2011 GP2 Series

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2011 GP2 Series season
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For the Asian-based series, see 2011 GP2 Asia Series.

The 2011 GP2 Series season was the seventh season of the pan-European motor racing series for single specification open wheel GP2 cars. Thirteen teams competed over a nine event series that run from May 7 at Istanbul Park in Turkey to September 11 at Monza in Italy. The series again performed the role of a series for developing emerging young drivers, acting as the principal supporting motor racing series that fills in time between sessions of the nine World Championship Formula One Grands Prix that are held in Europe. The championship was won by reigning GP2 Asia champion Romain Grosjean at the penultimate round of the series.

Romain Grosjean (DAMS) won the drivers' championship.

Following a three-year cycle, the previous GP2 chassis was replaced by a brand new car, the GP2/11, built by Italian racing car manufacturer Dallara.[1] The series will change tyre supplier from Bridgestone to Pirelli for 2011–13.[2] The 2011 season saw the addition of two new teams to the grid, Carlin and Team AirAsia.[3] Meanwhile, DPR was not selected to continue in the series.

Series News

Teams and drivers

This section lists drivers who competed in the regular season. For the drivers who competed in the non-championship race in Abu Dhabi, see 2011 GP2 Final.

Team No. Driver Rounds
Italy Rapax[3] 1 Switzerland Fabio Leimer[5] All
2 Colombia Julián Leal[6] All
Spain Barwa Addax Team[3] 3 France Charles Pic[7] All
4 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde[7] All
France Lotus ART[3][8] 5 France Jules Bianchi[9] All
6 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez[10] All
Spain Racing Engineering[3] 7 Spain Dani Clos[11] All
8 Germany Christian Vietoris[11] 1, 4–9
Portugal Álvaro Parente[12] 2–3
United Kingdom iSport International[3] 9 United Kingdom Sam Bird[13] All
10 Sweden Marcus Ericsson[13] All
France DAMS[3] 11 France Romain Grosjean[14] All
12 Norway Pål Varhaug[14] All
United Kingdom Arden International[3] 14 Czech Republic Josef Král[15] All
15 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer[15] All
United Kingdom Super Nova Racing[3] 16 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy[16] All
17 Italy Luca Filippi[17] 1–5
United Kingdom Adam Carroll[18] 6–9
Italy Scuderia Coloni[3] 18 Romania Michael Herck[19] All
19 Italy Davide Rigon[20]
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Italy Kevin Ceccon[21] 2–5
Italy Luca Filippi[18] 6–9
Italy Trident Racing[3] 20 Venezuela Rodolfo González[22] All
21 Monaco Stefano Coletti[23] 1–8
Monaco Stéphane Richelmi[24] 9
Portugal Ocean Racing Technology[3] 22 Germany Kevin Mirocha[25] 1–7
New Zealand Brendon Hartley[26] 8–9
23 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.[25] All
United Kingdom Carlin[3] 24 United Kingdom Max Chilton[27] All
25 Russia Mikhail Aleshin[27] 1–2, 7–8
United Kingdom Oliver Turvey[28] 3
Portugal Álvaro Parente[29] 4–6, 9
Malaysia Caterham Team AirAsia[3] 26 Brazil Luiz Razia[30] All
27 Italy Davide Valsecchi[30] All

Driver changes

Changed teams
Entering/Re-Entering GP2 Series
Leaving GP2
Midseason Changes
  • A number of midseason changes were also made during the season, to replace other drivers. Scuderia Coloni's Davide Rigon suffered stable fractures of the tibia and fibula in an accident with Julián Leal in Istanbul. He was replaced by Kevin Ceccon.
  • Álvaro Parente returned to the series, replacing Christian Vietoris at Racing Engineering in Barcelona and Monaco after Vietoris' accident in Istanbul left him suffering from severe headaches. He continued with his campaign in DTM despite this, and returned to GP2 in time for the Valencia round.[32]
  • For Monaco, Oliver Turvey made his return to the category, replacing Mikhail Aleshin at Carlin. Turvey was later replaced by Álvaro Parente in Valencia. Aleshin returned at the Hungaroring, as Parente had a prior commitment to compete for McLaren at the Spa 24 Hours.
  • Prior to the round at the Nürburgring, Kevin Ceccon left Scuderia Coloni to concentrate on Auto GP. He was replaced by fellow Auto GP racer Luca Filippi from Super Nova Racing. Filippi's vacated seat was taken by Adam Carroll, who returned to the series after participating between 2005 and 2008. Ceccon later returned to the team for the non-championship round in Abu Dhabi.[33]
  • For the round held at Spa-Francorchamps, Brendon Hartley replaced Kevin Mirocha in the Ocean Racing Technology team.
  • For the round held at Monza, the injured Stefano Coletti was replaced by Stéphane Richelmi.

