2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round and the 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps near Spa in Belgium for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships.[1][2] The races, held on 1 and 2 September, were in support of the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the tenth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the seventh round of the 2012 GP3 season.

   2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 round

Round details
Round 10 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 7 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium
Course	Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi)
GP2 Series
Feature race
Date	1 September 2012
Laps	25
Pole position
Driver	Rio Haryanto	Carlin
Time	2:17.535
Podium
First	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International
Second	James Calado	Lotus GP
Third	Davide Valsecchi	DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Time	2:00.666 (on lap 12)
Sprint race
Date	2 September 2012
Laps	18
Podium
First	Josef Král	Barwa Addax Team
Second	Felipe Nasr	DAMS
Third	James Calado	Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver	Stefano Coletti	Rapax
Time	2:01.763 (on lap 5)
GP3 Series
Race 1
Date	1 September 2012
Pole position
Driver	Mitch Evans	MW Arden
Podium
First	Daniel Abt	Lotus GP
Second	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Third	Mitch Evans	MW Arden
Fastest lap
Driver	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Race 2
Date	2 September 2012
Podium
First	Matias Laine	MW Arden
Second	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Third	Conor Daly	Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver	António Félix da Costa	Carlin

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
1	27	Rio Haryanto	Carlin	2:17.535	1
2	9	James Calado	Lotus GP	2:17.643	2
3	10	Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus GP	2:17.736	3
4	7	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	2:18.058	4
5	8	Jolyon Palmer	iSport International	2:18.368	5
6	3	Davide Valsecchi	DAMS	2:18.397	6
7	18	Sergio Canamasas	Venezuela GP Lazarus	2:18.582	7
8	5	Fabio Leimer	Racing Engineering	2:18.603	8
9	4	Felipe Nasr	DAMS	2:18.801	9
10	12	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing	2:18.930	10
11	14	Stefano Coletti	Scuderia Coloni	2:19.328	11
12	6	Nathanaël Berthon	Racing Engineering	2:19.721	12
13	26	Max Chilton	Carlin Motorsport	2:19.803	13
14	15	Fabio Onidi	Scuderia Coloni	2:20.100	14
15	2	Josef Král	Barwa Addax Team	2:20.224	15
16	24	Victor Guerin	Ocean Racing Technology	2:20.289	16
17	17	Julián Leal	Trident Racing	2:20.455	17
18	20	Ricardo Teixeira	Rapax	2:20.484	18
19	23	Luiz Razia	Arden International	2:20.712	19
20	11	Rodolfo González	Caterham Racing	2:20.752	20
21	25	Nigel Melker	Ocean Racing Technology	2:20.888	21
22	21	Daniël de Jong	Rapax	2:20.921	22
23	16	Stéphane Richelmi	Trident Racing	2:21.070	23
24	22	Simon Trummer	Arden International	2:21.790	24
25	1	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Barwa Addax Team	2:21.942	25
26	19	René Binder	Venezuela GP Lazarus	2:22.795	26
Source:

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. "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.