Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 2012
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 18, 2012
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2 | 58 | 1:34:09.565 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull | 6 | 58 | +2.139 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 58 | +4.075 | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull | 5 | 58 | +4.547 | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 12 | 58 | +21.565 | 10 |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi KOB | Sauber | 13 | 58 | +36.766 | 8 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Lotus F1 | 17 | 58 | +38.014 | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Sauber | 22 | 58 | +39.458 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Toro Rosso | 10 | 58 | +39.556 | 2 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta DIR | Force India | 15 | 58 | +39.737 | 1 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne VER | Toro Rosso | 11 | 58 | +39.848 | 0 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 7 | 58 | +57.642 | 0 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Williams | 8 | 57 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Timo Glock GLO | Marussia | 20 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Charles Pic PIC | Marussia | 21 | 53 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna SEN | Williams | 14 | 52 | Collision | 0 |
| 17 | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 16 | 46 | Collision | 0 |
| 18 | Heikki Kovalainen KOV | Caterham | 18 | 38 | Suspension | 0 |
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov PET | Caterham | 19 | 34 | Steering | 0 |
| 20 | Michael Schumacher MSC | Mercedes | 4 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 3 | 1 | Collision | 0 |
| 22 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 9 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Fastest Lap
McLaren
1:29.187
Lap 56
Red Bull
1:29.417
Lap 57
McLaren
1:29.538
Lap 57
Red Bull
1:29.438
Lap 57
Ferrari
1:30.277
Lap 52
Sauber
1:30.620
Lap 55
Lotus F1
1:30.759
Lap 50
Sauber
1:30.843
Lap 46
Toro Rosso
1:30.592
Lap 53
Force India
1:30.605
Lap 57
Toro Rosso
1:30.274
Lap 52
Mercedes
1:30.931
Lap 53
Williams
1:30.254
Lap 53
Marussia
1:34.253
Lap 43
Marussia
1:35.011
Lap 45
Williams
1:30.855
Lap 49
Ferrari
1:31.940
Lap 46
Caterham
1:33.693
Lap 26
Caterham
1:33.214
Lap 27
Mercedes
1:34.021
Lap 4
Race Overview
The 2012 Australian Grand Prix took place at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Jenson Button taking the victory.