Season 2012
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Race Date
2012-10-07
Result graphic
Auto-generated
2012 · Round 15
Winner
P1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
Podium
P1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
P2
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
P3
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
Session Highlights
Pole
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Sebastian Vettel
Result rows
24
Winner start
P1
P2 Gap
+20.639
Race distance
53
Biggest mover
Michael Schumacher +12
Grid vs Finish Position
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
Felipe Massa
Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber
Jenson Button
McLaren
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
Pastor Maldonado
Williams
Mark Webber
Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso
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24 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 25 pts | 1:28:56.242 |
| P2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 18 pts | +20.639 |
| P3 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 15 pts | +24.538 |
| P4 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 12 pts | +25.098 |
| P5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 10 pts | +46.490 |
| P6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 8 pts | +50.424 |
| P7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 6 pts | +51.159 |
| P8 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 4 pts | +52.364 |
| P9 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 2 pts | +54.675 |
| P10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1 pts | +1:06.919 |
| P11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 0 pts | +1:07.769 |
| P12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 0 pts | +1:23.460 |
| P13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 0 pts | +1:28.645 |
| P14 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 0 pts | +1:28.709 |
| P15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P16 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P17 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P18 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P19 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 0 pts | Gearbox |
| DNF | Charles Pic | Marussia | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 0 pts | Vibrations |
| DNF | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 0 pts | Spun off |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 0 pts | Collision |
| DNF | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 0 pts | Collision |
24 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:32.608 | 1:31.501 | 1:30.839 |
| P2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:32.951 | 1:31.950 | 1:31.090 |
| P3 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:33.077 | 1:31.772 | 1:31.290 |
| P4 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:32.042 | 1:31.886 | 1:31.700 |
| P5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:32.029 | 1:31.988 | 1:31.898 |
| P6 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:32.147 | 1:32.169 | 1:32.022 |
| P7 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:32.459 | 1:31.833 | 1:32.114 |
| P8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:32.221 | 1:31.826 | 1:32.208 |
| P9 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:33.061 | 1:32.121 | 1:32.327 |
| P10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:32.828 | 1:32.272 | — |
| P11 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:32.946 | 1:32.293 | — |
| P12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1:32.898 | 1:32.327 | — |
| P13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:33.349 | 1:32.469 | — |
| P14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:32.834 | 1:32.512 | — |
| P15 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.015 | 1:32.625 | — |
| P16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:33.059 | 1:32.954 | — |
| P17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:33.370 | 1:33.368 | — |
| P18 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 1:33.405 | — | — |
| P19 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:34.657 | — | — |
| P20 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 1:35.213 | — | — |
| P21 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 1:35.385 | — | — |
| P22 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 1:35.429 | — | — |
| P23 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:35.432 | — | — |
| P24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:36.734 | — | — |