The 2012 Japanese Grand Prix started October 7th, 2012 at 08:00 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Sebastian Vettel started from pole position with Mark Webber next to him. Kamui Kobayashi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 28 minutes and 56 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race first. The podium was completed with Felipe Massa in second and Kamui Kobayashi in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Sebastian Vettel in a time of 1:35.774.
After the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 194 points. Alonso is 4 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
Circuit
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Date
October 7th, 2012 at 08:00
Round
15/20
Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Winning time
1:28:56.242
Pole position
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Sebastian Vettel 1:35.774
Fastest pitstop
Vitaly Petrov 14.250 (lap 48)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:28:56.242 1 53 25
2 8
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari +20.639 10 53 18
3
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber +24.538 3 53 15
4 4
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren +25.098 8 53 12
5 4
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren +46.490 9 53 10
6 1
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 +50.424 7 53 8
7 8
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India +51.159 15 53 6
8 4
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams +52.364 12 53 4
9 7
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull +54.675 2 53 2
10 4
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso +66.919 14 53 1
11 12
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes +67.769 23 53 0
12 1
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India +83.460 11 53 0
13 6
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso +88.645 19 53 0
14 2
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams +88.709 16 53 0
15 2
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham +1 Lap 17 52 0
16 2
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia +1 Lap 18 52 0
17 5
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham +1 Lap 22 52 0
18 2
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT +1 Lap 20 52 0
19 15
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 +2 Laps 4 51 0
-
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia DNF (Engine) 21 37 0
-
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT DNF (Vibrations) 24 32 0
-
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber DNF (Spun off) 5 18 0
-
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari DNF (Collision) 6 0 0
-
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes DNF (Collision) 13 0 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:32.608 1:31.501 1:30.839
2
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:32.951 1:31.950 1:31.090 +0.251
3
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:33.077 1:31.772 1:31.290 +0.451
4
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:32.042 1:31.886 1:31.700 +0.861
5
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:32.029 1:31.988 1:31.898 +1.059
6
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:32.147 1:32.169 1:32.022 +1.183
7
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:32.459 1:31.833 1:32.114 +1.275
8
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:32.221 1:31.826 1:32.208 +1.369
9
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:33.061 1:32.121 1:32.327 +1.488
10
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:32.828 1:32.272
11
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:32.946 1:32.293
12
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:32.898 1:32.327
13
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:33.349 1:32.469
14
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:32.834 1:32.512
15
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:33.015 1:32.625
16
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:33.059 1:32.954
17
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:33.370 1:33.368
18
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:33.405
19
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:34.657
20
#24 Timo Glock
Manor Marussia 1:35.213
21
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:35.385
22
#25 Charles Pic
Manor Marussia 1:35.429
23
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:35.432
24
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:36.734
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:32.136 17
2
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:32.371 +0.235 20
3
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:32.824 +0.688 13
4
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:32.918 +0.782 23
5
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:32.920 +0.784 19
6
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:32.924 +0.788 15
7
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:33.008 +0.872 21
8
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:33.025 +0.889 16
9
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:33.094 +0.958 17
10
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:33.160 +1.024 16
11
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:33.184 +1.048 14
12
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:33.224 +1.088 15
13
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:33.569 +1.433 14
14
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:33.722 +1.586 18
15
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:33.899 +1.763 23
16
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:33.984 +1.848 19
17
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:34.023 +1.887 19
18
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:34.369 +2.233 11
19
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:35.568 +3.432 19
20
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:36.355 +4.219 18
21
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:36.389 +4.253 11
22
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:36.517 +4.381 18
23
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:36.649 +4.513 12
24
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:36.875 +4.739 16
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:32.493 34
2
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:32.707 +0.214 32
3
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:32.836 +0.343 37
4
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:32.987 +0.494 30
5
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:33.093 +0.600 28
6
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:33.107 +0.614 35
7
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:33.349 +0.856 22
8
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:33.499 +1.006 35
9
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:33.614 +1.121 32
10
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:33.750 +1.257 13
11
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:33.866 +1.373 19
12
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:33.903 +1.410 36
13
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:33.983 +1.490 33
14
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:34.291 +1.798 12
15
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:34.300 +1.807 33
