Chinese Grand Prix
2012 Formula 1 UBS Chinese Grand Prix
Podium
BUTMcLaren
2
ROSMercedes
1
HAMMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerROS1:36:26.929 from P1
PoleROS1:35.121
Fastest lapKOB1:39.960 on lap 40
Pit stops56recorded stops
Finishers23 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | – | 56 | 1:36:26.929 | 25 | 1:40.967 | 2 |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 5 | ▲3 | 56 | +20.626s | 18 | 1:40.422 | 3 |
| 3 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 7 | ▲4 | 56 | +26.012s | 15 | 1:40.530 | 3 |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 6 | ▲2 | 56 | +27.924s | 12 | 1:40.490 | 3 |
| 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 11 | ▲6 | 56 | +30.483s | 10 | 1:40.601 | 2 |
| 6 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 10 | ▲4 | 56 | +31.491s | 8 | 1:41.120 | 2 |
| 7 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 14 | ▲7 | 56 | +34.597s | 6 | 1:41.293 | 2 |
| 8 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 13 | ▲5 | 56 | +35.643s | 4 | 1:40.482 | 2 |
| 9 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 9 | – | 56 | +37.256s | 2 | 1:41.152 | 3 |
| 10 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 3 | ▼7 | 56 | +38.720s | 1 | 1:39.960 | 3 |
| 11 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 8 | ▼3 | 56 | +41.066s | 1:41.071 | 2 | |
| 12 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 15 | ▲3 | 56 | +42.273s | 1:41.498 | 2 | |
| 13 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 12 | ▼1 | 56 | +42.779s | 1:41.240 | 2 | |
| 14 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 4 | ▼10 | 56 | +50.573s | 1:41.794 | 2 | |
| 15 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 16 | ▲1 | 56 | +51.213s | 1:40.977 | 2 | |
| 16 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | PL | 56 | +51.756s | 1:40.019 | 3 | ||
| 17 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 17 | – | 56 | +63.156s | 1:41.251 | 2 | |
| 18 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.385 | 2 | |
| 19 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 20 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.748 | 2 | |
| 20 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 21 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:42.621 | 3 | |
| 21 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 22 | ▲1 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:43.610 | 2 | |
| 22 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 23 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:43.935 | 2 | |
| 23 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 18 | ▼5 | 53 | +3 laps | 1:41.190 | 4 | |
| DNF | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 2 | 12 | Wheel | 1:44.109 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIC | 48 | 14.0s |
| 2 | ALO | 38 | 20.0s |
| 3 | MAS | 41 | 20.1s |
| 4 | ALO | 27 | 20.1s |
| 5 | HAM | 38 | 20.2s |
| 6 | MAS | 18 | 20.3s |
| 7 | ALO | 12 | 20.3s |
| 8 | WEB | 21 | 20.4s |
| 9 | DIR | 11 | 20.4s |
| 10 | WEB | 34 | 20.5s |
| 11 | WEB | 6 | 20.5s |
| 12 | BUT | 24 | 20.5s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 56 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.875 | 1:35.725 | 1:35.121 | |
| 2 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:36.763 | 1:35.902 | 1:35.626 | +0.505s |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:36.797 | 1:35.794 | 1:35.691 | +0.570s |
| 4 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:36.863 | 1:35.853 | 1:35.784 | +0.663s |
| 5 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:36.850 | 1:35.921 | 1:35.898 | +0.777s |
| 6 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:36.746 | 1:35.942 | 1:36.191 | +1.070s |
| 7 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:36.682 | 1:35.700 | 1:36.290 | +1.169s |
| 8 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:36.198 | 1:35.831 | 1:36.524 | +1.403s |
| 9 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:36.292 | 1:35.982 | 1:36.622 | +1.501s |
| 10 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:36.343 | 1:35.903 | – | +0.782s |
| 11 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:36.911 | 1:36.031 | – | +0.910s |
| 12 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:36.556 | 1:36.255 | – | +1.134s |
| 13 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:36.528 | 1:36.283 | – | +1.162s |
| 14 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 1:36.674 | 1:36.289 | – | +1.168s |
| 15 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:36.639 | 1:36.317 | – | +1.196s |
| 16 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:36.921 | 1:36.745 | – | +1.624s |
| 17 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:36.933 | 1:36.956 | – | +1.835s |
| 18 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:37.714 | – | – | +2.593s |
| 19 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:38.463 | – | – | +3.342s |
| 20 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:38.677 | – | – | +3.556s |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 1:39.282 | – | – | +4.161s |
| 22 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 1:39.717 | – | – | +4.596s |
| 23 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:40.411 | – | – | +5.290s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:41.000 | – | – | +5.879s |
Shanghai International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2011 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2010 | Jenson Button | McLaren |
| 2009 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2008 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren |
| 2007 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2006 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari |
Unofficial fan site, not associated with Formula 1 companies. F1, FORMULA ONE and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. Data from OpenF1, Jolpica-F1 (Ergast), FastF1, MultiViewer and F1DB (CC BY 4.0, seasons before 2023 and circuit outlines), saved as a snapshot after each race weekend; no data is loaded from third parties while you browse.