2011 Yas Marina Circuit GP2 Asia Series round

United Arab Emirates    2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 round
Round details
Round 1 of 2 rounds in the
2011 GP2 Series
Yas Marina Circuit
Yas Marina Circuit
Location Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Course Permanent racing facility
4.730 km (2.939 mi)
Feature race
Date 11 February 2011
Laps 33
Pole position
Driver France Romain Grosjean DAMS
Time 1:36.041
Podium
First France Jules Bianchi Lotus ART
Second France Romain Grosjean DAMS
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi Team Air Asia
Fastest lap
Driver France Jules Bianchi ART Grand Prix
Time 1:38.141 (on lap 31)
Sprint race
Date 12 February 2011
Laps 26
Podium
First Monaco Stefano Coletti Trident Racing
Second Czech Republic Josef Král Arden International
Third Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Fastest lap
Driver France Charles Pic[a] Barwa Addax Team
Time 1:37.656 (on lap 26)

The 2011 Abu Dhabi GP2 Asia round was the first round of the 2011 GP2 Asia Series season. It was held on 11 and 12 February 2011 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

This round saw the competitive début of the new Dallara GP2/11 chassis, which was brought in as a replacement for the first-generation GP2 car, the Dallara GP2/05, which débuted in the inaugural season of the series. It was also the first race for new tyre supplier Pirelli, after Bridgestone bowed out of Formula One and the main series at the end of 2010.
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