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2012 FORMULA 1 QANTAS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren MP4-27 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.800 | 01:25.626 | 01:24.922 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren MP4-27 [02] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.832 | 01:25.663 | 01:25.074 | 15 |
| 3 | 10 |  Romain Grosjean |
Lotus E20 [01] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.498 | 01:25.845 | 01:25.302 | 21 |
| 4 | 7 |  Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes F1 W03 [05] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.586 | 01:25.571 | 01:25.336 | 18 |
| 5 | 2 |  Mark Webber |
 Red Bull Racing RB8 [02] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.117 | 01:26.297 | 01:25.651 | 17 |
| 6 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull Racing RB8 [01] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.773 | 01:25.982 | 01:25.668 | 18 |
| 7 | 8 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes F1 W03 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.763 | 01:25.469 | 01:25.686 | 16 |
| 8 | 18 |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams FW34 [02] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.803 | 01:26.206 | 01:25.908 | 20 |
| 9 | 12 | Nico Hülkenberg |
 Force India VJM05 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.464 | 01:26.314 | 01:26.451 | 18 |
| 10 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo |
 Toro Rosso STR7 [01] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.024 | 01:26.319 | No time | 16 |
| 11 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso STR7 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.493 | 01:26.429 | 12 |
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| 12 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
Ferrari F2012 [295] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.688 | 01:26.494 | 12 |
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| 13 | 14 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
 Sauber C31 [01] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.182 | 01:26.590 | 12 |
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| 14 | 19 |  Bruno Senna |
Williams FW34 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.004 | 01:26.663 | 16 |
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| 15 | 11 | Paul di Resta |
Force India VJM05 [02] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.469 | 01:27.086 | 16 |
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| 16 | 6 | Felipe Massa |
Ferrari F2012 [293] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.633 | 01:27.497 | 16 |
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| 17 | 15 |  Sergio Pérez |
Sauber C31 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:26.596 | No time | 11 |
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| 18 | 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus E20 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:27.758 | 9 |
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| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen |
 Caterham CT01 [3] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:28.679 | 7 |
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| 20 | 21 |  Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham CT01 [2] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:29.018 | 8 |
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| 21 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Marussia MR01 [02] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:30.923 | 10 |
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| 22 | 25 | Charles Pic |
Marussia MR01 [01] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:31.670 | 9 |
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| DNQ | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT F112 [02] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.495 | 6 |
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| DNQ | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT F112 [01] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:33.643 | 6 |
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| Perez qualified 17th but was penalised five grid places for a gearbox change. De la Rosa and Karthikeyan did not qualify after failing to meet the Q1 107% time. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 2012 Formula 1 Qantas Australian Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Melbourne |
| Date | March 18 |
| Pole | Lewis Hamilton 01:24.922 |
| Fastest Lap | Jenson Button 01:29.187 |
| Podium | 1st Jenson Button (56) , 2nd Sebastian Vettel (1) , 3rd Lewis Hamilton (1) |
| GP Number | 859 |
| Round | 1 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil November 27 |
| Next race | Malaysia Grand Prix March 25 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 15 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 10 |
| 6 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 8 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 2 |
| 10 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes |
40 |
| 2 | Red Bull Racing Renault |
30 |
| 3 | Sauber Ferrari |
12 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
10 |
| 5 | Lotus Renault |
6 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso Ferrari |
2 |
| 7 | Force India Mercedes |
1 |