	15	1
9	17	Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	24	+19.364	6
10	27	Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	24	+20.228	25
11	23	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	24	+22.899	8
12	9	Sam Bird	iSport International	24	+23.358	20
13	12	Pål Varhaug	DAMS	24	+24.110	22
14	6	Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	24	+31.304	10
15	24	Max Chilton	Carlin	23	+1 lap	16
16	18	Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	23	+1 lap	4
Ret	10	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	18	Gearbox	5
Ret	4	Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	18	Collision	10
Ret	20	Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	18	Collision damage	18
Ret	25	Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	16	Collision damage	14
Ret	15	Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	16	Engine	21
Ret	21	Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing	15	Collision	23
Ret	2	Julián Leal	Rapax	14	Spun off	24
Ret	1	Fabio Leimer	Rapax	7	Gearbox	17
Ret	26	Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	1	Collision	19
Ret	3	Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	1	Collision	26

Notes

• – Fauzy and Král had their finishing positions swapped after post-race investigations: Fauzy passed the Czech driver behind the safety car but was ordered to let Král through. Then the stewards determined that the Malaysian was within his rights to pass Král, because the Czech had slowed too much, so they switched their positions.^[3]

Sprint Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	19	Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	18	39:34.834	5	6+1
2	5	Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	18	+4.476	7	5
3	14	Josef Král	Arden International	18	+6.857	1	4
4	11	Romain Grosjean	DAMS	18	+7.685	6	3
5	9	Sam Bird	iSport International	18	+8.993	12	2
6	7	Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	18	+12.952	3	1
7	6	Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	18	+14.364	14
8	23	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	18	+19.360	11
9	22	Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	18	+19.634	3
10	27	Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	18	+20.192	10
11	17	Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	18	+21.472	9
12	10	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	18	+22.033	17
13	8	Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	18	+22.348	8
14	15	Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	18	+22.917	20
15	18	Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	18	+23.672	16
16	24	Max Chilton	Carlin	18	+27.960	15
17	20	Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	18	+28.510	25
18	12	Pål Varhaug	DAMS	18	+28.547	13
19	3	Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	18	+28.853	24
20	4	Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	18	+29.374	18
21	16	Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	18	+59.072	2
Ret	25	Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	13	Gearbox	19
Ret	2	Julián Leal	Rapax	13	Spun off	21
Ret	26	Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	12	Collision	23
Ret	1	Fabio Leimer	Rapax	7	Accident	22
DNS	21	Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing		Injury

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Romain Grosjean	83
2	Giedo van der Garde	49
3	Jules Bianchi	48
4	Charles Pic	42
5	Luca Filippi	40

Teams' Championship standings

Pos	Team	Points
1	Barwa Addax Team	91
2	DAMS	83
3	Racing Engineering	64
4	Lotus ART	62
5	iSport International	62

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

See also

• 2011 Belgian Grand Prix
• 2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

References

1. News: Charles Pic excluded from the results of the qualifying session . GP2 Series . 27 August 2011.
2. News: Davide Valsecchi penalised . GP2 Series . 26 August 2011.
3. News: Spa post race decision . GP2 Series. 27 August 2011.

External links

• GP2 Series official website: Results