Bahrain Grand Prix
2012 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix
Podium
RAILotus
2
VETRed Bull
1
GROLotus
3
Key facts
WinnerVET1:35:10.990 from P1
PoleVET1:32.422
Fastest lapVET1:36.379 on lap 41
Pit stops71recorded stops
Finishers22 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1 | – | 57 | 1:35:10.990 | 25 | 1:36.379 | 3 |
| 2 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 11 | ▲9 | 57 | +3.333s | 18 | 1:37.116 | 3 |
| 3 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 7 | ▲4 | 57 | +10.194s | 15 | 1:36.928 | 3 |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 3 | ▼1 | 57 | +38.788s | 12 | 1:37.437 | 3 |
| 5 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 5 | – | 57 | +55.460s | 10 | 1:38.080 | 3 |
| 6 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 10 | ▲4 | 57 | +57.543s | 8 | 1:38.372 | 2 |
| 7 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 9 | ▲2 | 57 | +57.803s | 6 | 1:38.203 | 3 |
| 8 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 2 | ▼6 | 57 | +58.984s | 4 | 1:37.733 | 3 |
| 9 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 14 | ▲5 | 57 | +64.999s | 2 | 1:38.123 | 3 |
| 10 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 22 | ▲12 | 57 | +71.490s | 1 | 1:38.128 | 3 |
| 11 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 8 | ▼3 | 57 | +72.702s | 1:38.146 | 3 | |
| 12 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 13 | ▲1 | 57 | +76.539s | 1:38.312 | 3 | |
| 13 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 12 | ▼1 | 57 | +90.334s | 1:36.700 | 3 | |
| 14 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 17 | ▲3 | 57 | +93.723s | 1:37.058 | 3 | |
| 15 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 6 | ▼9 | 56 | +1 lap | 1:37.903 | 3 | |
| 16 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 18 | ▲2 | 56 | +1 lap | 1:38.305 | 3 | |
| 17 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 16 | ▼1 | 56 | +1 lap | 1:38.441 | 4 | |
| 18 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 4 | ▼14 | 55 | +2 laps | 1:38.046 | 4 | |
| 19 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 23 | ▲4 | 55 | +2 laps | 1:40.323 | 3 | |
| 20 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 20 | – | 55 | +2 laps | 1:40.237 | 3 | |
| 21 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 24 | ▲3 | 55 | +2 laps | 1:39.747 | 4 | |
| 22 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 15 | ▼7 | 54 | +3 laps | 1:38.087 | 3 | |
| DNF | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 21 | 25 | Puncture | 1:39.876 | 2 | ||
| DNF | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 19 | 24 | Engine | 1:41.519 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEB | 39 | 21.7s |
| 2 | VET | 39 | 21.8s |
| 3 | ROS | 36 | 21.9s |
| 4 | MAS | 38 | 21.9s |
| 5 | MAS | 22 | 22.0s |
| 6 | MSC | 9 | 22.0s |
| 7 | VET | 11 | 22.0s |
| 8 | DIR | 14 | 22.1s |
| 9 | ALO | 9 | 22.1s |
| 10 | MSC | 23 | 22.1s |
| 11 | MSC | 37 | 22.2s |
| 12 | ROS | 8 | 22.2s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 71 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:34.308 | 1:33.527 | 1:32.422 | |
| 2 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:34.813 | 1:33.209 | 1:32.520 | +0.098s |
| 3 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:34.015 | 1:33.311 | 1:32.637 | +0.215s |
| 4 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:34.792 | 1:33.416 | 1:32.711 | +0.289s |
| 5 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.588 | 1:33.219 | 1:32.821 | +0.399s |
| 6 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:33.988 | 1:33.556 | 1:32.912 | +0.490s |
| 7 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:34.041 | 1:33.246 | 1:33.008 | +0.586s |
| 8 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:33.814 | 1:33.660 | 1:33.394 | +0.972s |
| 9 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:34.760 | 1:33.403 | – | +0.981s |
| 10 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:34.624 | 1:33.510 | – | +1.088s |
| 11 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:34.552 | 1:33.789 | – | +1.367s |
| 12 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:34.131 | 1:33.806 | – | +1.384s |
| 13 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:34.601 | 1:33.807 | – | +1.385s |
| 14 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:34.372 | 1:33.912 | – | +1.490s |
| 15 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 1:34.466 | 1:34.017 | – | +1.595s |
| 16 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:34.852 | 1:36.132 | – | +3.710s |
| 17 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:34.639 | – | – | +2.217s |
| 18 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:34.865 | – | – | +2.443s |
| 19 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:35.014 | – | – | +2.592s |
| 20 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:35.823 | – | – | +3.401s |
| 21 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 1:37.683 | – | – | +5.261s |
| 22 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:37.883 | – | – | +5.461s |
| 23 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 1:37.905 | – | – | +5.483s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:38.314 | – | – | +5.892s |
Bahrain International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2010 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 2008 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 2007 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari |
| 2006 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
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