The 2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia round was the first round of the
2011 GP2 Asia Series season
The 2011 GP2 Asia Series was the fourth and final season of the GP2 Asia Series, and the second to be held entirely in a single calendar year.
Season summary
Rather than starting at the end of 2010 and running through the winter as with the pr ...
. It was held on 11 and 12 February 2011 at
Yas Marina Circuit
The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, near Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Yas Marina was ...
in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area.
...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
.
This round saw the competitive début of the new
Dallara GP2/11
The Dallara GP2/11 is a racing car developed by Italian manufacturer Dallara for use in the GP2 Series, a feeder series for Formula One. The GP2/11 is the overall third generation of car used by the GP2 Series and first generation of car used b ...
chassis, which was brought in as a replacement for the first-generation GP2 car, the
Dallara GP2/05
The Dallara GP2/05 is an open-wheel formula racing car, developed by Italian chassis manufacturer Dallara, for use in the GP2 Series, a feeder series for Formula One. The GP2/05 was the first 1st-generation car used by the GP2 Series. The GP2/05 ...
, which débuted in the
inaugural season of the series. It was also the first race for new tyre supplier
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational tyre manufacturer based in Milan, Italy. The company, which has been listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, is the 6th-largest tyre manufacturer and is focused on the consumer production of tyre ...
, after
Bridgestone
is a Japanese multinational tire manufacturer founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (1889–1976) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of , meaning 'stone bridge' in Japan ...
bowed out of Formula One and the main series at the end of 2010.
Classification
Qualifying
Notes
# – Aleshin was handed a three grid position penalty for crossing the finish line more than once at the end of the session.
# – Fauzy was handed a ten grid position penalty for causing a collision.
Race 1
Notes
# – Chilton was penalised 20 seconds for failing to respect the track limits.
Race 2
Notes
# – Bianchi, Pic and Berthon were penalised 20 seconds for not respecting yellow flags.
See also
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2011 Yas V8 400
References
{{GP2 Asia round report
, Name_of_round = Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia round
, Year_of_round = 2011
, Previous_round_in_season =
2009–10 Bahrain 2nd GP2 Asia round
, Next_round_in_season =
2011 Imola GP2 Asia round
, Previous_year's_round =
2009–10 Abu Dhabi 2nd GP2 Asia round
, Next_year's_round = None
2011 in Emirati motorsport
GP2 Asia Series