The 2012 Chinese Grand Prix started April 15th, 2012 at 09:00 on Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Nico Rosberg started from pole position with Michael Schumacher next to him. Kamui Kobayashi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 36 minutes and 26 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jenson Button in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Kamui Kobayashi in a time of 1:39.960.
After the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Hamilton is 2 points ahead of Jenson Button.
After 1 hour, 36 minutes and 26 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jenson Button in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Kamui Kobayashi in a time of 1:39.960.
After the 2012 Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 45 points. Hamilton is 2 points ahead of Jenson Button.
Circuit
Location
Shanghai, China
Date
April 15th, 2012 at 09:00
Round
3/20
Winner
Nico Rosberg
Winning time
1:36:26.929
Pole position
Nico Rosberg
Fastest lap
Kamui Kobayashi 1:39.960
Fastest pitstop
Charles Pic 13.981 (lap 48)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36:26.929 | 1 | 56 | 25 |
| 2 3 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | +20.626 | 5 | 56 | 18 |
| 3 4 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | +26.012 | 7 | 56 | 15 |
| 4 2 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | +27.924 | 6 | 56 | 12 |
| 5 6 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | +30.483 | 11 | 56 | 10 |
| 6 4 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | +31.491 | 10 | 56 | 8 |
| 7 7 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | +34.597 | 14 | 56 | 6 |
| 8 5 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | +35.643 | 13 | 56 | 4 |
| 9 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | +37.256 | 9 | 56 | 2 |
| 10 7 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | +38.720 | 3 | 56 | 1 |
| 11 3 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | +41.066 | 8 | 56 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | +42.273 | 15 | 56 | 0 |
| 13 1 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | +42.779 | 12 | 56 | 0 |
| 14 10 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | +50.573 | 4 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 1 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +51.213 | 16 | 56 | 0 |
| 16 8 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | +51.756 | 24 | 56 | 0 |
| 17 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | +1:03.156 | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 18 1 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | +1 Lap | 19 | 55 | 0 |
| 19 1 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | +1 Lap | 20 | 55 | 0 |
| 20 1 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | +1 Lap | 21 | 55 | 0 |
| 21 1 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | +1 Lap | 22 | 55 | 0 |
| 22 1 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | +2 Laps | 23 | 54 | 0 |
| 23 5 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | +3 Laps | 18 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | DNF (Wheel nut) | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.875 | 1:35.725 | 1:35.121 | |
| 2 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.763 | 1:35.902 | 1:35.626 | +0.505 |
| 3 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.797 | 1:35.794 | 1:35.691 | +0.570 |
| 4 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 | +0.663 |
| 5 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:36.850 | 1:35.921 | 1:35.898 | +0.777 |
| 6 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 | +1.070 |
| 7 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.682 | 1:35.700 | 1:36.290 | +1.169 |
| 8 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.198 | 1:35.831 | 1:36.524 | +1.403 |
| 9 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.292 | 1:35.982 | 1:36.622 | +1.501 |
| 10 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:36.343 | 1:35.903 | ||
| 11 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.911 | 1:36.031 | ||
| 12 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.556 | 1:36.255 | ||
| 13 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.528 | 1:36.283 | ||
| 14 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.674 | 1:36.289 | ||
| 15 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.639 | 1:36.317 | ||
| 16 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:36.921 | 1:36.745 | ||
| 17 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.933 | 1:36.956 | ||
| 18 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.714 | |||
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:38.463 | |||
| 20 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:38.677 | |||
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Manor Marussia | 1:39.282 | |||
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Manor Marussia | 1:39.717 | |||
| 23 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.411 | |||
| 24 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.000 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:35.940 | 13 | |
| 2 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.063 | +0.123 | 12 |
| 3 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.389 | +0.449 | 16 |
| 4 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.512 | +0.572 | 17 |
| 5 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.635 | +0.695 | 16 |
| 6 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.765 | +0.825 | 17 |
| 7 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.781 | +0.841 | 19 |
| 8 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.880 | +0.940 | 17 |
| 9 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:37.039 | +1.099 | 15 |
| 10 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:37.061 | +1.121 | 17 |
| 11 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:37.237 | +1.297 | 16 |
| 12 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:37.274 | +1.334 | 19 |
| 13 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:37.288 | +1.348 | 16 |
| 14 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:37.425 | +1.485 | 14 |
| 15 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.465 | +1.525 | 12 |
| 16 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.493 | +1.553 | 13 |
| 17 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:37.628 | +1.688 | 14 |
| 18 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:37.831 | +1.891 | 14 |
| 19 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:38.701 | +2.761 | 19 |
| 20 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:39.198 | +3.258 | 19 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.796 | +3.856 | 18 |
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:40.048 | +4.108 | 17 |
| 23 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.263 | +5.323 | 14 |
| 24 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:41.499 | +5.559 | 18 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:35.973 | 32 | |
