2012 Hungaroring GP3 Series round
# 2012 Hungaroring GP3 Series round

The 2012 Hungaroring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on July 28 and 29, 2012 at Hungaroring, Hungary. It was the sixth round of the 2012 GP3 season. The race supported the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:36.052 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 1:36.301 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:36.381 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:36.478 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 1:36.541 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 1:36.569 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 1:36.783 | 7 |
| 8 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:36.807 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 1:36.866 | 9 |
| 10 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.867 | 10 |
| 11 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.967 | 11 |
| 12 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 1:37.065 | 12 |
| 13 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 1:37.066 | 13 |
| 14 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 1:37.264 | 14 |
| 15 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:37.282 | 15 |
| 16 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 1:37.612 | 16 |
| 17 | 30 | Facu Regalia | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:37.625 | 17 |
| 18 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:37.661 | 18 |
| 19 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 1:37.730 | 19 |
| 20 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:37.882 | 20 |
| 21 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:38.528 | 21 |
| 22 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:38.560 | 22 |
| 23 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manors Racing | 1:38.671 | 23 |
| 24 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:38.706 | 24 |
| 25 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 1:38.974 | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:41.809 | 26 |
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### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 16 | 26:33.107 | 2 | 27 (25+2) |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 16 | +4.410 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 16 | +4.747 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +8.674 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 16 | +9.681 | 1 | 14 (10+4) |
| 6 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 16 | +10.404 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 16 | +11.025 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 16 | +12.928 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +13.338 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +14.257 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 16 | +17.448 | 14 | |
| 12 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +18.531 | 11 | |
| 13 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | +20.984 | 15 | |
| 14 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +21.482 | 20 | |
| 15 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 16 | +23.338 | 16 | |
| 16 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +24.770 | 10 | |
| 17 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +28.400 | 18 | |
| 18 | 30 | Facu Regalia | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +32.508 | 17 | |
| 19 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +32.988 | 19 | |
| 20 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 16 | +41.678 | 25 | |
| 21 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +44.872 | 22 | |
| 22 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +48.844 | 24 | |
| 23 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 16 | +1:30.888 | 12 | |
| 24 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | Retired | 26 | |
| Ret | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 3 | Retired | 21 | |
| DNS | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | did not start | 23 | |
| Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 1:37.899 (on lap 15) ||||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 16 | 30:36.220 | 8 | 17 (15+2) |
| 2 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +11.071 | 16 | 12 |
| 3 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 16 | +13.440 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | +18.987 | 13 | 8 |
| 5 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +19.505 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 16 | +21.609 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 16 | +22.052 | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +25.392 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 16 | +29.260 | 3 | |
| 10 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +32.289 | 14 | |
| 11 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 16 | +37.146 | 7 | |
| 12 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 16 | +37.150 | 23 | |
| 13 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +38.616 | 9 | |
| 14 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +39.674 | 21 | |
| 15 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +48.584 | 17 | |
| 16 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | +50.483 | 25 | |
| 17 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +59.255 | 22 | |
| 18 | 30 | Facu Regalia | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +1:04.953 | 18 | |
| 19 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 16 | +1:12.457 | 20 | |
| 20 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +1:22.641 | 19 | |
| 21 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 16 | +1:31.650 | 6 | |
| 22 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +1 Lap | 12 | |
| Ret | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 13 | Retired | 24 | |
| Ret | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 12 | Retired | 11 | |
| Ret | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 0 | Retired | 1 | |
| DNS | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | did not start | — | |
| Fastest lap: Mitch Evans (MW Arden) — 1:40.097 (on lap 16) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Mitch Evans | 136 |
| | 2 | Aaro Vainio | 119 |
| 4 | 3 | António Félix da Costa | 102 |
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Abt | 94 |
| 1 | 5 | Patric Niederhauser | 87 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Lotus GP | 294 |
| | 2 | MW Arden | 245 |
| 1 | 3 | Carlin | 139 |
| 1 | 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 109 |
| | 5 | Marussia Manor Racing | 58 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
