2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round

Belgium    2011 Belgian GP2 round
Round details
Round 8 of 9 rounds in the
2011 GP2 Series season
and
Round 7 of 8 rounds in the
2011 GP3 Series season
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Feature race
Date 27 August 2011
Laps 24 (25 scheduled)
Pole position
Driver Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering
Time 2:18.345
Podium
First Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering
Second France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Third France Romain Grosjean DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Colombia Julián Leal Rapax
Time 2:00.526 (on lap 12)
Sprint race
Date 28 August 2011
Laps 18
Podium
First Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Second France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Third Czech Republic Josef Král Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Time 2:00.493 (on lap 15)
Race 1
Date 27 August 2011
Laps 12
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART
Time 2:20.146
Podium
First Finland Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART
Second United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART
Third Netherlands Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Finland Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART
Time 2:33.485 (on lap 10)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2011
Laps 12
Podium
First New Zealand Richie Stanaway Lotus ART
Second United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART
Third Switzerland Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART
Time 2:12.498

The 2011 Belgian GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on August 27 and 28, 2011 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the eighth round of the 2011 GP2 season and the seventh round of the 2011 GP3 season. The race supported the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix.

Romain Grosjean secured the 2011 GP2 Series championship with a third place in the feature race when title rival Giedo van der Garde crashed out.

Classification

GP2

Qualifying

Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 8 Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 2:18.345 1
2 19 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 2:19.779 2
3 France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 2:20.056 261
3 5 France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 2:20.211 3
4 18 Romania Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 2:20.748 4
5 10 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:20.858 5
6 17 United Kingdom Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 2:21.491 6
7 11 France Romain Grosjean DAMS 2:21.715 7
8 23 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 2:21.753 8
9 6 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 2:21.877 9
10 4 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 2:21.956 10
11 22 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 2:22.145 11
12 7 Spain Dani Clos Racing Engineering 2:22.254 12
13 16 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 2:22.299 13
14 25 Russia Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 2:22.326 14
15 14 Czech Republic Josef Král Arden International 2:22.346 15
16 24 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 2:22.573 16
17 1 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Rapax 2:22.623 17
18 20 Venezuela Rodolfo González Trident Racing 2:22.655 18
19 26 Brazil Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 2:22.895 19
20 27 Italy Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 2:23.364 252
21 9 United Kingdom Sam Bird iSport International 2:23.365 20
22 15 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer Arden International 2:23.495 21
23 12 Norway Pål Varhaug DAMS 2:23.830 22
24 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 2:24.272 23
25 2 Colombia Julián Leal Rapax 2:24.832 24

Notes

Feature Race

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 24 1:00:55.099 1 10+2+1
2 5 France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 24 +2.862 3 8
3 11 France Romain Grosjean DAMS 24 +4.571 7 6
4 19 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 24 +6.441 2 5
5 22 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 24 +11.614 11 4
6 7 Spain Dani Clos Racing Engineering 24 +12.471 12 3
73 16 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 24 +18.906 13 2
83 14 Czech Republic Josef Král Arden International 24 +17.391 15 1
9 17 United Kingdom Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 24 +19.364 6
10 27 Italy Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 24 +20.228 25
11 23 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 24 +22.899 8
12 9 United Kingdom Sam Bird iSport International 24 +23.358 20
13 12 Norway Pål Varhaug DAMS 24 +24.110 22
14 6 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 24 +31.304 10
15 24 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 23 +1 lap 16
16 18 Romania Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 23 +1 lap 4
Ret 10 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 18 Gearbox 5
Ret 4 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 18 Collision 10
Ret 20 Venezuela Rodolfo González Trident Racing 18 Collision damage 18
Ret 25 Russia Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 16 Collision damage 14
Ret 15 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer Arden International 16 Engine 21
Ret 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 15 Collision 23
Ret 2 Colombia Julián Leal Rapax 14 Spun off 24
Ret 1 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Rapax 7 Gearbox 17
Ret 26 Brazil Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 1 Collision 19
Ret 3 France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1 Collision 26
Fastest lap: Julián Leal (Rapax) 2:00.536 (lap 12)

Notes

Sprint Race

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 19 Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 18 39:34.834 5 6+1
2 5 France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 18 +4.476 7 5
3 14 Czech Republic Josef Král Arden International 18 +6.857 1 4
4 11 France Romain Grosjean DAMS 18 +7.685 6 3
5 9 United Kingdom Sam Bird iSport International 18 +8.993 12 2
6 7 Spain Dani Clos Racing Engineering 18 +12.952 3 1
7 6 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 18 +14.364 14
8 23 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 18 +19.360 11
9 22 New Zealand Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 18 +19.634 3
10 27 Italy Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 18 +20.192 10
11 17 United Kingdom Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 18 +21.472 9
12 10 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 18 +22.033 17
13 8 Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 18 +22.348 8
14 15 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer Arden International 18 +22.917 20
15 18 Romania Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 18 +23.672 16
16 24 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 18 +27.960 15
17 20 Venezuela Rodolfo González Trident Racing 18 +28.510 25
18 12 Norway Pål Varhaug DAMS 18 +28.547 13
19 3 France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 18 +28.853 24
20 4 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 18 +29.374 18
21 16 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 18 +59.072 2
Ret 25 Russia Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 13 Gearbox 19
Ret 2 Colombia Julián Leal Rapax 13 Spun off 21
Ret 26 Brazil Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 12 Collision 23
Ret 1 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Rapax 7 Spun off 22
DNS 21 Monaco Stefano Coletti Trident Racing Injury
Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (iSport International) 2:00.493 (lap 15)

