2007 GP2 Series

The 2007 GP2 Series season was the forty-first season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also third season under the GP2 Series moniker. The series began on 14 April at Bahrain. Timo Glock was crowned series champion on 30 September after winning the final round at Cheste, with Brazilian Lucas di Grassi finishing second.

2007 GP2 Series
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Season summary

The season started in Bahrain. Luca Filippi started the season with win from pole, while Nicolas Lapierre took his first GP2 win in his third season in the sprint race. One of pre-season favourites, Timo Glock finished 2nd in both races. Michael Ammermüller, who was driving for defending teams' champion ART Grand Prix was injured and missed next two races.

Next event started with big start crash involving several drivers, including series leader Filippi. Safety car was instantly deployed and majority of the field opted to make their mandatory pit stop. Glock wasn't one of those and he lost his chances to win the race as a result. Bruno Senna took his first GP2 victory in his third race. Glock finally got his first win of the season after three second places in the sprint.

At Monaco, only one race was held which was won by Pastor Maldonado who had celebrated a victory in World Series there in the previous year. Glock increased his podium streak to five races after finishing 3rd.

Two drivers made their comeback to GP2 in Magny-Cours. Adam Carroll replaced underperforming Antônio Pizzonia while Ernesto Viso replaced Sérgio Jimenez.

Glock took pole position in Magny-Cours but the race started difficult time for him. He crashed with his teammate Andreas Zuber who started second, just a few metres after the start. Later on the first lap, Viso had massive shunt in which his car turned over and flew over the concrete barrier. Viso was lucky not to suffer serious injuries. The race was eventually won by a veteran Giorgio Pantano, giving Campos Racing its first victory in GP2. Viso's teammate Javier Villa won the sprint race, becoming youngest ever winner in GP2 at that time (the record was broken a year later by Sébastien Buemi).

Glock failed to finish both Silverstone races as well. Zuber won the feature race while Carroll took the sprint, making it nine winners in nine races. More amazingly, they were divided to eight different teams: only iSport International had two drivers who had won a race at this point.

Glock rebounded to take feature race victory at his home soil in Nürburgring. Sprint race was won by Villa. Glock was also on pole in Hungaroring but failed to score after mistake during the race. Hungaroring race was won by Carroll who leap-frogged several positions with well-timed pit stop during the safety car, as those who had made their stops already had to use start/finish straight which had lots of debris on it. Villa was again victorious in sprint race, with Carroll taking 2nd. Despite starting later in the season, he was en route to good position in the championship.

At Istanbul, Lucas di Grassi, who had finished in the points in every race except one at that point, took his first victory of the season. Glock won the sprint race, so he eventually got more points than di Grassi while these two were battling for the championship.

At Monza, Pantano won the feature race and Glock the sprint. di Grassi failed to get podium after car troubles at the end of the feature race. Pantano, meanwhile, was disqualified in the sprint race after driving several laps with broken front wing.

At Spa, Glock stalled at the start and finished the race in 17th position. Lapierre was the eventual winner. Glock then collided with Ricardo Risatti during reconnaissance lap of the sprint race and failed to start. di Grassi got good chance to close the gap on him but couldn't do better than 3rd in a race which was won by the Indian Karun Chandhok.

The final race was held in Cheste and that was only race of the season which was not supporting F1. Glock started the weekend two points ahead of di Grassi. The feature race started on damp track. Tyre choice was crucial. The best drivers started on intermediates and then quite soon moved to slicks as the mandatory pit window had opened. The gaps in the race were exceptionally big, only five drivers finished in the same lap with the winner Vitaly Petrov. Glock was seventh while di Grassi spun off on damp track, just after switching to slicks. Glock got to start from the front row in the sprint race while di Grassi's place was near the back of the grid. Glock confirmed his championship with the victory in the final race, 11 points ahead of di Grassi. Pantano finished third in the series on countback ahead of Filippi.

Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver name Rounds
ART Grand Prix 1 Michael Ammermüller 1, 4–5
Mikhail Aleshin[1][2] 2, 11
Sébastien Buemi[3] 3, 6–10
2 Lucas di Grassi[4] All
Minardi Piquet Sports 3 Alexandre Negrão[5] All
4 Roldán Rodríguez All
iSport International 5 Timo Glock[6] All
6 Andreas Zuber[7][N 1] All
Arden International 7 Bruno Senna[8] All
8 Adrian Zaugg[8] 1–10
Filipe Albuquerque[9] 11
Petrol Ofisi FMS International 9 Antônio Pizzonia[10] 1–3
Adam Carroll[11] 4–11
10 Jason Tahincioğlu All
Trident Racing 11 Pastor Maldonado[12] 1–7
Ricardo Risatti[13] 8–10
Sergio Hernández[14] 11
12 Kohei Hirate[15] All
Racing Engineering 14 Javier Villa[16] All
15 Sérgio Jimenez 1–3
Ernesto Viso[17] 4, 6
Filipe Albuquerque[18] 5
Marcos Martinez[19] 7–11
Super Nova Racing 16 Luca Filippi[20] All
17 Mike Conway[20] All
BCN Competicion 18 Sakon Yamamoto[21] 1–6
Markus Niemelä[22] 7, 9–11
Henri Karjalainen 8
19 Ho-Pin Tung[23] All
David Price Racing 20 Christian Bakkerud[24] 1–8, 10–11
Olivier Pla[25] 9
21 Andy Soucek[26] All
DAMS 22 Kazuki Nakajima[27] All
23 Nicolas Lapierre[28] All
Campos Grand Prix 24 Vitaly Petrov[29] All
25 Giorgio Pantano[29] All
Durango 26 Borja García[30] All
27 Karun Chandhok[31] All

Calendar
Round Location Circuit Date Supporting
1 F Manama, Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit 14 April Bahrain Grand Prix
S 15 April
2 F Montmeló, Spain Circuit de Catalunya 12 May Spanish Grand Prix
S 13 May
3 R Monaco Circuit de Monaco 26 May Monaco Grand Prix
4 F Magny-Cours, France Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 30 June French Grand Prix
S 1 July
5 F Silverstone, Great Britain Silverstone Circuit 7 July British Grand Prix
S 8 July
6 F Nürburg, Germany Nürburgring 21 July European Grand Prix
S 22 July
7 F Mogyoród, Hungary Hungaroring 4 August Hungarian Grand Prix
S 5 August
8 F Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul Park 25 August Turkish Grand Prix
S 26 August
9 F Monza, Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 8 September Italian Grand Prix
S 9 September
10 F Stavelot, Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 15 September Belgian Grand Prix
S 16 September
11 F Cheste, Spain Circuit de Valencia 29 September Stand-alone event
S 30 September

Results
Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 F Bahrain International Circuit Luca Filippi Kazuki Nakajima Luca Filippi Super Nova Racing Report
S Timo Glock Nicolas Lapierre DAMS
2 F Circuit de Catalunya Timo Glock Kazuki Nakajima Bruno Senna Arden International Report
S Timo Glock Timo Glock iSport International
3 F Circuit de Monaco Pastor Maldonado Alexandre Sarnes Negrão Pastor Maldonado Trident Racing Report
4 F Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Timo Glock Roldán Rodríguez Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand Prix Report
S Michael Ammermüller Javier Villa Racing Engineering
5 F Silverstone Circuit Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber Andreas Zuber iSport International Report
S Kazuki Nakajima Adam Carroll Petrol Ofisi FMS International
6 F Nürburgring Timo Glock Mike Conway Timo Glock iSport International Report
S Sébastien Buemi Javier Villa Racing Engineering
7 F Hungaroring Timo Glock Karun Chandhok Adam Carroll Petrol Ofisi FMS International Report
S Sébastien Buemi Javier Villa Racing Engineering
8 F Istanbul Park Luca Filippi Nicolas Lapierre Lucas di Grassi ART Grand Prix Report
S Andreas Zuber Timo Glock iSport International
9 F Autodromo Nazionale Monza Giorgio Pantano Giorgio Pantano Giorgio Pantano Campos Grand Prix Report
S Adam Carroll Timo Glock iSport International
10 F Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Nicolas Lapierre Timo Glock Nicolas Lapierre DAMS Report
S Nicolas Lapierre Karun Chandhok Durango
11 F Circuit de Valencia Kazuki Nakajima Karun Chandhok Vitaly Petrov Campos Grand Prix Report
S Timo Glock Timo Glock iSport International

