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2012 Australian Grand Prix
Round
1/20
Date
Mar 18, 2012 at 00:00 CET
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Circuit
Circuit length
5.303 m
Race distance
307.574 km (58 laps)
Button
Winner
1:34:09.565
Winning time
Hamilton
Pole position
Button
Fastest lap
1:29.187
Fastest lap time
Pic
Fastest pitstop
17.088
Fastest pitstop time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:34:09.565 | 2nd | 58 | 25 |
| 2 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +2.139 | 6th | 58 | 18 |
| 3 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +4.075 | 1st | 58 | 15 |
| 4 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | +4.547 | 5th | 58 | 12 |
| 5 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +21.565 | 12th | 58 | 10 |
| 6 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +36.766 | 13th | 58 | 8 |
| 7 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | +38.014 | 17th | 58 | 6 |
| 8 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | +39.458 | 22nd | 58 | 4 |
| 9 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +39.556 | 10th | 58 | 2 |
| 10 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | +39.737 | 15th | 58 | 1 |
| 11 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +39.848 | 11th | 58 | |
| 12 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | +57.642 | 7th | 58 | |
| 13 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | Accident | 8th | 57 | |
| 14 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | +1 lap | 20th | 57 | |
| 15 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | Oil pressure | 21st | 53 | |
| 16 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | Collision damage | 14th | 52 | |
| DNF | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Collision damage | 16th | 46 | |
| DNF | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | Suspension | 18th | 38 | |
| DNF | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | Steering | 19th | 34 | |
| DNF | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | Gearbox | 4th | 10 | |
| DNF | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus | Collision | 3rd | 1 | |
| DNF | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | Collision damage | 9th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | ||||
| DNQ | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:26.800 | 1:25.626 | 1:24.922 | 14 | |
| 2 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:26.832 | 1:25.663 | 1:25.074 | +0.152 | 15 |
| 3 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:26.498 | 1:25.845 | 1:25.302 | +0.380 | 21 |
| 4 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.586 | 1:25.571 | 1:25.336 | +0.414 | 18 |
| 5 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:27.117 | 1:26.297 | 1:25.651 | +0.729 | 17 |
| 6 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:26.773 | 1:25.982 | 1:25.668 | +0.746 | 18 |
| 7 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.763 | 1:25.469 | 1:25.686 | +0.764 | 16 |
| 8 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:26.803 | 1:26.206 | 1:25.908 | +0.986 | 20 |
| 9 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:27.464 | 1:26.314 | 1:26.451 | +1.529 | 18 |
| 10 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:27.024 | 1:26.319 | 16 | ||
| 11 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:26.493 | 1:26.429 | 12 | ||
| 12 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:26.688 | 1:26.494 | 12 | ||
| 13 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:26.182 | 1:26.590 | 12 | ||
| 14 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:27.004 | 1:26.663 | 16 | ||
| 15 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:27.469 | 1:27.086 | 16 | ||
| 16 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:27.633 | 1:27.497 | 16 | ||
| 17 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:26.596 | 11 | |||
| 18 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:27.758 | 9 | |||
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:28.679 | 7 | |||
| 20 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:29.018 | 8 | |||
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:30.923 | 10 | |||
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:31.670 | 9 | |||
| NC | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:33.495 | 6 | |||
| NC | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:33.643 | 6 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:25.681 | 18 | |
| 2 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:25.758 | +0.077 | 21 |
| 3 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:25.900 | +0.219 | 20 |
| 4 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:25.906 | +0.225 | 17 |
| 5 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.929 | +0.248 | 23 |
| 6 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:26.078 | +0.397 | 14 |
| 7 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:26.211 | +0.530 | 12 |
| 8 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:26.470 | +0.789 | 17 |
| 9 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:26.632 | +0.951 | 20 |
| 10 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:26.723 | +1.042 | 17 |
| 11 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:26.733 | +1.052 | 15 |
| 12 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:26.737 | +1.056 | 19 |
| 13 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:26.755 | +1.074 | 21 |
| 14 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:27.029 | +1.348 | 23 |
| 15 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:27.119 | +1.438 | 20 |
| 16 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:27.323 | +1.642 | 19 |
| 17 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:27.428 | +1.747 | 22 |
| 18 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.023 | +2.342 | 19 |
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:28.341 | +2.660 | 19 |
| 20 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:28.702 | +3.021 | 11 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:30.728 | +5.047 | 13 |
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:31.225 | +5.544 | 14 |
| 23 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:33.114 | +7.433 | 12 |
| 24 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:33.261 | +7.580 | 13 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:29.183 | 16 | |
| 2 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:29.292 | +0.109 | 19 |
| 3 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:30.199 | +1.016 | 23 |
| 4 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:30.341 | +1.158 | 13 |
| 5 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:30.709 | +1.526 | 14 |
| 6 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:31.466 | +2.283 | 13 |
| 7 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.505 | +2.322 | 14 |
| 8 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:31.932 | +2.749 | 16 |
| 9 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.184 | +3.001 | 17 |
| 10 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.194 | +3.011 | 19 |
| 11 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.296 | +3.113 | 20 |
| 12 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:32.632 | +3.449 | 17 |
| 13 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:32.767 | +3.584 | 15 |
| 14 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:32.822 | +3.639 | 11 |
| 15 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:33.039 | +3.856 | 18 |
| 16 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:33.252 | +4.069 | 11 |
| 17 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:34.108 | +4.925 | 21 |
