2012 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three

Race details
Date	17–18 November 2012
Official name	59th SJM Macau Grand Prix
Location	Guia Circuit, Macau
Course	Temporary street circuit 6.120 km (3.803 mi)
Distance	Qualifying Race 10 laps, 61.200 km (38.028 mi) Main Race 15 laps, 91.800 km (57.042 mi)
Weather	Qualifying Race: Cloudy; air 21 °C (70 °F),track 22 °C (72 °F) Main Race: Cloudy; air 20 °C (68 °F),track 23 °C (73 °F)
Qualifying Race
Pole
Driver	Alex Lynn	Fortec Motorsport
Time	2:13.122
Fastest Lap
Driver	Daniel Juncadella	Prema Powerteam
Time	2:13.718 (on lap 4)
Podium
First	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Second	Felix Rosenqvist	Mücke Motorsport
Third	Alex Lynn	Fortec Motorsport
Main Race
Pole
Driver	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Fastest Lap
Driver	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Time	2:13.507 (on lap 11)
Podium
First	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Second	Felix Rosenqvist	Mücke Motorsport
Third	Alex Lynn	Fortec Motorsport

The 2012 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was a motor race for Formula Three cars that was held on the streets of Macau on 18 November 2012. Unlike other races, such as the Pau Grand Prix, the 2012 Macau Grand Prix was not a part of any Formula Three championship, but was open to entries from all Formula Three championships. The race itself was made up of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race that decided the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race. The 2012 race was the 59th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the 30th race for Formula Three cars, and was supported by the World Touring Car Championship Guia Race of Macau.

The Grand Prix was won by Portuguese driver António Félix da Costa from pole position, having won the event's Qualification Race the previous afternoon. Félix da Costa led every lap of the meeting, to take Carlin's first victory in Macau since Takuma Sato won the 2001 edition of the race. Second place went to Felix Rosenqvist, competing for Mücke Motorsport, while the podium was completed by the highest-placed rookie driver, Alex Lynn for Fortec Motorsport.

In order to compete at the Macau Grand Prix, drivers had to compete in any Formula Three championship race during the calendar year, rather than an FIA-regulated championship meeting like previous years. This rule was relaxed due to new sporting regulations introduced by the race's organising committee, with only Dallara's new F312 chassis being eligible to race in the event. Within the 30-car grid of the event, each of the major Formula Three series were represented by their respective champion. Defending race winner Daniel Juncadella, the Euro Series and FIA European Formula 3 champion, was joined in Macau by British champion Jack Harvey, German series winner Jimmy Eriksson and Japanese champion Ryo Hirakawa.

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