GP2 Abu Dhabi - The Finale

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Well, Leimer leads Practice ahead of Bird. Dani Clos is 3rd. Felipe Nasr finished down in 10th. James Calado has received a 5 place grid penalty that ends his title hopes, whatever they were!

[Peat]

Certainly due to be the key point of interest this weekend. Both races on at nice times (UK) too. Bring it on!

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Alexander Rossi Caterham 1m48.931s
2. Sam Bird Russian Time 1m49.241s +0.310s
3. Jolyon Palmer Carlin 1m49.376s +0.445s
4. Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1m49.485s +0.554s
5. Tom Dillmann Russian Time 1m49.672s +0.741s
6. Johnny Cecotto Jr Arden 1m49.680s +0.749s
7. Jon Lancaster Hilmer 1m49.827s +0.896s
8. Felipe Nasr Carlin 1m49.829s +0.898s
9. Stephane Richelmi DAMS 1m49.835s +0.904s
10. Dani Clos MP 1m49.846s +0.915s
11. Mitch Evans Arden 1m49.864s +0.933s
12. Marcus Ericsson DAMS 1m49.910s +0.979s
13. Sergio Canamasas Caterham 1m49.951s +1.020s
14. James Calado ART 1m50.002s +1.071s
15. Rio Haryanto Addax 1m50.334s +1.403s
16. Nathanael Berthon Trident 1m50.446s +1.515s
17. Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Hilmer 1m50.510s +1.579s
18. Stefano Coletti Rapax 1m50.534s +1.603s
19. Julian Leal Racing Engineering 1m50.553s +1.622s
20. Simon Trummer Rapax 1m50.634s +1.703s
21. Jake Rosenzweig Addax 1m50.809s +1.878s
22. Rene Binder Lazarus 1m50.884s +1.953s
23. Daniel de Jong MP 1m50.906s +1.975s
24. Daniel Abt ART 1m50.907s +1.976s
25. Vittorio Ghirelli Lazarus 1m51.493s +2.562s
26. Gianmarco Raimondo Trident 1m52.311s +3.380s

Should be fun into turn 1...

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Ericsson was demoted from pole for "exceeding track limits"

[W.A Trichlorostyrene]

Tom Dillmann is starting next to Fabio Leimer, which puts him in a rather interesting position. Normally GP2 is every man for himself, however things at Russian Time might be a little different as they have no pay driver...

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Well, Rossi finally won something, as Leimer claimed the title in 4th, as Sam Bird stalled at the start and ended up 10th.

Nasty clash for Lancaster and Dillmann...

[W.A Trichlorostyrene]

Originally Posted by Biscuits In A Red Bull

Nasty clash for Lancaster and Dillmann...

The outcome was strangely similar to the Liuzzi/Schumacher crash, 3 years ago, at the same corner.

[jobdone]

Bad luck Bird, fair play to Leimer on winning the title. Do you think he will get a chance in F1 next year?

Cracking drive from Rossi today as well.

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

I personally feel that nobody currently in GP2 will get an F1 seat next season. The only ones who might come close are Bird at Williams, Nasr somewhere at the back and Calado at Force India. Sadly for Leimer, this looks to be it as single seaters are concerned, although one of the teams could take him onboard as a development driver - he will probably be a valuable one with all of these years in big cars.

But DTM beckons imo...

[Mekola]

Congrats Leimer for his brave championship!

[Biscuits In A Red Bull]

Calado wins R2 after a crazy first lap! Russian Time take the teams title...

[miniman]

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Thanks to a certain Mr Sam Bird! Well done!

[ace007]

Sam delivered what he was asked to do for the team: Team Title which was from day 1 the main target for them. Superb!! Very pro. I wish him the best in his next team, hopefully in F1. On the starting grid next year pls!!

[Nick Woodbury]

WOW! What a drive from Alex Rossi in Race 1! Top talent in the series!! Soon, he will be ready to take to the big stage of Formula 1, whether that is next season or in 2015. I am extremely proud of him!


This month has seen some great success in U.S. Open Wheel results!

Also a big shout out to Conor Daly for a fantastic podium finish in Race 2 and finishing third in the GP3 standings. If he hadn't been foolishly shunted off at Monza he most certainly would have been a contender for the series title! Here's to hoping he makes it in GP2 or World Series.