2012 Chinese Grand Prix Results
· Round 3 of 20 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China · 56 laps · Wikipedia
- Winner
- N. Rosberg
- Podium
- P2 J. ButtonP3 L. Hamilton
- Pole position
- N. Rosberg
- Fastest lap
- K. Kobayashi 1:39.960
| Pos | Driver | +/- | Time/Status | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | –0 | 1:36:26.929 | 25 | |
| 2 | McLarenJ. Button | ▲3+3 | +20.626 | 18 |
| 3 | McLarenL. Hamilton | ▲4+4 | +26.012 | 15 |
| 4 | Red BullM. Webber | ▲2+2 | +27.924 | 12 |
| 5 | Red BullS. Vettel | ▲6+6 | +30.483 | 10 |
| 6 | ▲4+4 | +31.491 | 8 | |
| 7 | WilliamsB. Senna | ▲7+7 | +34.597 | 6 |
| 8 | ▲5+5 | +35.643 | 4 | |
| 9 | FerrariF. Alonso | –0 | +37.256 | 2 |
| 10 | SauberK. Kobayashi | ▼7-7 | +38.720 | 1 |
| 11 | SauberS. Pérez | ▼3-3 | +41.066 | 0 |
| 12 | Force IndiaP. di Resta | ▲3+3 | +42.273 | 0 |
| 13 | FerrariF. Massa | ▼1-1 | +42.779 | 0 |
| 14 | Lotus F1K. Räikkönen | ▼10-10 | +50.573 | 0 |
| 15 | Force IndiaN. Hülkenberg | ▲1+1 | +51.213 | 0 |
| 16 | Toro RossoJ. Vergne | ▲8+8 | +51.756 | 0 |
| 17 | Toro RossoD. Ricciardo | –0 | +1:03.156 | 0 |
| 18 | CaterhamV. Petrov | ▲1+1 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | MarussiaT. Glock | ▲1+1 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | MarussiaC. Pic | ▲1+1 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | ▲1+1 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 22 | ▲1+1 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 23 | CaterhamH. Kovalainen | ▼5-5 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| R | MercedesM. Schumacher | –– | Wheel nut | 0 |
Tags mark a driver's first Grand Prix win, podium or points finish, or best classified finish to date.
| Pos | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 18 places better than season qualifying average (P9.4) | N. Rosberg | 1:35.121Fastest in Q3 |
| 2 | L. Hamilton | 1:35.626 |
| 36 places better than season qualifying average (P9.1) | M. Schumacher | 1:35.691 |
| 48 places better than season qualifying average (P11.8) | K. Kobayashi | 1:35.784 |
| 5 | K. Räikkönen | 1:35.898 |
| 6 | J. Button | 1:36.191 |
| 7 | M. Webber | 1:36.290 |
| 8 | S. Pérez | 1:36.524 |
| 9 | F. Alonso | 1:36.622 |
| 10 | R. Grosjean | 1:35.903 |
| 117 places worse than season qualifying average (P4.3) | S. Vettel | 1:36.031 |
| 12 | F. Massa | 1:36.255 |
| 134 places worse than season qualifying average (P8.8) | P. Maldonado | 1:36.283 |
| 14 | B. Senna | 1:36.289 |
| 15 | P. di Resta | 1:36.317 |
| 165 places worse than season qualifying average (P10.7) | N. Hülkenberg | 1:36.745 |
| 17 | D. Ricciardo | 1:36.956 |
| 18 | J. Vergne | 1:37.714 |
| 19 | H. Kovalainen | 1:38.463 |
| 20 | V. Petrov | 1:38.677 |
| 21 | T. Glock | 1:39.282 |
| 22 | C. Pic | 1:39.717 |
| 23 | P. de la Rosa | 1:40.411 |
| 24 | N. Karthikeyan | 1:41.000 |
fastest lap of that session; ▲/▼ qualified at least 4 places better/worse than the driver’s season qualifying average.
Axis starts at 102 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 101 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 100 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who drove ? laps.
Axis starts at 102 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 101 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Only drivers who finished the race.
Extreme laps excluded (time over 1.5 × fastest lap).
Axis starts at 102 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Best ? laps of both drivers.
Only teams that completed ? laps.
Pitstop Times
Axis starts at 19 s, not 0, so bar lengths exaggerate the differences. Compare the labelled values.
Driver | Time |
|---|---|
| M. Webber | 20.47 |
| K. Kobayashi | 21.55 |
| S. Vettel | 21.45 |
| N. Hülkenberg | 32.41 |
| K. Räikkönen | 21.43 |
| L. Hamilton | 20.90 |
| V. Petrov | 21.85 |
| J. Button | 20.56 |
| R. Grosjean | 21.18 |
| P. di Resta | 20.39 |
| P. Maldonado | 21.57 |
| J. Vergne | 22.84 |
| M. Schumacher | 21.75 |
| F. Alonso | 20.30 |
| B. Senna | 21.18 |
| H. Kovalainen | 22.71 |
| N. Rosberg | 21.11 |
| S. Pérez | 23.01 |
| N. Karthikeyan | 24.94 |
| D. Ricciardo | 21.88 |
| P. de la Rosa | 23.63 |
| F. Massa | 20.25 |
| T. Glock | 21.33 |
| C. Pic | 22.31 |
| M. Webber | 20.38 |
| L. Hamilton | 20.69 |
| J. Button | 20.47 |
| K. Kobayashi | 21.01 |
| F. Alonso | 20.14 |
| K. Räikkönen | 21.49 |
| J. Vergne | 23.62 |
| H. Kovalainen | 22.61 |
| B. Senna | 21.32 |
| V. Petrov | 22.01 |
| N. Hülkenberg | 21.03 |
| H. Kovalainen | 37.75 |
| S. Vettel | 21.15 |
| R. Grosjean | 25.84 |
| P. de la Rosa | 23.49 |
| P. di Resta | 21.01 |
| P. Maldonado | 21.23 |
| D. Ricciardo | 22.32 |
| N. Karthikeyan | 23.15 |
| N. Rosberg | 20.64 |
| M. Webber | 20.47 |
| S. Pérez | 22.57 |
| T. Glock | 21.52 |
| C. Pic | 23.58 |
| L. Hamilton | 20.18 |
| F. Alonso | 20.02 |
| K. Kobayashi | 21.80 |
| J. Button | 26.62 |
| F. Massa | 20.05 |
| J. Vergne | 22.53 |
| C. Pic | 13.98 |
| Session | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| Practice 1 | Fri, 13 Apr |
| Practice 2 | Fri, 13 Apr |
| Practice 3 | Sat, 14 Apr |
| Qualifying | Sat, 14 Apr |
| Race | Sun, 15 Apr, 07:00 UTC |