The series adopted the points system used by formula one for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and. Firstly, the issue of motorsport in the olympics has been denied. Who will follow in the footsteps of romain grosjean and charles pic in 2012. Abc has carried the indy 500 for 47 consecutive years and will do so again in 2012, and many of the series old hands would be aghast if. For the asianbased series, see list of gp2 asia series drivers this is a list of gp2 series drivers, that is, a list of drivers who have made at least one race start in the gp2 series. Teammate alex premat made it an art onetwo in the first race and came home third in race two. Emilia has also competed in the olympics on three occasions. Drivers who have competed in the 2015 gp2 series season are highlighted in bold. For the last two rounds of the season visoiu was replaced by gustav malja. The championship was expanded to include rounds in malaysia, bahrain and singapore, in support of the 2012 formula one. Throughout 2012, pirelli will supply over 10,000 tyres to the gp3 series, including all the official test sessions. Fixtures results gp2 championship gp2 eurosport uk. Max chilton brings ability as well as affluence to the f1. F1 support division changes name from gp2 series to fia formula 2.
Aug 25, 2012 the sky sports f1 channel covers every session of the 2012 formula 1 season live, from the drivers press conference on a thursday afternoon right through to the race itself. Haryanto and 2012 gp2 series teammate max chilton drove for. Finlands heikki kovalainen maintained his lead in the inaugural gp2 series after securing third place in sundays second race in imola. American f1 hopeful alexander rossi gets second career gp2. Sirotkin was also the first rapax driver since maldonado who had finished in the topthree in the driver standings with the team. Gp2 series simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Being young doesnt get you a race seat in gp2, you need to be fast and possibly wealthy. The renault test driver followed his opening race win by finishing behind adam carroll and alexandre premat. The young brazilian driver arrived to the gp2 series last season as a rookie, with dams racing, and is. Bbc sport motorsport rosberg wraps up gp2 championship. Sports quiz gp2 drivers 2012 random sports or auto racing quiz can you name the gp2 drivers of 2012. Gp2 series 2012 gp2 series 2011 gp2 series gp2 series 20.
It does not include data from the nonchampionship races held in 2011. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. To be a competitor in f1, the driver has to obtain a super licence licenses, driver. The 2008 gp2 series season was the fortysecond season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also fourth season under the gp2 series moniker. The gp2 series, gp2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing. She was joined in the team by fellow formula abarth driver antonio spavone, who also competing in auto gp world series in 2012. This is a list of gp2 series drivers, that is, a list of drivers who have made at least one race start in the gp2 series. Rahal hires filippi to start season with indy 500 sports. Gp2 driver with the most wins this season gp2 drivers stats. The 2012 gp2 series season was the fortysixth season of the secondtier of formula one feeder championship and also eight season under the gp2 series moniker and also the first season after merging with the gp2 asia series. Draco team in barcelona for the world series by renault 2012 final round.
Under f9 comes formula go karts and as the series of formula goes up from. Last year two gp2 drivers earned the chance to race in f1. Bbc sport motorsport kovalainen stays in front in gp2. Rossi was a test driver in formula one from 2012 2014 yet was unable to make a formula one race start. The gp2 format was conceived by bernie ecclestone and flavio briatore, while ecclestone also has the rights to the name gp1. Davide valsecchi took the title, but hes not our number one from the 12 drivers who won races.
Nov 11, 2015 but how many gp2 champions have gone on to f1. This list does not count results in the sister gp2 asia series. Though a longtime gp2 frontrunner with drivers including heikki kovalainen, bruno senna and sebastien buemi, arden has not won in the series since it took four victories with luiz razia in 2012. Championship points standings for the gp2 series 2012. Age is looked at for beyond gp2 as f1 team bosses look for potential investments in fresh young talent they can mould to their company. Find here all your favorites sports, events, teams and players for a quick access. Gp2 driver with the most wins this season gp2 drivers. The fia has been pushing for the reestablishment of the formula two name in the motorsport ladder since 2015 and has now agreed with gp2 s new owners, liberty media, to rename the f1 feeder series. Mp motorsport confirms the two drivers for the formula 2 championship. This is a list of driver records in the gp2 series, since 2005.
The next game in the baftawinning series featuring all the official drivers, teams and circuits from the 2012 fia formula one world championship. However, some drivers have reached formula one without competing in gp2, for example paul di resta, daniel ricciardo, jeaneric vergne, valtteri bottas, and kevin magnussen. In 2012, carlin teamed up with marussia to enter a team for. Gp2 20 page 29 racing comments the autosport forums. This is a list of gp2 series drivers, that is, a list of drivers who have made at least one race start. The channel also covers every session from the feeder series called gp2 as well as the qualifying and the two races from gp3. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Malja remained with the team for the full 2016 gp2 series campaign. I am a much more complete driver than i was last time i was. The 2020 olympic games will take place in tokyo next year. In 2010 the gp3 series class was launched, as a feeder class for the gp2 series. Rowland claims third win of 2017 fuoco disqualified from abu dhabi race 1 race 1 artem markelovrus charles leclercmon luca ghiottoita nicky devriesned nicholas latifican nobuharu matsushitajap alexander albontha jordan kinggbr sergio sete camarabra louis deletrazsui gustav majlaswe alex palouesp norman natofra santino ferrucciusa seal. Preseason favourite heikki kovalainen saw his title hopes disappear when he.
The second last formula 2 race weekend took place in russia at the olympic park of sochi. The 2012 silverstone gp2 series round and the 2012 silverstone gp3 series round was a group of motor races held at the silverstone circuit in great britain for the gp2 and gp3 series championships. However, he is rumored to be in the running for a seat at the new haas f1 team in 2016. The format was conceived by bernie ecclestone and flavio briatore, while ecclestone also has the rights to the name gp1. For the asianbased series, see 2008 gp2 asia series season.
Virtual motorsports announce gp2 series 2 april 22, 2012 by dan thornton leave a comment if youre tempted by racing in a competitive series featuring every driver in the same car, then you might be interested in the virtual motorsports gp2 series 2, which will put all racers in the 2007 seat leon supercup at s6 performance index. Thirtyone drivers represented eight teams over the course of the seasons nine rounds, starting in spain on 9 may and ending. Romain has shown a lot of maturity in the past 12 months both through his gp2 series victory and his development as third driver with us, said boullier, who. I consent that the eurosport family of companies may provide me with news and marketing information about their products and services.
What are the differences between f1, f2, f3, f4, gp2, gp3. The 26yearold spent the last six seasons in the gp2 series, and was a test driver for honda in formula one from 2007 until. Inspiring story of former f1 driver who, after losing his legs in a race, has come back. Sergey sirotkin aiming for formula one seat after gp2 drive. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. F1 is famous worldwide and is the third most watched televised sporting competition after the summer olympics and the fifa world cup. He switched to world series by renault in 2012, racing for i. The 20yearold was announced this week as a renault test driver. Nato switches to gp2 with arden gp2 eurosport australia. Alex zanardi puts lifethreatening champ car crash behind him to. Can you name the gp2 drivers who graduated to formula 1.
Full coverage of the gp2 2015 season including the latest gp2 news, race results and stats. Dani clos replaces josef kral at barwa addax team whilst brendon hartley takes over jon. The 12round 2012 gp2 series will begin in malaysia on 2325 march and there will be strong british interest in the championship, including formula 2 racewinner jolyon palmer and 2011 gp3 runnerup james calado. The gp2 series was a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the longterm formula one feeder series, formula 3000. Birabongse was the only southeast asian driver in formula one until. Formula ones driver lineup for 2012 will be almost complete before the end of the current season, after force india boss vijay mallya agreed to adrian sutils request to move along with his.
