2012 Monaco GP3 Series round
Appearance
Round details | |||
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and Round 2 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series | |||
![]() Circuit de Monaco | |||
Location | Circuit de Monaco | ||
Course |
Street circuit 3.34 km (2.08 mi) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 25 May 2012 | ||
Laps | 18 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
![]() | Lotus GP | |
Time | 1:28.008 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
![]() | Lotus GP | |
Second |
![]() | Atech CRS Grand Prix | |
Third |
![]() | Ocean Racing Technology | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Ocean Racing Technology | |
Time | 1:28.857 (on lap 18) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 26 May 2012 | ||
Laps | 13 | ||
Podium | |||
First |
![]() | Status Grand Prix | |
Second |
![]() | Carlin Motorsport | |
Third |
![]() | Lotus GP | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver |
![]() | Status Grand Prix | |
Time | 1:28.747 (on lap 11) |
The 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round was the second round of the 2012 GP3 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. 2012 marked the first time that the GP3 Series held at the Circuit de Monaco.
Classification
Qualifying
As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups.[2] Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.
- Group A
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 18 | ![]() |
Ocean Racing Technology | 1.28.922 | 2 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
MW Arden | 1:29.108 | 4 |
3 | 14 | ![]() |
Status Grand Prix | 1:29.152 | 6 |
4 | 2 | ![]() |
Lotus GP | 1:29.246 | 8 |
5 | 28 | ![]() |
Carlin | 1:29.757 | 152 |
6 | 16 | ![]() |
Status Grand Prix | 1:30.400 | 11 |
7 | 26 | ![]() |
Carlin | 1:30.436 | 13 |
8 | 8 | ![]() |
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.637 | 16 |
9 | 20 | ![]() |
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:30.782 | 18 |
10 | 30 | ![]() |
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.427 | 20 |
11 | 24 | ![]() |
Trident Racing | 1:31.474 | 22 |
12 | 22 | ![]() |
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.061 | 24 |
13 | 6 | ![]() |
MW Arden | 1:49.760 | 26 |
- Group B
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | ![]() |
Lotus GP | 1:28.008 | 1 |
2 | 29 | ![]() |
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:28.123 | 3 |
3 | 5 | ![]() |
MW Arden | 1:28.218 | 5 |
4 | 1 | ![]() |
Lotus GP | 1:28.653 | 7 |
5 | 27 | ![]() |
Carlin Motorsport | 1:28.667 | 9 |
6 | 9 | ![]() |
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:29.029 | 10 |
7 | 15 | ![]() |
Status Grand Prix | 1:29.248 | 12 |
8 | 21 | ![]() |
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.952 | 14 |
9 | 7 | ![]() |
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.610 | 17 |
10 | 23 | ![]() |
Trident Racing | 1:31.023 | 19 |
11 | 31 | ![]() |
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.144 | 21 |
12 | 19 | ![]() |
Ocean Racing Technology | 1:33.163 | 23 |
13 | 17 | ![]() |
Ocean Racing Technology | 1:34.793 | 25 |
Notes:
- ^2 — William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.[3]
Qualifying summary
Race 1
Race 2
Notes:
- ^ — Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.[6]
Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
References
- ^ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Vainio claims Monaco pole in style". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Straw, Edd (25 May 2012). "Aaro Vainio controls first Monaco GP3 race for Lotus". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Stockinger wins shortened GP3 race as Daly survives horrendous crash". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Dmitry Suranovich excluded from Monaco Race 2 Classification". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.