Team changes

2011 Schedule

The 2011 calendar was announced on 21 December 2010. The series will consist of nine rounds, one less than in 2010, as the Abu Dhabi round will return to the GP2 Asia Series and will not be replaced.[35] It will support all the European Formula One events.[36]

On 12 July 2011, it was announced that a non-championship round will take place in Abu Dhabi under the name 2011 GP2 Final.[37]

Round Circuit/Location Country Date Supporting
1 F Istanbul Park  Turkey 7 May Turkish Grand Prix
S 8 May
2 F Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló  Spain 21 May Spanish Grand Prix
S 22 May
3 F Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo  Monaco 27 May Monaco Grand Prix
S 28 May
4 F Valencia Street Circuit  Spain 25 June European Grand Prix
S 26 June
5 F Silverstone Circuit  United Kingdom 9 July British Grand Prix
S 10 July
6 F Nürburgring  Germany 23 July German Grand Prix
S 24 July
7 F Hungaroring, Mogyoród  Hungary 30 July Hungarian Grand Prix
S 31 July
8 F Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps  Belgium 27 August Belgian Grand Prix
S 28 August
9 F Autodromo Nazionale Monza  Italy 10 September Italian Grand Prix
S 11 September
NC F Yas Marina Circuit  United Arab Emirates 12 November Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
S 13 November

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 F Turkey Istanbul Park France Romain Grosjean United Kingdom Sam Bird France Romain Grosjean France DAMS Report
S France Romain Grosjean Monaco Stefano Coletti Italy Trident Racing
2 F Spain Circuit de Catalunya Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Netherlands Giedo van der Garde France Charles Pic Spain Barwa Addax Team Report
S Switzerland Fabio Leimer Switzerland Fabio Leimer Italy Rapax
3 F Monaco Circuit de Monaco United Kingdom Sam Bird Italy Davide Valsecchi Italy Davide Valsecchi Malaysia Team AirAsia Report
S France Romain Grosjean France Charles Pic Spain Barwa Addax Team
4 F Spain Valencia Street Circuit France Charles Pic France Romain Grosjean France Romain Grosjean France DAMS Report
S Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez France Lotus ART
5 F United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit France Jules Bianchi France Romain Grosjean France Jules Bianchi France Lotus ART Report
S France Romain Grosjean France Romain Grosjean France DAMS
6 F Germany Nürburgring France Charles Pic Italy Luca Filippi Italy Luca Filippi Italy Scuderia Coloni Report
S Germany Christian Vietoris France Romain Grosjean France DAMS
7 F Hungary Hungaroring Brazil Luiz Razia Italy Luca Filippi France Romain Grosjean France DAMS Report
S France Romain Grosjean Monaco Stefano Coletti Italy Trident Racing
8 F Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Germany Christian Vietoris Germany Christian Vietoris Germany Christian Vietoris Spain Racing Engineering Report
S Italy Luca Filippi Italy Luca Filippi Italy Scuderia Coloni
9 F Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza France Charles Pic Italy Luca Filippi Italy Luca Filippi Italy Scuderia Coloni Report
S Italy Luca Filippi Germany Christian Vietoris Spain Racing Engineering
NC F United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit Switzerland Fabio Leimer Switzerland Fabio Leimer Switzerland Fabio Leimer Spain Racing Engineering Report
S Brazil Luiz Razia United Kingdom James Calado France Lotus ART

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 8 classified finishers in the Feature race, and to the top 6 classified finishers in the Sprint race. The pole-sitter in the feature race will also receive two points, and one point is given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the feature and sprint races. No extra points are awarded to the pole-sitter in the sprint race.

