2012 Silverstone GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

United Kingdom    2012 Silverstone GP2 round
Round details
Round 7 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series season
and
Round 4 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series season

Silverstone Circuit
Location Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England
Course Permanent racing circuit
5.901 km (3.667 mi)
Feature race
Date 7 July 2012
Laps 25[N 1]
Pole position
Driver Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Time 2:01.889
Podium
First Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Second Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Third United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 2:01.622 (on lap 25)
Sprint race
Date 8 July 2012
Laps 21
Podium
First Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Second Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Third Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing
Time 1:43.374 (on lap 19)
Race 1
Date 7 July 2012
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
Time 1:51.892
Podium
First Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin
Second New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
Third Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin
Time 1:53.951 (on lap 13)
Race 2
Date 8 July 2012
Laps 14
Podium
First United Kingdom William Buller Carlin
Second United States Conor Daly Lotus GP
Third Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Time 1:59.829 (on lap 14)

The 2012 Silverstone GP2 Series round and the 2012 Silverstone GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Silverstone Circuit in Great Britain for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships.[1][2] The races, held on 7 and 8 July, were in support of the British Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the seventh round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the fourth round of the 2012 GP3 season.

Trident Racing entered a third car for Giovanni Venturini in the GP3 category, making the Silverstone rounds the first time the GP3 Series had been run with a full twenty-seven car grid in 2012.[3]

Mexican Esteban Gutierrez won the feature race while Brazilian Luiz Razia won the sprint race. Series leader Valsecchi was penalized and sent to the back of the starting grid due to the infringement of a technical regulation related to the quantity of fuel available after the qualifying session. As a result, Razia ended up leading the GP2 Championship after Silverstone.[4]

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 2:01.889 1
2 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 2:02.804 2
3 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 2:02.872 3
4 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 2:03.004 231
5 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 2:03.258 4
6 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 2:03.274 5
7 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 2:03.398 6
8 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 2:03.432 7
9 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 2:03.553 8
10 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 2:03.565 202
11 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 2:03.581 241
12 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 2:03.600 263
13 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 2:03.699 9
14 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 2:04.029 10
15 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 2:04.240 11
16 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:04.280 12
17 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 2:04.430 13
18 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:04.767 251
19 21 Netherlands Daniël de Jong Rapax 2:04.782 14
20 24 Brazil Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 2:05.040 15
21 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 2:05.218 16
22 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 2:05.350 17
23 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 2:05.537 18
24 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 2:05.677 19
25 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 2:07.231 21
26 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 2:09.161 22
Source:[5]

Notes

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 25 1:00:22.657 4 27 (25+2)
2 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 25 +1.700 2 18
3 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 25 +5.257 3 15
4 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 25 +6.368 9 12
5 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 25 +6.523 8 10
6 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 25 +7.552 24 8
7 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 25 +9.051 26 6
8 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 25 +9.841 20 4
9 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 25 +11.116 7 2
10 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 25 +11.958 6 1
11 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 25 +12.130 12
12 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 25 +12.843 11
13 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 25 +15.701 19
14 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 25 +16.421 1 4
15 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 25 +16.818 18
16 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 25 +17.833 10
17 24 Brazil Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 25 +18.167 15
18 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 25 +23.183 20
19 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 25 +24.345 21
20 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 25 +38.351 16
21 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 25 +39.831 25
22 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 25 +14.902 17
23 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 23 +2 laps 13
Ret 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 20 Retired 23
Ret 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 17 Retired 5
Ret 21 Netherlands Daniël de Jong Rapax 1 Retired 14
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:01.622 (on lap 25)
Source:[7]

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 21 37:28.656 4 15
2 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 21 +5.642 2 12
3 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 21 +17.775 3 10
4 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 21 +19.969 8 8
5 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 21 +25.869 6 6
6 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 21 +28.600 5 4
7 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 21 +31.980 21 4 (2+2)
8 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 21 +35.797 22 1
9 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 21 +38.127 14
10 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 21 +40.378 16
11 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 21 +40.533 15
12 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Marussia Carlin 21 +48.471 10
13 21 Netherlands Daniël de Jong Rapax 21 +54.161 26
14 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 21 +54.643 12
15 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 21 +1:15.967 18
16 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 21 +1:17.971 19
17 17 Colombia Julian Leal Trident Racing 21 +1:30.456 20
18 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 20 Retired 7
19 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Marussia Carlin 19 Retired 9
20 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 19 Retired 25
21 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 19 Retired 1
22 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 19 Retired 11
Ret 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 3 Retired 23
Ret 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 0 Retired 13
Ret 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 0 Retired 24
Ret 24 Brazil Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 17
Fastest lap: Julián Leal (Trident Racing) — 1:43.374 (on lap 19)
Source:[8]

GP3 Series classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:51.892 1
2 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:52.216 2
3 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:52.233 3
4 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 1:52.332 4
5 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:52.519 5
6 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:52.543 6
7 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 1:52.572 7
8 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 1:52.648 8
9 15 Philippines Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 1:52.807 9
10 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:52.921 121
11 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss ATECH CRS Grand Prix 1:52.930 212
12 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 1:53.133 10
13 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:53.536 11
14 22 Argentina Facu Regalia Jenzer Motorsport 1:53.549 13
15 25 Italy Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 1:53.624 14
16 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:53.769 15
17 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:53.852 181
18 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 1:53.861 16
19 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:53.893 17
20 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:54.324 19
21 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 1:54.339 20
22 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:54.427 22
23 30 United Kingdom Fabio Gamberini ATECH CRS Grand Prix 1:55.175 23
24 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:55.363 24
25 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:55.711 25
26 31 United States Ethan Ringel ATECH CRS Grand Prix 1:59.371 263
17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:59.989 4
Source:[9]

