# 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round

The 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round was the second round of the 2012 GP3 Series season. It was held on May 24–26, 2012 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco. The race was used to support the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix. 2012 marked the first time that the GP3 Series held at the Circuit de Monaco.

## Classification
### Qualifying

As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups. Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.

#### Group A

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 1.28.922 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:29.108 | 4 |
| 3 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:29.152 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 1:29.246 | 8 |
| 5 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 1:29.757 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 1:30.400 | 11 |
| 7 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 1:30.436 | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.637 | 16 |
| 9 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:30.782 | 18 |
| 10 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.427 | 20 |
| 11 | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing | 1:31.474 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.061 | 24 |
| 13 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 1:49.760 | 26 |

#### Group B

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:28.008 | 1 |
| 2 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:28.123 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 1:28.218 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 1:28.653 | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin Motorsport | 1:28.667 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:29.029 | 10 |
| 7 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai | Status Grand Prix | 1:29.248 | 12 |
| 8 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.952 | 14 |
| 9 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.610 | 17 |
| 10 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 1:31.023 | 19 |
| 11 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.144 | 21 |
| 12 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:33.163 | 23 |
| 13 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:34.793 | 25 |
Notes:
* ^2 — William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.

### Qualifying summary

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team |
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology |
| 3 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden |
| 5 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | | | | |
| | | | | 6 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix |
| 7 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP |
| 9 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing |
| 11 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai | Status Grand Prix |
| 13 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 15 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing |
| 17 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | | | | |
| | | | | 18 | 20 | Robert Vișoiu | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 19 | 23 | Vicy Piria | Trident Racing | | | | |
| | | | | 20 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix |
| 21 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | | | | |
| | | | | 22 | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing |
| 23 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | | | | |
| | | | | 24 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka | Jenzer Motorsport |
| 25 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | | | | |
| | | | | 26 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 18 | 27:06.685 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 18 | +1.994 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 18 | +10.519 | 2 | 17 (15+2) |
| 4 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 18 | +16.156 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 18 | +17.789 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 18 | +18.169 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin Motorsport | 18 | +18.548 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 18 | +20.440 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 18 | +20.733 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 18 | +25.083 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 18 | +26.084 | 11 | |
| 12 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 18 | +29.591 | 15 | |
| 13 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai | Status Grand Prix | 18 | +31.319 | 12 | |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +31.612 | 18 | |
| 15 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 18 | +34.249 | 16 | |
| 16 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 18 | +34.851 | 17 | |
| 17 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 18 | +47.648 | 20 | |
| 18 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 18 | +57.033 | 23 | |
| 19 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 18 | +59.726 | 19 | |
| 20 | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing | 18 | +1:00.765 | 22 | |
| 21 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 18 | +1:02.454 | 26 | |
| 22 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka | Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | +1:03.565 | 24 | |
| 23 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 17 | +1 lap | 8 | |
| Ret | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 8 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 5 | Retired | 25 | |
| Fastest lap: Kevin Ceccon (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:28.857 (lap 18) ||||||||
| Source: ||||||||

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 13 | 21:37.673 | 1 | 17 (15+2) |
| 2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin Motorsport | 13 | +0.687 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 13 | +1.820 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 13 | +2.685 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 13 | +3.651 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 13 | +5.337 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 13 | +6.266 | 8 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 13 | +7.090 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 13 | +7.762 | 7 | |
| 10 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +9.055 | 14 | |
| 11 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 13 | +1:11.406 | 18 | |
| 12 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 13 | +1:12.106 | 19 | |
| 13 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 13 | +1:12.710 | 17 | |
| 14 | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing | 13 | +1:13.514 | 20 | |
| 15 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +1:14.329 | 24 | |
| 16 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 13 | +1:15.267 | 21 | |
| 17 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 13 | +1:16.582 | 15 | |
| 18 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 13 | +1:17.725 | 25 | |
| 19 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka | Jenzer Motorsport | 13 | +1:18.420 | 22 | |
| 20 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai | Status Grand Prix | 13 | +1:19.123 | 13 | |
| 21 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 13 | +1:19.910 | 26 | |
| 22 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 13 | +1:20.594 | 11 | |
| Ret | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 10 | Collision | 23 | |
| Ret | 28 | William Buller | Carlin Motorsport | 0 | Collision | 12 | |
| Ret | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin Motorsport | 0 | Collision | 10 | |
| DSQ | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 13 | (+1:10.884) | 16 | |
| Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:28.747 (lap 11) ||||||||
| Source: ||||||||
Notes:
* ^ — Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.

## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Aaro Vainio | 54 |
| 1 | 2 | Mitch Evans | 43 |
| 3 | 3 | Marlon Stöckinger | 39 |
| 4 | 4 | António Félix da Costa | 24 |
| 3 | 5 | Conor Daly | 23 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Lotus GP | 99 |
| | 2 | MW Arden | 83 |
| 1 | 3 | Status Grand Prix | 39 |
| 1 | 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 36 |
| | 5 | Carlin | 27 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.