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2012 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |  Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren MP4-27 [02] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.497 | 01:40.901 | 01:40.630 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 |  Mark Webber |
 Red Bull Racing RB8 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.933 | 01:41.277 | 01:40.978 | 17 |
| EXC | 1 |  Sebastian Vettel |
Red Bull Racing RB8 [04] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.160 | 01:41.511 | 01:41.073 | 16 |
| 4 | 18 |  Pastor Maldonado |
Williams FW34 [04] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.981 | 01:41.907 | 01:41.226 | 22 |
| 5 | 9 |  Kimi Räikkönen |
Lotus E20 [05] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.222 | 01:41.532 | 01:41.260 | 20 |
| 6 | 3 | Jenson Button |
McLaren MP4-27 [01] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.342 | 01:41.873 | 01:41.290 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
 Ferrari F2012 [295] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.939 | 01:41.514 | 01:41.582 | 17 |
| 8 | 8 | Nico Rosberg |
Mercedes F1 W03 [07] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.926 | 01:41.698 | 01:41.603 | 17 |
| 9 | 6 |  Felipe Massa |
Ferrari F2012 [294] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:41.974 | 01:41.846 | 01:41.723 | 17 |
| 10 | 10 |  Romain Grosjean |
Lotus E20 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.046 | 01:41.620 | 01:41.778 | 24 |
| 11 | 12 | Nico Hülkenberg |
 Force India VJM05 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.579 | 01:42.019 | 16 |
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| 12 | 15 |  Sergio Pérez |
 Sauber C31 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.624 | 01:42.084 | 17 |
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| 13 | 11 | Paul di Resta |
Force India VJM05 [04] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.572 | 01:42.218 | 16 |
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| 14 | 7 | Michael Schumacher |
Mercedes F1 W03 [03] |
Mercedes FO108Z V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:42.735 | 01:42.289 | 14 |
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| 15 | 19 | Bruno Senna |
Williams FW34 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:43.298 | 01:42.330 | 18 |
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| 16 | 14 |  Kamui Kobayashi |
Sauber C31 [04] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:43.582 | 01:42.606 | 17 |
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| 17 | 16 | Daniel Ricciardo |
Toro Rosso STR7 [04] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:43.280 | 01:42.765 | 14 |
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| 18 | 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne |
Toro Rosso STR7 [01] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:44.058 | 9 |
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| 19 | 20 | Heikki Kovalainen |
 Caterham CT01 [3] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:44.956 | 11 |
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| 20 | 25 | Charles Pic |
 Marussia MR01 [03] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:45.089 | 10 |
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| 21 | 21 | Vitaly Petrov |
Caterham CT01 [2] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:45.151 | 11 |
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| 22 | 24 | Timo Glock |
Marussia MR01 [01] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:45.426 | 9 |
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| 23 | 22 | Pedro de la Rosa |
HRT F112 [02] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:45.766 | 8 |
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| 24 | 23 | Narain Karthikeyan |
HRT F112 [01] |
Cosworth CA2012 V8 2.4 | Pirelli | 01:46.382 | 9 |
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| Vettel originally qualified in third, but was excluded for failing to return to the pits under his own power and supply a fuel sample. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Yas Marina |
| Date | November 4 |
| Pole | Lewis Hamilton 01:40.630 |
| Fastest Lap | Sebastian Vettel 01:43.964 |
| Podium | 1st Kimi Räikkönen (36) , 2nd Fernando Alonso, 3rd Sebastian Vettel |
| GP Number | 876 |
| Round | 18 |
| Weather | Late Afternoon/Night, Clear sky |
| Prev race | Indian Grand Prix October 28 |
| Next race | United States Grand Prix November 18 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 255 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 245 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus | 198 |
| 4 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 167 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 165 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 153 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 95 |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 93 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus | 90 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber | 66 |
| 11 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber | 58 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 49 |
| 13 | Paul di Resta | Force India | 46 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams | 43 |
| 15 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes | 43 |
| 16 | Bruno Senna | Williams | 30 |
| 17 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso | 12 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso | 10 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing Renault |
422 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
340 |
| 3 | McLaren Mercedes |
318 |
| 4 | Lotus Renault |
288 |
| 5 | Mercedes |
136 |
| 6 | Sauber Ferrari |
124 |
| 7 | Force India Mercedes |
95 |
| 8 | Williams Renault |
73 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso Ferrari |
22 |