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 | Tyre | No. | Race Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitchell
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OLM Racing | Renault | 
|
1 |  Marcus Ericsson
|
| 2 | Oliver Turvey
| ||||
| Andrew Racing
|
LiquiTarget | Renault |
|
3 | Paul di Resta
|
| 4 |  Robin Frijns
| ||||
 Pedersen
|
Danish Racing Team | Renault |
|
5 |  Brendon Hartley
|
| 6 |  Rio Haryanto
| ||||
| GR Motorsports
|
GR Junior Motorsports | Renault |
|
7 |  Davide Valsecchi
|
| 8 |  Mikhail Aleshin
| ||||
| Ajay Motorsports
|
Ajay Motorsports | Renault |
|
9 | Jolyon Palmer
|
| 10 |  Tom Dillmann
| ||||
| Tornado Motorsport
|
Spaniel | Renault |
|
11 | Charles Pic
|
| 12 |  Valtteri Bottas
| ||||
| FJR
|
STV Racing | Renault |
|
14 |  Giedo van der Garde
|
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen
| ||||
 Horizon
|
Horizon FF2M | Renault |
|
16 | Max Chilton
|
| 17 |  Conor Daly
| ||||
 Gui Racing
|
Cramer | Renault |
|
18 |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|
| 19 | Felipe Nasr
| ||||
| Willows Racing
|
Willows Junior | Renault |
|
20 |  Fabio Leimer
|
| 21 |  António Félix da Costa
| ||||
| Shake 'n' Bake Motorsport
|
Shake 'n' Bake Junior | Renault |
|
22 |  Alexander Rossi
|
| 23 | Edoardo Mortara
|
Season Calendar[]
| Round | Supporting | Circuit | Race | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FF1M Pre-Season Test
|
Dubai Autodrome, Dubai | F | 18 February |
| S | 19 February | |||
| 2 | FF1M Pre-Season Test
|
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi | F | 25 February |
| S | 26 February | |||
| 3 |  FF1M Pre-Season Test
|
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | F | 3 March |
| S | 4 March | |||
| 4 |  Standalone Event
|
Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | F | 24 March |
| S | 25 March | |||
| 5 | United States West Grand Prix
|
Long Beach Street Circuit, Long Beach | F | 14 April |
| 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 |  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 |
| Race | |||||||
| S | Paul di Resta
|
Paul di Resta
|
LiquiTarget
|
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| 2 | Abu Dhabi FF2M Prix
|
F | Kevin Magnussen
|
Valtteri Bottas
|
Giedo van der Garde
|
STV Racing
|
Highlights |
| S | Paul di Resta
|
Paul di Resta
|
LiquiTarget
|
||||
| 3 |  Bahrain FF2M Prix
|
F | Valtteri Bottas
|
Paul di Resta
|
Paul di Resta
|
LiquiTarget
|
|
| S | Valtteri Bottas
|
Max Chilton
|
Horizon FF2M
|
||||
| 4 |  Malaysian FF2M Prix
|
F | Robin Frijns
|
Fabio Leimer
|
Robin Frijns
|
LiquiTarget
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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 |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2 | STV Racing
|
14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 68 |
| 15 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | |||
| 3 | LiquiTarget
|
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 67 |
| 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Willows Junior
|
20 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 30 |
| 21 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Cramer
|
18 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 11 | |||
| 6 | SnB Junior
|
22 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |||
| 7 | Ajay Motorsports
|
9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 22 | |||
| 8 | OLM Racing
|
1 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |||
| 9 | Horizon F2
|
16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 10 |
| 17 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 16 | 6 | 14 | |||
| 10 | Danish Racing Team
|
5 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 15 | |||
| 11 | GR Motorsports
|
7 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | |||