2012 Hungaroring GP2 Series round
# 2012 Hungaroring GP2 Series round

The 2012 Hungaroring GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on July 28 and 29, 2012 at Hungaroring, Hungary. It was the ninth round of the 2012 GP2 season. The race supported the 2012 Hungarian Grand Prix.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 26 | Max Chilton | Marussia Carlin | 1:28.980 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 1:29.003 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 1:29.034 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 1:29.093 | 3 |
| 5 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 1:29.177 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 1:29.202 | 6 |
| 7 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 1:29.248 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 1:29.334 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1:29.345 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 1:29.367 | 10 |
| 11 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 1:29.472 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 1:29.496 | 12 |
| 13 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 1:29.574 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 1:29.637 | 14 |
| 15 | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:29.666 | 15 |
| 16 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:29.717 | 16 |
| 17 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Carlin | 1:29.786 | 17 |
| 18 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:29.786 | 18 |
| 19 | 21 | Stefano Coletti | Rapax | 1:29.906 | 19 |
| 20 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 1:30.027 | 20 |
| 21 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 1:30.201 | 21 |
| 22 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 1:30.202 | 22 |
| 23 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 1:30.475 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 1:30.655 | 24 |
| 25 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 1:30.930 | 25 |
| 26 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:33.093 | 26 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 26 | Max Chilton | Marussia Carlin | 37 | 59:02.965 | 1 | 29 (25+4) |
| 2 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 37 | +0.628 | 2 | 20 (18+2) |
| 3 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 37 | +1.538 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 37 | +4.090 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 37 | +9.070 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 37 | +11.835 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 37 | +18.166 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 37 | +18.756 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 37 | +19.724 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 37 | +21.106 | 19 | 1 |
| 11 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 37 | +30.046 | 14 | |
| 12 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Carlin | 37 | +36.672 | 17 | |
| 13 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 37 | +36.999 | 24 | |
| 14 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 37 | +37.388 | 16 | |
| 15 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 37 | +39.591 | 25 | |
| 16 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 37 | +46.010 | 22 | |
| 17 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 37 | +46.197 | 20 | |
| 18 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 37 | +1:06.294 | 9 | |
| 19 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 37 | +1:31.506 | 23 | |
| 20 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 37 | +1:44.003 | 26 | |
| 21 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 36 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 22 | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 36 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 23 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 36 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 24 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 34 | Suspension | 11 | |
| 25 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 33 | Brakes | 13 | |
| Ret | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 4 | Accident | 10 | |
| Fastest lap: Simon Trummer (Arden International) — 1:32.164 (on lap 32) ||||||||
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 28 | 42:58.301 | 1 | 17 (15+2) |
| 2 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 28 | +3.565 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 28 | +15.733 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 28 | +1:13.352 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 28 | +1:14.237 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 28 | + 1:14.493 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Marussia Carlin | 28 | +1:16.336 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 28 | +1:17.578 | 25 | 1 |
| 9 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 28 | +1:23.475 | 10 | |
| 10 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 28 | +1:25.928 | 4 | |
| 11 | 26 | Max Chilton | Marussia Carlin | 28 | +1:28.868 | 8 | |
| 12 | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 28 | +1:29.399 | 22 | |
| 13 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 28 | +1:29.417 | 13 | |
| 14 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 28 | +1:30.221 | 9 | |
| 15 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 28 | +1:30.937 | 16 | |
| 16 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 28 | +1:33.087 | 23 | |
| 17 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 28 | +1:34.058 | 24 | |
| 18 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 28 | +1:35.753 | 14 | |
| 19 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 28 | +1:38.037 | 15 | |
| 20 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 28 | +1:38.870 | 19 | |
| 21 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 28 | +1:39.887 | 17 | |
| 22 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 28 | +1:48.537 | 20 | |
| 23 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 28 | +1:53.900 | 21 | |
| 24 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 27 | +1 Lap | 11 | |
| Ret | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 10 | Spun off | 26 | |
| Ret | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1 | Accident | 18 | |
| Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:32.348 (on lap 15) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Luiz Razia | 196 |
| | 2 | Davide Valsecchi | 189 |
| | 3 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 150 |
| 1 | 4 | James Calado | 132 |
| 1 | 5 | Giedo van der Garde | 129 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Lotus GP | 282 |
| | 2 | DAMS | 258 |
| | 3 | Arden | 200 |
| | 4 | Racing Engineering | 156 |
| 1 | 5 | Carlin | 153 |

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