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2012 Japanese Grand Prix

Round
15/20
Date
Oct 7, 2012 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Suzuka, Japan
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Circuit length
5.807 m
Race distance
307.471 km (53 laps)
Vettel
Winner
1:28:56.242
Winning time
Vettel
Pole position
Vettel
Fastest lap
1:35.774
Fastest lap time
Petrov
Fastest pitstop
14.250
Fastest pitstop time

Results

Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:28:56.242 1st 53 25
2 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari +20.639 10th 53 18
3 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +24.538 3rd 53 15
4 #3 Jenson Button McLaren +25.098 8th 53 12
5 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +46.490 9th 53 10
6 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus +50.424 7th 53 8
7 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India +51.159 15th 53 6
8 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams +52.364 12th 53 4
9 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull +54.675 2nd 53 2
10 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso +1:06.919 14th 53 1
11 #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes +1:07.769 23rd 53
12 #11 Paul di Resta Force India +1:23.460 11th 53
13 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso +1:28.645 19th 53
14 #19 Bruno Senna Williams +1:28.709 16th 53
15 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham +1 lap 17th 52
16 #24 Timo Glock Marussia +1 lap 18th 52
17 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham +1 lap 22nd 52
18 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT +1 lap 20th 52
19 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus Gearbox 4th 51
DNF #25 Charles Pic Marussia Engine 21st 37
DNF #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT Vibrations 24th 32
DNF #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber Spun off 5th 18
DNF #5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari Collision 6th 0
DNF #8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Collision 13th 0
Pos. Driver Constructor Q1 Q2 Q3 Gap Laps
1 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:32.608 1:31.501 1:30.839 11
2 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:32.951 1:31.950 1:31.090 +0.251 15
3 #3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:33.077 1:31.772 1:31.290 +0.451 14
4 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:32.042 1:31.886 1:31.700 +0.861 16
5 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:32.029 1:31.988 1:31.898 +1.059 20
6 #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 1:32.147 1:32.169 1:32.022 +1.183 20
7 #5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:32.459 1:31.833 1:32.114 +1.275 17
8 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 1:32.221 1:31.826 1:32.208 +1.369 18
9 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:33.061 1:32.121 1:32.327 +1.488 17
10 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:32.828 1:32.272 12
11 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:32.946 1:32.293 12
12 #11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:32.898 1:32.327 14
13 #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:33.349 1:32.469 10
14 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:32.834 1:32.512 11
15 #8 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.015 1:32.625 16
16 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:33.059 1:32.954 14
17 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:33.370 1:33.368 14
18 #19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:33.405 8
19 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:34.657 6
20 #24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:35.213 8
21 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:35.385 6
22 #25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:35.429 8
23 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:35.432 8
24 #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:36.734 6
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap 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 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 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 Constructor Time Gap 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 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 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 Constructor Time Gap 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 1:35.691 +1.184 22
14 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 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
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:35.774 52
2 #3 Jenson Button McLaren 1:36.606 +0.832 51
3 #14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 1:36.679 +0.905 52
4 #19 Bruno Senna Williams 1:36.819 +1.045 44
5 #6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:36.894 +1.120 50
6 #7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1:36.942 +1.168 43
7 #2 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:37.128 +1.354 49
8 #16 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:37.455 +1.681 50
9 #17 Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:37.533 +1.759 39
10 #11 Paul di Resta Force India 1:37.535 +1.761 48
11 #4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:37.760 +1.986 45
12 #18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:37.771 +1.997 45
13 #9 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus 1:37.886 +2.112 49
14 #12 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:37.938 +2.164 46
15 #20 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:38.043 +2.269 52
16 #10 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:38.277 +2.503 32
17 #21 Vitaly Petrov Caterham 1:38.344 +2.570 47
18 #24 Timo Glock Marussia 1:38.756 +2.982 48
19 #15 Sergio Pérez Sauber 1:38.983 +3.209 17
20 #22 Pedro de la Rosa HRT 1:39.351 +3.577 50
21 #25 Charles Pic Marussia 1:40.493 +4.719 34
22 #23 Narain Karthikeyan HRT 1:41.388 +5.614 21

Standings

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

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The 2012 Japanese Grand Prix started Oct 7, 2012 on Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan. Sebastian Vettel started from pole position with Mark Webber next to him. Jenson Button started from third place.

In 1 hour, 28 minutes and 56 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Felipe Massa in second and Kamui Kobayashi in third place.

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.