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LR.127: Changing short description from "Former auto racing championship" to "Open wheel motor racing competitions"

2025-01-02T22:34:00Z

Changing short description from "Former auto racing championship" to "Open wheel motor racing competitions"

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	{{Short description\|~~Former~~ ~~auto~~ racing ~~championship~~}}		{{Short description\|Open wheel motor racing competitions}}
	{{see also\|Formula Two\|FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)\|FIA Formula 2 Championship}}		{{see also\|Formula Two\|FIA Formula Two Championship (2009–2012)\|FIA Formula 2 Championship}}
	{{other uses of\|GP2}}		{{other uses of\|GP2}}

SSSB: Subst: transclusions for non active drivers, replaced: {{F1stat|LAT → {{subst:f1stat|LAT (3)

2024-12-22T11:12:25Z

Subst: transclusions for non active drivers, replaced: {{F1stat|LAT → {{subst:f1stat|LAT (3)

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	With this points system, the most points anyone could score in one round is 20 by claiming pole position, winning both races with the fastest lap in each race. This feat was only achieved twice: [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] in the 9th round of the [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006 season]] at the [[2006 Hungaroring GP2 Series round\|Hungaroring]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] in the 5th round of the [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009 season]] at the [[2009 Nürburgring GP2 Series round\|Nürburgring]].		With this points system, the most points anyone could score in one round is 20 by claiming pole position, winning both races with the fastest lap in each race. This feat was only achieved twice: [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] in the 9th round of the [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006 season]] at the [[2006 Hungaroring GP2 Series round\|Hungaroring]] and [[Nico Hülkenberg]] in the 5th round of the [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009 season]] at the [[2009 Nürburgring GP2 Series round\|Nürburgring]].

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	Pole position for the feature race was worth 4 points, and 2 points was given for the fastest lap in each race. Therefore, the maximum number of points a driver can score at any round will be 48.		Pole position for the feature race was worth 4 points, and 2 points was given for the fastest lap in each race. Therefore, the maximum number of points a driver can score at any round will be 48.

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MC12GT1: + Grosjean 2012

2024-12-20T16:15:48Z

+ Grosjean 2012

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	Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.		Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.

	[[Karun Chandhok]], [[Bruno Senna]] and [[Vitaly Petrov]] were also granted an F1 seat in 2010. For 2011 [[Pastor Maldonado]] was granted a seat at Williams. [[Sergio Pérez]] was given the drive alongside [[Kamui Kobayashi]], another former GP2 driver and [[GP2 Asia Series]] winner, at [[Sauber]]. [[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] got his Virgin Racing drive for the 2011 season. Some drivers however have reached Formula One without competing in GP2, including [[Sebastian Vettel]], [[Paul di Resta]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Jean-Éric Vergne]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]] and [[Max Verstappen]].		[[Karun Chandhok]], [[Bruno Senna]] and [[Vitaly Petrov]] were also granted an F1 seat in 2010. For 2011 [[Pastor Maldonado]] was granted a seat at Williams, for 2012 [[Romain Grosjean]] at Lotus F1 Team. [[Sergio Pérez]] was given the drive alongside [[Kamui Kobayashi]], another former GP2 driver and [[GP2 Asia Series]] winner, at [[Sauber]]. [[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] got his Virgin Racing drive for the 2011 season. Some drivers however have reached Formula One without competing in GP2, including [[Sebastian Vettel]], [[Paul di Resta]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Jean-Éric Vergne]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]] and [[Max Verstappen]].

	GP2 and GP2 Asia Series were later combined to make a single, longer GP2 series in 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2011/07_July/GP2-Series-and-GP2-Asia-Series-to-be-merged/\|title=GP2 SERIES™ AND GP2 ASIA SERIES™ TO BE MERGED\|website=www.gp2series.com\|access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref>		GP2 and GP2 Asia Series were later combined to make a single, longer GP2 series in 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2011/07_July/GP2-Series-and-GP2-Asia-Series-to-be-merged/\|title=GP2 SERIES™ AND GP2 ASIA SERIES™ TO BE MERGED\|website=www.gp2series.com\|access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref>

Mb2437: /* Drivers graduated to F1 */ competed in F1 after 2020.

2024-12-15T17:34:46Z

Drivers graduated to F1: competed in F1 after 2020.

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	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA~~\|1974~~}} '''{{sortname\|Pierre\|Gasly}}'''		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} '''{{sortname\|Pierre\|Gasly}}'''
	\|[[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]–[[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]		\|[[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]–[[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]
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Mb2437: corrected French flags.

2024-12-15T17:33:39Z

corrected French flags.

