2012 Hockenheimring GP2 Series round

   2012 Hockenheim GP2 round

Round details
Round 8 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 5 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series
The Hockenheimring since 2001
Location	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.574 km (2.842 mi)
GP2 Series
Feature race
Date	21 July 2012
Laps	38
Pole position
Driver	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Time	1:44.022
Podium
First	Johnny Cecotto Jr.	Barwa Addax Team
Second	Fabio Leimer	Racing Engineering
Third	Stéphane Richelmi	Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver	Fabio Onidi	Scuderia Coloni
Time	1:25.254 (on lap 31)
Sprint race
Date	22 July 2012
Laps	27
Podium
First	James Calado	Lotus GP
Second	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Third	Felipe Nasr	DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver	Stéphane Richelmi	Trident Racing
Time	1:25.760 (on lap 7)
GP3 Series
Race 1
Date	21 July 2012
Laps	14
Pole position
Driver	Daniel Abt	Lotus GP
Time	1:31.961
Podium
First	Patric Niederhauser	Jenzer Motorsport
Second	Conor Daly	Lotus GP
Third	Giovanni Venturini	Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver	Tio Ellinas	Marussia Manor Racing
Time	1:51.511 (on lap 14)
Race 2
Date	22 July 2012
Laps	15
Podium
First	Mitch Evans	MW Arden
Second	Daniel Abt	Lotus GP
Third	Conor Daly	Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver	Mitch Evans	MW Arden
Time	1:33.088 (on lap 10)

The 2012 Hockenheim GP2 series round and the 2012 Hockenheim GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Hockenheimring in Germany for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships. The races, held on 7 and 8 July, were in support of the German Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the eighth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the fifth round of the 2012 GP3 season.