2012 Macau Grand Prix

Formula Three motor race November 2017 February 2020 Race details 250px Date 17–18 November 2012 Official name 59th SJM Macau Grand Prix Location Guia Circuit, Macau Course Temporary street circuit6.120 km mi on Distance Qualifying Race10 laps, 61.200 km mi onMain Race15 laps, 91.800 km mi on Weather Qualifying Race: Cloudy; air air temperature 21 °C °F,http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Qualification Race – Provisional Classification 17 November 2012 MST Systems Ltd. 44 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010717/http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf 13 May 2014 mstworld.com 17 November 2012 dead track track temperature 22 °C °Fhttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3785 Félix da Costa to start from pole in 59th Macau GP 17 November 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series https://web.archive.org/web/20121123071913/http://www.f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3785 23 November 2012 Formel 3 Euro Serie Vermarktungs GmbH 17 November 2012 dead Main Race: Cloudy; air air temperature 20.1 °C °F, track track temperature 22.7 °C °Fhttp://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3787 Félix da Costa wins at Macau, Rosenqvist comes second 18 November 2012 Formula 3 Euro Series https://archive.today/20130123100352/http://f3euroseries.com/news_newsausgabe.php?id=3787 23 January 2013 Formel 3 Euro Serie Vermarktungs GmbH 18 November 2012 dead Qualifying Race Pole Driver GBR Alex Lynn Fortec Motorsport Time 2:13.122 Fastest Lap Driver ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam Time 2:13.718 (on lap 4) Podium First PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin Second SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport Third GBR Alex Lynn Fortec Motorsport Main Race Pole Driver PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin Fastest Lap Driver PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin Time 2:13.507 (on lap 11) Podium First PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin Second SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport Third GBR Alex Lynn Fortec Motorsport The 2012 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three was a motor race for Formula Three cars that was held on the streets of Macau on 18 November 2012. Unlike other races, such as the Pau Grand Prix, the 2012 Macau Grand Prix was not a part of any Formula Three championship, but was open to entries from all Formula Three championships. The race itself was made up of two races: a ten-lap qualifying race that decided the starting grid for the fifteen-lap main race. The 2012 race was the 59th running of the Macau Grand Prix, the 30th race for Formula Three cars, and was supported by the World Touring Car Championship Guia Race of Macau. The Grand Prix was won by Portuguese driver António Félix da Costa from pole position, having won the event's qualification race the previous afternoon. Félix da Costa led every lap of the meeting, to take Carlin's first victory in Macau since Takuma Sato won the 2001 edition of the race. Second place went to Felix Rosenqvist, competing for Mücke Motorsport, while the podium was completed by the highest-placed rookie driver, Alex Lynn for Fortec Motorsport. Entry list and background In order to compete at the Macau Grand Prix, drivers had to compete in any Formula Three championship race during the calendar year, rather than an FIA-regulated championship meeting like previous years. This rule was relaxed due to new sporting regulations introduced by the race's organising committee, with only Dallara's new F312 chassis being eligible to race in the event.http://aamcauto.org.mo/aamc/attachments/2012/2012%20F3%20Intercontinental%20Cup%20Regulations_English%20Version%20Only_.pdf FIA Formula 3 Intercontinental Cup 2012; Macau, 15–18 November 2012: Sporting Regulations 30 August 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee https://archive.today/20170426063259/http://aamcauto.org.mo/aamc/attachments/2012/2012%20F3%20Intercontinental%20Cup%20Regulations_English%20Version%20Only_.pdf 26 April 2017 Macau Grand Prix 9 November 2012 dead Within the 30-car grid of the event, each of the major Formula Three series were represented by their respective champion. Defending race winner Daniel Juncadella,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96360 Daniel Juncadella wins spectacular Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix Noble Jonathan 20 November 2011 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20111121184415/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96360 21 November 2011 Haymarket Publications 12 October 2012 dead the Euro Series and FIA European Formula 3 champion, was joined in Macau by British champion Jack Harvey, German series winner Jimmy Eriksson and Japanese champion Ryō Hirakawa.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4132&lang=en SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix Superb 30-Car Line-Up for 30th Celebration 10 October 2012 Macau Grand Prix 10 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121030165913/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4132&lang=en 30 October 2012 dead Macau Grand Prix Committee Five drivers who mainly competed in other series outside of Formula Three in 2012 also became eligible for the Macau race meeting: GP2 Series racer Felipe Nasr and European Le Mans Series driver Alexander Sims competed in the Euro Series – at Hockenheim,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103517 Felipe Nasr to make F3 comeback at Hockenheim O'Leary Jamie 18 October 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20130927051654/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103517 27 September 2013 Haymarket Publications 9 November 2012 dead and the Nürburgring respectivelyhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101752 Alexander Sims secures F3 Euro Series outing at the Nurburgring Simmons Marcus 9 August 2012 Autosport https://archive.today/20130430172154/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/101752 30 April 2013 Haymarket Publications O'Leary Jamie 6 October 2012 dead  – to become eligible, while GP3 Series runner-up Daniel Abt competed in the German Formula Three meeting at Spa-Francorchamps to prepare for Macau.http://www.speed-magazin.de/f3cup/news/formel-3-cup-daniel-abt-in-spa-dabei_36427.html Formel 3 Cup: Daniel Abt in Spa dabei 10 July 2012 Speed Magazin https://archive.today/20170426071752/http://www.speed-magazin.de/f3cup/news/formel-3-cup-daniel-abt-in-spa-dabei_36427.html 26 April 2017 German Formula 3 Cup: Daniel Abt at Spa 26 April 2017 dead Multiple GP3 and Formula Renault 3.5 race-winner António Félix da Costa and Formula Three debutant Kevin Korjus – another Formula Renault 3.5 competitor – had to wait until their main series campaigns had concluded before sealing their eligibility; they both competed in the MotorSport Vision Formula Three Cup, a second-tier Formula Three series in the United Kingdom, in its season-ending round at Snetterton.http://www.f3cup.co.uk/news/da-costa-and-korjus-join-f3-cup-for-snetterton-finale.aspx Red Bull Junior racer and Formula Renault champion join F3 Cup 17 October 2012 MotorSport Vision Formula Three Cup https://archive.today/20130420123337/http://www.f3cup.co.uk/news/da-costa-and-korjus-join-f3-cup-for-snetterton-finale.aspx 20 April 2013 MotorSport Vision 9 November 2012 dead The Macau Grand Prix is a Formula Three race considered to be a stepping stone to higher motor racing categories such as Formula One and has been termed the territory's most prestigious international sporting event.http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 Macau Grand Prix Macao Government Tourism Office https://web.archive.org/web/20180211155754/http://en.macaotourism.gov.mo/events/majorevent_detail.php?id=7 11 February 2018 live 28 October 2018https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html The Macau Grand Prix – A look back through time Carino JP 7 December 2007 AutoIndustriya.com https://web.archive.org/web/20171116065247/https://www.autoindustriya.com/race-reports/the-macau-grand-prix.html 16 November 2017 15 November 2017 The 2012 Macau Grand Prix was the 59th running of the event and the 30th time the race was held to Formula Three regulations. It took place on the 6.2 km mi on twenty-two turn Guia Circuit on 18 November 2012 with three preceding days of practice and qualifying.59th Macau Grand Prix – Fast Facts http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp59&id=4113 Macau Grand Prix Committee Macau Grand Prix 10 October 2012 16 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171116073813/http://archive.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp59&id=4113 16 November 2017 Practice and qualifying Nasr set the fastest time for Carlin in the 45-minute first free practice session that was held – in cloudy conditions – prior to the first qualifying session, setting a lap time over two-tenths of a second quicker than anyone else at the Guia Circuit.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104219 Felipe Nasr fastest in practice Simmons Marcus 15 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20140513061247/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104219 13 May 2014 Haymarket Publications 15 November 2012 dead His closest challenger was Mücke Motorsport's Felix Rosenqvist ahead of three of Nasr's Carlin teammates: Félix da Costa, Carlos Sainz Jr. and William Buller. Defending champion Juncadella was sixth for Prema Powerteam, ahead of the best-placed Macau debutant Pascal Wehrlein. Japanese series champion Hirakawa (RSS) caused the only red flag of the session by crashing heavily at R Bend,http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4271&lang=en Nasr Sets Pace in Opening Session 15 November 2012 Macau Grand Prix https://archive.today/20121219205525/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4271&lang=en 19 December 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee 15 November 2012 dead while five other drivers – all rookies with the exception of T-Sport driver Sims – also encountered incidents during the session. "It's obviously really great to get provisional pole but obviously tomorrow is another day where everything could change. The weather could play its part but we'll just have to take it as it comes. The track got quicker as the session went on and