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	\| engines = [[Mecachrome V8108 GP2 V8\|Mecachrome]]{{efn\|In 2005-2010 Mecachrome engines were badged as "Renault".}}		\| engines = [[Mecachrome V8108 GP2 V8\|Mecachrome]]{{efn\|In 2005-2010 Mecachrome engines were badged as "Renault".}}
	\| tyres = [[Pirelli]]		\| tyres = [[Pirelli]]
	\| champion driver = {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]		\| champion driver = {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[Pierre Gasly]]
	\| champion team = {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Prema Powerteam\|Prema Racing]]		\| champion team = {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Prema Powerteam\|Prema Racing]]
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	! [[2005 GP2 Series\|2005]]		! [[2005 GP2 Series\|2005]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} [[Nico Rosberg]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} [[Nico Rosberg]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]		! [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lewis Hamilton]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009]]		! [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} [[Nico Hülkenberg]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|DEU}} [[Nico Hülkenberg]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	\| 5		\| 5
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	! [[2011 GP2 Series\|2011]]		! [[2011 GP2 Series\|2011]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[Romain Grosjean]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[Romain Grosjean]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[DAMS]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[DAMS]]
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	\| 5		\| 5
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	! [[2012 GP2 Series\|2012]]		! [[2012 GP2 Series\|2012]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Davide Valsecchi]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|ITA\|1974}} [[Davide Valsecchi]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[DAMS]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[DAMS]]
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	\| 4		\| 4
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	! [[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]		! [[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Jolyon Palmer]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|GBR\|1974}} [[Jolyon Palmer]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[DAMS]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[DAMS]]
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	\| 4		\| 4
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	! [[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]		! [[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} [[Stoffel Vandoorne]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} [[Stoffel Vandoorne]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]		! [[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[Pierre Gasly]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[Pierre Gasly]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Prema Racing]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Prema Racing]]
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	! [[2005 GP2 Series\|2005]]		! [[2005 GP2 Series\|2005]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]		! [[2006 GP2 Series\|2006]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009]]		! [[2009 GP2 Series\|2009]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	! [[2012 GP2 Series\|2012]]		! [[2012 GP2 Series\|2012]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[DAMS]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[DAMS]]
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	! [[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]		! [[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[DAMS]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[DAMS]]
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	! [[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]		! [[2015 GP2 Series\|2015]]
	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} [[ART Grand Prix]]		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} [[ART Grand Prix]]
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	\|align=left\|[[FIA World Endurance Championship\|FIA WEC]] ([[2014 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2014]], [[2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2018-19]]), [[Formula E]] ([[2015-16 Formula E Championship\|2015–16]])		\|align=left\|[[FIA World Endurance Championship\|FIA WEC]] ([[2014 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2014]], [[2018-19 FIA World Endurance Championship\|2018-19]]), [[Formula E]] ([[2015-16 Formula E Championship\|2015–16]])
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	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} {{sortname\|Romain\|Grosjean}}		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} {{sortname\|Romain\|Grosjean}}
	\|[[2008 GP2 Series\|2008]]–[[2011 GP2 Series\|2011]]		\|[[2008 GP2 Series\|2008]]–[[2011 GP2 Series\|2011]]
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	\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} {{sortname\|Charles\|Pic}}		\|align=left\| {{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} {{sortname\|Charles\|Pic}}
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	\|align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA}} {{sortname\|Jules\|Bianchi}}		\|align=left\|{{flagicon\|FRA\|1974}} {{sortname\|Jules\|Bianchi}}
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	\|[[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]–[[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]		\|[[2014 GP2 Series\|2014]]–[[2016 GP2 Series\|2016]]
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109.150.21.10 at 08:26, 22 October 2024

2024-10-22T08:26:46Z

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	The '''GP2 Series''' was a form of [[Open wheel car\|open wheel]] motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term [[Formula One]] feeder series, [[International Formula 3000\|Formula 3000]]. The GP2 format was conceived by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and [[Flavio Briatore]],<ref>{{cite news\|first = Brad\|last = Spurgeon\|title = Formula One experiments with its minor league\|work = The International Herald Tribune\|page = 22\|date = 2005-06-01}}</ref> while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.<ref>http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15388.html grandprix.com August 11, 2005</ref> The series was organized by Bruno Michel. In 2010, the [[GP3 Series]] class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.<ref>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 autosport.com October 3, 2008</ref> In 2017, the series was rebranded as the [[FIA Formula 2 Championship]].		The '''GP2 Series''' was a form of [[Open wheel car\|open wheel]] motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term [[Formula One]] feeder series, [[International Formula 3000\|Formula 3000]]. The GP2 format was conceived by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and [[Flavio Briatore]],<ref>{{cite news\|first = Brad\|last = Spurgeon\|title = Formula One experiments with its minor league\|work = The International Herald Tribune\|page = 22\|date = 2005-06-01}}</ref> while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.<ref>http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15388.html grandprix.com August 11, 2005</ref> The series was organized by Bruno Michel. In 2010, the [[GP3 Series]] class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.<ref>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 autosport.com October 3, 2008</ref> In 2017, the series was rebranded as the [[FIA Formula 2 Championship]].

	Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it a better training ground for life in Formula One, GP2 made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. All but three races had taken place as support races at Formula One race weekends to boost the series' profile, to give drivers experience of the Grand Prix environment, and to take advantage of the infrastructure (marshals, medical facilities etc.) in place for a Formula One event. GP2 mainly raced on European circuits, but ~~appearanced~~ on other international race tracks such as the [[Sepang International Circuit]] in [[Malaysia]] and the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Singapore]].		Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it a better training ground for life in Formula One, GP2 made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. All but three races had taken place as support races at Formula One race weekends to boost the series' profile, to give drivers experience of the Grand Prix environment, and to take advantage of the infrastructure (marshals, medical facilities etc.) in place for a Formula One event. GP2 mainly raced on European circuits, but also appeared on other international race tracks such as the [[Sepang International Circuit]] in [[Malaysia]] and the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Singapore]].

	Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.		Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.

Shadow614: /* Drivers graduated to F1 */

2024-10-04T21:24:49Z

Drivers graduated to F1

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	* '''Bold''' denotes an [[~~2018~~ Formula One season\|active Formula One]] driver.		* '''Bold''' denotes an [[2024 Formula One season\|active Formula One]] driver.
	* Green background denotes a [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions\|Formula One drivers' champion]].
	* Gold background denotes a GP2 champion.
	* Drivers marked with a † started Formula One on mid-season.
	* Glock had four Grand Prix starts in 2004 for [[Jordan Grand Prix\|Jordan]]; his first Formula One team after driving in GP2 2006–07 was Toyota.		* Glock had four Grand Prix starts in 2004 for [[Jordan Grand Prix\|Jordan]]; his first Formula One team after driving in GP2 2006–07 was Toyota.
	* Romain Grosjean returned to GP2 after losing his 2010 Formula One seat. He signed a contract with Lotus Renault for 2012 and returned to Formula One.		* Romain Grosjean returned to GP2 after losing his 2010 Formula One seat. He signed a contract with Lotus Renault for 2012 and returned to Formula One.

Shadow614: /* Drivers graduated to F1 */

2024-10-04T21:22:16Z

Drivers graduated to F1

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	{{see also\|FIA Formula 2 Championship#Drivers graduated to F1}}		{{see also\|FIA Formula 2 Championship#Drivers graduated to F1}}

	~~At the end~~ of the [[~~2019~~ Formula One season]], 35 out of 174 drivers have raced in Formula One (20.1%).		As of the [[2020 Formula One season]], 35 out of 174 drivers have raced in Formula One (20.1%).
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Mark McWire: /* Point system */

2024-09-18T11:38:45Z

Point system

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	On Sunday there was a sprint race of 120 kilometres (75 miles). The grid was decided by the Saturday result with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who finished 8th on Saturday started from pole position and the winner started from 8th place. At [[2005 Nürburgring GP2 Series round\|2005 Nürburgring]], the sprint race was extended from 80 to 120 kilometres. This coincided with F1 dropping its second qualifying session on Sunday morning.		On Sunday there was a sprint race of 120 kilometres (75 miles). The grid was decided by the Saturday result with top 8 being reversed, so the driver who finished 8th on Saturday started from pole position and the winner started from 8th place. At [[2005 Nürburgring GP2 Series round\|2005 Nürburgring]], the sprint race was extended from 80 to 120 kilometres. This coincided with F1 dropping its second qualifying session on Sunday morning.

	===~~Point~~ system===		===Points system===
	;2005–2011		;2005–2011
	The one who drove the pole position to Saturday's races got two points.		The one who drove the pole position to Saturday's races got two points.

