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2012 Monaco GP2 Series round
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Monaco |
| Grand Prix | Monaco |
| Round_No | 5 |
| Season_No | 12 |
| Image | Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg |
| Caption | Circuit de Monaco |
| 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. 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. Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers. The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.
;Group A
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | United Kingdom Max Chilton | Carlin | 1:21.320 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Netherlands Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 1:21.475 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 1:21.530 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 1:21.776 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 1:21.796 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | Monaco Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 1:22.174 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | Monaco Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 1:22.326 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | France Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 1:22.475 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 1:22.650 | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Simon Trummer | Arden International | 1:22.997 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:23.193 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 24 | Brazil Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:23.792 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | Portugal Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 1:25.661 | 26 |
;Group B
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 1:21.195 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sweden Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1:21.249 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Brazil Luiz Razia | Arden International | 1:21.858 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 1:21.912 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Switzerland Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 1:22.053 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 21 | France Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 1:22.288 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | United Kingdom James Calado | Lotus GP | 1:22.598 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | Colombia Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 1:22.762 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Venezuela Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 1:22.873 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 25 | Netherlands Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:22.996 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | Italy Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 1:23.020 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | Indonesia Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 1:23.539 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 19 | Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:25.907 | 25 |
Qualifying summary
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Max Chilton | Carlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SWE Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NED Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | BRA Luiz Razia | Arden International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CZE Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SUI Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | FRA Tom Dillmann | Rapax | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MON Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR James Calado | Lotus GP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MON Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | COL Julián Leal | Trident Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VEN Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Felipe Nasr | DAMS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | NED Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Simon Trummer | Arden International | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ITA Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | INA Rio Haryanto | Carlin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | BRA Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | VEN Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | PRT Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax |
Feature race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 42 | 59:42.521 | 1 | 29 (25+4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sweden Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 42 | +0.564 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Netherlands Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 42 | +5.040 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 42 | +16.347 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | United Kingdom Max Chilton | Carlin | 42 | +17.378 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 42 | +21.883 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United Kingdom James Calado | Lotus GP | 42 | +25.686 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Monaco Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 42 | +42.275 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 42 | +45.319 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Monaco Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 42 | +47.099 | 12 | 3 (1+2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | France Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 42 | +51.285 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Simon Trummer | Arden International | 42 | +1:04.054 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Venezuela Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 42 | +1:21.396 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Indonesia Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 42 | +1:23.537 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Brazil Luiz Razia | Arden International | 42 | +1:23.639 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Brazil Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 41 | +1 lap | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 41 | +1 lap | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Switzerland Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 41 | +1 lap | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 41 | +1 lap | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Portugal Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 41 | +1 lap | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Colombia Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 40 | +2 laps | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 40 | +2 laps | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 37 | Retired | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Netherlands Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 32 | Retired | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Italy Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 26 | Retired | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 0 | Retired | 8 |
Notes:
- — Esteban Gutiérrez was classified as having finished the race, as he had completed 90% of the winners race distance.
Sprint race
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 30 | 45:41.227 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | United Kingdom Max Chilton | Carlin | 30 | +1.083 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Netherlands Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 30 | +4.426 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sweden Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 30 | +8.133 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Venezuela Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 30 | +19.968 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Brazil Luiz Razia | Arden International | 30 | +23.273 | 15 | 6 (4+2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | France Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 30 | +26.376 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 30 | +26.880 | 23 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Switzerland Simon Trummer | Arden International | 30 | +31.663 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Czech Republic Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 30 | +35.338 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Indonesia Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 30 | +36.546 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Netherlands Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 30 | +37.164 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | United Kingdom James Calado | Lotus GP | 20 | Accident damage | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Colombia Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 12 | Engine | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Switzerland Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 8 | Engine | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Italy Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 8 | Engine | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Brazil Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Collision | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | France Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 0 | Collision | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Monaco Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 0 | Collision damage | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Monaco Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 0 | Collision | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Portugal Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 0 | Collision | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 0 | Collision | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 0 | Collision | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Italy Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 0 | Collision | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 0 | Collision | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Italy Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 0 | Collision | 5 |
Standings after the round
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | Italy Davide Valsecchi |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | Brazil Luiz Razia |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | Netherlands Giedo van der Garde |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 4 | Great Britain Max Chilton |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 2 | 5 | Great Britain James Calado |
;Teams' Championship standings
| Pos | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France DAMS |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | France Lotus GP |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | United Kingdom Arden International |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | United Kingdom Carlin |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Malaysia Caterham Racing |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
| Previous_year's_round = 2011 Monaco GP2 Series round | Next_year's_round = 2013 Monaco GP2 Series round
References
- Collantine, Keith. (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". Keith Collantine.
- (21 May 2012). "Monaco qualifying split in two". Crash Media Group.
- (23 May 2012). "Monaco Qualifying Session twist revealed". GP2 Motorsport Limited.
- (24 May 2012). "Cecotto storms to Monaco pole". GP2 Motorsport Limited.
- (25 May 2012). "Johnny Cecotto grabs maiden GP2 win in Monaco". [[Haymarket Media Group.
- (26 May 2012). "Palmer escapes first-lap carnage to take maiden GP2 win at Monaco". [[Haymarket Media Group.
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