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 Monza and will finish on 21 October at Barcelona 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 Paul-Loup Chatin, but in the first race he was passed by Red Bull-backed Koiranen's Daniil Kvyat and 2011 Junior champion Melville McKee.[1] Kvyat, who set the second fastest time in qualifying, dominated in both races and left Monza with 53 of 54 possible points.[2]
1 In the qualifying session at Pau, drivers were divided in two groups. Paul-Loup Chatin and Norman Nato both scored an additional point for the fastest time in each of the split qualifying groups.
^"Cram a Montmelò con Roda". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
^"Arriva il team AV di Valles con Zonzini" [Arrival of the new team AV by Valles with Zonzini]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
^ ab"AV anche con Calderon e Orudhzev" [AV even with Calderon and Orudzhev]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 24 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2012.