2012 FF2M Asia Pacific Season

Overview[]

The 2012 FF2M Asia Pacific Season will be the first season of the new Asia Pacific series following on from the FF2M Asia championship which was discontinued after the 2009-10 season.

Reigning champion Esteban Gutierrez is unable to return to the series due to a rule forbidding series champions from continuing to compete in FF2M.

Teams and Drivers[]

Entry List[]

Entrant	Team	Engine	No.	Race Drivers
Mitchell	OLM Racing	Renault	1	Marcus Ericsson
Mitchell	OLM Racing	Renault	2	Oliver Turvey
Andrew Racing	LiquiTarget	Renault	3	Paul di Resta
Andrew Racing	LiquiTarget	Renault	4	Robin Frijns
Pedersen	Danish Racing Team	Renault	5	Brendon Hartley
Pedersen	Danish Racing Team	Renault	6	Rio Haryanto
GR Motorsports	GR Junior Motorsports	Renault	7	Davide Valsecchi
GR Motorsports	GR Junior Motorsports	Renault	8	Mikhail Aleshin
Ajay Motorsports	Ajay Motorsports	Renault	9	Jolyon Palmer
Ajay Motorsports	Ajay Motorsports	Renault	10	Tom Dillmann
Tornado Motorsport	Spaniel	Renault	11	Charles Pic
Tornado Motorsport	Spaniel	Renault	12	Valtteri Bottas
FJR	STV Racing	Renault	14	Giedo van der Garde
FJR	STV Racing	Renault	15	Kevin Magnussen
Horizon	Horizon FF2M	Renault	16	Max Chilton
Horizon	Horizon FF2M	Renault	17	Conor Daly
Gui Racing	Cramer	Renault	18	Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Gui Racing	Cramer	Renault	19	Felipe Nasr
Willows Racing	Willows Junior	Renault	20	Fabio Leimer
Willows Racing	Willows Junior	Renault	21	António Félix da Costa
Shake 'n' Bake Motorsport	Shake 'n' Bake Junior	Renault	22	Alexander Rossi
Shake 'n' Bake Motorsport	Shake 'n' Bake Junior	Renault	23	Edoardo Mortara

Season Calendar[]

Round	Supporting	Circuit	Race	Date
1	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai	F	18 February
1	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai	S	19 February
2	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	F	25 February
2	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	S	26 February
3	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	F	3 March
3	FF1M Pre-Season Test	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	S	4 March
4	Standalone Event	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	F	24 March
4	Standalone Event	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	S	25 March
5	United States West Grand Prix	Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach	F	14 April
5	United States West Grand Prix	Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach	S	15 April

Testing Calendar[]

Date	Circuit	Fastest Driver	Team	Laptime
10 February	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	Paul di Resta	LiquiTarget	1:54.622
11 February	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	Valtteri Bottas	Spaniel Racing	1:54.649

Results and Standings[]

Scoring System[]

Feature Race[]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	Pole	FLap
Points	12	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	2	1

Sprint Race[]

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	FLap
Points	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Race by Race[]

Round	Event	Race	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team
1	Dubai FF2M Prix	F	Valtteri Bottas	Paul di Resta	Giedo van der Garde	STV Racing	Qualifying
		F	Valtteri Bottas	Paul di Resta	Giedo van der Garde	STV Racing	Race
		S		Paul di Resta	Paul di Resta	LiquiTarget
2	Abu Dhabi FF2M Prix	F	Kevin Magnussen	Valtteri Bottas	Giedo van der Garde	STV Racing	Highlights
2	Abu Dhabi FF2M Prix	S		Paul di Resta	Paul di Resta	LiquiTarget
3	Bahrain FF2M Prix	F	Valtteri Bottas	Paul di Resta	Paul di Resta	LiquiTarget
3	Bahrain FF2M Prix	S		Valtteri Bottas	Max Chilton	Horizon FF2M
4	Malaysian FF2M Prix	F	Robin Frijns	Fabio Leimer	Robin Frijns	LiquiTarget
4	Malaysian FF2M Prix	S		Giedo van der Garde	Alexander Rossi	SnB Junior	Highlights
5	United States FF2M Prix	F	Giedo van der Garde	Charles Pic	Giedo van der Garde	STV Racing
5	United States FF2M Prix	S		Valtteri Bottas	Fabio Leimer	Willows Junior

