Australian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
RACE DATE
18 Mar 2012 · 06:00 UTC
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 2012 Australian Grand Prix.
WINNERButtonP2 → P1
RACE LAPS58
BIGGEST GAIN+14Pérez
FASTEST LAP1:29.187Button
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 2 | +1 | 58 | 1:34:09.565Finished | 25 | 1:29.187 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 6 | +4 | 58 | +2.139Finished | 18 | 1:29.417 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | -2 | 58 | +4.075Finished | 15 | 1:29.538 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 5 | +1 | 58 | +4.547Finished | 12 | 1:29.438 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 12 | +7 | 58 | +21.565Finished | 10 | 1:30.277 |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 13 | +7 | 58 | +36.766Finished | 8 | 1:30.620 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 17 | +10 | 58 | +38.014Finished | 6 | 1:30.759 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 22 | +14 | 58 | +39.458Finished | 4 | 1:30.843 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 10 | +1 | 58 | +39.556Finished | 2 | 1:30.592 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 15 | +5 | 58 | +39.737Finished | 1 | 1:30.605 |
| 11 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 11 | 0 | 58 | +39.848Finished | 0 | 1:30.274 |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | -5 | 58 | +57.642Finished | 0 | 1:30.931 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 8 | -5 | 57 | Accident | 0 | 1:30.254 |
| 14 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 20 | +6 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 | 1:34.253 |
| 15 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 21 | +6 | 53 | +5 Laps | 0 | 1:35.011 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 14 | -2 | 52 | Collision | 0 | 1:30.855 |
| R | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 16 | -1 | 46 | Collision | 0 | 1:31.940 |
| R | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 18 | 0 | 38 | Suspension | 0 | 1:33.693 |
| R | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | 0 | 34 | Steering | 0 | 1:33.214 |
| R | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 4 | -16 | 10 | Gearbox | 0 | 1:34.021 |
| R | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 3 | -18 | 1 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 9 | -13 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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