2011 Monza GP2 Series round

The 2011 Italian GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on September 10 and 11, 2011 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the final round of the 2011 GP2 season. The race supported the 2011 Italian Grand Prix. This was the last of the season for series, but GP2 will race a non-championship round in Abu Dhabi.

Italy    2011 Italian GP2 round
Round details
Round 9 of 9 rounds in the
2011 GP2 Series
Location Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent racing facility
5.793 km (3.6 mi)
Feature race
Date 10 September 2011
Laps 30
Pole position
Driver France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team
Time 1:32.349
Podium
First Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Second France Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team
Third France Romain Grosjean DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:33.367 (on lap 27)
Sprint race
Date 11 September 2011
Laps 21
Podium
First Germany Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering
Second Switzerland Fabio Leimer Rapax
Third France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:32.567 (on lap 18)

After Romain Grosjean clinched Drivers' Championship in the previous round, the contest for the Teams' title continued as Barwa Addax was only 8 points ahead DAMS in the standings,[1] but the Spanish team won the title after the last race.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 1:32.349 1
2 19   Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 1:32.460 2
3 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 1:32.485 3
4 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 1:32.600 4
5 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 1:32.630 5
6 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 1:32.684 6
7 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 1:32.727 7
8 17   Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 1:32.761 8
9 9   Sam Bird iSport International 1:32.801 9
10 24   Max Chilton Carlin 1:32.811 10
11 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1:32.848 11
12 14   Josef Král Arden International 1:32.858 12
13 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1:32.865 13
14 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 1:33.019 14
15 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:33.121 15
16 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 1:33.129 16
17 22   Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 1:33.183 17
18 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 1:33.206 18
19 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 1:33.293 19
20 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 1:33.297 20
21 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 1:33.452 21
22 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 1:33.571 22
23 2   Julián Leal Rapax 1:33.646 23
24 21   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:34.150 24
25 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 1:35.228 25
26 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 1:39.190 26

Feature Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 19   Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 30 47:47.704 2 10+1
2 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 30 +5.627 1 8+2
3 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 30 +6.214 5 6
4 9   Sam Bird iSport International 30 +9.992 9 5
5 17   Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 30 +14.904 8 4
6 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 30 +16.710 7 3
7 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 30 +18.058 3 2
8 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 30 +22.787 19 1
9 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 30 +28.444 25
10 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 30 +31.661 18
11 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 30 +36.000 26
12 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 30 +44.096 4
13 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 30 +46.877 6
14 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 30 +49.690 15
15 21   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 30 +50.876 24
16 2   Julián Leal Rapax 30 +58.003 23
17 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 30 +1:06.275 22
18 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 30 +1:10.221 21
19 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 30 +1:20.119 16
20 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 29 +1 lap 14
21 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 29 +1 lap 20
22 22   Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 29 +1 lap 17
Ret 24   Max Chilton Carlin 2 Collision damage 10
Ret 14   Josef Král Arden International 1 Collision 12
Ret 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 1 Collision 11
Ret 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni 1 Collision 13
Fastest lap: Luca Filippi (Scuderia Coloni) 1:33.367 (lap 27)

Sprint Race

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Pos No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8   Christian Vietoris Racing Engineering 21 32:51.770 3 6
2 1   Fabio Leimer Rapax 21 +0.730 2 5
3 5   Jules Bianchi Lotus ART 21 +2.851 1 4
4 9   Sam Bird iSport International 21 +3.556 5 3
5 19   Luca Filippi Scuderia Coloni 21 +4.010 8 2+1
6 6   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus ART 21 +10.957 9 1
7 7   Dani Clos Racing Engineering 21 +11.584 13
8 10   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 21 +16.079 14
9 26   Luiz Razia Caterham Team AirAsia 21 +17.619 10
10 12   Pål Varhaug DAMS 21 +19.814 11
11 17   Adam Carroll Super Nova Racing 21 +22.136 4
12 25   Álvaro Parente Carlin 21 +22.617 12
13 4   Giedo van der Garde Barwa Addax Team 21 +22.966 21
14 21   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 21 +24.538 15
15 23   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Ocean Racing Technology 21 +35.241 17
16 20   Rodolfo González Trident Racing 21 +35.408 19
17 14   Josef Král Arden International 21 +35.681 24
18 24   Max Chilton Carlin 21 +36.244 23
19 15   Jolyon Palmer Arden International 19 +37.728 25
20 22   Brendon Hartley Ocean Racing Technology 21 +1:23.392 22
21 11   Romain Grosjean DAMS 19 +2 laps 6
Ret 27   Davide Valsecchi Caterham Team AirAsia 12 Spun off 20
Ret 2   Julián Leal Rapax 0 Accident 16
Ret 3   Charles Pic Barwa Addax Team 0 Collision 7
DNS 16   Fairuz Fauzy Super Nova Racing 0 Not started 18
DNS 18   Michael Herck Scuderia Coloni Injury 1
Fastest lap: Luca Filippi (Scuderia Coloni) 1:32.567 (lap 18)

Notes

  • ^1 – Herck was due to start from last grid position after being handed a ten grid position penalty for causing a collision during Feature Race,[2] but did not take the start because of a hand injury sustained in the collision.[3]

Final standings

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Round 9 - Monza Preview". GP2 Series. 8 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael Herck penalised". GP2 Series. 10 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Vietoris takes final win of the 2011 season". Crash.Net. 11 September 2011.
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