2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

   2012 Monaco GP2 round

Round details
Round 5 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 2 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series
Circuit de Monaco
Location	Circuit de Monaco
Course	Street circuit 3.34 km (2.08 mi)
GP2 Series
Feature race
Date	25 May 2012
Laps	42
Pole position
Driver	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Barwa Addax Team
Time	1:21.195
Podium
First	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Barwa Addax Team
Second	Marcus Ericsson	iSport International
Third	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver	Stefano Coletti	Scuderia Coloni
Time	1:22.667 (on lap 41)
Sprint race
Date	26 May 2012
Laps	30
Podium
First	Jolyon Palmer	iSport International
Second	Max Chilton	Carlin
Third	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Fastest lap
Driver	Luiz Razia	Arden International
Time	1:22.223 (on lap 30)
GP3 Series
Race 1
Date	25 May 2012
Laps	18
Pole position
Driver	Aaro Vainio	Lotus GP
Time	1:28.008
Podium
First	Aaro Vainio	Lotus GP
Second	Tamás Pál Kiss	Atech CRS Grand Prix
Third	Kevin Ceccon	Ocean Racing Technology
Fastest lap
Driver	Kevin Ceccon	Ocean Racing Technology
Time	1:28.857 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date	26 May 2012
Laps	13
Podium
First	Marlon Stöckinger	Status Grand Prix
Second	António Félix da Costa	Carlin Motorsport
Third	Daniel Abt	Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver	Marlon Stöckinger	Status Grand Prix
Time	1:28.747 (on lap 11)

The 2012 Monaco GP2 Series round and the 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round will be a group of motor races held at the Circuit de Monaco in the Principality of Monaco for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships The races, held on 25 and 26 May, will be in support of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races will be the fifth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races will form the second round of the 2012 GP3 season. 2012 marks the first time that the GP3 Series will hold a race at the Circuit de Monaco.

The qualifying session was divided into two groups in order to avoid accidents due to the overcrowding on the track. Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers. The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.

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As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups. Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.

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