Championship standings

Drivers
Pos Driver BHR
 CAT
 MON
 MAG
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 IST
 MNZ
 SPA
 VAL
 Points
1 Timo Glock 2 2 2 1 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 5 10 Ret 4 1 3 1 17 DNS 7 1 88
2 Lucas di Grassi 5 Ret 3 3 5 2 4 4 4 2 6 4 4 1 11 13 4 3 3 Ret 13 77
3 Giorgio Pantano DNS Ret Ret 6 2 1 3 Ret 8 4 7 Ret 7 2 12 1 DSQ Ret 14 2 5 59
4 Luca Filippi 1 3 Ret 11 4 4 2 5 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 7 2 2 2 7 18† 6 59
5 Kazuki Nakajima 17 6 15 7 10 17 6 3 3 3 3 2 Ret 6 Ret DSQ 18 Ret 9 3 7 44
6 Javier Villa Ret 10 8 2 Ret 7 1 13 22† 8 1 8 1 12 Ret 6 Ret 4 15 8 2 42
7 Adam Carroll DSQ 14 6 1 Ret 14 1 2 3 3 Ret 15 Ret 6 Ret 15 36
8 Bruno Senna 4 8 1 4 11 3 7 11 10 15 Ret 13 12 10 6 4 3 Ret 8 Ret 14 34
9 Andreas Zuber 3 Ret DNS 9 Ret Ret 15 1 6 Ret 21 3 6 Ret 14 Ret 5 18 12 12 12 30
10 Borja García 8 4 5 14 16† 12 20† 20† 17 19 12 5 5 5 4 Ret 19 16 17 5 4 28
11 Pastor Maldonado DNS 16† Ret 17† 1 10 8 7 2 6 4 Ret Ret 25
12 Nicolas Lapierre 7 1 Ret DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS 9 Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 10 17† 1 21 Ret 21 23
13 Vitaly Petrov 14 11 10 16† 6 5 5 9 9 11 17 Ret 9 17 5 12 12 9 11 1 8 21
14 Mike Conway Ret 5 Ret 12 Ret 9 Ret 2 5 18 15 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 5 16 9 19
15 Karun Chandhok 9 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 12 13 Ret 16 14 15† 8 Ret 5 6 7 1 17 Ret 16
16 Andy Soucek 12 9 14 Ret 14 13 10 Ret 20 Ret 13 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 6 2 6 3 15
17 Roldán Rodríguez Ret 12 4 Ret Ret 16 9 8 11 10 9 6 3 11 8 Ret 8 15 10 Ret 17 14
18 Adrian Zaugg 6 17 Ret 13 9 6 Ret 14 19 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret 15† Ret Ret 13 19 10
19 Kohei Hirate 18 Ret 13 10 12 Ret 11 18 Ret 5 2 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 16 9
20 Alexandre Negrão Ret 15 Ret DNS 15 Ret Ret Ret 18 12 10 Ret 13 7 2 14 Ret 19† 16 15 18 8
21 Sébastien Buemi 7 Ret 20 15 17 Ret 13 7 14 10 Ret 6
22 Marcos Martínez DNQ DNQ 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 22 5
23 Ho-Pin Tung 15 Ret 11 Ret 13 14 17 17 15 16 22† 9 Ret 9 9 Ret 16† 8 4 11 11 4
24 Sérgio Jimenez 19† Ret 7 5 17† 4
25 Mikhail Aleshin 6 Ret 9 20 3
26 Michael Ammermüller 10 7 Ret 19 10 12 1
27 Antônio Pizzonia 16 Ret Ret 8 8 1
28 Ricardo Risatti 16 10 8 Ret 20† 18 1
29 Ernesto Viso Ret DNS 14 8 0
30 Sakon Yamamoto 11 14 9 18† Ret 11 13 16 Ret 13 11 0
31 Markus Niemelä Ret DNS 9 11 11 Ret 14 Ret 0
32 Filipe Albuquerque 15 14 10 10 0
33 Jason Tahincioğlu Ret 13 DNS Ret Ret 15 18 19 16 17† 19 Ret 11 14 Ret 11 20 14 20 13 Ret 0
34 Christian Bakkerud 13 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 21 Ret 18 Ret DNS DNQ DNQ 12 Ret Ret Ret 0
35 Olivier Pla Ret 13 0
36 Sergio Hernández Ret 19 0
Henri Karjalainen Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver BHR
 CAT
 MON
 MAG
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 IST
 MNZ
 SPA
 VAL
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
  • Polesitter for feature race in bold.
  • Driver in italics has been awarded two points for fastest lap.
  • Drivers who did not finish the race but were classified are marked with †.