I was able to get my lap in at the end at the perfect time. I feel in tune with the car and I'm looking forward to seeing what the rest of the weekend brings us." António Félix da Costa, after setting the fastest time during the first qualifying session held on Thursday.http://carlin.co.uk/news/ProvisionalpoleforCarlinsDaCosta.htm Provisional pole for Carlin's da Costa Carlin Capsicum 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 https://archive.today/20130419223325/http://carlin.co.uk/news/ProvisionalpoleforCarlinsDaCosta.htm 19 April 2013 dead right 40% Qualifying was divided into two sessions, both of which were 30 minutes. One session was held on 15 November and another was held on 16 November, with the best times of each driver counting towards the starting order for the qualifying race.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/subpage.php?id=4021&lang=en The 59th Macau Grand Prix – Provisional Programme Macau Grand Prix Committee Macau Grand Prix 16 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417151404/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/subpage.php?id=4021&lang=en 17 April 2012 dead The first qualifying session saw Félix da Costa come out on top, by just 0.02 seconds ahead of Rosenqvist, with Sainz another thousandth of a second in arrears in third place.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104223 Antonio Felix da Costa takes provisional pole Simmons Marcus 15 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20131019200718/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104223 19 October 2013 Haymarket Publications 15 November 2012 dead http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4287&lang=en Provisional Pole for da Costa in Macau 15 November 2012 Macau Grand Prix https://archive.today/20121219224944/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4287&lang=en 19 December 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee 15 November 2012 dead Alex Lynn, in his last appearance for Fortec Motorsport before moving to the Prema Powerteam in 2013,http://www.premapowerteam.com/en/news.php?id_news=8998 Prema announces Alex Lynn for the 2013 season 15 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130109042711/http://www.premapowerteam.com/en/news.php?id_news=8998 9 January 2013 Prema Powerteam 15 November 2012 dead was best rookie in fourth place having held the lead of the session at one point, while Juncadella rounded out the top five. Nasr finished the session in sixth place ahead of Sims and Prema Powerteam's Raffaele Marciello – the winner of the other invitational Formula Three race held on a street circuit, at Pau in France – with Félix Serrallés and Wehrlein rounding out the top ten.http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/felix-da-costa-on-provisional-pole-for-macau-grand-prix/ Felix da Costa on provisional pole for Macau Grand Prix 15 November 2012 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20170426060006/https://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/felix-da-costa-on-provisional-pole-for-macau-grand-prix/ 26 April 2017 GMM; Motorsport.com, Inc. Waite Lynne 15 November 2012 Stella-Maria Thomas dead Following them were Abt, Tom Blomqvist with Pipo Derani and Hannes van Asseldonk provisionally lining up on row seven. Buller, a former Formula BMW Pacific winner at Macau, was next up ahead of Harry Tincknell, Jazeman Jaafar, Harvey, Sven Müller and Korjus. Andrea Roda caused the session's only red flag by crashing at the Reservoir Bend corner. Hirakawa did not complete a lap during qualifying, as his car was still being repaired after his earlier incident during the first free practice session. For weighing incidents during free practice, Hirakawa and Andrea Roda were each given three-place grid penalties. "Fortec put a lot of effort into all of us, we were on the simulator all the time, having meetings, going through video data every week. It was a pretty massive amount of prep, but I didn't come here with any expectations at all. I just clicked with the track, I'm not sure why. Yesterday afternoon we were pretty solid, and it's been a great day today. My honest expectations were to finish the race and finish in the top 10, and that would be a great achievement. Obviously we're in a good position to better that but I'm not going to change my approach. It's a one-off event and I'm going to give it everything I can. I'll be surprised if I can win tomorrow's qualification race. I've got so many great guys behind me and they'll probably show me how it's done, but who knows what we can do." Alex Lynn, after becoming the first rookie Macau pole-sitter since Kamui Kobayashi in 2006.