| 2 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.145 | +0.172 | 29 |
| 3 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.160 | +0.187 | 27 |
| 4 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.433 | +0.460 | 24 |
| 5 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.617 | +0.644 | 31 |
| 6 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.711 | +0.738 | 28 |
| 7 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.956 | +0.983 | 28 |
| 8 | #11 Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:36.966 | +0.993 | 31 |
| 9 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:37.191 | +1.218 | 31 |
| 10 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:37.316 | +1.343 | 32 |
| 11 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.417 | +1.444 | 22 |
| 12 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:37.616 | +1.643 | 33 |
| 13 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:37.836 | +1.863 | 30 |
| 14 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.930 | +1.957 | 32 |
| 15 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:37.972 | +1.999 | 26 |
| 16 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:38.176 | +2.203 | 35 |
| 17 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.293 | +2.320 | 31 |
| 18 | #19 Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:38.783 | +2.810 | 37 |
| 19 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:38.990 | +3.017 | 36 |
| 20 | #21 Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:39.346 | +3.373 | 20 |
| 21 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.651 | +3.678 | 15 |
| 22 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.343 | +4.370 | 25 |
| 23 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:40.753 | +4.780 | 30 |
| 24 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.125 | +5.152 | 26 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #4 Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.106 | 7 | |
| 2 | #8 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:38.116 | +1.010 | 14 |
| 3 | #7 Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:38.316 | +1.210 | 14 |
| 4 | #15 Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:38.584 | +1.478 | 13 |
| 5 | #14 Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.911 | +1.805 | 12 |
| 6 | #2 Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:38.977 | +1.871 | 15 |
| 7 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:39.198 | +2.092 | 12 |
| 8 | #3 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:39.199 | +2.093 | 6 |
| 9 | #16 Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:39.748 | +2.642 | 16 |
| 10 | #17 Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.768 | +2.662 | 14 |
| 11 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:40.056 | +2.950 | 14 |
| 12 | #6 Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:40.153 | +3.047 | 14 |
| 13 | #19 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:40.298 | +3.192 | 8 |
| 14 | #12 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:40.328 | +3.222 | 13 |
| 15 | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:40.540 | +3.434 | 12 |
| 16 | #20 Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:41.071 | +3.965 | 14 |
| 17 | #10 Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 1:41.204 | +4.098 | 14 |
| 18 | #24 Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:42.330 | +5.224 | 14 |
| 19 | #21 Giedo van der Garde | Caterham | 1:42.521 | +5.415 | 11 |
| 20 | #11 Jules Bianchi | Force India | 1:44.118 | +7.012 | 8 |
| 21 | #22 Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:44.227 | +7.121 | 10 |
| 22 | #25 Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:44.500 | +7.394 | 15 |
| 23 | #23 Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:47.204 | +10.098 | 12 |
| 24 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1:50.465 | +13.359 | 11 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 3 | 45 | ||
| 2 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 43 | -2 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 37 | -8 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 36 | -9 | ||
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | 28 | -17 | |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 25 | -20 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1 | 22 | -23 | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 16 | -29 | ||
| 9 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 14 | -31 | ||
| 10 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 9 | -36 | ||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 8 | -37 | ||
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 7 | -38 | ||
| 13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 4 | -41 | ||
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 4 | -41 | ||
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 2 | -43 | ||
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 2 | -43 | ||
| 17 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1 | -44 | ||
| 18 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 0 | -45 | ||
| 19 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 0 | -45 | ||
| 20 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 0 | -45 | ||
| 21 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 0 | -45 | ||
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 0 | -45 | ||
| 23 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 0 | -45 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 0 | -45 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lando Norris | Sergio Pérez | 1:37.810 - Fernando Alonso | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Sebastian Vettel | 1:34.742 - Pierre Gasly | Valtteri Bottas |
| 2018 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Valtteri Bottas | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:35.785 - Daniel Ricciardo | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Max Verstappen | 1:35.378 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2016 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Daniil Kvyat | 1:39.824 - Nico Hülkenberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:42.208 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Fernando Alonso | 1:40.402 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #3 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | 1:36.808 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #3 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | 1:38.993 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | 1:42.061 - Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #15 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Jenson Button | 1:52.592 - Rubens Barrichello | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:36.325 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:37.454 - Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:37.586 - Fernando Alonso | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:33.242 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:32.238 - Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello |