2011 Istanbul Park GP2 Series round
Appearance
Round details | |||
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Round 1 of 9 rounds in the 2011 GP2 Series | |||
Istanbul Park Circuit | |||
Location |
Istanbul Park Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.34 km (3.32 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 7 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 32 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Time | 1:34.398 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Second | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Third | Jules Bianchi | ART Grand Prix | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Time | 1:37.580 (on lap 18) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 8 May 2011 | ||
Laps | 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Stefano Coletti | Trident Racing | |
Second | Giedo van der Garde | Barwa Addax Team | |
Third | Sam Bird | iSport International | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Romain Grosjean | DAMS | |
Time | 1:38.442 (on lap 6) |
The 2011 Turkish GP2 Round was the first round of the 2011 GP2 Series season. It was held on May 6–8, 2011 at Istanbul Speed Park, Istanbul, Turkey, supporting the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix.
This race was the first in the series for the new Dallara GP2/11 chassis and Pirelli as the sole tyre supplier for GP2. The GP2/11 was introduced as a replacement for the Dallara GP2/08 chassis, which was used between 2008 and 2010.
Classification
[edit]Qualifying
[edit]Notes
- ^ – Davide Valsecchi was handed a ten place grid penalty for driving in the opposite direction during the qualifying session.[1]
- ^ – Mikhail Aleshin did not contest the remainder of the weekend, having fractured a metacarpal in his left hand during an accident in qualifying.[2]
Feature Race
[edit]Sprint Race
[edit]Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Valsecchi penalised after qualifying". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "Mikhail Aleshin ruled out". GP2 Series. 6 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "2011 Istanbul GP2 - Round 1". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links
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