| 18 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:34.275 | +5.092 | 7 |
| 19 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:34.312 | +5.129 | 17 |
| 20 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:34.485 | +5.302 | 29 |
| 21 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:34.604 | +5.421 | 31 |
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:34.770 | +5.587 | 13 |
| 23 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:42.627 | +13.444 | 16 |
| 24 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:27.560 | 11 | |
| 2 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:27.805 | +0.245 | 14 |
| 3 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:28.235 | +0.675 | 17 |
| 4 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:28.360 | +0.800 | 21 |
| 5 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:28.467 | +0.907 | 21 |
| 6 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:28.683 | +1.123 | 22 |
| 7 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:28.908 | +1.348 | 23 |
| 8 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:29.415 | +1.855 | 16 |
| 9 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:29.565 | +2.005 | 8 |
| 10 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:29.722 | +2.162 | 26 |
| 11 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:29.790 | +2.230 | 21 |
| 12 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:29.865 | +2.305 | 17 |
| 13 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:29.881 | +2.321 | 18 |
| 14 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:29.953 | +2.393 | 21 |
| 15 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:30.124 | +2.564 | 22 |
| 16 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:30.515 | +2.955 | 16 |
| 17 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:30.586 | +3.026 | 16 |
| 18 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:30.743 | +3.183 | 11 |
| 19 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:31.178 | +3.618 | 17 |
| 20 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:31.983 | +4.423 | 8 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:34.730 | +7.170 | 8 |
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:40.256 | +12.696 | 11 |
| 23 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 3 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:29.187 | 56 | |
| 2 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:29.417 | +0.230 | 57 |
| 3 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:29.438 | +0.251 | 57 |
| 4 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:29.538 | +0.351 | 57 |
| 5 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:30.254 | +1.067 | 53 |
| 6 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:30.274 | +1.087 | 52 |
| 7 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:30.277 | +1.090 | 52 |
| 8 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:30.592 | +1.405 | 53 |
| 9 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:30.605 | +1.418 | 57 |
| 10 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:30.620 | +1.433 | 55 |
| 11 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:30.759 | +1.572 | 50 |
| 12 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:30.843 | +1.656 | 46 |
| 13 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:30.855 | +1.668 | 49 |
| 14 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:30.931 | +1.744 | 53 |
| 15 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:31.940 | +2.753 | 46 |
| 16 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:33.214 | +4.027 | 27 |
| 17 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:33.693 | +4.506 | 26 |
| 18 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:34.021 | +4.834 | 4 |
| 19 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:34.253 | +5.066 | 43 |
| 20 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:35.011 | +5.824 | 45 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 0 | 1 | 18 | -7 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 15 | -10 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 0 | 0 | 12 | -13 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 10 | -15 |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 8 | -17 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 6 | -19 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 0 | 0 | 4 | -21 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 2 | -23 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 0 | 0 | 1 | -24 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| 14 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| 15 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | -25 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren | Mercedes | 1 | 2 | 40 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | Renault | 0 | 1 | 30 | -10 |
| 3 | Sauber | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 12 | -28 |
| 4 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 10 | -30 |
| 5 | Lotus | Renault | 0 | 0 | 6 | -34 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -38 |
| 7 | Force India | Mercedes | 0 | 0 | 1 | -39 |
| 8 | Mercedes | Mercedes | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40 |
| 9 | Williams | Renault | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40 |
| 10 | Marussia | Cosworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | -40 |
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| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz Jr. | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | 1:19.813 - Charles Leclerc | Max Verstappen |
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| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.997 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:27.724 - Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:28.541 - Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | 1:28.214 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | 1:31.481 - Rubens Barrichello | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:32.112 - Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | 1:31.649 - Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | 1:30.585 - Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | 1:33.421 - Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | 1:17.943 - Damon Hill | Damon Hill |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | 1:17.140 - Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | 1:15.381 - Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | 1:16.078 - Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | 1:41.141 - Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | 1:18.203 - Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | 1:38.480 - Satoru Nakajima | Ayrton Senna |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | 1:21.216 - Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | 1:20.416 - Gerhard Berger | Gerhard Berger |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | 1:20.787 - Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | 1:23.758 - Keke Rosberg | Ayrton Senna |
The 2012 Australian Grand Prix started Mar 18, 2012 on Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Lewis Hamilton started from pole position with Jenson Button next to him. Romain Grosjean started from third place.
In 1 hour, 34 minutes and 09 seconds Jenson Button finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Sebastian Vettel in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
After the 2012 Australian Grand Prix, Jenson Button is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 25 points. Button is 7 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.