F1RACE LAB
FORMULA 1, EXAMINED.
AN INDEPENDENT DATA PROJECT
04 / 2012 / CONSTRUCTOR DOSSIER

McLaren

Explore McLaren's 2012 Formula 1 results, drivers, podiums and constructor standings. Browse the team's recorded seasons.

British

20 Grands Prix · 2 drivers in the race record

CHAMPIONSHIPP3
OFFICIAL POINTS378
GRAND PRIX WINS7
PODIUM FINISHES13Across all race entries

The season in numbers.

40 CAR STARTS
BEST FINISHP1
POLE STARTS8Race grid position 1
AVERAGE GRID5.4
AVERAGE FINISH9.1
DID NOT FINISH10
FINISH RATE75%
POSITIONS GAINED/LOST

Net positions gained or lost across completed car starts. Each car is counted separately. DNFs, DNS and DSQs are excluded to avoid distorting the statistic.

Pit-lane or unknown grids and invalid finishing positions are also excluded. Lapped finishes count as completed car starts.

Net Positions incl. DNFs: -148

+1630 completed car starts with valid positions
GRANDS PRIX20

The drivers behind it.

Constructor driver contributions
DriverChampionship positionCar startsWinsPodiumsDNFsGP points in these results
Jenson Button ↗P520364188
Lewis Hamilton ↗P420476190

Championship position: final for completed seasons, latest available for ongoing seasons. This is the driver’s overall season classification, including results with other constructors. — = not available.

Weekend by weekend.

GRAND PRIX RESULTS
Constructor race results
Round / Grand PrixDateDriverGridFinishChangeGP pointsStatus
ROUND 01Australian18 MarJenson Button21+125Finished
ROUND 01Australian18 MarLewis Hamilton13-215Finished
ROUND 02Malaysian25 MarLewis Hamilton13-215Finished
ROUND 02Malaysian25 MarJenson Button214-120Finished
ROUND 03Chinese15 AprJenson Button52+318Finished
ROUND 03Chinese15 AprLewis Hamilton73+415Finished
ROUND 04Bahrain22 AprLewis Hamilton28-64Finished
ROUND 04Bahrain22 AprJenson Button418-140Exhaust
ROUND 05Spanish13 MayLewis Hamilton248+164Finished
ROUND 05Spanish13 MayJenson Button109+12Finished
ROUND 06Monaco27 MayLewis Hamilton35-210Finished
ROUND 06Monaco27 MayJenson Button1216-40Collision
ROUND 07Canadian10 JunLewis Hamilton21+125Finished
ROUND 07Canadian10 JunJenson Button1016-60+1 Lap
ROUND 08European24 JunJenson Button98+14Finished
ROUND 08European24 JunLewis Hamilton219-170Collision
ROUND 09British8 JulLewis Hamilton8804Finished
ROUND 09British8 JulJenson Button1610+61Finished
ROUND 10German22 JulJenson Button62+418Finished
ROUND 10German22 JulLewis Hamilton7R-170Puncture
ROUND 11Hungarian29 JulLewis Hamilton11025Finished
ROUND 11Hungarian29 JulJenson Button46-28Finished
ROUND 12Belgian2 SeptJenson Button11025Finished
ROUND 12Belgian2 SeptLewis Hamilton7R-160Collision
ROUND 13Italian9 SeptLewis Hamilton11025Finished
ROUND 13Italian9 SeptJenson Button2R-210Fuel pressure
ROUND 14Singapore23 SeptJenson Button42+218Finished
ROUND 14Singapore23 SeptLewis Hamilton1R-230Gearbox
ROUND 15Japanese7 OctJenson Button84+412Finished
ROUND 15Japanese7 OctLewis Hamilton95+410Finished
ROUND 16Korean14 OctLewis Hamilton310-71Finished
ROUND 16Korean14 OctJenson Button11R-130Collision
ROUND 17Indian28 OctLewis Hamilton34-112Finished
ROUND 17Indian28 OctJenson Button45-110Finished
ROUND 18Abu Dhabi4 NovJenson Button54+112Finished
ROUND 18Abu Dhabi4 NovLewis Hamilton1R-200Electrical
ROUND 19United States18 NovLewis Hamilton21+125Finished
ROUND 19United States18 NovJenson Button125+710Finished
ROUND 20Brazilian25 NovJenson Button21+125Finished
ROUND 20Brazilian25 NovLewis Hamilton1R-190Collision

A season in motion.

