Chinese Grand Prix 2012
15 April 2012
Shanghai International Circuit, China
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Laps
- 56
- Fastest time
1:32.238
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2018Daniel RicciardoRed Bull
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Fernando Alonso now leads the drivers championship by 5pts.
McLaren continues to lead the constructors championship by 13pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:35.121 (Q3)
- 2
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes
1:35.691 (Q3)
- 3
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
1:35.784 (Q3)
- 4
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1
1:35.898 (Q3)
- 5
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:36.191 (Q3)
- 6
Mark Webber
Red Bull
1:36.290 (Q3)
- 7
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
1:35.626 (Q3) PEN 5 places
- 8
Sergio Pérez
Sauber
1:36.524 (Q3)
- 9
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari
1:36.622 (Q3)
- 10
Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1
1:35.903 (Q2)
- 11
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
1:36.031 (Q2)
- 12
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
1:36.255 (Q2)
- 13
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
1:36.283 (Q2)
- 14
Bruno Senna
Williams
1:36.289 (Q2)
- 15
Paul di Resta
Force India
1:36.317 (Q2)
- 16
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:36.745 (Q2)
- 17
Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso
1:36.956 (Q2)
- 18
Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham
1:38.463 (Q1)
- 19
Vitaly Petrov
Caterham
1:38.677 (Q1)
- 20
Timo Glock
Marussia
1:39.282 (Q1)
- 21
Charles Pic
Marussia
1:39.717 (Q1)
- 22
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT
1:40.411 (Q1)
- 23
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT
1:41.000 (Q1)
- 24
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso
1:37.714 (Q1) PEN 6 places
Laps Lead
- Nico Rosberg 48 laps
- Jenson Button 5 laps
- Sergio Pérez 3 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Nico Rosberg Mercedes | 56 laps | 1:36:26.929 | 25pts |
| 2 | +3 | Jenson Button McLaren | 56 laps | +20.626 | 18pts |
| 3 | +4 | Lewis Hamilton McLaren | 56 laps | +26.012 | 15pts |
| 4 | +2 | Mark Webber Red Bull | 56 laps | +27.924 | 12pts |
| 5 | +6 | Sebastian Vettel Red Bull | 56 laps | +30.483 | 10pts |
| 6 | +4 | Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 | 56 laps | +31.491 | 8pts |
| 7 | +7 | Bruno Senna Williams | 56 laps | +34.597 | 6pts |
| 8 | +5 | Pastor Maldonado Williams | 56 laps | +35.643 | 4pts |
| 9 | 0 | Fernando Alonso Ferrari | 56 laps | +37.256 | 2pts |
| 10 | -7 | Kamui Kobayashi Sauber | 56 laps | +38.720 | 1pts |
| 11 | -3 | Sergio Pérez Sauber | 56 laps | +41.066 | |
| 12 | +3 | Paul di Resta Force India | 56 laps | +42.273 | |
| 13 | -1 | Felipe Massa Ferrari | 56 laps | +42.779 | |
| 14 | -10 | Kimi Räikkönen Lotus F1 | 56 laps | +50.573 | |
| 15 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg Force India | 56 laps | +51.213 | |
| 16 | +8 | Jean-Éric Vergne Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +51.756 | |
| 17 | 0 | Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso | 56 laps | +1:03.156 | |
| 18 | +1 | Vitaly Petrov Caterham | 55 laps | ||
| 19 | +1 | Timo Glock Marussia | 55 laps | ||
| 20 | +1 | Charles Pic Marussia | 55 laps | ||
| 21 | +1 | Pedro de la Rosa HRT | 55 laps | ||
| 22 | +1 | Narain Karthikeyan HRT | 54 laps | ||
| 23 | -5 | Heikki Kovalainen Caterham | 53 laps | ||
| R | - | Michael Schumacher Mercedes | 12 laps |
Post Race
Lewis Hamilton now leads the drivers championship by 2pts.
McLaren continues to lead the constructors championship by 24pts.
- 1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren45 pts
- 2Jenson ButtonMcLaren43 pts
- 3Fernando AlonsoFerrari37 pts
- 4Mark WebberRed Bull36 pts
- 5Sebastian VettelRed Bull28 pts
- 6Nico RosbergMercedes25 pts
- 7Sergio PérezSauber22 pts
- 8Kimi RäikkönenLotus F116 pts
- 9Bruno SennaWilliams14 pts
- 10Kamui KobayashiSauber9 pts
- 1McLaren88 pts
- 2Red Bull64 pts
- 3Ferrari37 pts
- 4Sauber31 pts
- 5Mercedes26 pts
- 6Lotus F124 pts
- 7Williams18 pts
- 8Force India9 pts
- 9Toro Rosso6 pts
- 10Marussia0 pts