Japanese Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Suzuka Circuit
RACE DATE
7 Oct 2012 · 06:00 UTC
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix.
WINNERVettelP1 → P1
RACE LAPS53
BIGGEST GAIN+12Schumacher
FASTEST LAP1:35.774Vettel
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:28:56.242Finished | 25 | 1:35.774 |
| 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 10 | +8 | 53 | +20.639Finished | 18 | 1:36.894 |
| 3 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 3 | 0 | 53 | +24.538Finished | 15 | 1:36.679 |
| 4 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 8 | +4 | 53 | +25.098Finished | 12 | 1:36.606 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 9 | +4 | 53 | +46.490Finished | 10 | 1:37.760 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 | 7 | +1 | 53 | +50.424Finished | 8 | 1:37.886 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 15 | +8 | 53 | +51.159Finished | 6 | 1:37.938 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 12 | +4 | 53 | +52.364Finished | 4 | 1:37.771 |
| 9 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 2 | -7 | 53 | +54.675Finished | 2 | 1:37.128 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 14 | +4 | 53 | +1:06.919Finished | 1 | 1:37.455 |
| 11 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 23 | +12 | 53 | +1:07.769Finished | 0 | 1:36.942 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 11 | -1 | 53 | +1:23.460Finished | 0 | 1:37.535 |
| 13 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 19 | +6 | 53 | +1:28.645Finished | 0 | 1:37.533 |
| 14 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 16 | +2 | 53 | +1:28.709Finished | 0 | 1:36.819 |
| 15 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 17 | +2 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | 1:38.043 |
| 16 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 18 | +2 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | 1:38.756 |
| 17 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 22 | +5 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | 1:38.344 |
| 18 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 20 | +2 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | 1:39.351 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 4 | -15 | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | 1:38.277 |
| R | Charles Pic | Marussia | 21 | +1 | 37 | Engine | 0 | 1:40.493 |
| R | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | +3 | 32 | Vibrations | 0 | 1:41.388 |
| R | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 5 | -17 | 18 | Spun off | 0 | 1:38.983 |
| R | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 6 | -17 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 13 | -11 | 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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