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. The race supported the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix.

   2011 Belgian GP2 round

Round details
Round 8 of 9 rounds in the 2011 GP2 Series
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Course	Permanent racing facility 7.004 km (4.352 mi)
GP2 Series
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)

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

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Time	Grid
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

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
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

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
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	Accident	22
DNS	21	Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing		Injury
Fastest lap: Marcus Ericsson (iSport International) 2:00.493 (lap 15)

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Romain Grosjean 83 2 Giedo van der Garde 49 3 Jules Bianchi 48 4 Charles Pic 42 5 Luca Filippi 40

Teams' Championship standings Pos Team Points 1 Barwa Addax Team 91 2 DAMS 83 3 Racing Engineering 64 4 Lotus ART 62 5 iSport International 62

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

See also

• 2011 Belgian Grand Prix
• 2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

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.

External links

• GP2 Series official website: Results

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