In the 2012 Formula 1 season Narain Karthikeyan drove a total of 20 races for HRT. From the total of 20 races, Narain managed to finish on a 15th place during the Monaco Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Karthikeyan didn't finish, this happend in 7 occasions.
The best result for Narain during qualifying was at the European Grand Prix as 22nd fastest.
Narain Karthikeyan finished the season on 24th place in the driver championship with a total of 0 points.
Karthikeyan vs. de la Rosa HRT 2012
4
Race
14
3
Qualify
16
2012 races
Australian GP
Mar 18th, 2012
DNF
Malaysian GP
Mar 25th, 2012
21st
Chinese GP
Apr 15th, 2012
22nd
Bahrain GP
Apr 22nd, 2012
21st
Spanish GP
May 13th, 2012
DNF
Monaco GP
May 27th, 2012
15th
Canadian GP
Jun 10th, 2012
DNF
European GP
Jun 24th, 2012
18th
British GP
Jul 8th, 2012
21st
German GP
Jul 22nd, 2012
23rd
Hungarian GP
Jul 29th, 2012
DNF
Belgian GP
Sep 2nd, 2012
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 2012
19th
Singapore GP
Sep 23rd, 2012
DNF
Japanese GP
Oct 7th, 2012
DNF
Korean GP
Oct 14th, 2012
20th
Indian GP
Oct 28th, 2012
21st
Abu Dhabi GP
Nov 4th, 2012
DNF
United States GP
Nov 18th, 2012
22nd
Brazilian GP
Nov 25th, 2012
18th
2012 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0
Finishes in top 5
0
Finishes in points
0
Position
24th
High/low position
22nd/24th
Points
0
DNF's
7
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
15th/24th
Average finish result
20.95
High/low qualifying result
22nd/24th
Average qualifying result
23.53
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
0
Top 5 streak
0
Points streak
0
Finish streak
4
2012 Standings progression
2012 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | 24th | Did not qualify | Pitlane | 24th | 1:33.643 (Q1) | +8.721 | ||
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 21st | +2 Laps | 23rd | 1:45.909 | +5.187 | 24th | 1:43.655 (Q1) | +7.436 |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 22nd | +2 Laps | 23rd | 1:43.935 | +3.975 | 24th | 1:41.000 (Q1) | +5.879 |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 21st | +2 Laps | 24th | 1:39.747 | +3.368 | 24th | 1:38.314 (Q1) | +5.892 |
| 5 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Mechanical) | 23rd | 1:32.903 | +6.653 | 24th | 1:31.122 (Q1) | +9.415 |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 15th | +2 Laps | 22nd | 1:20.286 | +2.990 | 23rd | 1:19.310 (Q1) | +5.009 |
| 7 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 24th | 1:22.044 | +6.292 | 24th | 1:18.330 (Q1) | +4.546 |
| 8 | European GP | 18th | +1 Lap | 22nd | 1:46.388 | +4.225 | 22nd | 1:42.527 (Q1) | +4.441 |
| 9 | British GP | 21st | +2 Laps | 22nd | 1:38.339 | +3.678 | 23rd | 1:53.040 (Q1) | +1.294 |
| 10 | German GP | 23rd | +3 Laps | 24th | 1:21.788 | +3.063 | 24th | 1:20.230 (Q1) | |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 24th | 1:29.506 | +5.370 | 24th | 1:26.178 (Q1) | +5.225 |
| 12 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Spun off) | 24th | 1:59.113 | +6.291 | 24th | 1:54.989 (Q1) | +7.416 |
| 13 | Italian GP | 19th | +1 Lap | 21st | 1:31.086 | +3.847 | 22nd | 1:27.441 (Q1) | +3.431 |
| 14 | Singapore GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 23rd | 1:58.507 | +7.474 | 23rd | 1:52.372 (Q1) | +6.010 |
| 15 | Japanese GP | DNF | DNF (Vibrations) | 24th | 1:41.388 | +5.614 | 24th | 1:36.734 (Q1) | +5.895 |
| 16 | Korean GP | 20th | +2 Laps | 23rd | 1:47.068 | +5.031 | |||
| 17 | Indian GP | 21st | +2 Laps | 23rd | 1:32.161 | +3.958 | 23rd | 1:30.593 (Q1) | +5.310 |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | DNF | DNF (Collision) | 23rd | 1:52.238 | +8.274 | 24th | 1:46.382 (Q1) | +5.752 |
| 19 | United States GP | 22nd | +2 Laps | 24th | 1:44.508 | +5.161 | 24th | 1:42.740 (Q1) | +7.083 |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 18th | +2 Laps | 23rd | 1:21.544 | +3.475 | 23rd | 1:19.576 (Q1) | +7.118 |