Feature race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th 
Points 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
Sprint race points

Points are awarded to the top 6 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver TUR
Turkey		 ESP
Spain		 MON
Monaco		 VAL
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 HUN
Hungary		 BEL
Belgium		 ITA
Italy		 Points
1 France Romain Grosjean 1 10 DSQ 9 4 3 1 Ret 4 1 3 1 1 3 3 4 3 21 89
2 Italy Luca Filippi Ret 14 Ret Ret 3 4 Ret 15 13 12 1 3 6 Ret 4 1 1 5 54
3 France Jules Bianchi 3 7 7 Ret Ret 19 Ret 7 1 5 4 2 7 6 2 2 8 3 53
4 France Charles Pic 7 4 1 19 8 1 Ret Ret 11 10 2 DSQ 2 13 Ret 19 2 Ret 52
5 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde 4 2 2 Ret Ret 9 2 3 8 3 6 Ret 4 4 Ret 20 21 13 49
6 United Kingdom Sam Bird 2 3 3 5 Ret 13 5 12 5 6 8 7 17 5 12 5 4 4 45
7 Germany Christian Vietoris 11 Ret Ret 13 2 7 Ret 4 8 10 1 13 6 1 35
8 Italy Davide Valsecchi 16 16 4 4 1 5 3 4 14 17 13 Ret 16 14 10 10 20 Ret 30
9 Spain Dani Clos 8 15 6 2 Ret 18 4 5 6 2 7 Ret 10 Ret 6 6 13 7 30
10 Sweden Marcus Ericsson 9 8 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 11 3 4 5 16† 5 16 Ret 12 14 8 25
11 Monaco Stefano Coletti 5 1 10 20† 5 Ret 17 19† 7 22 Ret Ret 21 1 Ret DNS 22
12 Brazil Luiz Razia 6 18 Ret Ret Ret 20 6 2 17 14 Ret 14 3 7 Ret Ret 10 9 19
13 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Ret 11 Ret 12 12 DNS 7 1 10 8 12 Ret Ret 2 14 7 9 6 15
14 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Ret 20 8 1 9 7 Ret 14 15 11 DSQ 8 11 11 Ret Ret 7 2 15
15 Czech Republic Josef Král 13 6 9 21† 6 2 8 Ret 23 20 18 11 9 17 8 3 Ret 17 15
16 Portugal Álvaro Parente 11 7 2 16 Ret 18 9 9 20† Ret 12 12 8
17 United Kingdom Adam Carroll 15 5 19 12 9 11 5 11 6
18 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy 12 5 14 6 15† 10 16 16 21 15 16 12 Ret Ret 7 21 18 Ret 5
19 New Zealand Brendon Hartley 5 9 22 20 4
20 United Kingdom Max Chilton Ret 17 12 11 7 6 Ret Ret Ret 19 17 6 18 Ret 15 16 Ret 18 4
21 Romania Michael Herck 14 12 Ret Ret 13 15 10 6 24 18 11 10 12 Ret 16 15 Ret DNS 1
22 Germany Kevin Mirocha 15† 19 21† 16 10 Ret 12 8 DNS DNS Ret 13 14 8 0
23 Norway Pål Varhaug 18 21 15 8 Ret 21 13 10 16 23 Ret 17 13 Ret 13 18 11 10 0
24 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ret 13 14 13 Ret 17 14 17 12 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 8 17 15 0
25 United Kingdom Oliver Turvey 14 8 0
26 Venezuela Rodolfo González Ret 22 20 10 Ret 14 15 Ret 18 13 9 15 Ret 9 Ret 17 19 16 0
27 Colombia Julián Leal 19 Ret 17 14 Ret Ret 11 9 22 21 14 9 20 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 0
28 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 17 9 18 17 NC 11 9 Ret 20 16 19 Ret 22 18† Ret 14 Ret 19 0
