1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
281 pts
2
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
278 pts
3
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1
207 pts
1
Red Bull
460 pts
Sebastian Vettel is the 2012 Formula 1 World Champion. Vettel won 5 out of 20 races and scored a total of 281 points. With 3 points behind Fernando Alonso finished the season in second place and Kimi Räikkönen as third. Red Bull won the 2012 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 460 points.
The season started with the 2012 Australian Grand Prix on March 18th. The last race of the season was the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix on November 25th.
The season started with the 2012 Australian Grand Prix on March 18th. The last race of the season was the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix on November 25th.
Number of races
20 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 18th)
Last race
Brazilian Grand Prix (November 25th)
Most wins
Sebastian Vettel (5)
Most pole positions
Lewis Hamilton (7)
Most podiums
Fernando Alonso (13)
Most top 5 finishes
Fernando Alonso (16)
Most points finishes
Kimi Räikkönen (19)
Most fastest laps
Sebastian Vettel (6)
Most DNF's
Narain Karthikeyan (7)
Romain Grosjean (7)
Romain Grosjean (7)
1 more
2012 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 5 | 10 | 281 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 3 | 13 | 278 | -3 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 1 | 7 | 207 | -74 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 4 | 7 | 190 | -91 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 3 | 6 | 188 | -93 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 2 | 4 | 179 | -102 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 2 | 122 | -159 | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 3 | 96 | -185 | |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 2 | 93 | -188 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 3 | 66 | -215 | |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 63 | -218 | ||
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1 | 60 | -221 | |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1 | 49 | -232 | |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 46 | -235 | ||
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1 | 1 | 45 | -236 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 31 | -250 | ||
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 16 | -265 | ||
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 10 | -271 | ||
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 0 | -281 | ||
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 0 | -281 | ||
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 0 | -281 | ||
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 0 | -281 | ||
| 23 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Lotus F1 | 0 | -281 | ||
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 0 | -281 | ||
| 25 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 0 | -281 |
2012 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18th | Australian Grand Prix | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Mar 25th | Malaysian Grand Prix | #5 Fernando Alonso | Sergio Pérez | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Apr 15th | Chinese Grand Prix | #8 Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Apr 22nd | Bahrain Grand Prix | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | Sebastian Vettel |
| May 13th | Spanish Grand Prix | #18 Pastor Maldonado | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Pastor Maldonado |
| May 27th | Monaco Grand Prix | #2 Mark Webber | Nico Rosberg | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber |
| Jun 10th | Canadian Grand Prix | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Romain Grosjean | Sergio Pérez | Sebastian Vettel |
| Jun 24th | European Grand Prix | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | Sebastian Vettel |
| Jul 8th | British Grand Prix | #2 Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso |
| Jul 22nd | German Grand Prix | #5 Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| Jul 29th | Hungarian Grand Prix | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Romain Grosjean | Lewis Hamilton |
| Sep 2nd | Belgian Grand Prix | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| Sep 9th | Italian Grand Prix | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton |
| Sep 23rd | Singapore Grand Prix | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton |
| Oct 7th | Japanese Grand Prix | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Felipe Massa | Kamui Kobayashi | Sebastian Vettel |
| Oct 14th | Korean Grand Prix | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber |
| Oct 28th | Indian Grand Prix | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| Nov 4th | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| Nov 18th | United States Grand Prix | #4 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel |
| Nov 25th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #3 Jenson Button | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | 368 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 3 | #14 Fernando Alonso | 216 |
| 4 | #22 Jenson Button | 136 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 66 |
| 6 | #6 Nico Rosberg | 48 |
| 7 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | 44 |
| 8 | #13 Pastor Maldonado | 37 |
| 9 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | 30 |
| 10 | #11 Sergio Pérez | 12 |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | 4 |
| 12 | #19 Felipe Massa | 1 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | 1 |