Race notes:
4 full-course cautions: laps 100 - 103 (accident of no.44 and no.62), laps 221 - 225 (debris on track), laps 230 - 231 (debris on track), laps 243 - 247 (no.32 fire)
Pre-race sessions:
5 official test sessions held on 12-13/3
4 non-qualifying practice sessions held
1 qualifying session held