Malaysian Grand Prix
2012 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix
Podium
PERSauber
2
ALOFerrari
1
HAMMcLaren
3
Key facts
WinnerALO2:44:51.812 from P8
PoleHAM1:36.219
Fastest lapRAI1:40.722 on lap 53
Pit stops76recorded stops
Finishers22 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 8 | ▲7 | 56 | 2:44:51.812 | 25 | 1:41.680 | 3 |
| 2 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 9 | ▲7 | 56 | +2.263s | 18 | 1:41.021 | 3 |
| 3 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | ▼2 | 56 | +14.591s | 15 | 1:41.539 | 3 |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 4 | – | 56 | +17.688s | 12 | 1:41.017 | 3 |
| 5 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 10 | ▲5 | 56 | +29.456s | 10 | 1:40.722 | 3 |
| 6 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 13 | ▲7 | 56 | +37.667s | 8 | 1:41.404 | 4 |
| 7 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 14 | ▲7 | 56 | +44.412s | 6 | 1:41.819 | 3 |
| 8 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 18 | ▲10 | 56 | +46.985s | 4 | 1:41.922 | 2 |
| 9 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 16 | ▲7 | 56 | +47.892s | 2 | 1:42.173 | 3 |
| 10 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 3 | ▼7 | 56 | +49.996s | 1 | 1:41.760 | 3 |
| 11 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 5 | ▼6 | 56 | +75.527s | 1:41.342 | 4 | |
| 12 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 15 | ▲3 | 56 | +76.828s | 1:41.756 | 4 | |
| 13 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 7 | ▼6 | 56 | +78.593s | 1:41.863 | 4 | |
| 14 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 2 | ▼12 | 56 | +79.719s | 1:42.100 | 5 | |
| 15 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 12 | ▼3 | 56 | +97.319s | 1:42.051 | 4 | |
| 16 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 19 | ▲3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:43.513 | 3 | |
| 17 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 20 | ▲3 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:44.757 | 3 | |
| 18 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 24 | ▲6 | 55 | +1 lap | 1:43.803 | 4 | |
| 19 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 11 | ▼8 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:42.237 | 4 | |
| 20 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 21 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:44.813 | 3 | |
| 21 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 22 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:46.244 | 3 | |
| 22 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 23 | ▲1 | 54 | +2 laps | 1:45.909 | 2 | |
| DNF | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 17 | 46 | Brakes | 1:44.202 | 3 | ||
| DNF | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 6 | 3 | Spun off | 2:08.464 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DLR | 13 | 15.7s |
| 2 | MAL | 14 | 21.6s |
| 3 | MSC | 39 | 22.2s |
| 4 | DIR | 39 | 22.2s |
| 5 | ALO | 40 | 22.5s |
| 6 | RIC | 25 | 22.6s |
| 7 | DIR | 14 | 22.9s |
| 8 | ALO | 14 | 22.9s |
| 9 | VET | 40 | 23.0s |
| 10 | ROS | 26 | 23.1s |
| 11 | MAS | 27 | 23.1s |
| 12 | WEB | 39 | 23.2s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 76 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:37.813 | 1:37.106 | 1:36.219 | |
| 2 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:37.575 | 1:36.928 | 1:36.368 | +0.149s |
| 3 | MSCMichael Schumacher | Mercedes | 1:37.517 | 1:37.017 | 1:36.391 | +0.172s |
| 4 | WEBMark Webber | Red Bull | 1:37.172 | 1:37.375 | 1:36.461 | +0.242s |
| 5 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 1:37.961 | 1:36.715 | 1:36.461 | +0.242s |
| 6 | VETSebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 1:38.102 | 1:37.419 | 1:36.634 | +0.415s |
| 7 | GRORomain Grosjean | Lotus | 1:38.058 | 1:37.338 | 1:36.658 | +0.439s |
| 8 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:37.696 | 1:36.996 | 1:36.664 | +0.445s |
| 9 | ALOFernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:38.151 | 1:37.379 | 1:37.566 | +1.347s |
| 10 | PERSergio Pérez | Sauber | 1:37.933 | 1:37.477 | 1:37.698 | +1.479s |
| 11 | MALPastor Maldonado | Williams | 1:37.789 | 1:37.589 | – | +1.370s |
| 12 | MASFelipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:38.381 | 1:37.731 | – | +1.512s |
| 13 | SENBruno Senna | Williams | 1:38.437 | 1:37.841 | – | +1.622s |
| 14 | DIRPaul Di Resta | Force India | 1:38.325 | 1:37.877 | – | +1.658s |
| 15 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 1:38.419 | 1:37.883 | – | +1.664s |
| 16 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:38.303 | 1:37.890 | – | +1.671s |
| 17 | KOBKamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 1:38.372 | 1:38.069 | – | +1.850s |
| 18 | VERJean-Éric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 1:39.077 | – | – | +2.858s |
| 19 | KOVHeikki Kovalainen | Caterham | 1:39.306 | – | – | +3.087s |
| 20 | PETVitaly Petrov | Caterham | 1:39.567 | – | – | +3.348s |
| 21 | GLOTimo Glock | Marussia | 1:40.903 | – | – | +4.684s |
| 22 | PICCharles Pic | Marussia | 1:41.250 | – | – | +5.031s |
| 23 | DLRPedro De la Rosa | HRT | 1:42.914 | – | – | +6.695s |
| 24 | KARNarain Karthikeyan | HRT | 1:43.655 | – | – | +7.436s |
Sepang International Circuit
Previous winners here
| 2011 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2010 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull |
| 2009 | Jenson Button | Brawn |
| 2008 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari |
| 2007 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren |
| 2006 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault |
| 2005 | Fernando Alonso | Renault |
| 2004 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari |
| 2003 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren |
| 2002 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams |
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