141.136.212.132 at 00:06, 10 September 2024

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	The '''GP2 Series''' was a form of [[Open wheel car\|open wheel]] motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term [[Formula One]] feeder series, [[International Formula 3000\|Formula 3000]]. The GP2 format was conceived by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and [[Flavio Briatore]],<ref>{{cite news\|first = Brad\|last = Spurgeon\|title = Formula One experiments with its minor league\|work = The International Herald Tribune\|page = 22\|date = 2005-06-01}}</ref> while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.<ref>http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15388.html grandprix.com August 11, 2005</ref> The series was organized by [[Bruno Michel ~~(motorsport)\|Bruno Michel]]~~. In 2010, the [[GP3 Series]] class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.<ref>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 autosport.com October 3, 2008</ref> In 2017, the series was rebranded as the [[FIA Formula 2 Championship]].		The '''GP2 Series''' was a form of [[Open wheel car\|open wheel]] motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term [[Formula One]] feeder series, [[International Formula 3000\|Formula 3000]]. The GP2 format was conceived by [[Bernie Ecclestone]] and [[Flavio Briatore]],<ref>{{cite news\|first = Brad\|last = Spurgeon\|title = Formula One experiments with its minor league\|work = The International Herald Tribune\|page = 22\|date = 2005-06-01}}</ref> while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1.<ref>http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15388.html grandprix.com August 11, 2005</ref> The series was organized by Bruno Michel. In 2010, the [[GP3 Series]] class was launched, as a feeder class for the GP2 series.<ref>http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71098 autosport.com October 3, 2008</ref> In 2017, the series was rebranded as the [[FIA Formula 2 Championship]].

	Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it a better training ground for life in Formula One, GP2 made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. All but three races had taken place as support races at Formula One race weekends to boost the series' profile, to give drivers experience of the Grand Prix environment, and to take advantage of the infrastructure (marshals, medical facilities etc.) in place for a Formula One event. GP2 mainly raced on European circuits, but appearanced on other international race tracks such as the [[Sepang International Circuit]] in [[Malaysia]] and the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Singapore]].		Designed to make racing affordable for the teams and to make it a better training ground for life in Formula One, GP2 made it mandatory for all of the teams to use the same chassis, engine and tyre supplier so that true driver ability is reflected. All but three races had taken place as support races at Formula One race weekends to boost the series' profile, to give drivers experience of the Grand Prix environment, and to take advantage of the infrastructure (marshals, medical facilities etc.) in place for a Formula One event. GP2 mainly raced on European circuits, but appearanced on other international race tracks such as the [[Sepang International Circuit]] in [[Malaysia]] and the [[Marina Bay Street Circuit]] in [[Singapore]].
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	Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.		Many drivers have used GP2 as a stepping stone into Formula One. The 2005 Champion [[Nico Rosberg]] was hired by the Williams team for the 2006 F1 campaign, 2006 GP2 winner [[Lewis Hamilton]] made the transition to F1 the following year with McLaren and the 2007 Champion [[Timo Glock]] to Toyota for the 2008 F1 season. 2009 GP2 champion [[Nico Hülkenberg]] moved up to a Williams F1 race drive in the 2010 Formula 1 season. In addition, [[Heikki Kovalainen]] (2005), [[Nelson Piquet Jr.]] (2006) and [[Lucas di Grassi]] (2007)—all runners up—became [[Renault F1\|Renault]] test drivers the following year. All three earned F1 seats, but have since been replaced.

	[[Karun Chandhok]], [[Bruno Senna]] and [[Vitaly Petrov]] were also granted an F1 seat in 2010. For 2011 [[Pastor Maldonado]] was granted a seat at Williams. [[Sergio Pérez]] was given the drive alongside [[Kamui Kobayashi]], another former GP2 driver and [[GP2 Asia Series]] winner, at [[Sauber]]. [[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] got his Virgin Racing drive for the 2011 season. ~~However, some~~ drivers have reached Formula One without competing in GP2, including [[Sebastian Vettel]], [[Paul di Resta]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Jean-Éric Vergne]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]] and [[Max Verstappen]].		[[Karun Chandhok]], [[Bruno Senna]] and [[Vitaly Petrov]] were also granted an F1 seat in 2010. For 2011 [[Pastor Maldonado]] was granted a seat at Williams. [[Sergio Pérez]] was given the drive alongside [[Kamui Kobayashi]], another former GP2 driver and [[GP2 Asia Series]] winner, at [[Sauber]]. [[Jérôme d'Ambrosio]] got his Virgin Racing drive for the 2011 season. Some drivers however have reached Formula One without competing in GP2, including [[Sebastian Vettel]], [[Paul di Resta]], [[Daniel Ricciardo]], [[Jean-Éric Vergne]], [[Valtteri Bottas]], [[Kevin Magnussen]] and [[Max Verstappen]].

	GP2 and GP2 Asia Series were later combined to make a single, longer GP2 series in 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2011/07_July/GP2-Series-and-GP2-Asia-Series-to-be-merged/\|title=GP2 SERIES™ AND GP2 ASIA SERIES™ TO BE MERGED\|website=www.gp2series.com\|access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref>		GP2 and GP2 Asia Series were later combined to make a single, longer GP2 series in 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2011/07_July/GP2-Series-and-GP2-Asia-Series-to-be-merged/\|title=GP2 SERIES™ AND GP2 ASIA SERIES™ TO BE MERGED\|website=www.gp2series.com\|access-date=7 December 2011}}</ref>

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