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/news.php?kind=mgpc&id=4320&lang=en Lynn takes Remarkable Rookie Pole Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Committee 16 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://archive.today/20121219232335/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/mgpc/news.php?kind=mgpc&id=4320&lang=en 19 December 2012 dead https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1084168/teen-f3-debutant-alex-lynn-beats-seasoned-drivers-qualifying James Porteous Teen F3 debutant Alex Lynn beats seasoned drivers in qualifying South China Morning Post SCMP Group 17 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130104084850/http://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1084168/teen-f3-debutant-alex-lynn-beats-seasoned-drivers-qualifying 4 January 2013 dead left 40% In the second 45-minute practice session, Rosenqvist set a benchmark in the opening third of the session and the time ultimately held to the conclusion of it,http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp59&id=4303 Rosenqvist Fastest in Second Practice 16 November 2012 Macau Grand Prix https://archive.today/20121220213559/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?lang=en&kind=gp59&id=4303 20 December 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee 17 November 2012 dead with Juncadella and Félix da Costa marginally behind in second and third places respectively.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104258 Felix Rosenqvist to the top in Friday practice Simmons Marcus 16 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20131019203025/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104258 19 October 2013 Haymarket Publications 17 November 2012 dead Korjus continued his progression up the time-sheets with the fourth-fastest time, while Sainz completed the top five in the session ahead of Wehrlein, the best of the rookies. The session had to be stopped once due to a problem with one of the circuit's catch-fences, although Nasr brushed the wall en route to the tenth fastest time, while Yuichi Nakayama and Luís Sá Silva both crashed within the final five minutes of the session, leaving their TOM'S and Angola Racing teams with repair work to be carried out before the second qualifying session. The second qualifying session was delayed by 15 minuteshttp://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/alex-lynn-takes-surprise-macau-pole/ Alex Lynn takes surprise Macau pole 16 November 2012 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183025/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/alex-lynn-takes-surprise-macau-pole/ 14 July 2014 GMM; Motorsport.com, Inc. Waite Lynne 17 November 2012 Stella-Maria Thomas dead due to an incident during qualifying for the CTM Macau Touring Car Cup race, in which 2011 Road Sport Challenge race winner Phillip Yau was killed.https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1083968/hong-kong-racer-phillip-yau-wing-choi-becomes-second-die-macau-gp-two Hong Kong racer Phillip Yau Wing-choi becomes second to die at Macau GP in two days Porteous James 16 November 2012 South China Morning Post https://web.archive.org/web/20121117121557/http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1083968/hong-kong-racer-phillip-yau-wing-choi-becomes-second-die-macau-gp-two 17 November 2012 SCMP Group 17 November 2012 dead When the session did start, the anticipated rain showers had not materialised, and Nasr moved to the top of the time-sheets before the first of three red flags for a crash by Serrallés. For a time, track conditions were slippery due to fluids that had to be cleaned up from Serrallés' accident. Juncadella recorded the fastest time midway through the session, with a time just one thousandth slower than Félix da Costa's Thursday best.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104260 Rookie Alex Lynn secures pole on debut Simmons Marcus 16 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20140513024732/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104260 13 May 2014 Haymarket Publications 17 November 2012 dead Félix da Costa's time was eventually beaten by Lynn, taking almost three-tenths of a second off the previous best time just prior to a second red flag after Lucas Auer crashed. The session was eventually abandoned after a third red flag with around two minutes remaining when Nasr crashed at R Bend. Thus, Lynn became the first rookie since Kamui Kobayashi in 2006 to take pole position at Macau, doing so by 0.278 seconds ahead of Félix da Costa, who achieved a front-row grid start for the second successive year. Juncadella moved into third place – keeping his position despite failing a fuel sample testhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104309 Juncadella races despite failing fuel-sample test Simmons Marcus 17 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223758/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104309 3 March 2016 Haymarket Publications 17 November 2012 dead  – ahead of Rosenqvist and Sainz, with Nasr remaining sixth ahead of Tincknell, Wehrlein and Abt, who all moved up from their Thursday provisional grid slots. The top ten was completed by Marciello; behind him, the top twenty qualifiers were rounded off by van Asseldonk, Derani, Harvey, Sims, Serrallés, Blomqvist, Buller, Yuichi Yamauchi, Jaafar, Müller Hirakawa and Roda's grid penalties were effectively rendered meaningless as they qualified at the rear of the grid. Korjus, Nakayama and Roda each received penalties after second qualifying; Roda was demoted ten for an engine change, while Korjus and Nakayama each dropped one spot for irregularities in the pit lane.http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/felix-da-costa-wins-macau-qualification-race/ Felix da Costa wins Macau qualification race 17 November 2012 Motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060431/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/felix-da-costa-wins-macau-qualification-race/ 4 March 2016 GMM; Motorsport.com, Inc. Waite Lynne 17 November 2012 Stella-Maria Thomas dead Qualifying classification Each of the driver's fastest lap times from the two qualifying sessions are denoted in bold. +Final qualifying classificationPos PositionNo. Car number Driver TeamQ1 Time Best lap time recorded during first qualifyingRank Ranking of first qualifying timesQ2 Time Best lap time recorded during second qualifyingRank Ranking of second qualifying timesGap Gap to first-placed driverGrid Final grid position 1 14GBR Alex LynnFortec Motorsport 2:13.718 42:13.122 1 1 2 7PRT António Félix da CostaCarlin2:13.400 1 2:13.663 6 + 0.278 2 3 1ESP Daniel JuncadellaPrema Powerteam 2:13.800 52:13.401 2 + 0.279 3 4 22SWE Felix RosenqvistMücke Motorsport2:13.420 2 2:13.656 5 + 0.298 4 5 8ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.Carlin2:13.421 3 2:13.666 7 + 0.299 5 6 5BRA Felipe NasrCarlin 2:14.076 62:13.556 3 + 0.434 6 7 15GBR Harry TincknellFortec Motorsport 2:14.975 162:13.577 4 + 0.455 7 8 23DEU Pascal WehrleinMücke Motorsport 2:14.397 102:13.721 8 + 0.599 8 9 6DEU Daniel AbtCarlin 2:14.433 112:13.758 9 + 0.636 9 10 2ITA Raffaele MarcielloPrema Powerteam 2:14.266 82:13.789 10 + 0.667 10 11 4NLD Hannes van AsseldonkPrema Powerteam 2:14.837 142:13.885 11 + 0.763 11 12 16BRA Pipo DeraniFortec Motorsport 2:14.819 132:14.068 12 + 0.946 12 13 10GBR Jack Harvey racing driverCarlin 2:15.562 182:14.082 13 + 0.960 13 14 28GBR Alexander Sims racing driverThreeBond with T-Sport2:14.085 7 2:14.848 17 + 0.963 14 15 12PRI Félix SerrallésFortec Motorsport2:14.366 9 2:18.694 30 + 1.244 301 1 16 31GBR Tom BlomqvistEuroInternational 2:14.798 122:14.648 14 + 1.526 15 17 9GBR William Buller racing driverCarlin 2:14.855 152:14.744 15 + 1.622 16 18 21JPN Hideki YamauchiB-Max Engineering 2:16.461 222:14.790 16 + 1.668 17 19 17MYS Jazeman JaafarTOM'S 2:15.200 172:15.055 18 + 1.933 18 20 3DEU Sven Müller racing driverPrema Powerteam 2:15.625 192:15.391 19 + 2.269 19 21 19EST Kevin KorjusDouble R Racing2:15.768 20 2:16.720 26 + 2.646 212 2 22 24AUS Mitchell GilbertMücke Motorsport 2:16.714 232:15.804 20 + 2.682 20 23 18JPN Yuichi NakayamaTOM'S 2:17.705 262:15.870 21 + 2.748 233 3 24 20SWE Jimmy ErikssonDouble R Racing 2:16.062 212:16.015 22 + 2.893 22 25 29AUT Lucas AuerVan Amersfoort Racing 2:16.845 242:16.187 23 + 3.065 24 26 30NLD Dennis van de LaarVan Amersfoort Racing 2:19.335 292:16.559 24 + 3.437 25 27 27ANG Luís Sá SilvaAngola Racing Team 2:18.004 272:16.624 25 + 3.502 26 28 32DEU Lucas Wolf racing driverURD Rennsport 2:17.672 252:16.766 27 + 3.644 27 29 11JPN Ryō HirakawaKCMG by RSS no time2:17.151 28 + 4.029 284 4 30 25ITA Andrea RodaJo Zeller Racing2:18.140 28 2:18.152 29 + 5.018 295 5110% qualifying time: 2:26.434http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en#result SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix: Qualifying 2 Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Committee 16 November 2012 16 November 2012 https://archive.today/20121220055920/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/result.php?race=f3_qual_2&lang=en%23result 20 December 2012 dead Source:http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=12012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm32 SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Qualifying 1 – Provisional Classification mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd. 15 November 2012 15 November 2012 https://archive.today/20130129083630/http://mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=12012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm32 29 January 2013 dead http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Grid for Qualification Race mstworld.com MST Systems Ltd. 17 November 2012 17 November 2012 43 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010717/http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf 13 May 2014 dead Bold time indicates the faster of the two times that determined the grid order. Notes 1 1 – Serrallés started from the back of the grid, after an engine change. 2 2 – Korjus was given a one-place grid penalty for infringing pit safety regulations. 3 3 – Nakayama was also given a one-place grid penalty for infringing pit safety regulations. 4 4 – Hirakawa was given a three-place grid penalty, for weighing irregularities during the first free practice session. 5 5 – Roda was given a three-place grid penalty, for weighing irregularities during the first free practice session. He was later given a further grid drop of ten places, for an engine change. Qualification Race "I've felt really confident this whole weekend, we've proven today that we have great pace and we're able to break the tow to the car behind easily. The plan is going to be the same for tomorrow as today – although you can't predict anything around here. Today was another strong day for the team who have done an amazing job with not only my car but also the others. It's been a really good day for me." Race-winner António Félix da Costa reflecting on his race, and looking ahead to the Grand Prix itself.http://carlin.co.uk/news/DaCostawinsQualifictaionRaceinMacau.htm Da Costa wins Qualification Race in Macau Carlin Capsicum 17 November 2012 17 November 2012 https://archive.today/20130419220135/http://carlin.co.uk/news/DaCostawinsQualifictaionRaceinMacau.htm 19 April 2013 dead 40% right Prior to the start of the race, Serrallés started from the rear of the field due to an engine change after his qualifying crash, while Korjus failed to get away from the dummy grid on the parade lap. He did start the race, albeit, from the pit lane.