2012 Monza GP3 Series round
# 2012 Monza GP3 Series round

The 2012 Monza GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on September 10 and 11, 2012 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the eighth and final round of the 2012 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2012 Italian Grand Prix.

MW Arden driver Mitch Evans secured the 2012 GP3 championship in the Race 2 when his nearest title rival, Daniel Abt failed to secure enough points to take the title himself.

This was also the final race for the original GP3 car, the Dallara GP3/10, as it was replaced in 2013 by the GP3/13.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:43.542 | 1 |
| 2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 1:43.562 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 1:43.897 | 3 |
| 4 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 1:43.903 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:44.105 | 5 |
| 6 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:44.186 | 16 |
| 7 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 1:44.273 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 1:44.371 | 7 |
| 9 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 1:44.433 | 8 |
| 10 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:44.452 | 9 |
| 11 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 1:44.516 | 10 |
| 12 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:44.600 | 11 |
| 13 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:44.668 | 12 |
| 14 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:44.860 | 13 |
| 15 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:44.903 | 14 |
| 16 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:44.943 | 15 |
| 17 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 1:44.960 | 17 |
| 18 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:45.030 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin Motorsport | 1:45.056 | 19 |
| 20 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:45.165 | 20 |
| 21 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:45.213 | 25 |
| 22 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 1:45.303 | 21 |
| 23 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 1:45.659 | 22 |
| 24 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:46.911 | 23 |
| 25 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:49.400 | 24 |
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notes:

* ^1 — Tamás Pál Kiss was given a ten-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Fabiano Machado during free practice.
* ^2 — Kevin Ceccon was given a five-place grid penalty after qualifying for causing an avoidable collision.

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 16 | 28:17.548 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | +0.349 | 5 | 18+2 |
| 3 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 16 | +1.881 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 16 | +14.108 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +14.602 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 16 | +16.401 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +16.750 | 15 | 6 |
| 8 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 16 | +16.836 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +17.712 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 16 | +18.242 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 16 | +20.593 | 13 | |
| 12 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +26.101 | 21 | |
| 13 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +28.448 | 21 | |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +28.795 | 12 | |
| 15 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 16 | +29.375 | 2 | |
| 16 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 16 | +34.411 | 22 | |
| 17 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +46.207 | 20 | |
| 18 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +51.238 | 23 | |
| 19 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +1:00.707 | 17 | |
| 20 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +1:01.569 | 15 | |
| 21 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +1:30.934 | 24 | |
| 22 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 14 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 10 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1 | Retired | 1 | 4 |
| Ret | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 1 | Retired | 18 | |
| Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:44.545 (on lap 12) ||||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | 28:18.541 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 16 | +1.003 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 16 | +1.408 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 16 | +1.715 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 16 | +7.377 | 15 | 6 |
| 6 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 16 | +8.488 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 16 | +8.968 | 14 | 2+2 |
| 8 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +14.383 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +14.416 | 13 | |
| 10 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 16 | +15.535 | 23 | |
| 11 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 16 | +16.124 | 5 | |
| 12 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 16 | +18.964 | 10 | |
| 13 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 16 | +24.392 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 16 | +27.489 | 11 | |
| 15 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +30.682 | 9 | |
| 16 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 16 | +36.048 | 25 | |
| 17 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +36.116 | 20 | |
| 18 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 16 | +38.365 | 17 | |
| 19 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 16 | +1:08.753 | 21 | |
| 20 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 16 | +1:29.894 | 24 | |
| Ret | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 7 | Retired | 4 | |
| Ret | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 2 | Retired | 16 | |
| Ret | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 0 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 0 | Retired | 18 | |
| Ret | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | Retired | 22 | |
| Fastest lap: Robert Visoiu (Jenzer Motorsport) — 1:44.872 (on lap 12) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Mitch Evans | 151.5 |
| 2 | 2 | Daniel Abt | 149.5 |
| 1 | 3 | António Félix da Costa | 132 |
| 1 | 4 | Aaro Vainio | 123 |
| 2 | 5 | Matias Laine | 111 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lotus GP | 378.5 |
| 2 | MW Arden | 309.5 |
| 3 | Carlin | 171 |
| 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 133.5 |
| 5 | Marussia Manor Racing | 97 |

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