# 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on September 1 and 2, 2012 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the seventh round of the 2012 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 2:10.513 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 2:10.738 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 2:10.754 | 3 |
| 4 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 2:10.980 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 2:11.064 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 2:11.320 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 2:11.366 | 7 |
| 8 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 2:11.382 | 8 |
| 9 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:11.397 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 2:11.501 | 10 |
| 11 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 2:11.541 | 11 |
| 12 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:11.637 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 2:11.723 | 13 |
| 14 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 2:11.742 | 14 |
| 15 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:11.746 | 15 |
| 16 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 2:11.804 | 16 |
| 17 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 2:12.224 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 2:12.410 | 18 |
| 19 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 2:12.508 | 19 |
| 20 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 2:12.530 | 20 |
| 21 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:12.765 | 21 |
| 22 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 2:12.886 | 22 |
| 23 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 2:12.917 | 23 |
| 24 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 2:12.713 | 24 |
| 25 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 2:13.478 | 25 |
| 26 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:18.719 | 26 |
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### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 4 | 8:54.720 | 3 | 12.5 |
| 2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 4 | +0.321 | 4 | 11 (9+2) |
| 3 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 4 | +1.410 | 1 | 11.5 (7.5+4) |
| 4 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +1.971 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 4 | +2.655 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 4 | +3.157 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 4 | +4.679 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +6.081 | 6 | 2 |
| 9 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 4 | +7.024 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +7.584 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 11 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +9.396 | 12 | |
| 12 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +10.170 | 15 | |
| 13 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 4 | +10.790 | 14 | |
| 14 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +11.119 | 11 | |
| 15 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 4 | +13.438 | 18 | |
| 16 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 4 | +15.145 | 13 | |
| 17 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +16.967 | 19 | |
| 18 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 4 | +18.793 | 20 | |
| 19 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 4 | +19.166 | 17 | |
| 20 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 4 | +19.480 | 16 | |
| 21 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +19.787 | 21 | |
| 22 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +20.844 | 22 | |
| 23 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +22.634 | 25 | |
| 24 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 4 | +23.445 | 24 | |
| 25 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | +24.117 | 23 | |
| 26 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 4 | +27.131 | 26 | |
| Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 2:12.259 (on lap 2) ||||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 12 | 26:39.329 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 12 | +2.404 | 7 | 14 (12+2) |
| 3 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 12 | +3.460 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | 22 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +7.151 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 12 | +8.494 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +9.671 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +10.961 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 12 | +17.259 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 12 | +18.754 | 9 | |
| 10 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +19.460 | 17 | |
| 11 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 12 | +19.828 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +22.462 | 18 | |
| 13 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 12 | +23.628 | 15 | |
| 14 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 12 | +26.226 | 3 | |
| 15 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 12 | +28.547 | 6 | |
| 16 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 12 | +29.267 | 14 | |
| 17 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +29.469 | 23 | |
| 18 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 12 | +30.471 | 22 | |
| 19 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 12 | +31.849 | 16 | |
| 20 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 12 | +33.410 | 12 | |
| 21 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 12 | +33.967 | 25 | |
| 22 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 12 | +34.451 | 24 | |
| 23 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 12 | +54.689 | 26 | |
| Ret | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 6 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 4 | Collision Damage | 5 | |
| DNS | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | Injured After Accident | — | |
| Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 2:12.004 (on lap 10) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Mitch Evans | 147.5 |
| 1 | 2 | António Félix da Costa | 126 |
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | 123 |
| | 4 | Daniel Abt | 112.5 |
| 1 | 5 | Conor Daly | 94 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lotus GP | 329.5 |
| 2 | MW Arden | 276.5 |
| 3 | Carlin | 164 |
| 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 121.5 |
| 5 | Marussia Manor Racing | 64 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.