29 Italy Davide Rigon 10 Ret 0
30 Italy Kevin Ceccon 19 15 11 12 18 20† 19 Ret 0
31 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi 15 14 0
32 Russia Mikhail Aleshin DNS DNS 16 18 15 15 Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver TUR
Turkey		 ESP
Spain		 MON
Monaco		 VAL
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 HUN
Hungary		 BEL
Belgium		 ITA
Italy		 Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos Team No. TUR
Turkey		 ESP
Spain		 MON
Monaco		 VAL
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 HUN
Hungary		 BEL
Belgium		 ITA
Italy		 Points
1 Spain Barwa Addax Team 3 7 4 1 19 8 1 Ret Ret 11 10 2 DSQ 2 13 Ret 19 2 Ret 101
4 4 2 2 Ret Ret 9 2 3 8 3 6 Ret 4 4 Ret 20 21 13
2 France DAMS 11 1 10 DSQ 9 4 3 1 Ret 4 1 3 1 1 3 3 4 3 21 89
12 18 21 15 8 Ret 21 13 10 16 23 Ret 17 13 Ret 13 18 11 10
3 Spain Racing Engineering 7 8 15 6 2 Ret 18 4 5 6 2 7 Ret 10 Ret 6 6 13 7 73
8 11 Ret 11 7 2 16 Ret 13 2 7 Ret 4 8 10 1 13 6 1
4 United Kingdom iSport International 9 2 3 3 5 Ret 13 5 12 5 6 8 7 17 5 12 5 4 4 70
10 9 8 5 3 Ret Ret Ret 11 3 4 5 16† 5 16 Ret 12 14 8
5 France Lotus ART 5 3 7 7 Ret Ret 19 Ret 7 1 5 4 2 7 6 2 2 8 3 68
6 Ret 11 Ret 12 12 DNS 7 1 10 8 12 Ret Ret 2 14 7 9 6
6 Malaysia Caterham Team AirAsia 26 6 18 Ret Ret Ret 20 6 2 17 14 Ret 14 3 7 Ret Ret 10 9 49
27 16 16 4 4 1 5 3 4 14 17 13 Ret 16 14 10 10 20 Ret
7 Italy Scuderia Coloni 18 14 12 Ret Ret 13 15 10 6 24 18 11 10 12 Ret 16 15 Ret DNS 46
19 10 Ret 19 15 11 12 18 20† 19 Ret 1 3 6 Ret 4 1 1 5
8 Italy Trident Racing 20 Ret 22 17 10 Ret 14 15 Ret 18 13 9 15 Ret 9 Ret 17 19 16 22
21 5 1 10 20† 5 Ret 17 19† 7 22 Ret Ret 21 1 Ret DNS 15 14
9 United Kingdom Super Nova Racing 16 12 5 13 6 15† 10 16 16 21 15 16 12 Ret Ret 7 21 18 Ret 20
17 Ret 14 Ret Ret 3 4 Ret 15 13 12 15 5 19 12 9 11 5 11
10 Italy Rapax 1 Ret 20 8 1 9 7 Ret 14 15 11 DSQ 8 11 11 Ret Ret 7 2 15
2 19 Ret 17 14 Ret Ret 11 9 22 21 14 9 20 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret
11 United Kingdom Arden International 14 13 6 9 21† 6 2 8 Ret 23 20 18 11 9 17 8 3 Ret 17 15
15 17 9 18 17 NC 11 9 Ret 20 16 19 Ret 22 18† Ret 14 Ret 19
12 Portugal Ocean Racing Technology 22 15† 19 21† 16 10 Ret 12 8 DNS DNS Ret 13 14 8 5 9 22 20 4
23 Ret 13 14 13 Ret 17 14 17 12 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 11 8 17 15
13 United Kingdom Carlin 24 Ret 17 12 11 7 6 Ret Ret Ret 19 17 6 18 Ret 15 16 Ret 18 4
25 DNS DNS 16 18 14 8 Ret 18 9 9 20† Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 12 12
Pos Team No. TUR
Turkey		 ESP
Spain		 MON
Monaco		 VAL
Spain		 GBR
United Kingdom		 GER
Germany		 HUN
Hungary		 BEL
Belgium		 ITA
Italy		 Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

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