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104308 Antonio Felix da Costa wins qualifying race for Carlin Simmons Marcus 17 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222719/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104308 12 May 2014 Haymarket Publications 17 November 2012 dead On the grid, it was Rosenqvist that made the best start from the second row and managed to take the lead away from a slow-starting Lynn. Félix da Costa also moved ahead of Lynn into second place, before slipstreaming up behind Rosenqvist and was able to move ahead of him under braking for Lisboa turn. Behind, Sainz made a similar move on Juncadella for fourth place at the same corner, while later on the lap, Tincknell also made a move on Juncadella to demote the defending race-winner to sixth place. The top six drivers remained in the same order until the fourth lap, when Juncadella made it back past Tincknell. Further down the field, Nakayama became the race's first retirement by crashing out at Lisboa corner. At the front of the race, Félix da Costa was maintaining a slim lead over Rosenqvist, at around one second with Lynn a further few seconds in arrears. Sainz was leading a group of drivers in fourth place, with Juncadella, Tincknell and Wehrlein in close attendance. Juncadella set the qualification race's fastest time on the fourth lap, completing a circuit in two minutes 13.718 seconds. Ultimately, it was Félix da Costa that took victory by 1.5 secondshttp://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4345&lang=en Da Costa to Start Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix from Pole 17 November 2012 Macau Grand Prix https://archive.today/20121220204821/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4345&lang=en 20 December 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee 17 November 2012 dead and pole position for the Grand Prix itself, and was joined on the front row by Rosenqvist, while Lynn completed the podium after a quiet race. Behind him, Sainz managed to hold off the others in his group to finish fourth ahead of Juncadella, Tincknell, Wehrlein, van Asseldonk, Nasr and Sims.http://www.mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=12012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm35 SJM Macau Grand Prix – Qualification Race – Provisional Classification 17 November 2012 MST Systems Ltd https://archive.today/20130129173424/http://www.mstworld.com/msptresult.aspx?eventid=12012&circuitid=6&series=WTCC&venue=China&circuit=Macau&resultfile=fm35 29 January 2013 mstworld.com 17 November 2012 dead Outside the top ten, Marciello finished eleventh ahead of Harvey, Derani, Buller, Abt, Yamauchi, Blomqvist, Jaafar, Mitchell Gilbert, Korjus, Auer, Sá Silva, Hirakawa, Dennis van de Laar and Lucas Wolf rounded out the 26 classified finishers. Joining Nakayama on the sidelines were crashers Serrallés (at Paiol on lap seven), Roda (at Lisboa on lap nine) and Müller, who also crashed on the ninth lap at Police corner. Qualification Race classification +Final qualification race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 7 PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin 10 01 22:31.290 2 2 22 SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport 10 02 +1.559 4 3 14 GBR Alex Lynn Fortec Motorsport 10 03 +4.567 1 4 8 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Carlin 10 04 +7.638 5 5 1 ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam 10 05 +8.460 3 6 15 GBR Harry Tincknell Fortec Motorsport 10 06 +10.427 7 7 23 DEU Pascal Wehrlein Mücke Motorsport 10 07 +11.452 8 8 4 NLD Hannes van Asseldonk Prema Powerteam 10 08 +12.264 11 9 5 BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin 10 09 +13.243 6 10 28 GBR Alexander Sims racing driver ThreeBond with T-Sport 10 10 +14.439 14 11 2 ITA Raffaele Marciello Prema Powerteam 10 11 +16.747 10 12 10 GBR Jack Harvey racing driver Carlin 10 12 +18.291 13 13 16 BRA Pipo Derani Fortec Motorsport 10 13 +21.565 12 14 9 GBR William Buller racing driver Carlin 10 14 +22.296 16 15 6 DEU Daniel Abt Carlin 10 15 +24.338 9 16 21 JPN Hideki Yamauchi B-Max Engineering 10 16 +24.778 17 17 20 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Double R Racing 10 17 +30.092 22 18 31 GBR Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational 10 18 +30.578 15 19 17 MYS Jazeman Jaafar TOM'S 10 19 +32.945 18 20 24 AUS Mitchell Gilbert Mücke Motorsport 10 20 +34.180 20 21 19 EST Kevin Korjus Double R Racing 10 21 +40.698 21 22 29 AUT Lucas Auer Van Amersfoort Racing 10 22 +42.149 24 23 27 ANG Luís Sá Silva Angola Racing Team 10 23 +48.582 26 24 11 JPN Ryō Hirakawa KCMG by RSS 10 24 +49.825 28 25 30 NLD Dennis van de Laar Van Amersfoort Racing 10 25 +50.579 25 26 32 DEU Lucas Wolf racing driver URD Rennsport 10 26 +50.829 27 Ret Retired 3 DEU Sven Müller racing driver Prema Powerteam 8 27 Accident 19 Ret Retired 25 ITA Andrea Roda Jo Zeller Racing 8 28 Accident 29 Ret Retired 12 PRI Félix Serrallés Fortec Motorsport 6 29 Accident 30 Ret Retired 18 JPN Yuichi Nakayama TOM'S 3 30 Accident 23Fastest lap: Daniel Juncadella, 2:13.718, 164.765 km/h mph on on lap 4Source: Main Race Weather conditions for the start of the main race were cloudy with an air temperature of 20.1 C F and a track temperature of 22.7 C F. For the second day running, it was Rosenqvist that made the best start out of the front-runners, taking the lead from Félix da Costa on the run to the Mandarin corner,http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104355 Antonio Felix da Costa wins race for Carlin Simmons Marcus 18 November 2012 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20130119151945/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104355 19 January 2013 Haymarket Publications 18 November 2012 dead but Félix da Costa regained the lead under braking for Lisboa turn in a carbon-copy move to his first lap start in the qualification race.http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/39890-gp-macau-felix-da-costa-portugal-wins-sjm-formula-3-macau-grand-prix.html Félix da Costa (Portugal) wins Formula 3 18 November 2012 Macau Daily Times https://archive.today/20130221060226/http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/39890-gp-macau-felix-da-costa-portugal-wins-sjm-formula-3-macau-grand-prix.html 21 February 2013 Macau Times Publications Ltd. 18 November 2012 dead Behind, Sainz made a slow getaway from fourth place, while Sims stalled several rows behind him. The field made it cleanly out of Lisboa corner, before Sá Silva spun at the top of San Francisco Hill turn and nearly blocked the circuit while trying to return his car to the direction of the track.http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/portuguese-rule-for-felix-da-costa-in-macau-grand-prix/ Portuguese rule for Felix da Costa in Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2012 Motorsport.com https://archive.today/20130129032540/http://www.motorsport.com/f3/news/portuguese-rule-for-felix-da-costa-in-macau-grand-prix/ 29 January 2013 GMM; Motorsport.com, Inc. Waite Lynne 18 November 2012 Stella-Maria Thomas dead Around the next corner, Wolf became the race's first retirement as slight contact sent him into the barriers on the outside of Maternity Bend turn. Ultimately, the marshals had trouble extricating his car from the barriers and would eventually cause the race to be neutralised under safety car conditions; however, this did not occur for two further racing laps. Two more drivers suffered race-ending incidents during this time-frame, as van Asseldonk parked his Prema car in the Lisboa barriers on lap two while Juncadella hit the barriers at R Bend on the same lap. He was able to slowly make his way around another full lap, before retiring to the pit lane with suspension failure.http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4369&lang=en Da Costa Wins 30th Running of SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2012 Macau Grand Prix https://archive.today/20121219213047/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/59/news.php?kind=gp59&id=4369&lang=en 19 December 2012 Macau Grand Prix Committee 18 November 2012 dead Racing resumed at the end of the fifth lap, with Félix da Costa holding onto the lead from Rosenqvist, despite pressure all the way to Lisboa turn from the pit straight. Lynn and Wehrlein fell in behind, with Nasr completing the top five, while Derani moved past Marciello for seventh place with a move down the inside under braking for Lisboa corner and later got the better of teammate Tincknell for sixth position. At the front, Félix da Costa had enough of an advantage to just about negate any threat that Rosenqvist could have made with the slipstream while Lynn continued his Macau initiation with a solid third place with Wehrlein doing likewise in fourth. Down the order, Harvey was another retiree in the pit lane due to front wing damage suffered on his Carlin car. The top five continued in their positions as the laps were continually racked off; with two laps to go, Hirakawa crashed at R Bend and was collected by Auer and left extensive debris from the corner all the way to the start-finish line. The safety car was not called for, but yellow flags were in effect until the end through that section of the course. Da Costa recorded the fastest lap of the main race on lap 11, completing a circuit in two minutes and 13.507 seconds.http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf SJM Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix – Race – Provisional Classification 18 November 2012 MST Systems Ltd. 56 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513010717/http://www.mstworld.com/Results/2012/12012fm3.pdf 13 May 2014 mstworld.com 18 November 2012 dead "Every lap we were on the limit. I have to thank my team. They put this amazing package together. There are so many good names on the [winner's] list, and my