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2012 Monaco GP2 Series round

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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
Location 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
Time 1:21.195
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Second Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:22.667 (on lap 41)
Sprint race
Date 26 May 2012
Laps 30
Podium
First United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International
Second United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin
Third Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Time 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

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Qualifying

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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 Time Grid
1 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 1:21.320 2
2 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:21.475 4
3 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:21.530 6
4 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:21.776 8
5 10 Mexico 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 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:22.475 16
9 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:22.650 18
10 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 1:22.997 20
11 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:23.193 22
12 24 Brazil 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 Time Grid
1 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:21.195 1
2 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:21.249 3
3 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 1:21.858 5
4 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:21.912 7
5 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:22.053 9
6 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:22.288 11
7 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 1:22.598 13
8 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:22.762 15
9 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:22.873 17
10 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:22.996 19
11 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:23.020 21
12 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:23.539 23
13 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:25.907 25

Qualifying summary

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

Feature race

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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 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 42 +0.564 3 18
3 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 42 +5.040 4 15
4 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 42 +16.347 7 12
5 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 42 +17.378 2 10
6 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 42 +21.883 6 8
7 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 42 +25.686 13 6
8 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 42 +42.275 14 4
9 6 France 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 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 42 +51.285 11
12 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 42 +1:04.054 20
13 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 42 +1:21.396 17
14 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 42 +1:23.537 23
15 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 42 +1:23.639 5
16 24 Brazil Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 41 +1 lap 24
17 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 41 +1 lap 18
18 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 41 +1 lap 9
19 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 41 +1 lap 22
20 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 41 +1 lap 26
21 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 40 +2 laps 15
22 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 40 +2 laps 25
23 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 Retired1 10
Ret 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 32 Retired 19
Ret 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 26 Retired 21
Ret 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 0 Retired 8
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Scuderia Coloni) — 1:22.667 (lap 41)
Source:[5]

Notes:

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

Sprint race

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Jolyon Palmer celebrates his win in with his father Jonathan
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 30 45:41.227 3 15
2 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 30 +1.083 4 12
3 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 30 +4.426 6 10
4 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30 +8.133 7 8
5 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 30 +19.968 13 6
6 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 30 +23.273 15 6 (4+2)
7 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 30 +26.376 9 2
8 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 30 +26.880 23 1
9 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 30 +31.663 12
10 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 30 +35.338 26
11 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 30 +36.546 14
12 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 30 +37.164 24
Ret 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 20 Accident damage 2
Ret 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 12 Engine 21
Ret 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 8 Engine 18
Ret 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 8 Engine 19
Ret 24 Brazil Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Collision 16
Ret 21 France 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 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 0 Collision 25
Ret 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 0 Collision 17
Ret 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 0 Collision 5
Fastest lap: Luiz Razia (Arden International) — 1:22.223 (lap 30)
Source:[6]

Standings after the round

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

See also

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References

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  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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