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2012 Silverstone GP2 Series round
2012 GP2 race held in the United Kingdom
2012 GP2 race held in the United Kingdom
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Great Britain |
| Grand Prix | Silverstone |
| Round_No | 7 |
| Season_No | 12 |
| Image | Silverstone Circuit vector map.png |
| Caption | Silverstone Circuit |
| Year | 2012 |
| Location | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire, England |
| Course | Permanent racing circuit |
| Course_mi | 3.667 |
| Course_km | 5.901 |
| Date_r1 | 7 July |
| Laps_r1 | 25 |
| Pole_driver_country | Switzerland |
| Pole_driver | Fabio Leimer |
| Pole_team | Racing Engineering |
| Pole_time | 2:01.889 |
| First_driver_country_r1 | Mexico |
| First_driver_r1 | Esteban Gutiérrez |
| First_team_r1 | Lotus GP |
| Second_driver_country_r1 | Venezuela |
| Second_driver_r1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. |
| Second_team_r1 | Barwa Addax Team |
| Third_driver_country_r1 | Great Britain |
| Third_driver_r1 | Jolyon Palmer |
| Third_team_r1 | iSport International |
| Fast_driver_country_r1 | Mexico |
| Fast_driver_r1 | Esteban Gutiérrez |
| Fast_team_r1 | Lotus GP |
| Fast_time_r1 | 2:01.622 |
| Fast_lap_r1 | 25 |
| Date_r2 | 8 July |
| Laps_r2 | 21 |
| First_driver_country_r2 | BRA |
| First_driver_r2 | Luiz Razia |
| First_team_r2 | Arden International |
| Second_driver_country_r2 | ITA |
| Second_driver_r2 | Davide Valsecchi |
| Second_team_r2 | DAMS |
| Third_driver_country_r2 | BRA |
| Third_driver_r2 | Felipe Nasr |
| Third_team_r2 | DAMS |
| Fast_driver_country_r2 | COL |
| Fast_driver_r2 | |
| Fast_team_r2 | Trident Racing |
| Fast_time_r2 | 1:43.374 |
| Fast_lap_r2 | 19 |
The 2012 Silverstone GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 7 and 8 July 2012 at Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. It was the seventh round of the 2012 GP2 Season.
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.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid | 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 | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | SUI Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 2:01.889 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 2:02.804 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 2:02.872 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MCO Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 2:03.004 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 2:03.258 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR James Calado | Lotus GP | 2:03.274 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | INA Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 2:03.398 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Max Chilton | Carlin | 2:03.432 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | BRA Luiz Razia | Arden International | 2:03.553 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NED Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 2:03.565 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 2:03.581 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 2:03.600 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | NED Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:03.699 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CZE Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 2:04.029 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 2:04.240 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ITA Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 2:04.280 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VEN Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 2:04.430 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SWE Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 2:04.767 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | NED Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 2:04.782 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | BRA Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:05.040 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | COL Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 2:05.218 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 2:05.350 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Simon Trummer | Arden International | 2:05.537 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MON Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 2:05.677 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | PRT Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 2:07.231 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 2:09.161 | 22 |
Notes
- — Stefano Coletti, Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson were all excluded from qualifying for technical irregularities, and moved to the back of the grid.
- — Giedo van der Garde was given a ten-place grid penalty for overtaking another car during a red-flag period.
- — Davide Valsecchi was given a ten-place grid penalty for overtaking another car during a red-flag period, but was then found to be in violation of the same regulation as Coletti, Nasr and Ericsson, and was moved to the back of the grid.
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: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MEX Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 25 | 1:00:22.657 | 4 | 27 (25+2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +1.700 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 25 | +5.257 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | NED Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 25 | +6.368 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | BRA Luiz Razia | Arden International | 25 | +6.523 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 25 | +7.552 | 24 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 25 | +9.051 | 26 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NED Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 25 | +9.841 | 20 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Max Chilton | Carlin | 25 | +11.116 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | INA Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 25 | +11.958 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ITA Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 25 | +12.130 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 25 | +12.843 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MON Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 25 | +15.701 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SUI Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 25 | +16.421 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Simon Trummer | Arden International | 25 | +16.818 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CZE Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +17.833 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | BRA Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 25 | +18.167 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | PRT Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 25 | +23.183 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | VEN Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 25 | +24.345 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | COL Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 25 | +38.351 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SWE Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 25 | +39.831 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 25 | +44.902 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VEN Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 23 | +2 laps | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MON Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 20 | Retired | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR James Calado | Lotus GP | 17 | Retired | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | NED Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 1 | Retired | 14 |
Sprint 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 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Source: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | BRA Luiz Razia | Arden International | 21 | 37:28.656 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 21 | +5.642 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 21 | +17.775 | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | MEX Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 21 | +19.969 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GBR Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 21 | +25.869 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | NED Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 21 | +28.600 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SWE Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 21 | +31.980 | 21 | 4 (2+2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | ITA Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 21 | +35.797 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | SUI Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 21 | +38.127 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CZE Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 21 | +40.378 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | SUI Simon Trummer | Arden International | 21 | +40.533 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | INA Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 21 | +48.471 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | NED Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 21 | +54.161 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FRA Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 21 | +54.643 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | PRT Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 21 | +1:15.967 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | VEN Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 21 | +1:17.971 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | COL Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 21 | +1:30.456 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 20 | Retired | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | GBR Max Chilton | Carlin | 19 | Retired | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | GBR James Calado | Lotus GP | 19 | Retired | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | NED Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 19 | Retired | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | ITA Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 19 | Retired | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | VEN Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 3 | Retired | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | MON Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 0 | Retired | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MON Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 0 | Retired | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | BRA Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Retired | 17 |
Standings after the round
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | Brazil Luiz Razia |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | Italy Davide Valsecchi |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 3 | 3 | Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Great Britain James Calado |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Great Britain Max Chilton |
;Teams' Championship standings
| Pos | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Lotus GP |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | France DAMS |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | United Kingdom Arden International |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | United Kingdom Carlin |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 5 | Spain Racing Engineering |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Notes
References
| Previous_year's_round = 2011 Silverstone GP2 Series round | Next_year's_round = 2013 Silverstone GP2 Series round
References
- Collantine, Keith. (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". Keith Collantine.
- "2012 GP2 Series Championship Silverstone Update". GrandPrixRankings.com.
- Bradley, Charles. (6 July 2012). "Fabio Leimer fastest for Racing Engineering in wet GP2 qualifying at Silverstone". [[Haymarket Media Group.
- (6 July 2012). "Five drivers penalised after qualifying". [[GP2 Series]].
- Bradley, Charles. (7 July 2012). "Esteban Gutierrez wins Silverstone GP2 feature race for Lotus". [[Haymarket Media Group.
- Bradley, Charles. (8 July 2012). "Luiz Razia beats GP2 title rival Davide Valsecchi to Silverstone victory". [[Haymarket Media Group.
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