| Country: | Monaco |
| Grand Prix: | Monaco |
| Round No: | 5 |
| Season No: | 12 |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Location: | Circuit de Monaco |
| Course: | Street circuit |
| Course Mi: | 2.08 |
| Course Km: | 3.34 |
| Date R1: | 25 May |
| Laps R1: | 42 |
| Pole Driver Country: | Venezuela |
| Pole Driver: | Johnny Cecotto Jr. |
| Pole Team: | Barwa Addax Team |
| Pole Time: | 1:21.195 |
| First Driver Country R1: | VEN |
| First Driver R1: | Johnny Cecotto Jr. |
| First Team R1: | Barwa Addax Team |
| Second Driver Country R1: | SWE |
| Second Driver R1: | Marcus Ericsson |
| Second Team R1: | iSport International |
| Third Driver Country R1: | NED |
| Third Driver R1: | Giedo van der Garde |
| Third Team R1: | Caterham Racing |
| Fast Driver Country R1: | MON |
| Fast Driver R1: | Stefano Coletti |
| Fast Team R1: | Scuderia Coloni |
| Fast Time R1: | 1:22.667 |
| Fast Lap R1: | 41 |
| Date R2: | 26 May |
| Laps R2: | 30 |
| First Driver Country R2: | GBR |
| First Driver R2: | Jolyon Palmer |
| First Team R2: | iSport International |
| Second Driver Country R2: | GBR |
| Second Driver R2: | Max Chilton |
| Second Team R2: | Carlin |
| Third Driver Country R2: | NLD |
| Third Driver R2: | Giedo van der Garde |
| Third Team R2: | Caterham Racing |
| Fast Driver Country R2: | BRA |
| Fast Driver R2: | Luiz Razia |
| Fast Team R2: | Arden International |
| Fast Time R2: | 1:22.223 |
| Fast Lap R2: | 30 |
The 2012 Monaco GP2 Series round was the fifth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. It was held on May 24–26, 2012 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1] The race was used to support the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix.
The qualifying session was divided into two groups in order to avoid accidents due to the overcrowding on the track.[2] Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.[3] The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.[4]
| Driver | Team | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Driver | Team | Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Driver | Team | Driver | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | ||||
| 2 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | ||||
| 3 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | ||||
| 4 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | ||||
| 5 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | ||||
| 6 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | ||||
| 7 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | ||||
| 8 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | ||||
| 9 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | ||||
| 10 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | ||||
| 11 | 21 | Tom Dillmann | Rapax | ||||
| 12 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | ||||
| 13 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | ||||
| 14 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | ||||
| 15 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | ||||
| 16 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | ||||
| 17 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | ||||
| 18 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | ||||
| 19 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | ||||
| 20 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | ||||
| 21 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | ||||
| 22 | 18 | Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | ||||
| 23 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | ||||
| 24 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | ||||
| 25 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | ||||
| 26 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davide Valsecchi | 141 | ||
| 2 | Luiz Razia | 110 | ||
| 1 | 3 | Giedo van der Garde | 85 | |
| 2 | 4 | Max Chilton | 79 | |
| 2 | 5 | James Calado | 75 |
| Pos | Team | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAMS | 169 | ||
| 2 | Lotus GP | 135 | ||
| 3 | Arden International | 111 | ||
| 4 | Carlin | 95 | ||
| 1 | 5 |  Caterham Racing | 91 |