name is there too now. It was tight between all of us, but always fair, and I think we put on a really good show out there." António Félix da Costa on becoming the winner of the 30th Formula Three Macau Grand Prix. 40% right Sá Silva and van de Laar came to grief on the final lap under braking for Lisboa corner; the cars of the two drivers touched wheels and sent them into retirement, although both drivers were ultimately classified in 23rd and 24th respectively. But, on his third appearance in Macau,https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1085396/da-costa-wins-macau-grand-prix Da Costa wins Macau Grand Prix Porteous James 18 November 2012 South China Morning Post https://web.archive.org/web/20121119065619/http://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/1085396/da-costa-wins-macau-grand-prix 19 November 2012 SCMP Group 18 November 2012 dead it was Félix da Costa's victory, leading at the end of each of the 25 racing laps to have been completed over the weekend, achieving Carlin's first victory in Macau since Takuma Sato triumphed in the 2001 edition. Rosenqvist finished second once again, 1.5 seconds in arrears,http://www.formula3.co/news/british-teams-dominate-formula-3-macau-grand-prix British teams dominate Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix 18 November 2012 British Formula 3 Championship 26 April 2017 https://archive.today/20130116015702/http://www.formula3.co/news/british-teams-dominate-formula-3-macau-grand-prix 16 January 2013 Stéphane Ratel Organisation dead while Lynn completed the podium in a repeat of Saturday's top three placings. The race organisers played out the wrong national anthem for the winner Félix da Costa, but after several minutes, A Portuguesa, the Portuguese national anthem, played out in the former Portuguese colony. Off the podium, Wehrlein finished in fourth place ahead of Nasr, both having been distanced by the lead group during the race. Derani took sixth place, having started thirteenth, ahead of Sainz and Marciello. The top ten was rounded out by British pairing Tincknell and Buller.http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/11/felix-da-costa-completes-2012-success-with-macau-glory/ Felix Da Costa Completes 2012 Success With Macau Glory Allen Peter 18 November 2012 The Checkered Flag https://web.archive.org/web/20130206182407/http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/11/felix-da-costa-completes-2012-success-with-macau-glory/ 6 February 2013 BlackEagleMedia Network 18 November 2012 dead Outside the top ten, Eriksson finished eleventh having moved up six from his start position, and finished ahead of Abt, with Korjus 13th ahead of Yamauchi, Sims, Jaafar, Blomqvist, Gilbert, Müller, Serrallés, Nakayama, Roda and the two drivers who retired in the closing stages – Sá Silva and van de Laar – rounded out the 24 classified finishers. Main Race classification +Final main race classification Pos Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Grid Final grid position 1 7 PRT António Félix da Costa Carlin 15 01 38:02.845 1 2 22 SWE Felix Rosenqvist Mücke Motorsport 15 02 +1.573 2 3 14 GBR Alex Lynn Fortec Motorsport 15 03 +2.486 3 4 23 DEU Pascal Wehrlein Mücke Motorsport 15 04 +3.471 7 5 5 BRA Felipe Nasr Carlin 15 05 +9.127 9 6 16 BRA Pipo Derani Fortec Motorsport 15 06 +11.043 13 7 8 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Carlin 15 07 +11.417 4 8 2 ITA Raffaele Marciello Prema Powerteam 15 08 +14.376 11 9 15 GBR Harry Tincknell Fortec Motorsport 15 09 +16.944 6 10 9 GBR William Buller racing driver Carlin 15 10 +21.650 14 11 20 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Double R Racing 15 11 +22.955 17 12 6 DEU Daniel Abt Carlin 15 12 +24.025 15 13 19 EST Kevin Korjus Double R Racing 15 13 +24.632 21 14 21 JPN Hideki Yamauchi B-Max Engineering 15 14 +26.502 16 15 28 GBR Alexander Sims racing driver ThreeBond with T-Sport 15 15 +26.757 10 16 17 MYS Jazeman Jaafar TOM'S 15 16 +27.834 19 17 31 GBR Tom Blomqvist EuroInternational 15 17 +28.565 18 18 24 AUS Mitchell Gilbert Mücke Motorsport 15 18 +31.899 20 19 3 DEU Sven Müller racing driver Prema Powerteam 15 19 +32.744 27 20 12 PRI Félix Serrallés Fortec Motorsport 15 20 +33.276 29 21 18 JPN Yuichi Nakayama TOM'S 15 21 +47.525 30 22 25 ITA Andrea Roda Jo Zeller Racing 15 22 +59.222 28 23 27 ANG Luís Sá Silva Angola Racing Team 14 23 Collision 23 24 30 NLD Dennis van de Laar Van Amersfoort Racing 14 24 Collision 25 Ret Retired 11 JPN Ryō Hirakawa KCMG by RSS 12 25 Collision 24 Ret Retired 29 AUT Lucas Auer Van Amersfoort Racing 12 26 Collision 22 Ret Retired 10 GBR Jack Harvey racing driver Carlin 12 27 Front wing 12 Ret Retired 1 ESP Daniel Juncadella Prema Powerteam 2 28 Suspension 5 Ret Retired 4 NLD Hannes van Asseldonk Prema Powerteam 1 29 Accident 8 Ret Retired 32 DEU Lucas Wolf racing driver URD Rennsport 0 30 Collision 26Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa, 2:13.507, 165.025 km/h mph on on lap 11Source: References 30em External links https://web.archive.org/web/20121029010637/http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/app/home/gp59/en Sports Macau Grand Prix Formula Three Category:Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Macau Grand Prix Formula Three