Notes:

Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 14 27:14.410 3 27 (25+2)
2 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 14 +7.062 1 22 (18+4)
3 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 14 +8.783 2 15
4 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 14 +16.136 6 12
5 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 14 +22.156 5 10
6 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 14 +22.325 11 8
7 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 14 +38.448 10 6
8 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 14 +41.719 7 4
9 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 14 +42.314 4 2
10 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 14 +44.489 17 1
11 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss ATECH CRS Grand Prix 14 +53.795 21
12 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 14 +60.061 16
13 25 Italy Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 14 +62.451 14
14 22 Argentina Facu Regalia Jenzer Motorsport 14 +63.081 13
15 15 Philippines Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 14 +65.140 9
16 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 14 +72.707 25
17 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 14 +86.048 18
18 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 14 +1:34.318 15
19 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 14 +1:38.754 22
20 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:39.170 24
21 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 14 +1:39.960 20
22 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 14 +1:40.812 19
23 30 United Kingdom Fabio Gamberini ATECH CRS Grand Prix 13 +1 lap 23
Ret 31 United States Ethan Ringel ATECH CRS Grand Prix 2 Retired 26
Ret 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 0 Retired 8
DNS 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 0 Did not start 12
DNQ 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 0 Did not qualify
Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 1:53.951 (on lap 13)
Source:[12]

Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 14 29:49.526 28 15
2 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 14 +8.577 4 12
3 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 14 +30.017 10 10
4 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 14 +37.529 3 10 (8+2)
5 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 14 +52.038 151 6
6 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 14 +1:03.722 8 4
7 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:05.954 1 2
8 30 United Kingdom Fabio Gamberini ATECH CRS Grand Prix 14 +1:06.482 23 1
9 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 14 +1:07.321 19
10 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 14 +1:20.941 2
11 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 14 +1:22.894 7
12 22 Argentina Facu Regalia Jenzer Motorsport 14 +1:23.503 13
13 15 Philippines Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 14 +1:24.203 14
14 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss ATECH CRS Grand Prix 14 +1:28.143 11
15 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:44.079 20
16 25 Italy Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 14 +1:52.408 12
17 31 United States Ethan Ringel ATECH CRS Grand Prix 14 +1:54.151 24
18 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 13 Retired 9
19 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 13 Retired 21
20 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 12 Retired 22
21 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 12 Retired 18
Ret 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 11 Retired 5
Ret 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 11 Retired 16
Ret 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 11 Retired 6
Ret 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 9 Retired 17
DNS 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 0 Did not start 12
DNQ 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 0 Did not qualify
Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:59.829 (on lap 14)
Source:[13]

Notes:

Footnotes

  1. The GP2 Series feature race was scheduled to take place over 29 laps. However, heavy rain prompted race stewards to shorten the race to the first full lap after one hour of racing.

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings GP2
Pos Driver Points
1 1 Brazil Luiz Razia 165
1 2 Italy Davide Valsecchi 159
3 3 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez 122
1 4 United Kingdom James Calado 95
1 5 United Kingdom Max Chilton 95

Teams' Championship standings GP2
Pos Team Points
1 France Lotus GP 217
2 France DAMS 205
3 United Kingdom Arden International 169
4 United Kingdom Carlin 122
5 Spain Racing Engineering 110

Drivers' Championship standings GP3
Pos Driver Points
1 New Zealand Mitch Evans 100
2 Finland Aaro Vainio 89
6 3 Portugal António Félix da Costa 58
1 4 Germany Daniel Abt 54
1 5 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser 50

Teams' Championship standings GP3
Pos Team Points
1 1 France Lotus GP 188
1 2 Australia MW Arden 177
3 3 United Kingdom Carlin 83
1 4 Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport 72
2 5 United Kingdom Marussia Manor Racing 45

References

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  5. Bradley, Charles (6 July 2012). "Fabio Leimer fastest for Racing Engineering in wet GP2 qualifying at Silverstone". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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  8. Bradley, Charles (8 July 2012). "Luiz Razia beats GP2 title rival Davide Valsecchi to Silverstone victory". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  9. Bradley, Charles (7 July 2012). "Evans beats title rival Vainio to pole in dry qualifying session at Silverstone". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Post Qualifying Grid Penalties". Gp3series.com. GP3 Series. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Grid penalties for Pal Kiss and Ringel". GP3series.com. GP3 Series. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  12. van de Burgt, Andrew (7 July 2012). "Antonio Felix da Costa beats title rivals Mitch Evans and Aaro Vainio to Silverstone GP3 victory". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  13. Bradley, Charles (8 July 2012). "Will Buller wins GP3 race two at Silverstone from last on grid". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  14. "Visoiu penalised after Race 1 in Silverstone". GP3series.com. GP3 Series. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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