World Drivers' Championship

2012

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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2012 Formula One World Championship

Sebastian Vettel won the 2012 World Drivers' Championship for Red Bull with 281 points, 3 ahead of Fernando Alonso (Ferrari).

Vettel won 5 of the 20 races. McLaren and Red Bull won the most races, 7 each. Eight different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Sebastian VettelRed Bull510281
2Fernando AlonsoFerrari313278
3Kimi RäikkönenLotus F117207
4Lewis HamiltonMcLaren47190
5Jenson ButtonMcLaren36188
6Mark WebberRed Bull24179
7Felipe MassaFerrari02122
8Romain GrosjeanLotus F10396
9Nico RosbergMercedes1293
10Sergio PérezSauber0366
11Nico HülkenbergForce India0063
12Kamui KobayashiSauber0160
13Michael SchumacherMercedes0149
14Paul di RestaForce India0046
15Pastor MaldonadoWilliams1145
16Bruno SennaWilliams0031
17Jean-Éric VergneToro Rosso0016
18Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso0010
19Vitaly PetrovCaterham000
20Timo GlockMarussia000
21Charles PicMarussia000
22Heikki KovalainenCaterham000
23Jérôme d'AmbrosioLotus F1000
24Narain KarthikeyanHRT000
25Pedro de la RosaHRT000

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand Prix18 Mar 2012Jenson ButtonMcLarenLewis HamiltonJenson Button
2Malaysian Grand Prix25 Mar 2012Fernando AlonsoFerrariLewis HamiltonKimi Räikkönen
3Chinese Grand Prix15 Apr 2012Nico RosbergMercedesNico RosbergKamui Kobayashi
4Bahrain Grand Prix22 Apr 2012Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
5Spanish Grand Prix13 May 2012Pastor MaldonadoWilliamsPastor MaldonadoRomain Grosjean
6Monaco Grand Prix27 May 2012Mark WebberRed BullMark WebberSergio Pérez
7Canadian Grand Prix10 Jun 2012Lewis HamiltonMcLarenSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
8European Grand Prix24 Jun 2012Fernando AlonsoFerrariSebastian VettelNico Rosberg
9British Grand Prix8 Jul 2012Mark WebberRed BullFernando AlonsoKimi Räikkönen
10German Grand Prix22 Jul 2012Fernando AlonsoFerrariFernando AlonsoMichael Schumacher
11Hungarian Grand Prix29 Jul 2012Lewis HamiltonMcLarenLewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel
12Belgian Grand Prix2 Sep 2012Jenson ButtonMcLarenJenson ButtonBruno Senna
13Italian Grand Prix9 Sep 2012Lewis HamiltonMcLarenLewis HamiltonNico Rosberg
14Singapore Grand Prix23 Sep 2012Sebastian VettelRed BullLewis HamiltonNico Hülkenberg
15Japanese Grand Prix7 Oct 2012Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
16Korean Grand Prix14 Oct 2012Sebastian VettelRed BullMark WebberMark Webber
17Indian Grand Prix28 Oct 2012Sebastian VettelRed BullSebastian VettelJenson Button
18Abu Dhabi Grand Prix4 Nov 2012Kimi RäikkönenLotus F1Lewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel
19United States Grand Prix18 Nov 2012Lewis HamiltonMcLarenSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
20Brazilian Grand Prix25 Nov 2012Jenson ButtonMcLarenLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton

Race by race

Round 1

Australian Grand Prix

18 Mar 2012 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

  • Jenson Button won for McLaren from P2, 2.139s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Jenson Button leads the championship by 7 points from Sebastian Vettel with 19 rounds to go.
Round 2

Malaysian Grand Prix

25 Mar 2012 · Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari from P8, 2.263s ahead of Sergio Pérez.
  • Fernando Alonso took the championship lead from Jenson Button.
  • First career podium for Sergio Pérez.
Round 3

Chinese Grand Prix

15 Apr 2012 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

  • Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole, 20.626s ahead of Jenson Button.
  • First career win for Nico Rosberg.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Fernando Alonso.
Round 4

Bahrain Grand Prix

22 Apr 2012 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 3.333s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Sebastian Vettel took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • A hat-trick for Sebastian Vettel: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Romain Grosjean.
Round 5

