2012 Monza GP2 Series round explained

Country:Italy
Grand Prix:Monza
Round No:11
Season No:12
Year:2012
Location:Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:3.600
Course Km:5.793
Date R1:8 September
Laps R1:30
Pole Driver Country:GBR
Pole Driver:Max Chilton
Pole Team:Marussia Carlin
Pole Time:1:31.886
First Driver Country R1:ITA
First Driver R1:Luca Filippi
First Team R1:Scuderia Coloni
Second Driver Country R1:VEN
Second Driver R1:Johnny Cecotto Jr.
Second Team R1:Barwa Addax Team
Third Driver Country R1:SWE
Third Driver R1:Marcus Ericsson
Third Team R1:iSport International
Fast Driver Country R1:SUI
Fast Driver R1:Fabio Leimer
Fast Team R1:Racing Engineering
Fast Time R1:1:33.237
Fast Lap R1:30
Date R2:9 September
Laps R2:21
First Driver Country R2:ITA
First Driver R2:Davide Valsecchi
First Team R2:DAMS
Second Driver Country R2:SUI
Second Driver R2:Fabio Leimer
Second Team R2:Racing Engineering
Third Driver Country R2:GBR
Third Driver R2:Jolyon Palmer
Third Team R2:iSport International
Fast Driver Country R2:ITA
Fast Driver R2:Davide Valsecchi
Fast Team R2:DAMS
Fast Time R2:1:33.536
Fast Lap R2:20

The 2012 Monza GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 8 and 9, 2012 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the penultimate round of the 2012 GP2 Series.[1] The race supported the 2012 Italian Grand Prix.

GP2 championship contenders Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi both arrived at Monza with equal points. By the end of the meeting, Razia had failed to score in both races while Valsecchi finished sixth in the Feature race and won the Sprint race, which — combined with an extra two points for a fastest lap — gave him a twenty-five point lead going into the final round in Singapore.[2]

Classification

Qualifying

Driver Team Time
126 Max ChiltonMarussia Carlin1:31.8861
212 Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing1:31.9532
314 Luca FilippiScuderia Coloni1:32.1653
43 Davide ValsecchiDAMS1:32.2084
57 Marcus EricssoniSport International1:32.2165
65 Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering1:32.3246
715 Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni1:32.3887
81 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team1:32.1518
910 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP1:32.3969
104 Felipe NasrDAMS1:32.46210
1127 Rio HaryantoMarussia Carlin1:32.47111
1223 Luiz RaziaArden International1:32.49512
139 James CaladoLotus GP1:32.62213
1425 Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology1:32.62514
158 Jolyon PalmeriSport International1:32.65915
1621 Stefano ColettiRapax1:32.67516
176 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering1:32.76917
1818 Sergio CanamasasVenezuela GP Lazarus1:32.77218
1922 Simon TrummerArden International1:32.88919
2024 Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology1:32.91120
2119 René BinderVenezuela GP Lazarus1:32.96721
2216 Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing1:32.96922
2317 Julián LealTrident Racing1:32.98923
242 Jake RosenzweigBarwa Addax Team1:33.10924
2511 Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing1:33.51125
2620 Ricardo TeixeiraRapax1:33.71926
Source:[3]

Feature race

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
114 Luca FilippiScuderia Coloni3048:03.604325
21 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team30+4.028818
37 Marcus EricssoniSport International30+5.377515
426 Max ChiltonMarussia Carlin30+7.6311
55 Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering30+9.4136
63 Davide ValsecchiDAMS30+16.05748
78 Jolyon PalmeriSport International30+17.600156
821 Stefano ColettiRapax30+18.532164
910 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP30+19.29392
1017 Julián LealTrident Racing30+20.025231
1125 Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology30+20.46414
129 James CaladoLotus GP30+26.02713
1316 Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing30+27.89022
1418 Sergio CanamasasVenezuela GP Lazarus30+31.19318
156 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering30+31.91017
1622 Simon TrummerArden International30+35.37519
1719 René BinderVenezuela GP Lazarus30+38.76921
182 Jake RosenzweigBarwa Addax Team30+40.22624
1927 Rio HaryantoMarussia Carlin30+42.63811
2020 Ricardo TeixeiraRapax30+43.15226
2115 Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni30+44.7697
2211 Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing30+56.35025
2324 Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology30+1:01.98420
Ret4 Felipe NasrDAMS13Retired10
Ret23 Luiz RaziaArden International0Retired12
Ret12 Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing0Retired2
Source:[4]

Sprint race

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
13 Davide ValsecchiDAMS2133:06.7313
25 Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering21+0.444412
38 Jolyon PalmeriSport International21+7.873210
421 Stefano ColettiRapax21+10.78718
51 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team21+10.95376
626 Max ChiltonMarussia Carlin21+11.41854
77 Marcus EricssoniSport International21+11.60662
817 Julián LealTrident Racing21+12.661101
916 Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing21+13.38313
1012 Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing21+14.54024
1118 Sergio CanamasasVenezuela GP Lazarus21+15.01314
1227 Rio HaryantoMarussia Carlin21+15.71119
1319 René BinderVenezuela GP Lazarus21+15.93417
149 James CaladoLotus GP21+16.66712
156 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering21+20.17915
1623 Luiz RaziaArden International21+20.48426
1722 Simon TrummerArden International21+25.43616
1820 Ricardo TeixeiraRapax21+29.05120
192 Jake RosenzweigBarwa Addax Team21+30.29218
2011 Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing21+34.03422
214 Felipe NasrDAMS21+1:14.09225
2214 Luca FilippiScuderia Coloni21+1:26.2538
Ret24 Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology1Retired23
Ret25 Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology1Retired11
Ret15 Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni1Retired21
Ret10 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP1Retired10
Source:
Notes:

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
DriverPoints
11 Davide Valsecchi229
12 Luiz Razia204
3 James Calado160
4 Esteban Gutiérrez152
15 Max Chilton144
Teams' Championship standings
TeamPoints
11 DAMS314
12 Lotus GP312
3 Arden International208
14 Racing Engineering186
15 iSport International184

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 16 December 2011. 16 December 2011.
  2. News: Valsecchi back on top in Monza sprint. GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Limited. 9 September 2012. 9 September 2012.
  3. News: Chilton powers to pole in Monza. 7 September 2012. GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 8 September 2012.
  4. News: Filippi back to the top for home victory. GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Limited. 8 September 2012. 9 September 2012.
  5. News: Razia and Nasr penalised after feature race. GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Limited. 8 September 2012. 9 September 2012.