Indian Grand Prix 2012
28 October 2012
Buddh International Circuit, India
- Location
- Uttar Pradesh, India
- Laps
- 60
- Fastest time
1:27.249
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull (2011)- Previous winners
- 2013Sebastian VettelRed Bull
- 2011Sebastian VettelRed Bull
Previously
Sebastian Vettel now leads the drivers championship by 6pts.
Red Bull continues to lead the constructors championship by 77pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:25.283 (Q3)
- 2
Mark Webber
Red Bull
1:25.327 (Q3)
- 3
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:25.544 (Q3)
- 4
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:25.659 (Q3)
- 5
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:25.773 (Q3)
- 6
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:25.857 (Q3)
- 7
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1
1:26.236 (Q3)
- 8
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:26.360 (Q3)
- 9
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:26.713 (Q3)
- 10
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:25.976 (Q2)
- 11
Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1
1:26.136 (Q2)
- 12
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:26.241 (Q2)
- 13
Bruno Senna
Williams
1:26.331 (Q2)
- 14
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:26.574 (Q2)
- 15
Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso
1:26.777 (Q2)
- 16
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:26.989 (Q2)
- 17
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:27.219 (Q2)
- 18
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso
1:27.525 (Q1)
- 19
Vitaly Petrov
Caterham
1:28.756 (Q1)
- 20
Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham
1:29.500 (Q1)
- 21
Timo Glock
Marussia
1:29.613 (Q1)
- 22
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
1:30.592 (Q1)
- 23
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
1:30.593 (Q1)
- 24
Charles Pic
Marussia
1:30.662 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Sebastian Vettel 60 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 60 laps | 1:31:10.744 | 25pts |
| 2 | +3 | Fernando Alonso Ferrari | 60 laps | +9.437 | 18pts |
| 3 | -1 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 60 laps | +13.217 | 15pts |
| 4 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 60 laps | +13.909 | 12pts |
| 5 | -1 | Jenson Button McLaren | 60 laps | +26.266 | 10pts |
| 6 | 0 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 60 laps | +44.674 | 8pts |
| 7 | 0 | Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 | 60 laps | +45.227 | 6pts |
| 8 | +4 | Nico Hülkenberg Force India | 60 laps | +54.998 | 4pts |
| 9 | +2 | Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 | 60 laps | +56.103 | 2pts |
| 10 | +3 | Bruno Senna Williams | 60 laps | +1:14.975 | 1pts |
| 11 | -1 | Nico Rosberg Mercedes | 60 laps | +1:21.694 | |
| 12 | +4 | Paul di Resta Force India | 60 laps | +1:22.815 | |
| 13 | +2 | Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso | 60 laps | +1:26.064 | |
| 14 | +3 | Kamui Kobayashi Sauber | 60 laps | +1:26.495 | |
| 15 | +3 | Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso | 59 laps | ||
| 16 | -7 | Pastor Maldonado Williams | 59 laps | ||
| 17 | +2 | Vitaly Petrov Caterham | 59 laps | ||
| 18 | +2 | Heikki Kovalainen Caterham | 59 laps | ||
| 19 | +5 | Charles Pic Marussia | 59 laps | ||
| 20 | +1 | Timo Glock Marussia | 58 laps | ||
| 21 | +2 | Narain Karthikeyan HRT | 58 laps | ||
| 22 | -8 | Michael Schumacher Mercedes | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro de la Rosa HRT | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Sergio Pérez Sauber | 21 laps |
Post Race
Sebastian Vettel continues to lead the drivers championship by 13pts.
Red Bull continues to lead the constructors championship by 91pts.
- 1Sebastian VettelRed Bull240 pts
- 2Fernando AlonsoFerrari227 pts
- 3Kimi RäikkönenLotus F1173 pts
- 4Mark WebberRed Bull167 pts
- 5Lewis HamiltonMcLaren165 pts
- 6Jenson ButtonMcLaren141 pts
- 7Nico RosbergMercedes93 pts
- 8Romain GrosjeanLotus F190 pts
- 9Felipe MassaFerrari89 pts
- 10Sergio PérezSauber66 pts
- 1Red Bull407 pts
- 2Ferrari316 pts
- 3McLaren306 pts
- 4Lotus F1263 pts
- 5Mercedes136 pts
- 6Sauber116 pts
- 7Force India93 pts
- 8Williams59 pts
- 9Toro Rosso21 pts
- 10Marussia0 pts