16
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:34.863 +2.370 32
17
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:35.080 +2.587 34
18
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:35.711 +3.218 41
19
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:35.870 +3.377 37
20
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:36.194 +3.701 32
21
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:36.636 +4.143 28
22
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:37.342 +4.849 30
23
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:37.701 +5.208 35
24
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 2
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:34.507 20
2
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:34.740 +0.233 26
3
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:34.856 +0.349 24
4
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:35.059 +0.552 18
5
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:35.122 +0.615 20
6
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:35.199 +0.692 27
7
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:35.283 +0.776 24
8
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:35.299 +0.792 18
9
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:35.474 +0.967 22
10
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:35.478 +0.971 24
11
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:35.484 +0.977 26
12
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:35.584 +1.077 24
13
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:35.691 +1.184 22
14
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:35.724 +1.217 21
15
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:36.123 +1.616 19
16
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:36.222 +1.715 25
17
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:36.366 +1.859 23
18
#19 Valtteri Bottas
Williams 1:36.389 +1.882 24
19
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:37.716 +3.209 17
20
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:38.295 +3.788 23
21
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:38.616 +4.109 25
22
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:39.043 +4.536 25
23
#20 Giedo van der Garde
Caterham 1:39.374 +4.867 22
24
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:39.688 +5.181 19

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 3 8 194
2
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 3 6 190 -4
3
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 6 157 -37
4
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 3 6 152 -42
5
Mark Webber
Red Bull 2 2 134 -60
6
Jenson Button
McLaren 2 5 131 -63
7
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1 2 93 -101
8
Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 3 82 -112
9
Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1 69 -125
10
Sergio Pérez
Sauber 3 66 -128
11
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1 50 -144
12
Paul di Resta
Force India 44 -150
13
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1 43 -151
14
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 37 -157
15
Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1 1 33 -161
16
Bruno Senna
Williams 25 -169
17
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 8 -186
18
Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 7 -187
19
Timo Glock
Marussia 0 -194
20
Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 0 -194
21
Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 0 -194
22
Jérôme d'Ambrosio
Lotus F1 0 -194
23
Charles Pic
Marussia 0 -194
24
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 0 -194
25
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 0 -194
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Red Bull 5 8 324
2 McLaren 5 11 283 -41
3 Ferrari 3 9 263 -61
4 Lotus F1 9 239 -85
5 Mercedes 1 3 136 -188
6 Sauber 4 116 -208
7 Force India 81 -243
8 Williams 1 1 58 -266
9 Toro Rosso 15 -309
10 Marussia 0 -324
11 Caterham 0 -324
12 HRT 0 -324

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2022
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Sergio Pérez
Charles Leclerc
1:44.411 -
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2019
#77 Valtteri Bottas
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1:30.983 -
Lewis Hamilton
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2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
1:32.318 -
Sebastian Vettel
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2017
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Daniel Ricciardo
1:33.144 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
1:35.118 -
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Nico Rosberg
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:36.145 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
1:51.600 -
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Romain Grosjean
1:34.587 -
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
2011
#4 Jenson Button
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
1:36.568 -
Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
2010
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Fernando Alonso
1:33.474 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#15 Sebastian Vettel
Jarno Trulli
Lewis Hamilton
1:32.569 -
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
2008
#5 Fernando Alonso
Robert Kubica
Kimi Räikkönen
1:18.426 -
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
2007
#2 Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:28.193 -
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Giancarlo Fisichella
1:32.676 -
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
2005
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Giancarlo Fisichella
Fernando Alonso
1:31.540 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Ralf Schumacher
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Jenson Button
1:32.730 -
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
2003
#2 Rubens Barrichello
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Rubens Barrichello
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
2000
#3 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
1999
#1 Mika Häkkinen
Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1998
#8 Mika Häkkinen
Eddie Irvine
David Coulthard
Michael Schumacher
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Jacques Villeneuve
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Jacques Villeneuve
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Mika Häkkinen
Johnny Herbert
Michael Schumacher
1994
#0 Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1993
#8 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Mika Häkkinen
Alain Prost
1992
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#2 Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
Gerhard Berger
1990
#20 Nelson Piquet
Roberto Moreno
Aguri Suzuki
Ayrton Senna
1989
#19 Alessandro Nannini
Riccardo Patrese
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
1988
#12 Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
Thierry Boutsen
Ayrton Senna
1987
#28 Gerhard Berger
Ayrton Senna
Stefan Johansson
Gerhard Berger
1977
#1 James Hunt
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Mario Andretti
1976
#5 Mario Andretti
Patrick Depailler
James Hunt
Mario Andretti