Leimer: I Was Sure I’d Be Quick In Qualifying
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GP2 Silverstone polesitter Fabio Leimer says he was confident heading into qualifying that he would be fast in the wet conditions.
Scuderia Coloni’s time in the GP2 Series will come to an end once the 2012 season has finished following a disagreement between the Italian team and the organisers of the feeder series.
Fabio Leimer delivered a stunning lap time in the Silverstone rain to finish up nine tenths clear of the opposition in GP2 qualifying.
Conditions at Silverstone were treacherous at best for the GP2 practice session, which saw three red flags. The last of those brought an early end to the 30 minute session, with Fabrizio Crestani seemingly having mastered the conditions to set a time 1.1 seconds faster than anyone else.
All the attention at the British Grand Prix this weekend will be on home heroes Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. But also on track at Silverstone will be the three Englishmen who’ve been fighting it out in the GP2 Series this season as they try to impress the people that matter in Formula 1.
A point-less weekend for one and a double podium finish for the other around Valencia has led to just a single point separating Davide Valsecchi and Luiz Razia at the head of the GP2 Series standings as the season reaches the halfway point.
Pirelli will supply GP2 teams and drivers with an additional set of Prime tyres each weekend, bringing the total number of sets of dry-weather tyres supplied to five.
Rio Haryanto has been given a five-place grid penalty for the next round of the GP2 Series at Silverstone for his collision with James Calado as he moved for the lead of the Valencia sprint race.
Luiz Razia closed to within a point of the GP2 Series points lead after he stole a last-gasp victory in the sprint race at Valencia.
GP2 Series points leader Davide Valsecchi’s chances of leaving Valencia with his healthy points advantage intact have taken a hit after he was penalised for overtaking during the safety car in the feature race.
The Barwa Addax Team suffered a home race to forget in the GP2 Series feature race at Valencia, after a tyre blunder led to the exclusion of both their cars.
Esteban Gutierrez claimed his first GP2 Series win for a year in an eventful feature race in Valencia, in which the first of three safety car interventions destroyed James Calado’s faultless drive to victory.
Four GP2 drivers have been handed grid penalties after qualifying in Valencia for impeding others, including the two drivers who were due to start Saturday’s feature race from the second row.
James Calado scored the second pole position of his short GP2 career after narrowly edging out fellow rookie Felipe Nasr in an intriguing session.
Marcus Ericsson set himself up for a good weekend in Valencia by setting the pace in the GP2 free practice session in Valencia.
The Barwa Addax Team comes into its home event of the GP2 Series season on the Valencia Street Circuit having kick-started their season with a victory last time out in Monaco.
GP2 Series racer Rio Haryanto is looking for a return to form as the series takes to the Valencia Street Circuit this weekend.