Teams
Pos Team Car
No.		 BHR
 CAT
 MON
 MAG
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 IST
 MNZ
 SPA
 VAL
 Points
1 iSport International 5 2 2 2 1 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 5 10 Ret 4 1 3 1 17 DNS 7 1 118
6 3 Ret DNS 9 Ret Ret 15 1 6 Ret 21 3 6 Ret 14 Ret 5 18 12 12 12
2 ART Grand Prix 1 10 7 6 Ret 7 Ret 19 10 12 Ret 20 15 17 Ret 13 7 14 10 Ret 9 20 87
2 5 Ret 3 3 5 2 4 4 4 2 6 4 4 1 11 13 4 3 3 Ret 13
3 Campos Grand Prix 24 14 11 10 16† 6 5 5 9 9 11 17 Ret 9 17 5 12 12 9 11 1 8 80
25 DNS Ret Ret 6 2 1 3 Ret 8 4 7 Ret 7 2 12 1 DSQ Ret 14 2 5
4 Super Nova Racing 16 1 3 Ret 11 4 4 2 5 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 7 2 2 2 7 18† 6 78
17 Ret 5 Ret 12 Ret 9 Ret 2 5 18 15 Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 5 16 9
5 DAMS 22 17 6 15 7 10 17 6 3 3 3 3 2 Ret 6 Ret DSQ 18 Ret 9 3 7 67
23 7 1 Ret DNS Ret 8 Ret Ret DNS 9 Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 10 17† 1 21 Ret 21
6 Racing Engineering 14 Ret 10 8 2 Ret 7 1 13 22† 8 1 8 1 12 Ret 6 Ret 4 15 8 2 51
15 19† Ret 7 5 17† Ret DNS 15 14 14 8 DNQ DNQ 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 22
7 Arden International 7 4 8 1 4 11 3 7 11 10 15 Ret 13 12 10 6 4 3 Ret 8 Ret 14 44
8 6 17 Ret 13 9 6 Ret 14 19 7 Ret 7 Ret Ret 15† Ret Ret 13 19 10 10
8 Durango 26 8 4 5 14 16† 12 20† 20† 17 19 12 5 5 5 4 Ret 19 16 17 5 4 44
27 9 Ret Ret 15 Ret Ret 16 12 13 Ret 16 14 15† 8 Ret 5 6 7 1 17 Ret
9 Petrol Ofisi FMS International 9 16 Ret Ret 8 8 DSQ 14 6 1 Ret 14 1 2 3 3 Ret 15 Ret 6 Ret 15 37
10 Ret 13 DNS Ret Ret 15 18 19 16 17† 19 Ret 11 14 Ret 11 20 14 20 13 Ret
10 Trident Racing 11 DNS 16† Ret 17† 1 10 8 7 2 6 4 Ret Ret 16 10 8 Ret 20† 18 Ret 19 35
12 18 Ret 13 10 12 Ret 11 18 Ret 5 2 11 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 13 Ret 16
11 Minardi Piquet Sports 3 Ret 15 Ret DNS 15 Ret Ret Ret 18 12 10 Ret 13 7 2 14 Ret 19† 16 15 18 22
4 Ret 12 4 Ret Ret 16 9 8 11 10 9 6 3 11 8 Ret 8 15 10 Ret 17
12 David Price Racing 20 13 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret 21 Ret 18 Ret DNS DNQ DNQ Ret 13 12 Ret Ret Ret 15
21 12 9 14 Ret 14 13 10 Ret 20 Ret 13 12 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 6 2 6 3
13 BCN Competición 18 11 14 9 18† Ret 11 13 16 Ret 13 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 9 11 11 Ret 14 Ret 4
19 15 Ret 11 Ret 13 14 17 17 15 16 22† 9 Ret 9 9 Ret 16† 8 4 11 11
Pos Team Car
No.		 BHR
 CAT
 MON
 MAG
 SIL
 NÜR
 HUN
 IST
 MNZ
 SPA
 VAL
 Points

Notes
  1. Zuber is an Austrian driver who raced this year under Emirati racing license.

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