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Hello All. I was just wondering if anyone could tell me a way that I could watch GP2 races in the United States.

While I don’t follow the series much – I am told there is some great racing. It also seems like it is a bit of “feeder” series for Formula One. The rookies this year Pastor Maldonado and Sergio Perez come to mind. Am I right in stating that Lewis Hamilton was a GP2 Champ?

Any help would be appreciated! I apologize if this sort of thing was mentioned before on these forums – this is my first time visiting the F1 Fanatic forums.

SPEED airs the GP2 races right before the F1 races. So tune in or set your DVR for 6am this Sunday to catch the first race

Race 1 was won by Jules Bianchi, but lets hope for a slightly less chaotic start to the F1 race than today’s GP2 start.

Feature race qualifying
1 – Romain Grosjean (DAMS)
2 – Sam Bird (iSport)
3 – Luca Filippi (Super Nova)
4 – Jules Bianchi (ART)
5 – Dani Clos (Racing Engineering)
6 – Luiz Razia (Team AirAsia)
7 – Charles Pic (Addax)
8 – Christian Vietoris (Racing Engineering)
9 – Josef Kral (Arden)
10 – Max Chilton (Carlin)
11 – Giedo van der Garde (Addax)
12 – Jolyon Palmer (Arden)
13 – Fabio Leimer (Rapax)
14 – Stefano Coletti (Trident)
15 – Johnny Cecotto (Ocean)
16 – Davide Rigon (Coloni)
17 – Marcus Ericsson (iSport)
18 – Davide Valsecchi (Team AirAsia)
19 – Fairuz Fauzy (Super Nova)
20 – Michael Herck (Coloni)
21 – Pal Varhaug (DAMS)
22 – Kevin Mirocha (Ocean)
23 – Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin)
24 – Esteban Gutierrez (ART)
25 – Julian Leal (Rapax)
26 – Rodolfo Gonzalez (Trident)

Feature race results
1 – Romain Grosjean (DAMS)
2 – Sam Bird (iSport)
3 – Jules Bianchi (ART)
4 – Giedo van der Garde (Addax)
5 – Stefano Coletti (Trident)
6 – Luiz Razia (Team AirAsia)
7 – Charles Pic (Addax)
8 – Dani Clos (Racing Engineering)
9 – Marcus Ericsson (iSport)
10 – Davide Rigon (Coloni)
11 – Christian Vietoris (Racing Engineering)
12 – Fairuz Fauzy (Super Nova)
13 – Josef Kral (Arden)
14 – Michael Herck (Coloni)
15 – Kevin Mirocha (Ocean)
16 – Davide Valsecchi (Team AirAsia)
17 – Jolyon Palmer (Arden)
18 – Pal Varhaug (DAMS)
19 – Julian Leal (Rapax)
Ret – Rodolfo Gonzalez (Trident)
Ret – Luca Filippi (Super Nova)
Ret – Johnny Cecotto (Ocean)
Ret – Max Chilton (Carlin)
Ret – Fabio Leimer (Rapax)
Ret – Esteban Gutierrez (ART)
DNS – Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin)

Drivers’ Standings
1 – Romain Grosjean (DAMS) 12
2 – Sam Bird (iSport) 9
3 – Jules Bianchi (ART) 6
4 – Giedo van der Garde (Addax) 5
5 – Stefano Coletti (Trident) 4
6 – Luiz Razia (Team AirAsia) 3
7 – Charles Pic (Addax) 2
8 – Dani Clos (Racing Engineering) 1

Teams’ Standings
1 – DAMS 12
2 – iSport 9
3 – Addax 7
4 – ART 6
5 – Trident 4
6 – Team AirAsia 3
7 – Racing Engineering 1

Sprint race starting grid
1 – Dani Clos (Racing Engineering)
2 – Charles Pic (Addax)
3 – Luiz Razia (Team AirAsia)
4 – Stefano Coletti (Trident)
5 – Giedo van der Garde (Addax)
6 – Jules Bianchi (ART)
7 – Sam Bird (iSport)
8 – Romain Grosjean (DAMS)
9 – Marcus Ericsson (iSport)
10 – Davide Rigon (Coloni)
11 – Christian Vietoris (Racing Engineering)
12 – Fairuz Fauzy (Super Nova)
13 – Josef Kral (Arden)
14 – Michael Herck (Coloni)
15 – Kevin Mirocha (Ocean)
16 – Davide Valsecchi (Team AirAsia)
17 – Jolyon Palmer (Arden)
18 – Pal Varhaug (DAMS)
19 – Julian Leal (Rapax)
20 – Rodolfo Gonzalez (Trident)
21 – Luca Filippi (Super Nova)
22 – Johnny Cecotto (Ocean)
23 – Max Chilton (Carlin)
24 – Fabio Leimer (Rapax)
25 – Esteban Gutierrez (ART)
DNS – Mikhail Aleshin (Carlin)

This is my first season of following GP2 properly (I hope) and it looks like it’s going to be a good one with the talent available.

Amazing what you can do with less downforce and spec chassis…

GP2 Race to day was FANTASTIC… Im now expecting the F1 later to be a dissapointment after that.. surely?
But anyway, great drive from the brit Sam Bird to take 3rd from Pic on the last lap after a safety car period due to some poor driving by Leal to take out Rigon in a big way on the straight. Great win for Coletti and a 2nd for van der Garde. After dropping to the back Grosjean fought his way back up to 10th thus securing the fastest lap point. Great race and looking to be a great season.