In the 2012 Formula 1 season Vitaly Petrov drove a total of 20 races for Caterham. From the total of 20 races, Vitaly managed to finish on a 11th place during the Brazilian Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Petrov didn't finish, this happend in 2 occasions.
The best result for Vitaly during qualifying was at the Spanish Grand Prix as 19th fastest.
Vitaly Petrov finished the season on 19th place in the driver championship with a total of 0 points.
Petrov vs. Kovalainen Caterham 2012
10
Race
9
7
Qualify
13
2012 races
Australian GP
Mar 18th, 2012
DNF
Malaysian GP
Mar 25th, 2012
16th
Chinese GP
Apr 15th, 2012
18th
Bahrain GP
Apr 22nd, 2012
16th
Spanish GP
May 13th, 2012
17th
Monaco GP
May 27th, 2012
DNF
Canadian GP
Jun 10th, 2012
19th
European GP
Jun 24th, 2012
13th
British GP
Jul 8th, 2012
DNF
German GP
Jul 22nd, 2012
16th
Hungarian GP
Jul 29th, 2012
19th
Belgian GP
Sep 2nd, 2012
14th
Italian GP
Sep 9th, 2012
15th
Singapore GP
Sep 23rd, 2012
19th
Japanese GP
Oct 7th, 2012
17th
Korean GP
Oct 14th, 2012
16th
Indian GP
Oct 28th, 2012
17th
Abu Dhabi GP
Nov 4th, 2012
16th
United States GP
Nov 18th, 2012
17th
Brazilian GP
Nov 25th, 2012
11th
2012 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0
Finishes in top 5
0
Finishes in points
0
Position
19th
High/low position
19th/23rd
Points
0
DNF's
2
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
11th/24th
Average finish result
16.95
High/low qualifying result
19th/23rd
Average qualifying result
19.8
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
0
Top 5 streak
0
Points streak
0
Finish streak
14
2012 Standings progression
2012 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian GP | DNF | DNF (Steering) | 19th | 1:33.214 | +4.027 | 20th | 1:29.018 (Q1) | +4.096 |
| 2 | Malaysian GP | 16th | +1 Lap | 19th | 1:43.513 | +2.791 | 20th | 1:39.567 (Q1) | +3.348 |
| 3 | Chinese GP | 18th | +1 Lap | 19th | 1:42.385 | +2.425 | 20th | 1:38.677 (Q1) | +3.556 |
| 4 | Bahrain GP | 16th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:38.305 | +1.926 | 20th | 1:35.823 (Q1) | +3.401 |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 17th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:28.773 | +2.523 | 19th | 1:25.277 (Q1) | +3.570 |
| 6 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Electrical) | 18th | 1:20.825 | +3.529 | 19th | 1:17.404 (Q1) | +3.103 |
| 7 | Canadian GP | 19th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:18.093 | +2.341 | 19th | 1:16.482 (Q1) | +2.698 |
| 8 | European GP | 13th | +1:15.871 | 20th | 1:44.253 | +2.090 | 20th | 1:40.457 (Q1) | +2.371 |
| 9 | British GP | 24th | Engine | 18th | 19th | 1:49.027 (Q1) | |||
| 10 | German GP | 16th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:19.997 | +1.272 | 20th | 1:18.531 (Q1) | |
| 11 | Hungarian GP | 19th | +2 Laps | 20th | 1:27.629 | +3.493 | 20th | 1:24.167 (Q1) | +3.214 |
| 12 | Belgian GP | 14th | +1 Lap | 19th | 1:56.741 | +3.919 | 20th | 1:51.967 (Q1) | +4.394 |
| 13 | Italian GP | 15th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:29.066 | +1.827 | 19th | 1:26.887 (Q1) | +2.877 |
| 14 | Singapore GP | 19th | +2 Laps | 18th | 1:55.140 | +4.107 | 19th | 1:50.846 (Q1) | +4.484 |
| 15 | Japanese GP | 17th | +1 Lap | 22nd | 1:38.344 | +2.570 | 23rd | 1:35.432 (Q1) | +4.593 |
| 16 | Korean GP | 16th | +1 Lap | 18th | 1:45.013 | +2.976 | 19th | 1:40.207 (Q1) | +2.965 |
| 17 | Indian GP | 17th | +1 Lap | 19th | 1:31.163 | +2.960 | 19th | 1:28.756 (Q1) | +3.473 |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 16th | +64.595 | 20th | 1:48.308 | +4.344 | 21st | 1:45.151 (Q1) | +4.521 |
| 19 | United States GP | 17th | +1 Lap | 21st | 1:42.824 | +3.477 | 21st | 1:40.809 (Q1) | +5.152 |
| 20 | Brazilian GP | 11th | +1 Lap | 19th | 1:20.528 | +2.459 | 19th | 1:17.073 (Q1) | +4.615 |