Season archive
2012 Formula 1 season
Seven different drivers won the first seven races. Alonso led for much of the year in a Ferrari that was not the fastest car, but Vettel won four in a row in the autumn and took the title by three points in a wet Brazilian finale.
- Eight different race winners.
- Kimi Räikkönen won in Abu Dhabi on his return with Lotus.
- Vettel became the youngest triple world champion.
Grands Prix
20 rounds| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Sprint winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | 18 March | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | Jenson Button | McLaren | — |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | 25 March | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | — |
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | 15 April | Nico Rosberg | Kamui Kobayashi | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | — |
| 4 | Bahrain Grand Prix | 22 April | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | — |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 13 May | Pastor Maldonado | Romain Grosjean | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | — |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 27 May | Mark Webber | Sergio Pérez | Mark Webber | Red Bull | — |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | 10 June | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | — |
| 8 | European Grand Prix | 24 June | Sebastian Vettel | Nico Rosberg | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | — |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 8 July | Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Mark Webber | Red Bull | — |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | 22 July | Fernando Alonso | Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | — |
| 11 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 29 July | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | — |
| 12 | Belgian Grand Prix | 2 September | Jenson Button | Bruno Senna | Jenson Button | McLaren | — |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | 9 September | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | — |
| 14 | Singapore Grand Prix | 23 September | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Hülkenberg | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | — |
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix | 7 October | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | — |
| 16 | Korean Grand Prix | 14 October | Mark Webber | Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | — |
| 17 | Indian Grand Prix | 28 October | Sebastian Vettel | Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | — |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 4 November | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | — |
| 19 | United States Grand Prix | 18 November | Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | — |
| 20 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 25 November | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | McLaren | — |
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 281 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 278 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 207 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 190 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 188 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 179 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 122 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 96 |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 93 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 66 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 63 |
| 12 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 60 |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 49 |
| 14 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 46 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 45 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 31 |
| 17 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 16 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 10 |
| 19 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham | 0 |
| 20 | Timo Glock | Marussia | 0 |
| 21 | Charles Pic | Marussia | 0 |
| 22 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 0 |
| 23 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio | Lotus | 0 |
| 24 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT | 0 |
| 25 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT | 0 |
Constructors' championship
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 460 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 400 |
| 3 | McLaren | 378 |
| 4 | Lotus | 303 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 142 |
| 6 | Sauber | 126 |
| 7 | Force India | 109 |
| 8 | Williams | 76 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 26 |
| 10 | Caterham | 0 |
| 11 | Marussia | 0 |
| 12 | HRT | 0 |