Drivers Championship[]

Pos.	Drivers	DUB		YAS		SKR		SEP		LBH		PTS.
1	Paul di Resta	3	1	7	1	1	4	9	3	3	6	50
2	Giedo van der Garde	1	4	1	6	Ret	8	6	10	1	8	46
3	Charles Pic	4	5	3	3	5	2	4	4	10	4	38
4	Valtteri Bottas	2	6	4	4	9	21	13	12	2	2	37
5	Fabio Leimer	11	10	20	17	4	17	8	2	4	1	23
6	Kevin Magnussen	12	19	2	5	6	6	3	15	11	10	22
7	Alexander Rossi	5	8	11	9	3	7	5	1	19	19	20
8	Jérôme d'Ambrosio	10	7	19	18	2	3	19	18	5	5	18
9	Robin Frijns	9	11	6	8	19	13	1	22	18	16	17
10	Jolyon Palmer	7	2	9	10	10	Ret	2	6	9	12	16
11	Marcus Ericsson	18	15	5	2	11	8	11	8	14	7	9
12	Max Chilton	14	17	17	19	8	1	18	21	20	17	7
13	António Félix da Costa	22	13	8	7	20	10	14	20	7	3	7
14	Oliver Turvey	8	3	10	11	18	15	15	9	8	9	6
15	Felipe Nasr	21	20	16	22	7	18	7	5	16	11	6
16	Rio Haryanto	6	9	14	15	16	5	12	7	21	15	5
17	Conor Daly	15	21	13	13	13	16	Ret	16	6	14	3
18	Edoardo Mortara	17	16	15	14	12	9	20	17	17	13	0
19	Tom Dillmann	13	12	12	12	21	12	10	11	13	22	0
20	Brendon Hartley	16	18	18	16	14	11	16	14	12	18	0
21	Davide Valsecchi	20	14	21	20	15	19	21	13	15	21	0
22	Mikhail Aleshin	19	22	22	21	17	14	17	19	22	20	0

Teams Championship[]

Pos.	Teams	No.	DUB		YAS		SKR		SEP		LBH		PTS.
1	Spaniel Racing	11	4	5	3	3	5	2	4	4	10	4	75
1	Spaniel Racing	12	2	6	4	4	9	21	13	12	2	2	75
2	STV Racing	14	1	4	1	6	Ret	8	6	10	1	8	68
2	STV Racing	15	12	19	2	5	6	6	3	15	11	10	68
3	LiquiTarget	3	3	1	7	1	1	4	9	3	3	6	67
3	LiquiTarget	4	9	11	6	8	19	13	1	22	18	16	67
4	Willows Junior	20	11	10	20	17	4	17	8	2	4	1	30
4	Willows Junior	21	22	13	8	7	20	10	14	20	7	3	30
5	Cramer	18	10	7	19	18	2	3	19	18	5	5	24
5	Cramer	19	19	20	16	22	7	18	7	5	16	11	24
6	SnB Junior	22	5	8	11	9	3	7	5	1	19	19	20
6	SnB Junior	23	17	16	15	14	12	9	20	17	17	13	20
7	Ajay Motorsports	9	7	2	9	10	10	Ret	2	6	9	12	16
7	Ajay Motorsports	10	13	12	12	12	21	12	10	11	13	22	16
8	OLM Racing	1	18	15	5	2	11	20	11	8	14	7	15
8	OLM Racing	2	8	3	10	11	18	15	15	9	8	9	15
9	Horizon F2	16	14	17	17	19	8	1	18	21	20	17	10
9	Horizon F2	17	15	21	13	13	13	16	Ret	16	6	14	10
10	Danish Racing Team	5	16	18	18	16	14	11	16	14	12	18	5
10	Danish Racing Team	6	6	9	14	15	16	5	12	7	21	15	5
11	GR Motorsports	7	20	14	21	20	15	19	21	13	15	21	0
11	GR Motorsports	8	19	22	22	21	17	14	17	19	22	20	0