Spanish Grand Prix

13 May 2012 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Pastor Maldonado won for Williams from pole, 3.195s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
  • The only Grand Prix win of Pastor Maldonado's career.
  • Five different winners from the first five races of 2012.
  • Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso are level on points at the top with 15 rounds to go.
Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix

27 May 2012 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Mark Webber won for Red Bull from pole, 0.643s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
  • Fernando Alonso took the championship lead from Sebastian Vettel.
  • Six different winners from the first six races of 2012.
Round 7

Canadian Grand Prix

10 Jun 2012 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from P2, 2.513s ahead of Romain Grosjean.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Fernando Alonso.
  • Seven different winners from the first seven races of 2012.
Round 8

European Grand Prix

24 Jun 2012 · Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain

  • Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari from P11, 6.421s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Fernando Alonso took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • Championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired (collision).
  • A home win for Fernando Alonso.
  • Polesitter Sebastian Vettel retired (gearbox).
  • Fernando Alonso's 2nd win of 2012.
Round 9

British Grand Prix

8 Jul 2012 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Mark Webber won for Red Bull from P2, 3.060s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
  • The last of Mark Webber's 9 Grand Prix wins.
  • Mark Webber's 2nd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 13 points from Mark Webber with 11 rounds to go.
Round 10

German Grand Prix

22 Jul 2012 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Fernando Alonso won for Ferrari from pole, 6.949s ahead of Jenson Button.
  • Fernando Alonso's 3rd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 34 points from Mark Webber with 10 rounds to go.
Round 11

Hungarian Grand Prix

29 Jul 2012 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from pole, 1.032s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 2nd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 40 points from Mark Webber with 9 rounds to go.
Round 12

Belgian Grand Prix

2 Sep 2012 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Jenson Button won for McLaren from pole, 13.624s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Championship leader Fernando Alonso retired (collision).
  • Jenson Button's 2nd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 24 points from Sebastian Vettel with 8 rounds to go.
Round 13

Italian Grand Prix

9 Sep 2012 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from pole, 4.356s ahead of Sergio Pérez.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 3rd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 37 points from Lewis Hamilton with 7 rounds to go.
Round 14

Singapore Grand Prix

23 Sep 2012 · Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from P3, 8.959s ahead of Jenson Button.
  • Polesitter Lewis Hamilton retired (gearbox).
  • Sebastian Vettel's 2nd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 29 points from Sebastian Vettel with 6 rounds to go.
Round 15

Japanese Grand Prix

7 Oct 2012 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 20.639s ahead of Felipe Massa.
  • Championship leader Fernando Alonso retired (collision).
  • A hat-trick for Sebastian Vettel: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Kamui Kobayashi.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 3rd win of 2012.
  • Fernando Alonso leads the championship by 4 points from Sebastian Vettel with 5 rounds to go.
Round 16

Korean Grand Prix

14 Oct 2012 · Korean International Circuit, Yeongam County, Korea

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from P2, 8.231s ahead of Mark Webber.
  • Sebastian Vettel took the championship lead from Fernando Alonso.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 25th career win.
  • A one-two finish for Red Bull.
Round 17

Indian Grand Prix

28 Oct 2012 · Buddh International Circuit, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Red Bull from pole, 9.437s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 4th consecutive win.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 13 points from Fernando Alonso with 3 rounds to go.
Round 18

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

4 Nov 2012 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Kimi Räikkönen won for Lotus F1 from P4, 0.852s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
  • First Grand Prix win for Lotus F1.
  • Kimi Räikkönen became the 8th different winner of 2012.
  • Polesitter Lewis Hamilton retired (electrical).
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 10 points from Fernando Alonso with 2 rounds to go.
Round 19

United States Grand Prix

18 Nov 2012 · Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA

  • Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from P2, 0.675s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 4th win of 2012.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 13 points from Fernando Alonso with 1 round to go.
Round 20

Brazilian Grand Prix

25 Nov 2012 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Jenson Button won for McLaren from P2, 2.754s ahead of Fernando Alonso.
  • Sebastian Vettel clinched the 2012 title at the final round.
  • The last of Jenson Button's 15 Grand Prix wins.
  • Polesitter Lewis Hamilton retired (collision).
  • Jenson Button's 3rd win of 2012.