# 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round

The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 1 and 2, 2012 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the tenth round of the 2012 GP2 Series. The race supported the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 2:17.535 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 2:17.643 | 2 |
| 3 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 2:17.736 | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 2:18.058 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 2:18.368 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 2:18.397 | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 2:18.582 | 7 |
| 8 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 2:18.603 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 2:18.801 | 9 |
| 10 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 2:18.930 | 10 |
| 11 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 2:19.328 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 2:19.721 | 12 |
| 13 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin Motorsport | 2:19.803 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 2:20.100 | 14 |
| 15 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 2:20.224 | 15 |
| 16 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:20.289 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 2:20.455 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 2:20.484 | 18 |
| 19 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 2:20.712 | 19 |
| 20 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 2:20.752 | 20 |
| 21 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 2:20.888 | 21 |
| 22 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 2:20.921 | 22 |
| 23 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 2:21.070 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 2:21.790 | 24 |
| 25 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 2:21.942 | 25 |
| 26 | 19 | René Binder | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 2:22.795 | 26 |
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### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 25 | 1:55:36.519 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 25 | +11.530 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 25 | +13.634 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +15.098 | 15 | 12 |
| 5 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 25 | +15.482 | 10 | 12 (10+2) |
| 6 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 25 | +16.803 | 19 | 8 |
| 7 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 25 | +26.615 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 25 | +28.803 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 25 | +29.130 | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 25 | +29.468 | 1 | 5 (1+4) |
| 11 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 25 | +30.182 | 3 | |
| 12 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 25 | +31.160 | 13 | |
| 13 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 25 | +37.340 | 22 | |
| 14 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 25 | +39.130 | 12 | |
| 15 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 25 | +49.936 | 24 | |
| 16 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 25 | +54.918 | 14 | |
| 17 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 25 | +58.788 | 25 | |
| 18 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 25 | +1:25.639 | 17 | |
| 19 | 19 | René Binder | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 24 | +1 Lap | 26 | |
| 20 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 22 | Collision | 11 | |
| Ret | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 21 | Collision | 19 | |
| Ret | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 18 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 11 | Accident | 7 | |
| Ret | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 2 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 0 | Spun off | 8 | |
| Ret | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 0 | Accident | 20 | |
| Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 2:00.083 (on lap 12) ||||||||
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### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 18 | 36:59.474 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 18 | +5.109 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 18 | +5.290 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 18 | +6.335 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 18 | +11.041 | 25 | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 18 | +24.694 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 18 | +25.237 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 18 | +25.957 | 20 | 3 (1+2) |
| 9 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 18 | +26.257 | 2 | |
| 10 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 18 | +27.441 | 22 | |
| 11 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 18 | +32.681 | 13 | |
| 12 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 18 | +35.830 | 16 | |
| 13 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 18 | +35.928 | 11 | |
| 14 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 18 | +37.222 | 26 | |
| 15 | 20 | Ricardo Teixeira | Rapax | 18 | +37.867 | 18 | |
| 16 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 18 | +38.387 | 15 | |
| 17 | 19 | René Binder | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 18 | +41.470 | 19 | |
| 18 | 24 | Victor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 18 | +47.175 | 21 | |
| 19 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 18 | +52.735 | 14 | |
| 20 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 18 | +56.434 | 3 | |
| 21 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 18 | +1:19.121 | 4 | |
| 22 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 18 | +1:22.927 | 12 | |
| Ret | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 9 | Suspension | 6 | |
| Ret | 18 | Sergio Canamasas | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 9 | Spun off | 23 | |
| Ret | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 0 | Collision | 17 | |
| DNS | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 0 | did not start | — | |
| Fastest lap: Max Chilton (Carlin) — 1:59.201 (on lap 15) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Luiz Razia | 204 |
| | 2 | Davide Valsecchi | 204 |
| 1 | 3 | James Calado | 160 |
| 1 | 4 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 150 |
| | 5 | Giedo van der Garde | 141 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lotus GP | 310 |
| 2 | DAMS | 289 |
| 3 | Arden International | 208 |
| 4 | Racing Engineering | 162 |
| 5 | Carlin | 160 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.