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 France Romain Grosjean 83
2 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde 49
3 France Jules Bianchi 48
4 France Charles Pic 42
5 Italy Luca Filippi 40

Teams' Championship standings
Pos Team Points
1 Spain Barwa Addax Team 91
2 France DAMS 83
3 Spain Racing Engineering 64
4 France Lotus ART 62
5 United Kingdom iSport International 62

GP3

Race 1

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 Finland Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART 12 31:02.902 2 10+1
2 3 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART 12 +6.495 1 8+2
3 31 Netherlands Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +13.979 3 6
4 10 United Kingdom Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing 12 +21.117 4 5
5 14 United States Conor Daly Carlin 12 +24.915 6 4
6 23 France Tom Dillmann Addax Team 12 +34.338 7 3
7 7 Switzerland Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport 12 +40.898 8 2
8 1 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Lotus ART 12 +43.583 17 1
9 28 United Kingdom Lewis Williamson MW Arden 12 +45.330 9
10 6 Russia Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 12 +50.869 12
11 26 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 12 +51.538 10
12 11 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing 12 +53.789 19
13 17 Finland Aaro Vainio Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:01.520 13
14 9 Switzerland Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 12 +1:05.130 14
15 30 Denmark Michael Christensen RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +1:06.596 11
16 24 Colombia Gabriel Chaves Addax Team 12 +1:09.195 27
17 19 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:13.548 26
18 12 Finland Matias Laine Marussia Manor Racing 12 +1:14.024 294
19 27 Switzerland Simon Trummer MW Arden 12 +1:14.988 22
20 25 United Kingdom Dean Smith Addax Team 12 +1:20.817 24
21 16 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin 12 +1:27.518 18
22 18 Netherlands Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:49.087 25
Ret 4 United Kingdom Alexander Sims Status Grand Prix 9 16
Ret 8 Russia Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 9 20
Ret 20 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP 6 15
Ret 29 Italy Daniel Mancinelli RSC Mücke Motorsport 3 21
Ret 5 Portugal António Félix da Costa Status Grand Prix 1 305
Ret 15 United Kingdom Callum MacLeod Carlin 1 28
Ret 21 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly ATECH CRS GP 0 5
Ret 22 Switzerland Zoël Amberg ATECH CRS GP 0 23
Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas (Lotus ART) 2:33.485 (on lap 10)

Notes

Race 2

Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 New Zealand Richie Stanaway Lotus ART 12 26:47.675 1 6
2 3 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus ART 12 +4.007 7 5+1
3 7 Switzerland Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport 12 +7.126 2 4
4 30 Denmark Michael Christensen RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +16.441 15 3
5 27 Switzerland Simon Trummer MW Arden 12 +17.081 19 2
6 9 Switzerland Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 12 +19.013 14 1
7 14 United States Conor Daly Carlin 12 +28.056 4
8 6 Russia Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 12 +29.348 10
9 11 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing 12 +32.482 12
10 20 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP 12 +32.534 25
11 5 Portugal António Félix da Costa Status Grand Prix 12 +33.189 27
12 22 Switzerland Zoël Amberg ATECH CRS GP 12 +36.271 30
13 21 United Kingdom Nick Yelloly ATECH CRS GP 12 +42.505 29
14 19 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Tech 1 Racing 12 +44.434 17
15 8 Russia Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 12 +44.881 24
16 24 Colombia Gabriel Chaves Addax Team 12 +45.707 16
17 29 Italy Daniel Mancinelli RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +46.160 26
18 16 Brazil Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin 12 +46.479 21
19 2 Finland Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART 12 +48.235 8
20 25 United Kingdom Dean Smith Addax Team 12 +50.257 20
21 18 Netherlands Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 Racing 12 +2:07.765 22
Ret 10 United Kingdom Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing 7 5
Ret 23 France Tom Dillmann Addax Team 7 3
Ret 31 Netherlands Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 2 6
Ret 4 United Kingdom Alexander Sims Status Grand Prix 1 23
Ret 26 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 1 11
Ret 17 Finland Aaro Vainio Tech 1 Racing 1 13
Ret 15 United Kingdom Callum MacLeod Carlin 1 28
Ret 12 Finland Matias Laine Marussia Manor Racing 0 18
DNS 28 United Kingdom Lewis Williamson MW Arden 9
Fastest lap: James Calado (Lotus ART) 2:12.498

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Finland Valtteri Bottas 52
2 United Kingdom James Calado 47
3 Netherlands Nigel Melker 38
4 United Kingdom Alexander Sims 34
5 United Kingdom Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 33

Teams' Championship standings
Pos Team Points
1 France Lotus ART 106
2 Australia MW Arden 61
3 Germany RSC Mücke Motorsport 61
4 United Kingdom Marussia Manor Racing 52
5 France Tech 1 Racing 43

References

  1. "Charles Pic excluded from the results of the qualifying session". GP2 Series. 27 August 2011.
  2. "Davide Valsecchi penalised". GP2 Series. 26 August 2011.
  3. "Spa post race decision". GP2 Series. 27 August 2011.
  4. "Post practice penalty". GP3 Series. 26 August 2011.
  5. "Antonio Felix da Costa penalised". GP3 Series. 27 August 2011.

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