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2011 Spa-Francorchamps GP2 Series round

Field	Value
Country	Belgium
Grand Prix	Belgian
Round_No	8
Season_No	9
Image	Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Year	2011
Location	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Course_mi	4.352
Course_km	7.004
Date_r1	27 August
Laps_r1	24 (25 scheduled)
Pole_driver_country	Germany
Pole_driver	Christian Vietoris
Pole_team	Racing Engineering
Pole_time	2:18.345
First_driver_country_r1	Germany
First_driver_r1	Christian Vietoris
First_team_r1	Racing Engineering
Second_driver_country_r1	France
Second_driver_r1	Jules Bianchi
Second_team_r1	Lotus ART
Third_driver_country_r1	France
Third_driver_r1	Romain Grosjean
Third_team_r1	DAMS
Fast_driver_country_r1	Colombia
Fast_driver_r1	Julián Leal
Fast_team_r1	Rapax
Fast_time_r1	2:00.526
Fast_lap_r1	12
Date_r2	28 August
Laps_r2	18
First_driver_country_r2	Italy
First_driver_r2	Luca Filippi
First_team_r2	Scuderia Coloni
Second_driver_country_r2	France
Second_driver_r2	Jules Bianchi
Second_team_r2	Lotus ART
Third_driver_country_r2	Czech Republic
Third_driver_r2	Josef Král
Third_team_r2	Arden International
Fast_driver_country_r2	Sweden
Fast_driver_r2	Marcus Ericsson
Fast_team_r2	iSport International
Fast_time_r2	2:00.493
Fast_lap_r2	15

The 2011 Belgian GP2 round was a GP2 Series motor race held on August 27 and 28, 2011 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the eighth round of the 2011 GP2 season. The race supported the 2011 Belgian Grand Prix.

Romain Grosjean secured the 2011 GP2 Series championship with a third place in the feature race when title rival Giedo van der Garde crashed out.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Time
8	GER Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	2:18.345	1
19	ITA Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	2:19.779	2
3	FRA Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	2:20.056	26
5	FRA Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	2:20.211	3
18	ROM Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	2:20.748	4
10	SWE Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	2:20.858	5
17	GBR Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	2:21.491	6
11	FRA Romain Grosjean	DAMS	2:21.715	7
23	VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	2:21.753	8
6	MEX Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	2:21.877	9
4	NED Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	2:21.956	10
22	NZL Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	2:22.145	11
7	ESP Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	2:22.254	12
16	MYS Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	2:22.299	13
25	RUS Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	2:22.326	14
14	CZE Josef Král	Arden International	2:22.346	15
24	GBR Max Chilton	Carlin	2:22.573	16
1	SUI Fabio Leimer	Rapax	2:22.623	17
20	VEN Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	2:22.655	18
26	BRA Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	2:22.895	19
27	ITA Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	2:23.364	25
9	GBR Sam Bird	iSport International	2:23.365	20
15	GBR Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	2:23.495	21
12	NOR Pål Varhaug	DAMS	2:23.830	22
21	MON Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing	2:24.272	23
2	COL Julián Leal	Rapax	2:24.832	24

Notes

– Pic was excluded from the results of the qualifying session because his car did not comply with the technical regulations, having insufficient fuel available for the scrutineering.
– Valsecchi was given a ten place grid penalty for Feature Race after setting his fastest sector time under yellow flags during the qualifying session.

Feature Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
8	GER Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	24	1:00:55.099	1	10+2+1
5	FRA Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	24	+2.862	3	8
11	FRA Romain Grosjean	DAMS	24	+4.571	7	6
19	ITA Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	24	+6.441	2	5
22	NZL Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	24	+11.614	11	4
7	ESP Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	24	+12.471	12	3
16	MYS Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	24	+18.906	13	2
14	CZE Josef Král	Arden International	24	+17.391	15	1
17	GBR Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	24	+19.364	6
27	ITA Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	24	+20.228	25
23	VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	24	+22.899	8
9	GBR Sam Bird	iSport International	24	+23.358	20
12	NOR Pål Varhaug	DAMS	24	+24.110	22
6	MEX Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	24	+31.304	10
24	GBR Max Chilton	Carlin	23	+1 lap	16
18	ROM Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	23	+1 lap	4
10	SWE Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	18	Gearbox	5
4	NED Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	18	Collision	10
20	VEN Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	18	Collision damage	18
25	RUS Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	16	Collision damage	14
15	GBR Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	16	Engine	21
21	MON Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing	15	Collision	23
2	COL Julián Leal	Rapax	14	Spun off	24
1	SUI Fabio Leimer	Rapax	7	Gearbox	17
26	BRA Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	1	Collision	19
3	FRA Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	1	Collision	26

Notes

– Fauzy and Král had their finishing positions swapped after post-race investigations: Fauzy passed the Czech driver behind the safety car but was ordered to let Král through. Then the stewards determined that the Malaysian was within his rights to pass Král, because the Czech had slowed too much, so they switched their positions.

Sprint Race

Pos	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid
19	ITA Luca Filippi	Scuderia Coloni	18	39:34.834	5	6+1
5	FRA Jules Bianchi	Lotus ART	18	+4.476	7	5
14	CZE Josef Král	Arden International	18	+6.857	1	4
11	FRA Romain Grosjean	DAMS	18	+7.685	6	3
9	GBR Sam Bird	iSport International	18	+8.993	12	2
7	ESP Dani Clos	Racing Engineering	18	+12.952	3	1
6	MEX Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus ART	18	+14.364	14
23	VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Ocean Racing Technology	18	+19.360	11
22	NZL Brendon Hartley	Ocean Racing Technology	18	+19.634	3
27	ITA Davide Valsecchi	Caterham Team AirAsia	18	+20.192	10
17	GBR Adam Carroll	Super Nova Racing	18	+21.472	9
10	SWE Marcus Ericsson	iSport International	18	+22.033	17
8	GER Christian Vietoris	Racing Engineering	18	+22.348	8
15	GBR Jolyon Palmer	Arden International	18	+22.917	20
18	ROM Michael Herck	Scuderia Coloni	18	+23.672	16
24	GBR Max Chilton	Carlin	18	+27.960	15
20	VEN Rodolfo González	Trident Racing	18	+28.510	25
12	NOR Pål Varhaug	DAMS	18	+28.547	13
3	FRA Charles Pic	Barwa Addax Team	18	+28.853	24
4	NED Giedo van der Garde	Barwa Addax Team	18	+29.374	18
16	MYS Fairuz Fauzy	Super Nova Racing	18	+59.072	2
25	RUS Mikhail Aleshin	Carlin	13	Gearbox	19
2	COL Julián Leal	Rapax	13	Spun off	21
26	BRA Luiz Razia	Caterham Team AirAsia	12	Collision	23
1	SUI Fabio Leimer	Rapax	7	Accident	22
21	MON Stefano Coletti	Trident Racing		Injury

Standings after the round

;Drivers' Championship standings

Pos	Driver	Points	1	2	3	4	5
FRA Romain Grosjean	83
NED Giedo van der Garde	49
FRA Jules Bianchi	48
FRA Charles Pic	42
ITA Luca Filippi	40

;Teams' Championship standings

Pos	Team	Points	1	2	3	4	5
ESP Barwa Addax Team	91
FRA DAMS	83
ESP Racing Engineering	64
FRA Lotus ART	62
GBR iSport International	62

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

References

(27 August 2011). "Charles Pic excluded from the results of the qualifying session". GP2 Series.
(26 August 2011). "Davide Valsecchi penalised". GP2 Series.
(27 August 2011). "Spa post race decision". GP2 Series.

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