2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round

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.

   2011 Belgian GP2 round
Round details
Round 8 of 9 rounds in the
2011 GP2 Series
and
Round 7 of 8 rounds in the
2011 GP3 Series
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 Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering
Time 2:18.345
Podium
First Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering
Second Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Third Romain Grosjean DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Julián Leal Rapax
Time 2:00.526 (on lap 12)
Sprint race
Date 28 August 2011
Laps 18
Podium
First Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Second Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Third Josef Král Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Time 2:00.493 (on lap 15)
Race 1
Date 27 August 2011
Laps 12
Pole position
Driver James Calado Lotus ART
Time 2:20.146
Podium
First Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART
Second James Calado Lotus ART
Third Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART
Time 2:33.485 (on lap 10)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2011
Laps 12
Podium
First Richie Stanaway Lotus ART
Second James Calado Lotus ART
Third Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver James Calado Lotus ART
Time 2:12.498

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

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 8 Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 2:18.345 1
2 19 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 2:19.779 2
3 Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 2:20.056 261
3 5 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 2:20.211 3
4 18 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 2:20.748 4
5 10 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 2:20.858 5
6 17 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 2:21.491 6
7 11 Romain Grosjean DAMS 2:21.715 7
8 23 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 2:21.753 8
9 6 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 2:21.877 9
10 4 Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 2:21.956 10
11 22 Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 2:22.145 11
12 7 Dani Clos Racing Engineering 2:22.254 12
13 16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 2:22.299 13
14 25 Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 2:22.326 14
15 14 Josef Král Arden International 2:22.346 15
16 24 Max Chilton Carlin 2:22.573 16
17 1 Fabio Leimer Rapax 2:22.623 17
18 20 Rodolfo González Trident Racing 2:22.655 18
19 26 Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 2:22.895 19
20 27 Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 2:23.364 252
21 9 Sam Bird iSport International 2:23.365 20
22 15 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 2:23.495 21
23 12 Pål Varhaug DAMS 2:23.830 22
24 21 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 2:24.272 23
25 2 Julián Leal Rapax 2:24.832 24

Notes

  • ^1 – Pic was excluded from the results of the qualifying session because his car did not comply with the technical regulations, having insufficient fuel available for the scrutineering.[1]
  • ^2 – Valsecchi was given a ten place grid penalty for Feature Race after setting his fastest sector time under yellow flags during the qualifying session.[2]

Feature Race
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 8 Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 24 1:00:55.099 1 10+2+1
2 5 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 24 +2.862 3 8
3 11 Romain Grosjean DAMS 24 +4.571 7 6
4 19 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 24 +6.441 2 5
5 22 Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 24 +11.614 11 4
6 7 Dani Clos Racing Engineering 24 +12.471 12 3
73 16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 24 +18.906 13 2
83 14 Josef Král Arden International 24 +17.391 15 1
9 17 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 24 +19.364 6
10 27 Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 24 +20.228 25
11 23 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 24 +22.899 8
12 9 Sam Bird iSport International 24 +23.358 20
13 12 Pål Varhaug DAMS 24 +24.110 22
14 6 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 24 +31.304 10
15 24 Max Chilton Carlin 23 +1 lap 16
16 18 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 23 +1 lap 4
Ret 10 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 18 Gearbox 5
Ret 4 Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 18 Collision 10
Ret 20 Rodolfo González Trident Racing 18 Collision damage 18
Ret 25 Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 16 Collision damage 14
Ret 15 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 16 Engine 21
Ret 21 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing 15 Collision 23
Ret 2 Julián Leal Rapax 14 Spun off 24
Ret 1 Fabio Leimer Rapax 7 Gearbox 17
Ret 26 Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 1 Collision 19
Ret 3 Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1 Collision 26
Fastest lap: Julián Leal (Rapax) 2:00.536 (lap 12)

Notes

  • ^3 – Fauzy and Král had their finishing positions swapped after post-race investigations: Fauzy passed the Czech driver behind the safety car but was ordered to let Král through. Then the stewards determined that the Malaysian was within his rights to pass Král, because the Czech had slowed too much, so they switched their positions.[3]

Sprint Race
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 19 Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 18 39:34.834 5 6+1
2 5 Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 18 +4.476 7 5
3 14 Josef Král Arden International 18 +6.857 1 4
4 11 Romain Grosjean DAMS 18 +7.685 6 3
5 9 Sam Bird iSport International 18 +8.993 12 2
6 7 Dani Clos Racing Engineering 18 +12.952 3 1
7 6 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 18 +14.364 14
8 23 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 18 +19.360 11
9 22 Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 18 +19.634 3
10 27 Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 18 +20.192 10
11 17 Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 18 +21.472 9
12 10 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 18 +22.033 17
13 8 Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 18 +22.348 8
14 15 Jolyon Palmer Arden International 18 +22.917 20
15 18 Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 18 +23.672 16
16 24 Max Chilton Carlin 18 +27.960 15
17 20 Rodolfo González Trident Racing 18 +28.510 25
18 12 Pål Varhaug DAMS 18 +28.547 13
19 3 Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 18 +28.853 24
20 4 Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 18 +29.374 18
21 16 Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 18 +59.072 2
Ret 25 Mikhail Aleshin Carlin 13 Gearbox 19
Ret 2 Julián Leal Rapax 13 Spun off 21
Ret 26 Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 12 Collision 23
Ret 1 Fabio Leimer Rapax 7 Spun off 22
DNS 21 Stefano Coletti Trident Racing Injury
Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (iSport International) 2:00.493 (lap 15)

Standings after the round
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

Race 1
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 2 Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART 12 31:02.902 2 10+1
2 3 James Calado Lotus ART 12 +6.495 1 8+2
3 31 Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +13.979 3 6
4 10 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing 12 +21.117 4 5
5 14 Conor Daly Carlin 12 +24.915 6 4
6 23 Tom Dillmann Addax Team 12 +34.338 7 3
7 7 Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport 12 +40.898 8 2
8 1 Richie Stanaway Lotus ART 12 +43.583 17 1
9 28 Lewis Williamson MW Arden 12 +45.330 9
10 6 Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 12 +50.869 12
11 26 Mitch Evans MW Arden 12 +51.538 10
12 11 Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing 12 +53.789 19
13 17 Aaro Vainio Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:01.520 13
14 9 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 12 +1:05.130 14
15 30 Michael Christensen RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +1:06.596 11
16 24 Gabriel Chaves Addax Team 12 +1:09.195 27
17 19 Tamás Pál Kiss Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:13.548 26
18 12 Matias Laine Marussia Manor Racing 12 +1:14.024 294
19 27 Simon Trummer MW Arden 12 +1:14.988 22
20 25 Dean Smith Addax Team 12 +1:20.817 24
21 16 Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin 12 +1:27.518 18
22 18 Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 Racing 12 +1:49.087 25
Ret 4 Alexander Sims Status Grand Prix 9 16
Ret 8 Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 9 20
Ret 20 Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP 6 15
Ret 29 Daniel Mancinelli RSC Mücke Motorsport 3 21
Ret 5 António Félix da Costa Status Grand Prix 1 305
Ret 15 Callum MacLeod Carlin 1 28
Ret 21 Nick Yelloly ATECH CRS GP 0 5
Ret 22 Zoël Amberg ATECH CRS GP 0 23
Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas (Lotus ART) 2:33.485 (on lap 10)

Notes

  • ^4 – Laine received a fifteen place grid penalty for exiting the pitlane when a red light was showing and completing a lap of the track at the end of the practice session.[4]
  • ^5 – Da Costa was excluded from the qualifying results due to the car not complying with the technical regulations.[5]

Race 2
PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 1 Richie Stanaway Lotus ART 12 26:47.675 1 6
2 3 James Calado Lotus ART 12 +4.007 7 5+1
3 7 Nico Müller Jenzer Motorsport 12 +7.126 2 4
4 30 Michael Christensen RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +16.441 15 3
5 27 Simon Trummer MW Arden 12 +17.081 19 2
6 9 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 12 +19.013 14 1
7 14 Conor Daly Carlin 12 +28.056 4
8 6 Ivan Lukashevich Status Grand Prix 12 +29.348 10
9 11 Rio Haryanto Marussia Manor Racing 12 +32.482 12
10 20 Marlon Stöckinger ATECH CRS GP 12 +32.534 25
11 5 António Félix da Costa Status Grand Prix 12 +33.189 27
12 22 Zoël Amberg ATECH CRS GP 12 +36.271 30
13 21 Nick Yelloly ATECH CRS GP 12 +42.505 29
14 19 Tamás Pál Kiss Tech 1 Racing 12 +44.434 17
15 8 Maxim Zimin Jenzer Motorsport 12 +44.881 24
16 24 Gabriel Chaves Addax Team 12 +45.707 16
17 29 Daniel Mancinelli RSC Mücke Motorsport 12 +46.160 26
18 16 Leonardo Cordeiro Carlin 12 +46.479 21
19 2 Valtteri Bottas Lotus ART 12 +48.235 8
20 25 Dean Smith Addax Team 12 +50.257 20
21 18 Thomas Hylkema Tech 1 Racing 12 +2:07.765 22
Ret 10 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Marussia Manor Racing 7 5
Ret 23 Tom Dillmann Addax Team 7 3
Ret 31 Nigel Melker RSC Mücke Motorsport 2 6
Ret 4 Alexander Sims Status Grand Prix 1 23
Ret 26 Mitch Evans MW Arden 1 11
Ret 17 Aaro Vainio Tech 1 Racing 1 13
Ret 15 Callum MacLeod Carlin 1 28
Ret 12 Matias Laine Marussia Manor Racing 0 18
DNS 28 Lewis Williamson MW Arden 9
Fastest lap: James Calado (Lotus ART) 2:12.498

Standings after the round
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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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