Lotus renault sign romain grosjean with kimi raikkonen for 2012. An early crash did not faze dambrosio of team dams as he went on to claim first place. Mar 06, 2012 it will be filippis first season in an americanbased racing series. What about other motor racing events scheduled for the year such as the gp2 support race and the fia world endurance championship. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Gp2 was started in 2005 after the formula 3000 was stopped. Guest column my working from home diary roy nissany. It does not include data from the nonchampionship races held in. The gp2 series has been renamed formula two at a meeting of the fias world motor sport council in geneva. The series adopted the points system used by formula one for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and twentyfive points on. Individual driver statistics for the 2012 gp2 series. Sergio perez was given the drive alongside kamui kobayashi, another former gp2 driver and gp2 asia series winner, at sauber. Carroll, from northern ireland, tested for the bar f1 team over the winter.
The championship will provide the final level for junior drivers. Mar 09, 2017 the gp2 series has been renamed formula two at a meeting of the fias world motor sport council in geneva. This list is accurate up to and including the last round of the 2016 season abu dhabi. Formula ones top developmental league, the gp2 series, will embark on an 11race schedule next season with new stops at austrias red bull ring and russias new street circuit at sochi. This page was last edited on 7 january 2019, at 18. British formula renault driver alice powell signed with status grand prix, and was joined in the team by british formula 3 rookie champion kotaro sakurai. If someone finishes last in the 100m final of the olympics, you dont say they do not deserve to be there. For example, for london 2012 i would have built the track inside. Draco marketing on track with gp2 series and formula v8 3.
Nico rosberg clinched the inaugural gp2 series championship with a double victory in bahrain. Do you know these formula 1 drivers from southeast asia. Autosport rates the drivers in the formula 1 feeder series. For the asianbased series, see list of gp2 asia series drivers. He also was an olympic sailor in the melbourne olympics, 1956 in the star, rome. At the 2012 olympics in london, she raced in the 100m and 200m. Sebastian vettel f1 news ferrari contract talks latest update formula one. Gp3 gets underway and gp2 resumes with pirelli in barcelona. I feel that my successful season in gp2 series has helped me mature a lot. Jul 27, 2010 the second race of the gp2 2010 racing season at the grand prix of monaco. As was the case in 2011, three types of dry weather compound hard, medium and soft and one type of wet weather compound will be produced, with. Brian france doesnt see the nascar cup series on dirt anytime soon. The 2015 gp3 series was the sixth season of the thirdtier of formula one feeder championship and also sixth season under the moniker of gp3 series, a motor racing feeder series that was run in support of the 2015 fia formula one world championship and sister series gp2. Access official results for the athletics event 200m men at the london 2012 summer games olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances.
F1 support division changes name from gp2 series to fia. Driver, gp2, gp2 drivers, gp2 series, motor, motorsport, racing, racing sports. News deletraz and lundgaard to compete in this weekends f1 esports virtual grand prix. Rowland claims third win of 2017 fuoco disqualified from abu dhabi race 1 race 1 artem markelovrus charles leclercmon luca ghiottoita nicky devriesned nicholas latifican nobuharu matsushitajap alexander albontha jordan kinggbr sergio sete camarabra louis deletrazsui gustav majlaswe alex palouesp norman natofra santino. Jerome dambrosio got his virgin racing drive for the 2011 season. The championship will provide the final level for junior drivers who are looking to. Standings gp2 championship gp2 eurosport australia.
Arthur pic fra, rapax leads artem markelov rus, russian time. At least two drivers can consider this their mustwin years in gp2. Virtual motorsports announce gp2 series 2 onlineracedriver. Jun 30, 2006 graham rahal is set for a transatlantic switch to gp2 in readiness for a tilt at formula one. F2 was a championship run by motor sport vision which ran until 2012. The arden team is maturing under the stewardship of julian rouse son of touring car talisman andy and in 2012 its lead driver blossomed in tandem. Alex brundle, the son of sky sports f1 commentator martin brundle, will be driving for carlin motorsport in the gp3 category. This list does not count drivers who have only appeared in the sister gp2 asia series.
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