The 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps Series is the second year of the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps series, and the eleventh season of the former Swiss Formula Renault Championship. The championship began on 24 March at

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and will finish on 21 October at

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after fourteen races held at seven meetings. The second-year drivers shined in the opening weekend at Monza. The first pole position of the season was claimed by Tech 1's

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, but in the first race he was passed by Red Bull-backed Koiranen's

Daniil Kvyat Daniil Vyacheslavovich Kvyat ( rus, Даниил Вячесла́вович Квят, p=dənʲɪˈil vʲɪtɕɪˈslavəvʲɪtɕ ˈkvʲat; born 26 April 1994) is a Russian racing driver who competes under a neutral flag in the IMSA SportsCar C ...

and 2011 Junior champion

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. Kvyat, who set the second fastest time in qualifying, dominated in both races and left Monza with 53 of 54 possible points.

Drivers and teams

Race calendar and results

The seven-event calendar for the 2012 season was announced on 22 November 2011. The series supported Italian

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events at all Italian circuits in the schedule and on the

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with Pau Grand Prix, FIA Formula Two Championship round at

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and

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round at

. * ¹ In the qualifying session at Pau, drivers were divided in two groups.

and

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both scored an additional point for the fastest time in each of the split qualifying groups.

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Juniors' championship

Teams' championship

Prior to each round of the championship, two drivers from each team – if applicable – are nominated to score teams' championship points.

References

External links

Official website of the Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship
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