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2012 Chinese Grand Prix

Round
3/20
Date
Apr 15, 2012 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Shanghai, China
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit length
5.451 m
Race distance
305.066 km (56 laps)
Rosberg
Winner
1:36:26.929
Winning time
Rosberg
Pole position
Kobayashi
Fastest lap
1:39.960
Fastest lap time
Pic
Fastest pitstop
13.981
Fastest pitstop time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:36:26.929 1st 56 25
2 #3 Jenson Button McLaren +20.626 5th 56 18
3 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +26.012 7th 56 15
4 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull +27.924 6th 56 12
5 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull +30.483 11th 56 10
6 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus +31.491 10th 56 8
7 #19 Bruno Senna Williams +34.597 14th 56 6
8 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams +35.643 13th 56 4
9 #5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari +37.256 9th 56 2
10 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +38.720 3rd 56 1
11 #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber +41.066 8th 56
12 #11 Paul di Resta Force India +42.273 15th 56
13 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari +42.779 12th 56
14 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus +50.573 4th 56
15 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India +51.213 16th 56
16 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso +51.756 PL 56
17 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso +1:03.156 17th 56
18 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham +1 lap 19th 55
19 #24 Timo Glock Marussia +1 lap 20th 55
20 #25 Charles Pic Marussia +1 lap 21st 55
21 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT +1 lap 22nd 55
22 #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT +2 laps 23rd 54
23 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham +3 laps 18th 53
DNF #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes Wheel 2nd 12
Pos. Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Gap Laps
1 #8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:36.875 1:35.725 1:35.121 11
2 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:36.763 1:35.902 1:35.626 +0.505 14
3 #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:36.797 1:35.794 1:35.691 +0.570 13
4 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:36.863 1:35.853 1:35.784 +0.663 13
5 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 1:36.850 1:35.921 1:35.898 +0.777 15
6 #3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:36.746 1:35.942 1:36.191 +1.070 16
7 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:36.682 1:35.700 1:36.290 +1.169 14
8 #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 1:36.198 1:35.831 1:36.524 +1.403 17
9 #5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:36.292 1:35.982 1:36.622 +1.501 17
10 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:36.343 1:35.903 15
11 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:36.911 1:36.031 11
12 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:36.556 1:36.255 14
13 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:36.528 1:36.283 14
14 #19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:36.674 1:36.289 14
15 #11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:36.639 1:36.317 14
16 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:36.921 1:36.745 14
17 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:36.933 1:36.956 14
18 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:37.714 8
19 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:38.463 9
20 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:38.677 7
21 #24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:39.282 10
22 #25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:39.717 10
23 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:40.411 7
24 #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:41.000 10
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap 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 1:37.061 +1.121 17
11 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:37.237 +1.297 16
12 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 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 Constructor Time Gap 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 1:37.836 +1.863 30
14 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:37.930 +1.957 32
15 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 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 Constructor Time Gap 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 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 1:50.465 +13.359 11
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:39.960 40
2 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:40.019 +0.059 48
3 #3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:40.422 +0.462 56
4 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:40.482 +0.522 36
5 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:40.490 +0.530 52
6 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:40.530 +0.570 40
7 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:40.601 +0.641 33
8 #8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:40.967 +1.007 40
9 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:40.977 +1.017 48
10 #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 1:41.071 +1.111 37
11 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:41.120 +1.160 35
12 #5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:41.152 +1.192 41
13 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:41.190 +1.230 53
14 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:41.240 +1.280 48
15 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:41.251 +1.291 40
16 #19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:41.293 +1.333 37
17 #11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:41.498 +1.538 40
18 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 1:41.794 +1.834 43
19 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:42.385 +2.425 38
20 #25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:42.621 +2.661 39
21 #24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:42.748 +2.788 41
22 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:43.610 +3.650 54
23 #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:43.935 +3.975 40
24 #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:44.109 +4.149 9

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 0 3 45
2 Jenson Button McLaren 1 2 43 -2
3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1 1 37 -8
4 Mark Webber Red Bull 0 0 36 -9
5 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 0 1 28 -17
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1 1 25 -20
7 Sergio Pérez Sauber 0 1 22 -23
8 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 0 0 16 -29
9 Bruno Senna Williams 0 0 14 -31
10 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 0 0 9 -36
11 Romain Grosjean Lotus 0 0 8 -37
12 Paul di Resta Force India 0 0 7 -38
13 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 0 0 4 -41
14 Pastor Maldonado Williams 0 0 4 -41
15 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 0 0 2 -43
16 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 0 0 2 -43
17 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 0 0 1 -44
18 Felipe Massa Ferrari 0 0 0 -45
19 Timo Glock Marussia 0 0 0 -45
20 Charles Pic Marussia 0 0 0 -45
21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 0 0 0 -45
22 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 0 0 0 -45
23 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 0 0 0 -45
24 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 0 0 0 -45
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 McLaren Mercedes 1 5 88
2 Red Bull Renault 0 1 64 -24
3 Ferrari Ferrari 1 1 37 -51
4 Sauber Ferrari 0 1 31 -57
5 Mercedes Mercedes 1 1 26 -62
6 Lotus Renault 0 0 24 -64
7 Williams Renault 0 0 18 -70
8 Force India Mercedes 0 0 9 -79
9 Toro Rosso Ferrari 0 0 6 -82
10 Marussia Cosworth 0 0 0 -88
11 Caterham Renault 0 0 0 -88
12 HRT Cosworth 0 0 0 -88

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The 2012 Chinese Grand Prix started Apr 15, 2012 on Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. Nico Rosberg started from pole position with Lewis Hamilton next to him. Michael Schumacher started from third place.

In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 26 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jenson Button in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.

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.