CLASSIFIED POSITIONS
P1P7P13P18P24R1R6R11R15R20Jenson Button · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 2 (Malaysian Grand Prix) · P14Jenson Button · Round 3 (Chinese Grand Prix) · P2Jenson Button · Round 4 (Bahrain Grand Prix) · P18Jenson Button · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P9Jenson Button · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P16Jenson Button · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P16Jenson Button · Round 8 (European Grand Prix) · P8Jenson Button · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P10Jenson Button · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P2Jenson Button · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P6Jenson Button · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P1Jenson Button · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P23Jenson Button · Round 14 (Singapore Grand Prix) · P2Jenson Button · Round 15 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P4Jenson Button · Round 16 (Korean Grand Prix) · P24Jenson Button · Round 17 (Indian Grand Prix) · P5Jenson Button · Round 18 (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) · P4Jenson Button · Round 19 (United States Grand Prix) · P5Jenson Button · Round 20 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P1Lewis Hamilton · Round 1 (Australian Grand Prix) · P3Lewis Hamilton · Round 2 (Malaysian Grand Prix) · P3Lewis Hamilton · Round 3 (Chinese Grand Prix) · P3Lewis Hamilton · Round 4 (Bahrain Grand Prix) · P8Lewis Hamilton · Round 5 (Spanish Grand Prix) · P8Lewis Hamilton · Round 6 (Monaco Grand Prix) · P5Lewis Hamilton · Round 7 (Canadian Grand Prix) · P1Lewis Hamilton · Round 8 (European Grand Prix) · P19Lewis Hamilton · Round 9 (British Grand Prix) · P8Lewis Hamilton · Round 10 (German Grand Prix) · P24Lewis Hamilton · Round 11 (Hungarian Grand Prix) · P1Lewis Hamilton · Round 12 (Belgian Grand Prix) · P23Lewis Hamilton · Round 13 (Italian Grand Prix) · P1Lewis Hamilton · Round 14 (Singapore Grand Prix) · P24Lewis Hamilton · Round 15 (Japanese Grand Prix) · P5Lewis Hamilton · Round 16 (Korean Grand Prix) · P10Lewis Hamilton · Round 17 (Indian Grand Prix) · P4Lewis Hamilton · Round 18 (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) · P21Lewis Hamilton · Round 19 (United States Grand Prix) · P1Lewis Hamilton · Round 20 (Brazilian Grand Prix) · P20

Lower position numbers are higher on the chart. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.

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McLaren 2012 race form
RoundJenson ButtonLewis Hamilton
Round 1P1P3
Round 2P14P3
Round 3P2P3
Round 4P18P8
Round 5P9P8
Round 6P16P5
Round 7P16P1
Round 8P8P19
Round 9P10P8
Round 10P2P24
Round 11P6P1
Round 12P1P23
Round 13P23P1
Round 14P2P24
Round 15P4P5
Round 16P24P10
Round 17P5P4
Round 18P4P21
Round 19P5P1
Round 20P1P20

The championship record.

OFFICIAL POINTS / ROUND

Official constructor totals after each Grand Prix, including sprint points and recorded adjustments.

How to read these statistics

All figures refer to McLaren in 2012, using this constructor’s Jolpica ID. Team renames with a different ID are separate records. Podiums, starts, DNFs and averages count race entries, not weekends. A double podium counts twice. Pole starts use the final race grid, not qualifying classification. Non-starters and disqualifications are excluded from position averages and changes as appropriate; lapped finishes count as finishes. Official championship points may differ from the sum of driver race points because of sprint scoring, historical rules and penalties. Before the constructors’ championship existed, official standings and points may be unavailable. Positions Gained/Lost sums grid minus finish separately for each completed car start with valid positive positions, using only entries for this constructor in the selected season. Retirements, non-starters, disqualifications, unclassified results and pit-lane or unknown grids are excluded. A dash means no eligible entries; zero means no net change. The tooltip retains the previous calculation as Net Positions incl. DNFs. This is not an overtake count. Shared drives can produce multiple historical entries.

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