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Monaco    2012 Monaco GP2 round
Round details
Round 5 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
Standort Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
3.34 km (2.08 mi)
Feature race
Date 25 May 2012
Laps 42
Pole position
Driver Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Zeit 1:21.195
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Second Schweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Zeit 1:22.667 (on lap 41)
Sprint race
Date 26 May 2012
Laps 30
Podium
First Vereinigtes Königreich Jolyon Palmer iSport International
Second Vereinigtes Königreich Max Chilton Carlin
Third Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Brasilien Luiz Razia Arden International
Zeit 1:22.223 (on lap 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.

Classification

Qualifying

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]

Group A
Pos. No. Driver Team Zeit Grid
1 26 Vereinigtes Königreich Max Chilton Carlin 1:21.320 2
2 12 Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:21.475 4
3 8 Vereinigtes Königreich Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:21.530 6
4 2 Tschechische Republik Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:21.776 8
5 10 Mexiko Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:21.796 10
6 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:22.174 12
7 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:22.326 14
8 6 Frankreich Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:22.475 16
9 4 Brasilien Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:22.650 18
10 22 Schweiz Simon Trummer Arden International 1:22.997 20
11 18 Italien Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:23.193 22
12 24 Brasilien Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:23.792 24
13 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:25.661 26
Group B
Pos. No. Driver Team Zeit Grid
1 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:21.195 1
2 7 Schweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:21.249 3
3 23 Brasilien Luiz Razia Arden International 1:21.858 5
4 3 Italien Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:21.912 7
5 5 Schweiz Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:22.053 9
6 21 Frankreich Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:22.288 11
7 9 Vereinigtes Königreich James Calado Lotus GP 1:22.598 13
8 17 Kolumbien Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:22.762 15
9 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:22.873 17
10 25 Niederlande Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:22.996 19
11 15 Italien Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:23.020 21
12 27 Indonesien Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:23.539 23
13 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:25.907 25

Qualifying summary

Pos. No. Driver Team Pos. No. Driver Team
1 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
2 26 Vereinigtes Königreich Max Chilton Carlin
3 7 Schweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
4 12 Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
5 23 Brasilien Luiz Razia Arden International
6 8 Vereinigtes Königreich Jolyon Palmer iSport International
7 3 Italien Davide Valsecchi DAMS
8 2 Tschechische Republik Josef Král Barwa Addax Team
9 5 Schweiz Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
10 10 Mexiko Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
11 21 Frankreich Tom Dillmann Rapax
12 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
13 9 Vereinigtes Königreich James Calado Lotus GP
14 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
15 17 Kolumbien Julián Leal Trident Racing
16 6 Frankreich Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering
17 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing
18 4 Brasilien Felipe Nasr DAMS
19 25 Niederlande Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology
20 22 Schweiz Simon Trummer Arden International
21 15 Italien Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni
22 18 Italien Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus
23 27 Indonesien Rio Haryanto Carlin
24 24 Brasilien Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology
25 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus
26 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 42 59:42.521 1 29 (25+4)
2 7 Schweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 42 +0.564 3 18
3 12 Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 42 +5.040 4 15
4 3 Italien Davide Valsecchi DAMS 42 +16.347 7 12
5 26 Vereinigtes Königreich Max Chilton Carlin 42 +17.378 2 10
6 8 Vereinigtes Königreich Jolyon Palmer iSport International 42 +21.883 6 8
7 9 Vereinigtes Königreich James Calado Lotus GP 42 +25.686 13 6
8 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 42 +42.275 14 4
9 6 Frankreich Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 42 +45.319 16 2
10 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 42 +47.099 12 3 (1+2)
11 21 Frankreich Tom Dillmann Rapax 42 +51.285 11
12 22 Schweiz Simon Trummer Arden International 42 +1:04.054 20
13 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 42 +1:21.396 17
14 27 Indonesien Rio Haryanto Carlin 42 +1:23.537 23
15 23 Brasilien Luiz Razia Arden International 42 +1:23.639 5
16 24 Brasilien Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 41 +1 lap 24
17 4 Brasilien Felipe Nasr DAMS 41 +1 lap 18
18 5 Schweiz Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 41 +1 lap 9
19 18 Italien Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 41 +1 lap 22
20 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 41 +1 lap 26
21 17 Kolumbien Julián Leal Trident Racing 40 +2 laps 15
22 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 40 +2 laps 25
23 10 Mexiko Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 Retired1 10
Ret 25 Niederlande Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 32 Retired 19
Ret 15 Italien Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 26 Retired 21
Ret 2 Tschechische Republik Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 0 Retired 8
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Scuderia Coloni) — 1:22.667 (lap 41)
Source:[5]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez was classified as having finished the race, as he had completed 90% of the winners race distance.

Sprint race

Jolyon Palmer celebrates his win in with his father Jonathan
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Vereinigtes Königreich Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30 45:41.227 3 15
2 26 Vereinigtes Königreich Max Chilton Carlin 30 +1.083 4 12
3 12 Niederlande Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 30 +4.426 6 10
4 7 Schweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30 +8.133 7 8
5 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 30 +19.968 13 6
6 23 Brasilien Luiz Razia Arden International 30 +23.273 15 6 (4+2)
7 6 Frankreich Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 30 +26.376 9 2
8 10 Mexiko Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 30 +26.880 23 1
9 22 Schweiz Simon Trummer Arden International 30 +31.663 12
10 2 Tschechische Republik Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 30 +35.338 26
11 27 Indonesien Rio Haryanto Carlin 30 +36.546 14
12 25 Niederlande Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 30 +37.164 24
Ret 9 Vereinigtes Königreich James Calado Lotus GP 20 Accident damage 2
Ret 17 Kolumbien Julián Leal Trident Racing 12 Engine 21
Ret 5 Schweiz Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 8 Engine 18
Ret 18 Italien Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 8 Engine 19
Ret 24 Brasilien Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Collision 16
Ret 21 Frankreich Tom Dillmann Rapax 0 Collision 11
Ret 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 0 Collision damage 1
Ret 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 0 Collision 10
Ret 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 0 Collision 20
Ret 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 0 Collision 8
Ret 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 0 Collision 22
Ret 15 Italien Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 0 Collision 25
Ret 4 Brasilien Felipe Nasr DAMS 0 Collision 17
Ret 3 Italien Davide Valsecchi DAMS 0 Collision 5
Fastest lap: Luiz Razia (Arden International) — 1:22.223 (lap 30)
Source:[6]

Standings after the round

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Monaco qualifying split in two". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Monaco Qualifying Session twist revealed". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 23 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Cecotto storms to Monaco pole". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Johnny Cecotto grabs maiden GP2 win in Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Palmer escapes first-lap carnage to take maiden GP2 win at Monaco". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.


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